European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 16. 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25giants Blunt Steeler rally a Jao Iris with late Bahr Field goal Dous rangers Pittsburgh a it was a microcosm of the new York giants Post super bowl season a Good followed by awful. But at the end it was old reliable Matt Bahr who salvaged a 23-20 Victory Over Pittsburgh with a 44-Yard Field goal after new York had managed to blow a 20-0 Lead in 22 minutes against backup quarterback Neil of Donnell. The giants dominated the first 2vi quarters in the fashion that won the nil title last year controlling the Ball More than two thirds of the time and taking a 20-0 Lead with 7 13 left in the third Quarter on a 30-Yard to run by Dave Meg Gett. Enter of Donnell a second year Man from Maryland for Bubby Brister who was just 6 of 16 for 9.7 Yards. Of Donnell threw for 152 Yards in that final Quarter and a half on ll-for-21 passing. First he drove the Steeles to two Quick Gary Anderson Field goals from 25 and 39 Yards then hit Louis Lipps from 16 Yards out with 4 37 left. Then after the aroused Pittsburgh defense stopped the giants for a third straight series he drove Pittsburgh 68 Yards in just 1 29, capping it with a 5-Yard to pass to Eric Green that tied the game with 50 seconds left. But Green was penalized for celebrating in the end zone and Anderson had to kick off from his own 30. The Ball went out of Bounds and the giants got the Ball at their 40. Then Hostetler who was 14 of 25 for 116 Yards and ran six times for 48 More hit Meggett for 16 Yards and scrambled for 18 More. Hostetler grounded the Ball at the Pittsburgh 26 and on came Bahr whose late Field goals have decided four of new Yorkus last six victories. Bahrs kick started Down the Middle and drifted left but passed Well inside the left upright. It was the first time this season the giants 4-3 have won consecutively and their first Victory on the Road. The Steeles 3-3 had a four game Home winning Streak broken. New York scored three of the first four times it had the Ball As Hostetler threw 12 Yards for a touchdown to Howard Cross and Bahr kicked Field goals of 45 and 40 Yards. New York s Howard Cross 87 chops at the shins of Pittsburgh cornerback Carnell Lake 37 As Rodney Hampton 27 darts past Steeler Keith Willis 93 on monday night. By the associated press new York Mike Gartner scored his Milestone 500th goal but it was Kevin Hatcher who was doing All the celebrating. The Washington Ditc Nicman broke a 3-3 tie with a Pover Plav goal at 7 37 of the third period sending the capitals to a 5-3 win Over the new York rangers on monday night. It was the capitals second win in four Days Over the rangers the team they knocked out of last sea songs playoffs in the first round la he hot capitals handed the rangers their third straight loss and climbed Over new Jersey into first place in the Patrick division with a 5-1 record. Hatcher scored the capitals winning goal when he sent a Low slap shot from just inside the Ranger Bluc Linc. The comeback spirited the night for Gartner a 13-year Veteran who spent his first 10 seasons in Washington where he scored 397 goals before being traded to Minnesota in 1989. The North stars dealt him to the rangers the following year. In monday s other game whalers 4, canadians 3 Montreal Pat verb cock scored in his first game Back from a holdout and Kay Whitmore made 35 saves As Hartford Defeated Montreal. Verbeek converted a pass from John Cullen who was also Hack from a holdout after signing a new contract Over the weekend for Hariford s first goal at 2 37 of the second period. Adam Burt Mikhail Andersson and Geoff Sanderson also scored for the whalers 2-1-1. Stephan be Beau Matt Schneider and Kirk Muller scored for Montreal first in the Adams division with a 3-2-1  bring nil s new stars into View by Dave Goldberg a football writer no to no Joe. Not 4o mention Randall or Bruce. But one of the enduring rules of sports resurfaced sunday. As old stars like Joe Montana to Jackson Randall Cunningham and Bruce Smith fade or get Hurt new ones step into the spotlight and some step up from the shadows. New ones such As Troy Aikman Ricky Ervins Haywood Jeffires Tim Brown and even John Friesz. Or Warren Moon Pat Swilling Christian Okoye Deion Sanders and even Chris Miller. Ervins a 5-foot-7, 200-Pound Rookie from Southern Cal who backs up Earnest byner and Gerald Riggs had 133 Yards in 13 carries in Washington a 42-17 rout of Cleveland. A i knew the first time i played Ricky i d get criticized for not using him sooner a said coach Joe Gibbs. Aikman continued his move toward the top rank of quarterbacks going 14 of 22 for 276 Yards in Dallas 3523 win Over Cincinnati. Aikman was the no. I pick in the 1989 draft that included another of the nil s top Young stars Barry Sanders of Detroit. Jeffires a 1987 first round pick by Houston has taken longer. But if he Hasni to emerged already he did sunday with 13 catches for 186 Yards in the Houston oilers 23-20 win Over the new York jets. Moon who simply Contin nil trend us to Excel had 423 Yards in that one. Quot i was lost when i first got Here a Jeffires said. A it was like going Back to school All Over  Friesz Given the san Diego chargers starting quarterback Job in his second season had his Best game in a 30-24 loss to the los Angeles rams completing 21 of 33 for 306 Yards and two touchdowns. A faded Star Jim Everett had his first two to passes of the season for the rams. And Brown the 1987 Heisman trophy Winner emerged from his role As a kick returner to catch six passes for the los Angeles raiders in their 23-20 overtime win Over Seattle. Included was a 12-Yard touchdown that tied the game in the fourth Quarter. Then there Are the Guys who have been around like Miller whose career has been hampered by injuries and Atlanta a losing seasons. Ask the average fan outside of Georgia and Oregon where he played in College the name of the Falcons quarterback and you re Likely to get a Blank look. Nonetheless at age 26 he became the youngest quarterback Ever to go Over the 10,000-Yard Mark As he threw for three touchdowns in the Falcons 39-34 upset in san Francisco. In the same game Deion Sanders continued his prime time efforts with a 100-Yard Kickoff return that helped turn the game after the 49ers had rallied to tie. Swilling had two sacks against Philadelphia and applied constant pressure on eagles quarterbacks that helped new Orleans get five interceptions. And Okoye running straight ahead into a Miami defense playing without injured linebacker John Olier Dahl had 153 Yards in 23 carries As Kansas City beat Miami 42-7. A a a Nijst to prove that the old Guys endure. Ronnie lotto a 52nd career interception and his first id the raiders set up Jeff Jaegers winning 37-Yard Field goal in overtime. And Art Monk perhaps the most overlooked Guy Ever to play for a marquee team moved past Charlie Joiner on the All time receiving list with seven catches for 106 Yards in Washington s win. I hat gives him 751 for his career and puts him at 3l just 68 behind Al time Leader Steve Largent. A a a Tim Mckyer banished trom san i Francisco and Miami a for challenging his coaches predicted last week that in his return to c Andl Essiek he d give up a touchdown to Jerry Rice but Gunild come Back to get the came winning score. Ile came close. Rice did catch a id of i him a a 57-Yaidcr. But Mckyer came Back to get an my exception that led to a late Field goal in Atlanta s 39-34 win then sealed the game by picking Oil another Steve Young pass with 13 seconds left. Quot it was a in your face a Little hit a Mckyer said. A the people out Here have been hard on