European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 11, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 25 big time lbs fill playoff picture by Dave Goldberg a football writer when the playoffs approach the big time quarterbacks assert themselves. Like Erik Kramer Jeff Kemp Steve Beuerlein and Steve Bono. Not to mention Mark Vlasic whose off the Bench heroics clinched a playoff berth for Kansas City. As the a Fly a regular season winds Down to its final two weeks five of the six acc playoff berths Are decided just one of six in the pfc. And while 18 teams Are technically alive its really 15 a the prospects for Minnesota 7-7cleveland 6-8 and Seattle 6-8 Are so marginal As to be nonexistent. The major logjam is in the pfc where Only the Washington redskins 13-1 have clinched a spot a they be won the East and have the Home Field throughout the playoffs. The defending nil champions the new York giants were knocked out sunday by the Philadelphia eagles but there Are seven teams Between 10-4 and 8-6 with shots at the five remaining spots. Then there Are those quarterbacks some of whose resumes read like a chapter in a if its sunday this must be Calgary a that a where Kramer was two years ago sitting out with a knee injury sustained in the training Camp of the a Fly a stampedes. Now he a playing ahead of Andre Ware who won the Heisman trophy the same year. Since replacing Rodney Peete lost for the season with an Achilles Tendon tear Kramer has Quarter backed Detroit to a 5-2 record that has the Lions at 10-4 a their first season of double figure wins in 21 years. Kemp was unemployed six weeks ago after being re nil trends leased by Seattle when Dave Krieg recovered from a broken thumb. He had thrown 12 interceptions in seven games and his signing was criticized As a favor by owner Norman Braman to his Friend Kempis father Jack the former nil quarterback and now Secretary of housing. But in the last two games he replaced an injured Jim Mcmahon and helped Lead Philadelphia 9-5 to victories Over Houston and the giants. Mcmahon May miss the final two games with Dallas and Washington leaving Kemp and the leagues Best defense to get the eagles into the playoffs. Beuerlein described by teammate Michael Irvin As a a backup who plays like a starter a took Over for Dallas when Troy Aikman went Down with a knee injury in the upset win Over Washington and is 3-0 since. That puts the cowboys at 9-5 going into two deciding games against Philadelphia and Atlanta which is seeking its first playoff spot since 1980. San Francisco a last gasp playoff drive is being directed by Bono 4-0 since replacing Steve Young Joe Montana a replacement and doing some Montana like things. On sunday he directed a 55-Yard drive in 29 seconds in san Francisco a 24-22 win Over Seattle. That follows two 300-Yard games and probably Means Young wont get Back his Job even if he a healthy. A look at the playoff races acc a Buffalo 12-2 has clinched the East and Houston 10-4 has clinched the Central. Three teams from the West a Denver 104 and Kansas City and the los Angeles raiders both 9-5 have clinched at least wild cards and All Are alive for the division title. That leaves the final playoff berth to be decided among Miami 8-6 after monday nights 37-13 Victory Over Cincinnat ithe new York jets 7-7 and the two outsiders Seattle and Cleveland both 6-8. It Likely will come Down to the jets game in Miami the final week with the Winner going to the playoffs. Pfc a done to even try to figure out the possibilities in a conference where five teams could finish 10-6 and two could miss the playoffs. The Only sure thing is that Washington 13-1 has won the East and has Home Field advantage for the playoffs. The Chicago bears and Detroit Lions both 10-4 Are competing for the Central title Atlanta and new Orleans 9-5 and san Francisco 8-6 can win the West and All Are in the wild card race along with Philadelphia and Dallas both 9-5. All but the 49ers and Minnesota Vikings make it by winning twice including new Orleans which has lost four straight after being on the Brink of clinching the West two straight weeks. Chicago wins the Central if it finishes with the same record As the Lions because it has a better division record but Detroit would still make the playoffs with two victories. And the Winner of the cowboys eagles game in Philadelphia sunday will make it if san Francisco loses saturday to Kansas City. But even if Bono can pull out wins for the 49ers against the chiefs and bears both at Home san Francisco could still miss the playoffs. It can win the division if its wins both games and new Orleans and Atlanta lose two a the saints play the los Angeles raiders at Home and visit Phoenix and the Falcons Are Home to Seattle and visit Dallas. The 49ers can also make it at 10-6 in several tiebreaker scenarios. Minnesota it can win its last two the los Angeles rams and Green Bay packers at Home and Hope everyone else  Sparks hoyas to Victory by the associated press Landover my. A Alonzo mourning a 22 Points and nine blocked shots enabled no. 23 Georgetown to overcome first half lapses and pull away for a 93-76 Victory Over Delaware state monday night. Georgetown 4-1 wasted a Chance to blow the game open in the first half then used a 9-0 run at the beginning of the second half to take a 49-34 Lead with just Over 17 minutes remaining. Delaware state which nearly erased a 14-Point Georgetown Lead in the first half never got closer than seven Points the rest of the Way. Roy Wiliams scored 15 to Pace Delaware state 3-3. In other monday night games Michigan 112, Chicago St. 62 Ann Arbor Mich. All five of Michigan a heralded freshmen Ted by Jalen roses 19 Points reached double figures As the 18th-ranked wolverines buried Chicago state. Chris Webber had 16 Points and 11 rebounds. For Michigan 3-0. Juwan Howard added 12 Points and Jimmy King and Ray Jackson 11 each. James Voskuil a Junior had 17 for the wolverines. Reggie Burcy scored 16 Points for Chicago state 2-5which managed Only seven baskets in the second half. Michigan shooting 57 percent in the first Hall led by As Many As 22 Points an College basketball was ahead 51-32 at halftime. The wolverines opened the second half with a 25-7 Blitz scoring six consecutive baskets during one stretch against the smaller cougars. Chicago states tallest player is Only 6-foot-6. Notre Dame 71, Valparaiso 66 Valparaiso ind. A Elmer Bennett hit three free throws and grabbed two key rebounds in the final 1 03 to help notre Dame hold off Valparaiso and give John Macleod his first Victory As Irish coach. Notre Dame 1-3 trailed by 11 Points with 17 29 to play at 45-34, but rallied to win As the crusaders 3-3 shot Only 34.6 percent in the second half. Laphonso Ellis led the Irish who shot 59 percent with 17 Points. His close Range jumper with 5 26 to play broke a 56-56 tie and gave notre Dame the Lead for Good. Tracy Gipson Ted Valparaiso with 30 Points 19 of them in the second half. La Salle 79, Villanova 75 Philadelphia Randy Woods scored 31 Points leading la Salle Over win less Villanova. Villanova is now 0-3, the first time since the 1931-32 season that it had lost the first three games of the year. Greg Woodard had 17 Points for Villanova. Hoya guard Kevin Millen goes in for two against Delaware state monday night. Roy canadians hold Back Maple Leafs 4-1 Toronto a Patrick Roy picked the right time to be at his Best. Roy stopped 33 shots the first time the canadians a goalie has faced More than 30 in a game this season to Lead Montreal to a 4-1 Victory Over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the no la a Only game monday night. A i think i played my Best game of the year a said Roy who posted his 15th Victory of the season and lowered his league leading goals against average to 1.92. It was the first meeting of the no la a two millionaire goalies since Grant Fuhr moved past Roy in the pecking order for goalie salaries last week by signing a $1.6 million contract. Roy was first at $1.2 million. The Leafs outplayed the canadians but came up Short where it counts most a on the scoreboard. Brent Gilchrist Stephane Lebeau Mike Mcphee and Shayne Corson scored for the canadians who be won three in a Row to move past Washington into first place in the Overall standings with 42 Points. Rob Cimetta scored for Toronto. Lebeau tallied the winning goal at 5 53 of the second swiping at a puck in midair