European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 15, 1991 the stars and stripes Al week 3redskins will ground Phoenix by Dave Goldberg a football writer Eric Hill the cardinals outstanding linebacker is about the Only one unmoved by Phoenix a 2-0 Start -6-0 counting exhibitions. A a it a not a Surprise to us a Hill says. A it might be a Shock to everybody  the vegas Guys know reality when they see it a the cards go into Frk stadium on sunday As 9-Point underdogs against the Washington redskins. One reason is that no one figures the redskins will turn the Ball Over seven times As the rams did or six times As the eagles did. Another is that no matter How Good the Phoenix defense is it Hasni to seen anything that resembles the Washington offence which has put up 88 Points in two games and can probably get a 60-Yard Field goal from Chip Lohmiller if it needs one. Of so this is Homecoming week for coach Joe Bugel the Guy who built the hogs. Of so the redskins Are banged up at safety. That a just where Timm Rosen Bach could exploit them and Tom Tupa can to. Joe Bugel will get a Good look at his hogs. From the wrong Side of the Field. Redskins 30-7 giants minus Ivi at Chicago a characteristic of the Ray Handley Era two regular season games and four exhibitions the giants win one then lose one. An to sunday at 7 . Another characteristic they be beaten the Bills exhibition and 49ers regular season lost to the Browns and patriots exhibitions. The bears Are an up team and this is an up week. Giants 13-6 rams plus 3 at new Orleans Only five times in 25 years have the saints started 1-0. This is the Only year they be been 2-0. Anyone for three saints 13-7 49ers minus 2vi at Minnesota Herschel Walker will not run for 125 Yards. Steve Young might. 49ers, 24-17 Buffalo minus so a at jets repeating. Who can Stop Buffalo who can Buffalo Stop can anyone Stop Jim Kelly and the Buffalo Bills they gained 1,183 Yards in their first two games the jets will try sunday. The Bills average 44 Points and allow their opponents 32 per game. Bills 44-32 Philadelphia plus 3v4 at Dallas this game just does no to seem right without buddy Ryan to heckle the Jas. Or without Randall Cunningham. Cowboys 17-9 Seattle plus 6 at Denver Why does this game seem to be played about eight times a year Why does Seattle always finish 9-7? Broncos 9-7. Cincinnati minus 3vz at Cleveland Arentt the Browns the team that a supposed to have been outscored 75-21 in its first two games Browns 20-14 Miami minus Ivi at Detroit statistical Corner since 1984, the dolphins Are 2-1 indoors the week after they play Indianapolis. Win no. 300 for Don Shula dolphins 24-16 Indianapolis plus 8 at raiders statistical Corner ii the raiders have been outscored 47-17 indoors this season. But they play this one outdoors. Win no. 21 for Art Shell. Raiders 27-13 Atlanta plus Ivi at san Diego statistical Corner Iii the Falcons have lost 19 straight on the Road. Question who does san Diego fire this week win no. 41 for Jerry Glanville. Falcons 17-14 Tampa Bay plus 4 /2 at Green Bay the world eagerly awaits Vinny against Bryce Paup. Bucs 20-17 Pittsburgh minus 14 at new England Dick Macpherson a sideline dancing Days Are Over. Steeles 27-7 last week 6-8 spread 8-6 straight up season 13-15 spread 17-11 straight up monday night Kansas City plus 4 at Houston Why Only a 4-Point spread when a Albert Lewis the chiefs Best Cor Norback May not play Kevin Ross their second Best is limping and Janice Pearson the third Best is out. A last year Warren Moon went to Kansas City and picked apart one of the a Fly a Best secondaries for 527 Yards. A the oilers have outscored the raiders and bengals 77-24 the first two weeks. A shucks. Chiefs 21-17. Rams saints specialize in final play decisions new Orleans up each time the new Orleans saints and los Angeles rams have met in the last three years the game was decided on the last play and the sunday contest Between the pfc West rivals promises to be no less a heart stopper. An to monday at 2 . Both teams so far have shown potent defensive units respectable passing games and top flight kickers. If there is any imbalance in the matchup it May be the suspect secondary of the saints who cover up most defensive weaknesses with outstanding linebackers. The saints offence also has had problems maintaining its game in the second half. They have been outscored 27-7 in the second half of the first two games but Strong first half leads and outstanding defense enabled them to hang on for the win each time. Despite the first 2-0 Start in the 25-year history of the new Orleans saints and their position atop the pfc West division coach Jim Mora wants offensive improvement. A a we re not very Good right now a Mora said. A your running game is poor poor poor.�?�. Part of the problem is re Dalton Hilliard a pro bowl selection in 1989 who had to sit out most of 1990 because of a knee injury and still is not up to full Speed. Before his injury Hilliard was the key to the saints offence which relies heavily on the Rush and deep passing. Fullback Craig Heyward has stepped in to carry much of the Rushing Load along with Gill Fenerty. Greene gets mean with 91 Steeles by Alan Robinson Pittsburgh a Joe Greene is feeling mean again scathing the Pittsburgh Steeles for a stepping out of their class in a 52-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills that proves they re Content to be mired in mediocrity. In a byline Story in the steel Erst weekly newspaper the Hall of Fame defensive lineman complained that some Steeles Are Content to finish around .500 every season because they a still think football is just a big  Greene the teams defensive line coach also suggested in the highly critical article that the steel Erst defense ranked no. 1 Overall in the nil last season is overrated. Overall he said the Steeles arc competitive Only with the a Fly a mid to Bottom level teams. A for the most part the statistics spoke in terms of being the Best but the real statistic to me is the was and los. Last year we were a mediocre football team a Greene wrote in Steeles digest. A we were mediocre the year before and the year before. We be Only been Able to be competitive with mediocre football teams. In a not saying that. The record is saying  the Steeles 1-1who play the new England patriots on sunday allowed buffaloes Jim Kelly to throw six touchdowns passes or exactly As Many As they surrendered in their first 15 games last season