European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Birmingham pm lights his fire by Walt Morrissette staff writer Frankfurt Germany a he graduated from Cornell in 1983 and Michigan Law school in 1987. He was a wide receiver on the Cor. Nell football team and a third baseman on the big red baseball team. He was the labor relations counsel on the National football league management Council at nil Headquarters in new York. He guided nil clubs in signing replacement players during the 1987 strike. He is Michael Huyghue 29, who world league of american football president Mike Lynn picked As general manager of the Birmingham fire. Huyg Hue was Lynn a counsel while Lynn was president of the Minnesota Vikings. Huyghue and new York new jerseys Reggie Williams Are the first two Black general managers in pro football history. Huyghue is in Frankfurt for the fires game with the Galaxy at 7 . Sunday at the Wald stadium. He talked about his team in an interview thursday. The bad news for Birmingham is that it is 3-4 with the leagues lowest scoring offence a Only 85 Points in seven games., the Good news is that record is Good enough for a tie for first in the North american West with san Antomo. Also the fire defense is tied with Frankfurt for fourth in Points allowed with 109. Despite his offensive struggles Huyghue wants to stick with quarterback Brent Pease because he wants to avoid what he Calls a the Cal said Huyghue a if you notice the teams that Are struggling a Orlando Montreal and san Antonio a they All have excl coaches who yank their players As soon As they have a bad game. A Kerwin Bell was hot with the big plays in the first two games Orlando started 2-0 but has lost five straight since but they score on sustained drives. When the leagues Dev lenses wised up and took the big play away from them Bell move the team. Now he comes off the Bench. A a peas has More nil experience than any other quarterback in this league. Our offensive problems Haven to been All his fault. We re going to stand behind him until things turn around a Huyghue says London 7-0 is by far the Best team in the league and the monarchs should have no problem putting the brakes on new Yorkus four game winning Streak saturday night. A the knights have been going Good a Huyghue said. A a they be beaten a few teams who Are on the dive. But they re about to get their next loss. London will handle them Hayguhe said the Success of the european teams has been great for the league but not so for the stateside teams. A the Success of the european teams has been a dream come True for the league a Huyghue said. A the problem for fans in the states is there Isnit a team to be proud of. They done to care about this Spanish team Barce Iona or london.�?T. Huyghue says one reason american teams Haven to won on the Road in Europe is logistics. Organizing a High calorie High carbohydrate meal in Barcelona a where no one Speaks Ingles a without a tour guide Liaison or interpreter is an administrative Nightmare. Michael Huyg Huck steam hits Frankfurt. For sunday night Kickoff a european teams did no to draft that much better than we did a he said. A fall the teams have to Deal with the logistics Jet lag and Long layovers. But when the european teams travel stateside at least they know where to get american food. A overseas you have players eating bag lunches and taking medication to Deal with what about Selling pro Ball in a College town although Birmingham has had teams in the world football league . Football league and now the world league Birmingham is still primarily a College football town where the Alabama Auburn rivalry runs deep and Crimson tide and Tiger clothing dominate sporting goods sales. The fire started from scratch to carve a Niche into Birmingham a provincial sports Market. Although Birmingham has coveted an nil team for years Huyghue says the Alabama City wants More control of a team than the nil would allow. A people in Birmingham feel they have to have a say about what football should be like in their City a he said. A Auburn Alabama will always be Paramount in Birmingham. People in Birmingham Arentt so sure they want an nil team coming in and telling them How to sell tickets and when games will be on to. A when we started the fire City officials already had Guys lined up for our jobs. When we looked for a broadcasting Crew they said a of John Forney the former Alabama football voice does we could have said a lets have an Alabama Auburn Allstar team so the fans could watch the same Guys play Here for three More years after they leave school. A in the end we decided to differentiate from that to go non Auburn Ala Bama. We went with a non Auburn Al Obama to Crew. We brought in a coach who had six years with the Denver Broncos and no Auburn or Alabama ties. Our cheerleader director is from the Falcons by Way of the . Rams a saturday May 11, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 25 v a. A a. A. A a. A a a a up a. Foyt rebuilds his legs in the Houston oilers training facility in december Foyt at indy this year s going to be a Tough one editors note a this first person this year la be Tough because it la be column was written for the associated my first race behind the wheel since my press by four time Indianapolis 500 win Accident last september Ner . Foyt trying to. Come Back from in be been easing into it this week. In be serious injuries to Cam a record 34th never been the Type to get too pumped straight Start at the Speedway. Up Early in the week because the track by . Foy changes constantly. By thursday. I for the associated press started getting serious. Indianapolis a this is the week my Copenhagen racing Lola has been end i try to qualify for my 34th straight driving pretty Good so far but we did Indianapolis 500. Have a problem with buffeting earlier this to be truthful i can to believe in be been week. Its a problem for everyone Here at Here that Long. 1 can still remember How Indianapolis because your head Sticks up proud i was to qualify for the race the first Ltd the wind. It a be like sticking your time i ran 143 Miles an hour. On the timing head out an air plane at 230 Miles an equipment they have Here now it does no to Tell you Lap speeds if its under 15.0. It people Tell me i seem More relaxed just reads a under 150 mph.�?�. This Yearm done to know about that. I know Back when i started 150 was the magic i can to by Bop around like i usually do number to reach. Now 200 wont even because in be still got quite a bit of pain in make the race. Hard to believe ill have my feet. To run 225 just to Start up front. The last time i was in a situation like this pole Day. Its always a Tough Day on a was in 1965.1 had a had Accident in a Stock a Driver. Its very important to try to get car at Riverside calif., in january. I broke qualified the first Day because if you my Back my leg and had Chest injuries Aono to you have to Start behind All those they said id never make it to indy that do. If 30 cars qualify the first Day i wondered myself that first week in and you run 300 Miles an hour the second practice at indy when the suspension on Day you la Start 31st.my Lotus broke and sent me spinning. I so a lot of times you la Settle for less remember what the doctors had warned Speed than you normally run just so you me about any licks i took could paralyse get in the Field. Its not Worth the Gamble. Me. Luckily i just brushed the Wall. We this years going to be a Tough one for fixed the car and i set a record when i me and not because it la be my last As a won the pole. Driver. Actually in a not even looking at How a i do it i done to know. Deter i it As my last time. I can to. And i done to nation i guess. A lot of things have look at indy As the biggest most import changed about . In the last 26 years Tant race of the year. I look at it As just but that a not one of them. Because you another race. Or at least i try to. See indy really Isnit just another race
