European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes november 26,1991 c Page 28 a it Atlanta Downs saints new Orleans a Norm Johnson ended a Long weekend for the division leaders kicking a so Yard Field goal with 1 57 remaining in overtime sunday night As the Atlanta Falcons beat the new Orleans saints 23-20. New Orleans loss made the a Fly a division leaders 0-6 for the weekend. Buffalo Houston Denver Washington and Chicago All lost earlier in the Day. Michael Haynes caught an 80-Yard scoring pass from Chris Miller in the third Quarter then caught an 18-Yard pass to tie it the score at 20 with 1 53 left in the regulation. New Orleans 9-3 had led 20-10 with 12 43 to go in regulation. In overtime with Atlanta 7-5 backed up at its own 2, Haynes caught a 57-Yard pass Over Vince Buck to put the Ball at the saints 41. Three plays netted 8 Yards and Johnson kicked the game Winner. Johnson kicked Field goals from 25 Yards in the second Quarter to open the scoring and from 27 Yards to close the Gap to 20-13. Miller completed 15 of 31 passes for 260 Yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted twice. Morten Andersen tried a 55-Yard Field goal with 6 58 left in overtime but it was Well Short. Haynes tying score came after Rick Bryan hit Fred Mcafee and knocked the Ball Loose and tory Epps recovered at the saints 15. Mike Rozier lost three Yards on a run and then Miller found Haynes in the right Corner of the end zone. Haynes had 187 Yards on six receptions. Saints scores came on two Field goals by Morten Andersen from 39 Yards and 31 Yards a 2-Yard run by Gill Fenerty and a 1-Yard run by Mcafee who gained 138 Yards. Redskin defenders James Geathers 97 and Charles Mann 71 Nail Cowboy Btroy Aikman 8 on third Quarter play sunday. Redskins finally fall cowboys end unbeaten dream Washington a the Washington redskins were due for a bad Day. Their old Nemesis Dallas cowboys were glad to give it to them. On a sunday full of upsets not even the redskins could escape. The cowboys beat them 24-21, ending Washington a Hope of becoming the fourth team in the nil to Start out 12-0. A it was one of those things a we just did no to play Well on any level a redskins coach Joe Gibbs said. A i thought they played very the redskins slipped to 11-1 and failed in their bid to Clinch the pfc East title. The cowboys defense was ranked 25th coming into the game. But Dallas which allowed a club record 583 Yards to Houston in an overtime loss two weeks ago limited Washington to 199 Yards entering inside sports Seles whips Navratilova for slims title a Page 21 argonauts capture Grey cup a Page 21 lakers Romp to 7th straight win a Page 27 soc report censures Helmick a Page 27 the final minute when Mark Rypien threw a 29-Yard touchdown pass to Ricky Sanders with 18 seconds left. The redskins first to came on an interception return. The cowboys improved to 7-5. A we were not going to walk in timidly a Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson said. A Troy Aikman gave us the Lead and we were holding on by our fingernails to a great offensive the cowboys won in a Gutsy performance that saw backup quarterback Steve Beuerlein come in for Aikman who left with a sprained right knee and pick up right where Aikman had left off a throwing passes to Michael Irvin the a Fly a leading receiver. All Day Long Irvin who finished with nine catches for 130 Yards beat Washington comeback Darrell Green. A we have nothing but respect for Darrell Green but we have an awful lot of respect and Confidence in Michael Irvin a Beuerlein said after the has Pitino accepting nets Job new York up1 coach Rick Pitino is close to a Deal in which he would leave the University of Kentucky and return to the Aba next year As the new Jersey nets coach general manager and part owner the new York Post reports. The Post in mondays editions reports several unidentified sources say Pitino and nets owner Joe Taub a have All but agreed on the move in which Pitino would join the nets at an annual salary of $1.5 million to $2 million. Willis Reed is currently the nets general manager and vice president and Bill Fitch is the coach. Pitino in the third year of a seven year contract has rebuilt Kentucky into a National Power in the aftermath of probation and a recruiting scandal. He has denied plans to leave. However a close Friend told the Post that Pitino wants to return to the Aba and the new York area. Pitino and his wife Are both from metropolitan new York. Yet when Pitino left the kicks two seasons ago he said he thought the Campus life at Kentucky would be a better environment in which to raise his family. Pitino first came to prominence when he led Providence to the final four. He left the friars in 1987 to coach the kicks supposedly his dream Job. But his relationship with a1 Bianchi then general manager soured and Pitino bolted for Kentucky. Pitino and Taub Are friends and business associates. Pitino a Friend told the paper that Pitino is drawn by the Challenge of making the nets a Winner. The source added the reason Pitino is Hesi Tating Over the switch is the criticism he would receive for not honouring his Kentucky s upset sunday a p. 22-23-25-26
