European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september8, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 23hot rivalries spice nil menu by Barry Wilner the associated press Isnit it a Little bit Early for this on just the second weekend of the nil season teams that love to hate each other meet in Cincinnati los Angeles and Dallas. Do the Cincinnati bengals have a More heated a and lopsided a rivalry than their matchup with the Houston oilers Are the Broncos and raiders Al originals any less bitter toward each other 31 years after they first played do the Dallas cowboys and Washington redskins worry about getting up for each other so Early in september no no and of course no. The bengals and oilers play sunday night after Chicago was at Tampa Bay Cleveland at new England Green Bay at Detroit Indianapolis at Miami the los Angeles rams at the new York giants Minnesota at Atlanta new Orleans at Kansas City Phoenix at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Buffalo san Diego at san Francisco and the new York jets at Seattle. On monday night the redskins visit the cowboys. The oilers visit what has become their a House of  they be lost their last four games at riverfront stadium by a combined 186-62. Houston has just one win in the last 11 trips to Cincinnati. A you never look Forward to coming up there believe me a Warren m6on said. A a it a a Tough place to  How Tough not Only did the oilers fall 40-20 in the 15th game of last season but they lost Moon a and any Chance at going anywhere in the playoffs. Moon broke a Finger on his passing hand when it hit a bengals helmet and he still Isnit 100 percent. A a it a still a Little stiff a he said. A i still done to have my full flexibility Back in it. But in Mable to throw the Ball. That Sall that really matters  he proved that in the opener a 47-17 rout of the raiders passing for 250 Yards and two scores. In their opener the bengals were manhandled by Denver surrendering 45 Points and showing Little ability to defend the pass. A it was pretty ugly a bengals coach Sam Wyche said. A a in a sure the oilers can to wait to get at  John Elway probably can to wait to get at the raiders after the Silver and Black was routed by Houston. Elway is calling the plays this year and he can to think of a better Way to spend a sunday afternoon. A that was As much fun As in be had in a game in a Long time a Elway said. A there were no mistakes and we really kept them off  a you can throw out last week a Broncos coach Dan Reeves said of the raiders who have allowed 98 Points in their last two games. A a they la come out fired up ready to play. A i think they feel they re kind of backed into a Corner. If we Arentt ready to match their intensity Well be in for a Long afternoon. But this is one game i done to have to worry about our players being up for. This is one of the great rivalries in pro  ten of the last 15 games Between the raiders and Broncos have been decided by three Points or less. Five of the last 13 have gone into overtime. The cowboys no matter How bad they Are always give the redskins fits. Two years ago when Dallas went 1-15, the 1 was a Victory at Washington. Last season Dallas upset Washington on thanksgiving Day. This weekend s line by Dave Goldberg a football writer after All those games of the Century Between the giants and 49ers, its refreshing to have one like the Browns at patriots. Until new England blew it by beating up on their personal patsies the Colts this looked like the David Klingler bowl for the first pick in the draft. But having equated last years Victory total will the patriots suffer the inevitable letdown against their designated successor As the league s worst team the Odd makers think they May a new England opened As a 1-Point favorite and the game has now become pick pm. All right Well pick pm. Browns 8-7 redskins minus 2vfe at cowboys everyone who watched the redskins beat up the Lions should remember that two years ago when Dallas went 1-15, the "1�?� came against the redskins. Joe Gibbs will make sure his team Lemom Bers. Redskins 24-13 Steeles plus 8 at Bills off last week the Bills can to be stopped. Off last week the Bills can t Stop anybody. If Mark Higgs rushed for 146 Yards what will Merril Hoge do against a line missing Bruce Smith and Jeff Wright keep the Ball from Jim Kelly Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed Long enough to make it close. Bills 21-16 saints plus 6vit at chiefs the problem with this spread is that Kan Sas City May not score 6v6points itself. On the other hand the other Guys Are unlikely to score any. Chiefs 10-7 cardinals plus 6vi> at eagles the wounded quarterbacks society a Jim Mcmahon is. Tom Tupa. Reggie White is. Whoever. Eagles 13-2 rams plus 71/? at giants the rams wont turn Over the Ball seven times this week. But the zebras May decide to enforce the holding inflicted on Lawrence Taylor. Giants 23-10 chargers plus 12 at 49ers Charles Haley Takos it out on John Friesz. 49ers, 27-12 oilers plus 2vfe at bengals last week the oilers scored 47 and the bengals allowed 45.last season the bengals scored 81 in two Homo wins Over Houston allowed 48 to the oilers in the dome. Bengals 48-41 bears minus 3 at bucs to Vinny. The bears Are the Guys in the Navy Blue. Bears 17-10 Broncos plus 4 a at raiders so what w John Elway Calls his own plays Art Shell has lost just two games at Home and Al Davis is tired of being shown scowling in the press Box. Raiders. 24-17 jets plus 5 at sea Hawks Jeff Kemp gets a week to think about starting. That a a week too much. Jets 12-10 Colts plus 8vsr at dolphins Don Shula does t lose to the patriots and no his jobs not in jeopardy. Dolphins 28-17 packers plus 2vi at Lions now the Lions have to worry about Bryce Paup. Packers 24-7 Vikings plus 1v? at Falcons Christian Okoye got 143 Yards against the Falcons last week. Does Herschel finally emerge in Atlanta Vikings 20-17 last week 7-7 spread 9-5 straight up. Sports Wir Herzog joins Angels to oversee personnel from wire reports Anaheim Calif. A Whitey Herzog one of the major leagues most successful managers during his 13-plus years on the Job was hired Friday As senior vice president and director of player personnel by the struggling California Angels. Herzog 59, will head the organizations player development scouting and minor league departments and will work with Dan of Brien californians senior vice president of baseball operations in the Day to Day running of the Parent club. The hiring of Herzog is the third major personnel move by the Angels in recent months. Both general manager Mike port Herzog and manager Doug Rader were fired with of Brien assuming ports duties and Buck Rodgers replacing  acquire Fajardo Arlington Texas a the Texas rangers have acquired Pitcher Hector Fajardo from Pittsburgh in completion of the Trade that sent infielder Steve Bue Chele to the pirates it was announced Friday. Buechele was traded for right hander Kurt Miller on aug. 30. The rangers said the 20-year-old Fajardo will be added to the major league  Gwynn cleared to play san Diego a Tony Gwynn bothered by a sore left knee was cleared Friday to resume play up to his tolerance. But team doctors said the padre right fielder might need postseason arthroscopic surgery. Gwynn the National leagues leading hitter at .325, underwent a magnetic resonance imaging test thursday. Results showed there is no problem with the medial meniscus cartilage in his left knee or. Jan Fronek said  will miss Davis cup new York a Boris Becker apparently will miss this months Davis cup Competition Between the United states and Germany because of a thigh muscle injury. Nikki Pilic the German Davis cup Captain said Becker called him Friday to say he was still suffering from the injury and was told to rest it for about two weeks. Becker currently is being treated in Munich Germany. The Davis cup semifinal is scheduled for sept. 20-22 in Kansas City to. The rest of the German team consists of Wimbledon Champion Michael Stich Carl Uwe Steeb and Eric Mclen. It is expected that Pilic will select Udo Iglewski to replace  wins at Richmond Richmond a. A Harry Gant charged to the front from the 29th Start position and held off Robert Pressley Over the last five laps Friday night to win the Auto Ite Platinum 200 Lascar Busch grand National race. Gant running fifth when Troy Beebe brought out a caution for a spin on Lap 157, was first out of the pits after the leaders stopped for service. He kept his Buick up front the rest of the Way to win the first Ever grand National event run under the lights at Richmond International raceway. Gant averaged 82.924  earns pole position Richmond a. A Rusty Wallace edged Alan Kul Wicki on Friday night to win the pole for the Miller genuine draft 400. Wallace turned a fast Lap of 120.590 Mph. Kulwicki a 120.353 was Good enough to put him alongside Wallace on the front Row in saturday nights 400-Lap  s record nails pole Monza Italy a world championship Leader Ayrton Senna in a Mclaren set the fastest qualifying time saturday for sundays italian formula one grand prix. Senna who leads Nigel Mansell by 22 Points with five races remaining this season captured his third consecutive pole with a Best time of 1 minute 21.114 seconds set on Friday. It is his 59th pole  leads Canadian open Toronto a Jim Benepe shot a 5-under-Par 67 Friday to take a on shot Lead Over a Strong Field after two rounds of the $1 milion Canadian open. Benepe in danger of losing his pea tour card started the Day tied for the Lead with Craig Stadler. The 27-year-old has been a Model of consistency through two rounds and was alone at 13-under-Par 131, one stroke ahead of Brian Kamm. Kamm 29, of Tampa Fla. Shot a 5-under-Par 67 to go along with an opening 65 and is alone at 12-under.thompson sets seniors Pace grand rapids Mich. A Rocky Thompson putted his Way to a 5-under-Par 66 Friday and took the Lead after the first round of the pea senior Tours first of America classic. Larry Laoretti and Gene , both of whom carded 67s, were one shot off the pace.3 share Lead in Lyga event Portland Ore. A Vicki Fergon who forgot to sign up and got into the Field As a last minute alternate shot a 4-under-Par 68 to share the Lead with Danielle Ammaccapane and Missie Berteotti after a wide open first round of the Lyga Ping cellular one championship. Sports on an Central european time television pro football a new Orleans at Kansas City 7 . Sunday Houston at Cincinnati 2 . Monday. Tennis a . Open menus final 10 . Sunday. Radio pro football a los Angeles rams at new York giants 7 ., and san Diego at san Francisco 10 . Sunday