European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Ii Fri <5 fat vol of i thursday january 31, 1931 the stars and stripes v a i a a a Pape 19 pct re it so super by Ray Fracer Sisil. The Baltimore Sun. 1 that was a pretty Good a monday night football during much of sundays super bowl telecast on of mall Abc be h was Jhc thought that kept running through f j my head. This game Felt like another of Abc s a monday night telecasts. There was the a pm Nfn announcing Crew of Al i chads Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gilford. There was the telling camera work. There was illustrative use of the Tel Strator. There was even Hank Williams or. Singing to open the covered the game Little differently from a Normal National football league telecast. Whether that was because of the sobering circumstances ice the per Sian Gulf or because the game was compelling enough tsp to carry a broadcast abcs coverage worked Well. V one thing was missing however the Normal monday night in the Booth. And that too w As As it should be. A 4 As for How it should t be consider that flyover of Jet fighter jets after the National Anthem. While Whitney Houston was delivering a stirring a Star spangled ban of in cry on Abc lbs was footage of similar jets taking off in the persian Gulf. It was a jarring juxtaposition one that Abc had nothing to do with a and cer 1 mainly one that few people observed a but it pointed up ship of the flyover in Tampa Fla. R thankfully Little martial terminology creeper into a the commentary even though the coverage got of to a is amp bad Start. During a season highlight montage a coach was heard telling his huddled players they should be a ready to a die out on that Field if that s what it Alert editor would have Blue pencilled that quote Long before air time. A a the slips were few. In the second Quarter Gifford talked about new York giants linebacker Pepper John to commentary son having Buffalo Bills Reed or Andre Reed a right in this sights a and Dierdorf said. A you can see it s not a Mobile Jim Kelly that a going to kill in the pos game show Brent Musburger told the giants they were a especially lethal a v v four instances in nearly 6 hours. 15 minutes of super bowl programming though Isnit so bad. And the Story of Abc s telecast Wasny to the com men tary. It was the pictures. The Bills no huddle offence sometimes forced Abc to squeeze in its replays but we weren t cheated by the camera work. Did the network get faked out even once in the second Quarter an overhead shot Demon Stratch Why a confused giants defense had to Call a timeout the new York defenders were scrambling just to get on the right Side of the Ball. A Dic Fidorf took Tel Strator in hand to scribble out a Bills defensive line stir it that sent Leon seals in alone on giants quarterback Jeff Hosteller. As buffaloes Bruce Smith broke inside seemingly half the offensive line went with him leaving no one to Block seals. The Best shots came on the Bills safety in the Sec Ond Quarter. The cameras Caugh Hostetler tripping Over running Back Ottis Andersons feet then showed two Heads up plays Semi trying to rip the Ball from Hostetler a hand As the quarterback stumbled and Hostetler tucking the Ball away possibly saving five Points. Bills kicker Scott Norwood was t the Only one to misfire a a Quot a a to. A sure he works Tor Abc now. But Dick Vermeil have been allowed to gloss Over his super bowl experience in the pregame show. Many reports had Vermeil and his Philadelphia eagles so tight in a. 1981 that you have pulled a Needle from Between his Teeth with a tractor. A a i wondered what . Hammer had to do with the Bill parcel is rides linebackers Lawrence Taylor and Carl Banks after new York Defeated Buffalo 20-19 in sundays super to i. Super bowl and appearance answered any. Question. Hammer was on the music awards this week televised by guess which no Woik a no wonder the i Arijs failed on a fourth and two in the third Quarter. A big Abc graphic was clogging the Hole v. a How Many times did we hear someone a principally Gifford a talk about the a athletic Quot moves by the Bills Sinith As opposed to what. moves most do fens i v e i in e m e n make a -. A a i realize the Bills no huddle Cut Back on the explanation time but did t we need to hear and see More about the giants tactic of using Jusi iwo Dow n linemen on defense and How about More on the was new York neutralized the Bills pass Rush. But you take the bad with the Jack Whitaker he s nearly too literate for Telvi Sion summarizing the emotions leading up to the game a it s been a split screen y. A. A. Dierdorf Chai Acler izing the two offences Quot the Bills act like they to going to be cheated Quot and a the giants arc tunning out the clock from the beginning of 1 he c 7 7. A a y a Michaels recalling that 1 lost Colci had picked Mark Ingram As his favorite receiver because Quot he works harder for me Quot after Ingram had done just that by slipping through several Bills for a first Down. A for lire Reccord Abc broke for five updates on the persian Gulf including one lasting nearly 15 minutes at halftime. Arid for what it s Worth there were six a Davis rules Quot promos and seven a Bud bowl Quot commercials. Unfortunately the worst Joss of perspective came from the winning coach Bill Parsells. Who told Musburger after the game Quot i realized a Long time ago that gods playing in some of these games. He was on a . / a a. A a for some people apparently it never a split Sereen week. -. A will Parsells quit giants by Bob cd Dauber a new Day 1 a Tampa Fla. A less Ilian 48 hours Al Ter winning super bowl xxi four years. Ago Bill Parsells was rumoured to be interested in been King coach a of lie Atlanta. A Falcons. A a y. 7 y a a. A t a a similar scenario Wili not Nia 1 Civali a. Again the new York giants Csach in Sisler a few minutes i Cam beat Buffalo 20-19 in super bowl xxv sunday at Tampa stadium Noa the last time we won one of-ihe.se.,. There was a Little controversy about me and it d i in n it a 11 own y of i 1 c is a 11 to ge11 e r a 1 manager to enjoy this very much a a Par a cel is said. Quot i hey re going to enjoy this one i Promise you there s not going to be any controversy.�?T�?T. Parsells has rain gained throughout tire season that he would contemplate his future after the super Bow a there have been reports he is Tonsi dicing retirement or accepting the vacant buccaneers coaching Joh but. Parsells has said he will take his Lime to consider what he will do. Those close to him believe he will be Back As the giants coach but Parsells has not i facially indicated lie w ill to so. If Parsells has decided to remain As coach lie could have ended any specs Lalion by saying he intends to stay he has a year remaining on ins four year 53,2 million Eon tract. A the Likely scenario is that Parcells will. Man a contract esl Crisione som Tinie in the next several months that would put ids salary at. More Ilian is million per season. There a still a he Vadd retire a he said last Vear he would Uit in lie won super bowl xxv. Hut die feeling among his players and his close associates. Is hat he will stay. A l or now Parsells wants Only to savor his latest Victory and pay tribute to the giants i>1 Cani action. Quot
