European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 b the stars and stripes sunday october 13,1991 today in the of saints defense guards 5-0 Mark by Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia apr if you like defense the nil game to watch sunday figures to be the unbeaten new Orleans saints at the Philadelphia eagles. New Orleans coach Jim Mora brings in the leagues top defense. Philadelphia Fields the no. 3 defense. A we done to showboat we done to talk trash a saints Star linebacker Pat Swilling said. A a we re just solid and  which Means Points probably will be at a Premium giving the saints 5-0 an Edge because kicker Morten Andersen is perfect this season. Andersen is 13 for 13 on conversions and 10 for 10 on Field goals. On kickoffs 17 of 28 have been in returnable. The eagles Roger Ruzek Hasni to exactly been a Slouch. Ruzek has been perfect on nine extra Point tries and has made nine of 11 Field goal attempts. His kick offs rate a 7 on a scale of 10. It  be a Surprise if the game came Down to a contest Between Ruzek and Andersen. Andersen has longer Range and is among the league s All time Field goal accuracy leaders at 78 percent with Kansas City a Nick Lowery and Pittsburgh a Gary Anderson. The saints had a Bye last week giving them ample Opportunity to prepare for Philadelphia. Mora saw some impressive defense. Mora noted the eagles defenders a Lead the league in takeaways 22. They be forced 21 fumbles and recovered nine intercepted 13 passes and have 24 sacks. The statistics speak for themselves. They re an indication of How Good they  the eagles 3-3 Are third in total defense third against the Rush and fifth in defending the pass. The saints Are first in total defense and against the Rush and sixth is. The pass. A we have 11 Guys around the Ball on every play. It looks like a swarm of bees a Swilling said. A you done to see any standing around waiting for the other Guys to make the hit. Everyone wants a piece of Pat Swilling 56rickey Jackson 57sam Mills behind Swilling and Vaughn Johnson 53 Anchor the nil s no. 1 defense. The  a significant number is Points yielded. New Orleans has allowed 47 and the eagles 80. Also the saints have allowed just three touchdowns All on passing while the eagles Haven to scored an offensive touchdown in More than nine quarters. Mora said he thinks his team benefited from last weeks open Date. He dismissed the theory that after five straight wins the saints might lose  a a in a not a big believer in momentum and All that a Mora said. A i think each week is a different situation and you just approach it that Way and Hope you can go out and do the Best you can. 1 Don t feel we be lost anything by having that week  eagles coach Rich Kotite naturally is concerned with the Saint defense especially since with Randall Cunningham and Jim Mcmahon out he has to go with Rookie Brad Goebel at quarterback. To Rush on his Young passer by linebacker Tite said he s looking for was to Stop the by Rickey Jackson and Swilling. A they have a very aggressive defense a Kotite said. A the strength of their team is their defense from the standpoint of their ability to Rush the passer and pressure an  face up to life without to Chris Dufresne the los Angeles times Seattle a in a perfect world with a perfect hip to Jackson might have Cut his vacation Short and been in uniform for sunday night s game against the sea Hawks at the kingdom. The los Angeles Raider offence having slowed to a crawl Jackson might have Ridden to the Rescue As he did one monday night in 1987 when he rushed for 221 Yards knocked linebacker Brian Bosworth on his backside and disappeared into a stadium Tunnel after a 91-Yard touchdown run. Jackson used the kingdom As a launching pad to Fame and Fortune. Sunday night though instead of ushering Jackson into the lineup the raiders Are left to wonder what might have been. A serious hip injury has ended Jackson a football career leaving teammates to fend for themselves a dubious Challenge. A any Lime you lose someone that is potentially devastating to the opponents defense it obviously has an effect defensive end Howie Long said of Jackson. A but there have been great players Here before that were lost. We just have to go  the raiders done to mind going on with their defense its their offence that is the problem. A obviously he was always a big pick me up to the team because of his ability to break games open a nose tackle Bob Colic said of Jackson. The Raider offence needs a pick me up. The teams 13-Point performance in last weeks loss to san Diego lowered its scoring average to 15.1 Points and left its record at 3-3. Before last season the prospects of ironing out problems at the kingdom were not encouraging. The sea new Orleans la. Raiders at at Mii Ladeshia Seattle a 12 30 . On seb to and an to Hawks Are one of two nil teams with a winning record against the raiders holding a 14-12 series advantage. Philadelphia holds a 3-2 series Edge. The raiders Are 6-10 against Seattle since moving to los Angeles. However the framework for last seasons 12-4 season was Laid in Seattle on sept. 16, when the raiders rallied for two fourth Quarter touchdowns to win 1713. It ended a four game losing Streak in Seattle. The raiders went on to sweep the sea Hawks for the first time since 1981. That thought allows some Comfort As the raiders try to sort out this season. It helps knowing that they probably will face Seattle a no. 2 quarterback Jeff Kemp and not Dave Krieg who has haunted the raiders in the past. Krieg returned to the practice squad this week this week after breaking his thumb in the opener but coach Chuck Knox Saia it was questionable whether Krieg would play. The raiders would prefer to take their chances with Kemp an 11-year backup who has thrown nine interceptions and three touchdowns in Relief of Krieg. Like the raiders the sea Hawks Are 3-3, and Kemp has made it interesting. Protecting a 13-7 Lead at the Cincinnati 25-Yard line with two minutes to play last sunday Kemp changed a running play called on the sideline and attempted a pass into the end zone that was intercepted. The sea Hawks were then forced to hold off a late Bengal charge stopping Cincinnati on fourth Down deep in Seattle territory. This Wasny to an Ivy league decision from Dartmouth graduate Kemp and he no doubt heard about it from Nis father Jack Kemp the former pro quarterback and current Secretary of housing and Urban development. A we talk a lot on the phone Quot Jeff said. A we get into details some. If 1 Tell him to Back off he will. 1 done to give him any pointers on Hud  the Seattle defense ranks 10th Overall and some Are calling it one of the Best Seahawk units Ever. Coach Chuck Knox Isnit saying. A i think its a Little overboard this Early in the year certainly. You done to judge teams offences or defences until the season is  former Raider safety Vann Mcelroy traded to Seattle last season after a bitter parting with owner a1 Davis is on injured Reserve after an operation last week to remove a Bone Spur on the Back of his right ankle and arthroscopic surgery for spurs on the Side of the ankle joint. The sea Hawks Rookie quarterback and first round draft Choice Dan Mcgwire started against the Indianapolis Colts on sept. 29 but was removed after the first half with his team leading 17-0. Mcgwire completed three of seven passes for 27 Yards with one interception