European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 a the stars and stripes sunday november 24, 1991 today a pro football rising Broncos visit diving sea Hawks Denver has rebounded from 5-11 in 1990 to 8-3 today with John Elway calling the plays. By Jim coir Seattle a the Denver Broncos a franchise on the Way up and the Seattle sea Hawks a team on the Way Down meet sunday in the kingdom. The sea Hawks had a poor draft in april and the Broncos had a Good one. The sea Hawks front office has t signed a lot of plan b free agents and the Broncos have. The Broncos beat the sea Hawks 16-0 on sept. 15 in Denver. The Broncos 8-3 Are leading the acc West after an important 24-20 Victory last sunday at Kansas City. They be bounced Back from a 511 record in 1990. Meanwhile the sea Hawks 5-6 have lost two in a Row including a 31-7 defeat by the raiders last weekend in los Angeles. It was Seattle a worst defeat in two seasons. A if Denver is better than we Are so be it a sea Hawks coach Chuck Knox said this week. A if their people Are better than our people there a nothing you can do about  running Back Gaston Green and linebacker Mike Croel Are two newcomers who have helped turn around the Broncos fortunes. Green acquired in a draft Day Trade with the los Angeles rams is third in the acc and fifth in the nil with 790 Yards Rushing. Green had his fifth 100-Yard game of the season in Kansas City gaining 133 on 24 carries. Croel the fourth player taken in the draft has nine sacks most among nil rookies. He has been a major addition to a defense that ranks sixth in the acc. In addition fifth round draft Choice Greg Lewis from the University of Washington has played Well As greens backup at running Back. Three plan b free agents who have helped the Broncos Are starting fullback Robert Perryman starting guard Crawford Ker and backup cornerback Charles Dimry. By contrast the sea Hawks have gotten Little production from their top three draft choices quarterback Dan Mcgwire and receivers Doug Thomas and David Daniels. Sea Hawks general manager Tom Flores has said owner Ken Behring does  to believe in signing plan b free agents and the sea Hawks have signed few. Denver coach Dan Reeves credited the Broncos front office with aggressively going after the right players during the of season. A that s the Only Way you can be  Reeves said. A a you be got to have an ownership and a front office that is willing to go out and do the thing. When you finish 5-11, there a a lot of things that Are wrong. A lot of times some teams blame it on the  the sea Hawks defense was the clubs strength in its first 10 games but it fell apart in los Angeles. Seattle absorbed its worst loss since bowing to Washington 29-0 in the final game of the 1989 season. Knox finds Little Solace in the fact the sea Hawks will play four of their final five games in the kingdom. A the kingdom is not going to win for us a he said. A the kingdom is not going to Block its not going to tackle its not going to catch passes and its not going to throw  Knox is a longtime John Elway admirer. He says the Denver quarterback is As Good As Ever in his ninth nil season. Elway has thrown for 2,244 Yards and nine touchdowns and has been intercepted Only five times. Seattle quarterbacks have been intercepted 18 times this year. Elway was listed wednesday As questionable for sundays game because of tendinitis in his throwing shoulder. But Ai Broncos spokesman said Elway is expected to be Able to play sunday. A Elway is having a super year a Knox said. A but he a been a great quarterback As Long As he a been in the  City picked by 10 in Cleveland by Dave Goldberg a football writer in 1988, the Dallas cowboys went to Washington at 2-11 and beat the redskins 24-17. It was Tom Landry a last Victory As an nil coach. The next year the cowboys won 13-3 at Frk. It was Jimmy Johnson s first win in the nil and Dallas Only win in a 1-15 season. So would it be a Shock sunday if Dallas inflicted thenal predictions first loss on the redskins trying to become the fourth nil team to go 12-0? the Odd makers think it would be. They be installed the redskins As 11 a i Point favourites Over the cowboys who Are on the final leg of a three game Road trip through Houston and the Mead lowlands. They be managed to played decently but they be also lost twice a to the oilers and new York giants a dropping them from solid playoff position into a seven team muddle for three pfc wild card spots. I Ang Iblis the cowboys who lost 33-31 to the redskins at Home done to have a great pass Rush or great Corner Hacks meaning that Mark Rypien and his posse May be in Tor a Good Day. But they Haven to allowed More than two touchdowns in a game this season. Intangibles everyone wants to Knock off the redskins and the cowboys done to figure to get robbed by the zebras again after Johnson a tirade. Close but. Redskins 30-20 Kansas City minus 4t at Cleveland Cleveland knows How to lose the close ones. Marty sch Ottenheimer a return provides incentive but can Ber Nie Kosar stay healthy behind that offensive line chiefs. 20-10 Denver minus 3 at Seattle Seattle has lost two in a Row to drop to 5-6, putting the traditional 9-7 season in jeopardy. The kingdom is not Denver a favorite place to Plav sea Hawks 20-17 Atlanta minus 6 /2 at new Orleans Atlanta lost 56-17 to Washington two weeks ago then beat Tampa Bay 43-7. That makes it Down time again for the Falcons saints 26-7 Detroit plus 6 at Minnesota the Vikings should have won the first game and Rodney Peete one of the instruments of their defeat in t around for this one. Minnesota has a habit of losing games it should win but. Quot Quot a Vikings 24-17 san Francisco minus 3 at rams monday night the 49ers Are going South. The rams have Long since done that. 49ers, 14-10 giants minus 9vi at Tampa Bay next year assuming Bill Parcells is in Tampa this one will be fun like when the giants were in Tampa stadium last january. This year its just Boring. Giants 19-6 Buffalo minus 8 at new England the pats make things close like losing 22-17 in Buffalo the first time. One of these weeks they la get blown out. Like this one. Bills 42-20 raiders minus 6 /2 at Cincinnati play it again Sam. Say it again Sam. Raiders 27-14 Miami plus 7 at Chicago play it again Dan. Say it again Dan. Bears 24-14 i Houston minus 6v2 at Pittsburgh alter playing the redskins anything san improvement Tor the Steeles. Oilers 20-14 Philadelphia minus 6v2 at Phoenix believe it or not the cards won the first game 24-0. Eagles 24-0 san Diego plus 5 at jets la la Hargers heat the jets twice a by a total of 77-20. A does it mean anything that the chargers come in with two wins in a Row a chargers 17-14 Indianapolis plus 7 is. Green Bay at Milwaukee n.,?kers Tavo Rcd by a touchdown that a the Colts. Packers 20-10 last week 5-9 spread7-7 straight up. Season 74-76-4 spread 97-57 straight up