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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 9, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25 Detroit Tiger president to Schembechler plans a baseball football combination too. Football s other to also finds a Hobby by Jeff Hasen United press International sounding much like another to with a Hobby Detroit tigers president and former Michigan football coach to Schembechler agreed wednesday to become a studio College football analyst for Abc. A most people that have a  usually take a Day off and play Golf or something a Schembechler said. A my Hobby is College football. Rather than working seven Days a week for the tigers ill work six. 1 think that la be enough,.�?� until he was injured to Jackson successfully juggled a baseball career and his Hobby a running the Ball for the los Angeles raiders. Schembechler joined the tigers 1 i years ago after a 27-year College career. He retired As the winning est Active coach in College football with 234 victories. Schembechler will team with Roger Twibell on 12 successive saturdays beginning sept. 14. He signed a one year contract after gaining permission from tigers owner Tom Monaghan. A we thought someone like to would give us the added dimension in the studio a said Abc sports executive producer Jack of Hara. A ibo has a reputation unequalled in College football. He has More knowledge than anyone we be met and his willingness to speak out on the issues is  Schembechler said he followed College football closely last year. A a there a nothing that goes on in College football that i done to read about or make a Call to some of my old friends a he said. A i never completely divorced myself. 1 just stayed out of the Limelightschembechler said he was pleased with his position with the tigers but he did not Rule out leaving for a return to what he admits is his True love. A i just think we ought think about this year and see How it goes a he said. A a but i can see myself doing this and enjoying it and yet it not interfering with  Schembechler son air experience includes hosting a coaches show while at Michigan. A i thought at one time late in my career that it would be a Nice thing to do a he said of television work. A when i came to the tigers i put it out of my mind. When Abc called it Kinda lit a Light. I always wanted to be close to College  Schembechler will be Busy in the studio. With regional telecasts he and Twibell could do As Many As six halftime shows in one Day. 49ers rip broncs without Montana san Francisco a with Joe Montana sitting out the game Steve Young threw for a touchdown and Spencer Tillman ran for a score in the san Francisco 49crs�?T 24-6 exhibition Victory wednesday night Over the Denver Bronco s. The 49ers Are 3-0 in exhibition play. Denver has scored Only one touchdown in losing two of its three exhibitions. Tillman s to run with 9 29 remaining capped a 31-Yard drive following a Broncos punt from the end zone. Montana at 35 the oldest player on the 49ers roster was Given the night off because of the teams three Day turnaround from an overseas exhibition. The 49ers, who beat Chicago on saturday at Berlin used the Opportunity to take a longer look at the other quarterbacks. San Francisco dominated the first half but led Only 10-3 on Youngs 9-Yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rice and a 37 Yard Field goal by Mike Cofer. The 49er Field goal followed cornerback Kevin Lewis interception of John a Lav and a 44-Yard return to Denver s 27. A Tracy Bennett a 29-Yard Field goal three seconds before the end of the half got Denver on the Board. Elway. Recovering from a bad Start set up the score by completing All five passes for 4s Yards during a nine play 55-Yard drive. Lie finished with nine completions in 19 attempts for 87 Yards after completing just one of his first six and failing to get a first Down during Denver a three first Quarter possessions. Bennett kicked a second Field goal a 27-yarder, Early in the third Quarter As Denver closed to 10-6. _ with 1 39 to play James Gray went live Yards on a fourth Down run Tor the final san Francisco touchdown. Patriots woes persist by the associated press and if things weren to bad enough in new England John Stephens and the patriots management took a step at making them worse. Stephens the leading rusher for the patriots 1-15 last season on wednesday demanded to be traded unless the club came up with a contract offer that would put him in the $1 million a year salary Range. The patriots retaliated by saying they would gladly get rid of the three year Veteran but there was Little interest for his  i played 16 games last year banged up Hurt. Whatever they asked me to do i did to the Best that i was Able to do under those circumstances Quot Stephens said. A and that Sall in masking of the patriots to do for me is to be  Stephens has been holding out for More than two weeks and contract talks have St led. The patriots say they be offered to raise his salary from $450,0 k a year to $750,000. Stephens wants $1.1 million annually. A we have attempted to accommodate this Trade request but there has been surprisingly limited interest from teams around the league a patriots president Sam Jankovich said. Despite a nagging ankle injury and a bruised knee Stephens led the team in Rushing last season with 808 Yards on 212 attempts and scored two touchdowns. The 215-Pound running Back was selected to the pro bowl in 1988, and the same year was chosen the associated press nil offensive Rookie of the year. Over his career Stephens has rushed 753 times for 2,809 Yards with 13 touchdowns and a 3.7-Yard average. Stephens Wasny to the Only running Back asking for More on wednesday. James Brooks of the Cincinnati bengals also asked for More but in a different  Camps a i carry the Ball about 200 times a year and that Sall right a Brooks said. A but i could do More than that ainu to no doubt about it. I have to do extra Good things in 200 carries because the other top Bucks around the league Are getting 300 or More. And even with that in a right up there with  Over the last three seasons Brooks has 3,174 Rushing Yards the fourth highest total in the nil. Only Eric Dickerson 3,647neal Anderson 3,459 and Thurman Thomas 3,422 have More. In each of the last two seasons Brooks has had the fewest carries among the top 10 running backs in the league. Bengals coach Sam Wyche however continues to believe he can Best use Brooks 32, by not overworking him. A ask . If he needs a rest and hell say no a Wyche said. A a he la say a give me the Ball every time and do a great . But Over the season coaches have to make that decision have to make sure he Sas fresh at the end when you need  in other training Camp news running Back Harvey Williams the Kansas City chiefs first round draft pick ended a three week holdout by signing a coir act. Terms were not announced. Williams the 21st pick Overall finished his career at Louisiana state with 2,860 Yards Rushing. Defensive end Tim Green and linebacker Jessie Tuggle ended their holdouts and signed with the Atlanta Falcons. Green signed a two year contract believed to be Worth $1.16 million and j juggle signed a four year Deal details of which weren to immediately known. Tuggle who led the nil with 201 tackles in 1990, was believed to have More than doubled his $201,500 salary last  will undo Penn state Paterno says state College a. A Penn state coach Joe Paterno says his 1991 football team deserves National attention but that anyone who expects the Kittany Lions to be no. 1 is a out of their  a the schedule is too Tough a Paterno said tuesday at Penn states annual football Media Day. Paterno believed a schedule that includes games against Southern California Brigham Young Miami West Vir Ginia notre Dame and Pitt was testing enough. A i of tank we have a Good football team that should get some National recognition a Paterno said. A we lost three close games to three Good teams last year and you Hope for  it Penn state finished 9-3 last season and 11th in the final poll. A a we la be a Good team and a competitive team but the schedule is so Tough that there Are a lot of its a he said. Penn state opens the season aug. 28 at the Meadowlands against Georgia tech in the annual Kickoff classic. Paterno made it Clear that he and his coaching staff did no to want the Georgia tech game but left it up to the players who voted to go to East Rutherford . A i done to know of any pluses except that the kids get to play another game. To play honestly was the players decision. The coaches Felt that we did not need the game. We made up our mind we did no to want to play a Paterno said. Paterno called an outstanding performance by quarterback Tony Sacca a critical As to whether we have much Success or not. The passing game is  Sacca. Who has feuded with his coach the last three years Over using More passes in the offence throw for l,86f Yards and 10 touchdowns last season  
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