European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 b the stars and stripes thursday september 5, 1991national football league dolphins Trade to cards Miami a the dolphins faced with an abundance of receivers and a dearth of defense traded first round draft Choice Randal Hill to Phoenix tuesday in Exchange for the cardinals top pick next year. The Trade came two Days after the Buffalo Bills shredded Miami for 583 Yards in a season opening 35-31 Victory. Hill listed As a third string receiver on the dolphins depth Chart saw Little action. There was immediate speculation that the dolphins would Swap the newly acquired draft Choice or their own no. 1 pick Lor a Veteran defensive player. Quot there a no timetable. This Trade was made on its coach Don Shula said. Phoenix coach Joe Burcl said the cardinals considered drafting Hill with the no. 6 pick last april but took defensive lineman Eric Swann instead. Hill selected by Miami As the no. 23 Choice will join Ricky Proehl and Ernie Jones when the cardinals employ three hideouts Bugel said. General manager Larry Wilson said the cardinals willingness to part with a first round Choice showed How eager they were to acquire the Fleet University of Miami product. A a you be got to have great players to have a great team and 1 think Randal Hill is one of them Quot Wilson said. Hills transition to the dolphins was slowed when he missed the first four weeks of training Camp because of a contract dispute. He signed a three year Deal aug. 6 for an estimated $2 million. In three preseason games the Rookie caught six passes for 70yards, with no touchdowns. Quot he really Hasni to had a Chance to pick up our system and be ready to play the Way i had hoped Quot Shula said. Hill expressed Surprise about the Trade but said he was looking Forward to joining the cardinals. A a they re an up and coming team Quot he said. A maybe i can be that big play receiver for the the dolphins had sought defensive help in the april draft but selected Hill they said because the Best defenders had already been taken. In part he was considered insurance for aging veterans Mark Clayton and Mark duper but both retained their starting Job with impressive play in p re sea so n. The dolphins kept three other receivers veterans red Banks and Tony Martin and ninth round draft pick Scott Miller. Who doubles As a punt returner. A we fell we had an abundance of Talent there and we Felt it was a luxury to carry six receivers Quot Shula said. 49ers�?T quarterback Steve Young is sacked by Lawrence Taylor of the giants in the first Quarter of monday s game at giants stadium. 49ers coach defends Young Santa Clara Calif. A Don t blame Steve Young. That was coach George Seifertt a message tuesday a Day after the 49ers�?T lb-14 loss to the giants. A i thought Steve did Well a Seifert said of Young who started in place of the injured Joe Montana. A i think we re accustomed to having a High percentage of passes completed. The percentage Wasny to where it might normally be but he threw a touchdown pass. He ran Well. He made a number of big plays Young who appeared somewhat jittery Early on completed 12 of 22 passes for 162 Yards and rushed six times for 45 Yards including a 5-Yard scoring run. He threw a 73-Yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rice who took advantage of blown defensive coverage. But the 49ers�?T final Possession staggered by a holding penalty ended with two Young incompletion and the 49ers sixth punt of the night to set the stage for the giants game winning drive. Quot As i look at it Young had the Lead when he left the game a Seifert said. A a it a like a Pitcher with a Lead that much of it was the giants taking a Page from their last second Victory Over the 49crs in the pfc championship game went 60 Yards in 13 plays before ending the 4 /2-minute drive when Matt Bahr kicked a 35-Yard Field goal with five seconds remaining. A their plan was Good and their quarterback made plays a Seifert said of Hostetler. A it was the same thing a year ago. In critical situations he was Able to come up with the plays. A a lot of times Well face quarterbacks and they done to quite have that Knack. But he has that coming out of the game which ended an 18-game win Streak on the Road Seifert said the play of the defensive secondary penalties and the teams ability to rebound from the wrenching losses to the giants were his biggest concerns. A when you lose a Tough one like this we be just got to get ourselves unt racked try to set it behind us As much As we can and get on with the next game a he said. The 49ers play their Home opener sunday against the chargers 0-1who lost to the Steeles last sunday. Chargers sack offensive coordinator san Diego a chargers offensive coordinator Ted Tollner who was promoted from quarterbacks coach during the of season was fired on tuesday. Coach Dan Henning said he would take Over As the teams offensive coordinator and will Call plays from the sideline. Henning made the decision to fire Tollner. Quot its something that is very difficult to do when you have somebody w to has worked hard for you and is a Fine person Quot Henning said. A i had Given the responsibility Over to Ted this year for the offence and the Offen Sive production. The Bottom line at this time is that i m not Happy or comfortable with Tollner said the news tuesday Quot came out of the Blue he said he was worried about finding another coaching position this season a there it is september and opportunities have gone by Quot said Tollner. Tollner the head coach at us from 1983-86, served As the Buffalo offensive coordinator in 1987-88, he joined the chargers As quarterbacks coach in 1989, in the of season the cowboys song Tollner As their offensive coordinator. B in order to keep him from leaving t chargers increased his responsibilities. The chargers who opened their be son with a 26-20 loss sunday at pit Burgh have had Little continuity on sense. Billy Joe Tolliver the starter quarterback in All Lour preseason Gamt was traded last week to Atlanta. John Friesz hit on 19 of 41 attempts f 192 Yards with a touchdown and an into caption against Pittsburgh. Eagles sign Ryan As Mcmahon s backup 11 am i Din a / a a Tor. A 1 1 a Philadelphia a the eagles signed for Mer jets quarterback Pat Ryan on tuesday night As their new backup to Jim Mcmahon. Mcmahon stepped into the no. I quarterback spot after Randall Cunningham injured his left knee against the packers on sunday. Cunningham will need surgery and is out for the rest of the season. Ryan who will be 37 on sept. 16, played with the jets from 1978 to 1989. He has been out of football since the Cleveland Browns Cut him in preseason last year. Quot we had a workout this afternoon and then made our decision a eagles Couch Rich Kotite said. A the key was what kind of shape he was in and what kind of throwing shape. He knows our system very Well and we think hell fit Ryan who played his College Ball at Tennessee completed 354 of 631 passes with the jets for 4,222 Yards. He threw 31 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. He spent most of his career in new York backing up Richard Todd and Ken o Brien. Ryan started 11 games for the jets in 1984, his most productive with the club. Kotite said he also tried out three other quarterbacks a l urk Schoenert longtime backup with the bengals Scott Campbell formerly with the packers and David Archer of the Falcons. Ryan was chosen because he threw the Ball Well in his workout Kotite said. Quot i feel we have somebody much like Jim Mcmahon. He won some big games for us with the jets Quot said Kotite the jets offensive coordinator while Rvan placed there. R a the 6-foot-3, 210-Pound Veteran said he a been working As a general contractor building houses ii Knoxville Tenn. Since being Cut by the Browns. Al had put in for my retirement papers a he said. 7 a Surpri Jse a Nice Surprise and i think lit up to it Ryan said. A live been playing a lot of Basket Ball and 1 think 1 m in Good old Oach anticipate to a cal1 from i. Cin heard Randall Cunningham had Hurt i knee it kind of went through my mind Quot he said. Quot the called and item i a fit run we is t0 catch up with the rest of Thi incl. He said he was t worried. Hut nine Allyl Gill Quot a bks in a Hurt Ryt added a a cd my d0es"�?T
