European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 a the stars and stripes saturday july 27, 1991nfl launches exhibition season by the associated press it Isnit just that Lomas Brown is a warm body a or even a talented warm body. A after watching Lomas work out i realized he was in Good shape Quot Detroit Lions coach Wayne Fontes said of his All pro left tackle. A a he a ready to play and he will Start against Denver in Canton Ohio Quot saturday in the Hall of Fame game. Brown ended his 10-Day holdout on wednesday when he signed a two year contract Extension Worth an estimated $1.7 million including a signing Bonus. The nil exhibition season got underway Friday night when the Chicago bears visited Miami. Also on saturday the san Francisco 49ers visit the los Angeles raiders. The first weekend wraps up on sunday with the Buffalo Bills taking on the Philadelphia eagles in american bowl �?T91 in London at Wembley England. Fontes said Rodney Peete will Start at quarterback against the Broncos. Former steroid user sues sex coach who assisted Dallas apr a former Baylor basketball player filed a $3 million lawsuit accusing former Baylor coach Jim Haller of helping him Purchase steroids and inducing him to take the drug. The lawsuit filed wednesday by John Wheeler in Dallas county District court names Haller Baylor and hallers current employer a Bank , in Waco a As defendants. Wheeler 27, and his Mother Nina Wheeler Are listed As plaintiffs. The 7-0 Center attended Baylor from 1983-85. Nina Wheeler contends the steroids contributed to her songs serious health problems. The lawsuit also alleges the coach University and Bank induced Wheeler into signing a promissory note for a car Wheeler could not afford. The woman contends that steroids contributed to her songs needing two open heart operations one in 1986 and the other six weeks ago. Heisman trophy Winner Andre Ware is the backup and might see significant playing time. A a in la keep Rodney in there to see How he goes not just How the team is doing around Fontes said. A Andre will definitely play and he May get As much time As besides the newly signed Brown Center Kevin Glover left guard Eric Andol sek right guard Ken Dallafior and Rookie right tackle Scott Conover will be on Detroit a restructured offensive line. Eleven year Veteran James Wilder replaces Barry Sanders at running Back. Sanders is seeking a renegotiation of his five year $5.9 million contract. The game Between Denver and Detroit climaxes the Hall of Fame inductions of Tex Schramm John Hannah Earl Campbell Jan Stenerud and old timer Stan Jones. There Are no Broncos among the shrines 160 members. A i done to know what it would take a Denver quarterback John Elway said. A but i think a super bowl definitely would the Broncos have lost in each of their four super bowl appearances three with Elway at quarterback. Established stars like quarterback Dan Marino and running Back Neal Anderson Are expected to see Only limited action when Detroit Battles the dolphins tonight. The same can to be said of the Bevy of Rookie free agents and late round draft picks trying to make the teams. A a we re going to try to win a bears coach Mike Ditka said a but the main thing is to play a lot of people and see who does its important to give everyone on the 80-Man roster a fair trial bears defensive coordinator Vince Tobin said. A a Young Guy might turn out to be much better than a three or four year Guy who you would be More comfortable with going in a Tobin said. A we might have More depth than we with so Many Young players scrambling for jobs a the bears have 34 rookies the dolphins 28 a some veterans also go into the preseason with their future in doubt. One is defensive lineman Eric Kumerow a first round draft bust with the dolphins who was traded to Chicago last january for cornerback Vestee Jackson. For Judd Garrett and Mike Renna sundays american bowl game in London wont seem like a Road contest. A a last month Garrett and Renna were playing for the London monarchs in the we aft a world bowl at Wembley stadium. Now they Are among 19 former Olaf players who travelled to London with Buffalo and Philadelphia for sundays contest. Garrett is hoping to make the Bills As a third Down specialist out of the Backfield while Renna is fighting for a spot on the eagles As a defensive lineman. A a in a Happy to be Back in London a Garrett said. A a in a hoping for another great experience. I had a lot of fun playing at Wembley and it will be fun playing there again. I guess ill have my own cheering Steeles Long tried to take life after steroid test paper says Pittsburgh a Pittsburgh Steeles guard Terry Long was treated in a Hospital for an apparent suicide attempt following his positive test for steroid use according to a newspaper report. The Atlanta journal Constitution said thursday that Long 32, was admitted to the emergency room at Allegheny general Hospital in Pittsburgh after ingesting what a Law enforcement source described As rat Poison. The source who Wasny to identified by the newspaper had police reports about Long and said a i done to think there a any doubt whatsoever or. Long made an attempt on his Long did no to appear to be in a life threatening situation the journal Constitution said. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported thursday that paramedics and police were called to Long a Home in Franklin Park pa., a Pittsburgh suburb late wednesday. The journal Constitution Post Gazette and Pittsburgh television stations Kaka and a Phi reported Long had failed the test for anabolic steroids. Some of Long a teammates told the associated press that Long discussed the Terry Long. Tested positive for steroids positive test results with them on tuesday. The Steeles and an nil spokesman both declined to discuss Long a drug test. The journal Constitution quoted the Law enforcement source As saying there was a an extremely slim Chance Quot that the poisoning was accidental. The newspaper said there was no immediate evidence connecting the suicide attempt and the drug test. Allegheny general said it Wasny to releasing information about Long a condition. The Steeles through spokesman Dan Edwards also had no comment thursday. Long did no to accompany the Steeles to Carlisle pa., for a scrimmage with the Washington redskins on wednesday night because of a pulled hamstring. According to nil guidelines As a first time offender Long could be suspended for two weeks of practice and the first four regular season games in addition to undergoing treatment. He would have to pass another steroids test before rejoining the team. Long a native of Columbia s.c., was a fourth round draft pick from East Carolina in 1984. He increased his weight from 160 pounds in High school to his current 278, according to the steel Erst Media misses record but wins Gold Sheffield England apr Hollis Conway had the fans sighing As he missed a . High jump record with his last leap having won the Gold medal. Steve Backley had them roaring with his first javelin throw a a world University games record. It was what they a had waited 12 Days to see. Some 25,000 spectators crammed into the Don Valley stadium for the final Days action of the 16th University games. The Best it seems was left until last. There had been no Robson a Silva the brazilian sprinter who was defending 200-meter Champion no Ola Pade Adenike the nigerian who was one of the few men to beat world Loq meter record Holder Leroy Burrell last year no Peter Rono the kenyan olympic 1,500-meter titlist. All failed to show up. Even soviet triple jumper Inessa kravets Only arrived in time to tackle the Long jump. But Here were Conway the american record Holder olympic Silver medallist and world indoor Champion and Backley the european titlist and former world record Holder. Both had injury problems a but both delivered the performances that lit up the University games Backley recovering from a leg muscle injury launched the javelin 286 feet to eclipse the games Mark he set two years ago in Duisberg Germany. His next task is to win the world championship in Tokyo next month and recapture the world record Finland a Seppo Raty took from him in three months ago. Conway already had won the Gold medal with a leap of 7 feet 9v inches by the time he went for the . And games record. On his second try he caught the bar with his leg As he came Down. A i knew this might be my last student games a said the University of southwestern Louisiana jumper who won a Silver at Duisberg. A i wanted to win americans won five More golds on the final Day to take their total on the track to 11 and finish with a games record 29 golds plus 23 silvers and 24 bronzes. Elbert Ellis of the University of Pittsburgh won the 110-meter hurdles and americans won All four relays. Jon Drummond Boris Goins Michael Bates and James Trapp had two Sloppy exchanges before winning the 400-meter relay in 39.10. The menus 1,600-meter quartet of Chuck Wilson Marlin Cannon Brian Irvin and Gabriel Luke left Jamaica 2.28 seconds behind to win in 3 03.65. Andrea James Tamela Saldana Chryste Gaines and Anita Howard breezed Clear of Britain to win the women a 400-meter relay in 44.45 seconds but the 1,600-meter squad had to come from behind. Running last after Keisha Demas Tasha Downing and Teri Smith 400-meter Gold medallist Maicel Malone turned a 15-meter deficit into a two second Victory As she raced past soviet Anna Chuprina. American teams comfortably won the menus and women a basketball finals on wednesday. The men whipped Canada 96-56 and the women crushed Spain 88-62. F the . Water Polo team earlier won the Gold after edging China 6-5 with Alex Rousseau scoring the Winner with six seconds to play. China and the United states tied for Gold medals in the Pool with nine each. But the chinese were almost unbeatable in the diving competitions winning five of six golds with we Feilong becoming the first diver in history to Complete 41/2 somersaults off the platform on his Way to Gold in the 10-meter event
