European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes saturday december 14, 1991 today a pro football bucs play bears for self respect by Mario pox Chicago apr done to Tell Tampa Bay coach Richard Williamson that saturday s game against the Chicago bears is meaningless for the buccaneers. A there Are things like self respect a a said Williamson 2-12 in his first full season with Tampa Bay. A the fact we re playing the bears who Are going for a playoff spot a and being on National to a gives us a lot to play  a Victory would Clinch a playoff berth for the bears 104. It also would help in their bid to win the pfc Central for the seventh time in eight years and earn a Bye Tampa Bay 2-12 at Chicago 10-4 6 30 . Get on seb to and an to a Kansas City 9-5 at san Francisco 8-6 immediately following on seb to and an to Lor the first round of the playoffs. The bears Are tied with Detroit atop the division and Are a game ahead of Atlanta and new Orleans in the race for the no. 2 seed in the pfc playoffs. Quot every game now is like a playoff game to us a quarterback Jim Harbaugh said. A this is the one that will put us in the playoffs. And it will give us extra Monck a a dash for  Harbaugh does t expect an easy time against the Bues. A they always play us Tough a he said. Quot it was 21-20 the last time sept. 8 and in 1989 they creamed us. We re not taking the bucs  Chicago leads the series 21-6, but lost both games in 1989. B i Arbaugh is having a club record passing season As the bears a a run oriented team in the past a have surprisingly gone More to the air More than to the ground. A it s amazing Quot said Chicago coach Mike Ditka noting that the team s Rushing game has been hobbled by injuries to Neal Anderson and Brad Muster. Ditka who earned his 100th win against Green Bay sunday said Anderson will sit out the Tampa Bay game. Harbaugh has completed 251 of 440 passes for 2,810 Yards breaking Vince Evans 1981 team record of 436 pass attempts and Bill waders 1962 season record of 225 completions. Wade s club High of 3,172 Yards passing in 1962 also is within Harbaugh a reach. Jim Harbaugh has put the run oriented bears in the air More this year setting club passing records. Tampa Bay quarterback Vinnie Testaverde Hasni to been breaking records this year but he has completed 151 of 295 passes for 1,826 Yards and 17 touchdowns and the buccaneers offence is coming around. A your quarterback situation has been Good the last two weeks a Williamson said. A i think Vinnie Testaverde has been blamed for a lot of things that have not been his  Testaverde is suffering from a Back injury and May be replaced by Jeff Carlson who has never started an nil game and has thrown Only 47 passes this year. The bucs have not been Pushover. Half of their losses have been by less than a touchdown but that bothers Williamson. A the most frustrating thing about this season has been being so close in so Many games a he said. A we be gone through some Tough times losing six games by a total of 22 Points. A when we be had an Opportunity to win we be come up Short. That Means we done to have that feeling it takes to  chiefs Vlasic gets Chance in critical game us  re rdc Atai a a. _ by Dennis Georgatos san Francisco a Mark Vlasic pulled out a Victory for the Kansas City chiefs in a Relief role. Now the quarterback is getting his Chance As a starter Vlasic will be the quarterback against the san Francisco 49ers on saturday in place of Steve Deburg 24-11 in 35 consecutive starts for Kansas City before a slew of interceptions led to the change. Quot Sieve is struggling a bit right now a chiefs coach Marly sch Ottenheimer said of Deberg who has eight interceptions in the past four games. A maybe a Little bit of time off will help  Quot this is not a look see Type of a situation. I mean Mark Vlasic is going to play quarterback for us. 1 would fully expect throughout the conclusion of this season. But. As a head coach you always Reserve the right to do anything you think will help you  the chiefs 9-5 have already clinched a playoff berth. Vlasic saw to that last sunday throwing for 150 Yards and a touchdown to rally his team 14 Points Back for a 20-17 overtime Victory Over the san Diego chargers his former team. The 49ers 8-6 edged Seattle 24-22 for heir fourth straight Victory. San Francisco must win its two remaining games to have a Chance to qualify for postseason play a ninth consecutive year. A plan b free agent acquisition Vlasic spent his first four years in san Diego where he at one time appeared to be the heir to Dan Fouts. But he suffered a serious knee injury after going 2-0 As a starter in 1988 and missed All of the 1989 season. He came Back in 1990 to open the season As the starter Only to lose the Job a game later to Billy Joe Tolliver now a backup in Atlanta. In san Diego i got pushed further and further Back As they drafted a quarterback or traded for one from someplace else. When 1 came Back from my injury they were looking to go in a different direction a Vlasic said. �?o1 knew i could play. I just wanted an Opportunity. 1 got one  though his starts have been few and far Between a saturday s game is Vlas ices fourth career Start a he said the promotion left him with mixed feelings. A i feel badly for Steve because As a player in be been in the same position a Vlasic said. A i was replaced As a starter too. But i am excited about the Chance to play because we re All professionals and everybody on the Field wants to be a starter. That s a  Deberg who played with the 49ers from 1977 to 1980, was supportive of Vlasic. A the one thing that Mark lacks is experience and that a one thing i Excel at a Deberg said. A the Way i plan to contribute. Is to try and translate some of my experience to Mark Vlasic so he Sable to perform at the highest level that he a capable Otas quickly As  Vlasic a relative inexperience does no to mean he can be taken lightly san Francisco linebacker Darin Jordan said. They re not made of just their quarterback Quot he said. A they be got some great running backs some great wide receivers. Their offensive line is really play ing Well. A so you have to concentrate on the whole scheme. Just because a different quarterback is in there i mean who a to say he can to be just As Good. Steve Bono i doing a great Job for us right now and everyone said he  do Well when Steve Young went Down so you Nevei know what a going to  the 49ers have won their last four games under Bono who took Over the starting Job after a knee injury to Young. Duty�un8 w m by available for backup saturdays game will be Only fifth meeting Between the chiefs and 49ers, who own a 3-1 advantage. Kansas City won the first meeting in 1971 but the 49crs have taken the next three including 31-3 decision in 1985, their most recent confrontation. The 49ers will be without defensive Kevin Fagan who underwent surgery this week to repair a torn Tendon in his left knee