European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 a the stars and stripes wednesday december 18, 1991 around the of Johnson finally at ease at the Helm by Denne h. Freeman Irving Texas apr for the first time since he replaced Tom Landry As coach of the Dallas cowboys Jimmy Johnson can breathe easy. Johnson has a team in the nil playoffs. Johnson said on monday he Felt free from pressure for the first time since he took Over the Job from Landry three years ago. A this is the first time in three years i be got a really relaxed feeling a Johnson said. A for the first time i m totally relaxed with my Johnson said even when he won the associated press nil coach of the year last season he still Felt tense. A a i Don t have to answer to the critics anymore a Johnson said. A deep Down i Haven t been relaxed. A nobody understands the pressure of coming to the cowboys after the Success of Tom Landry and Tex Schramm. If you had seen our team in 1989 and this one you know we came a Long Long Way. There was never any doubt in my mind or my coaches minds that we would get Here. For some of the players it took a Little brainwashing. A we be got players now who truly want to win and not just get a paycheck. We accomplished something we set out to do something we said we would do. There a satisfaction in setting a goal and achieving alter three years cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson feels relaxed in his Post. Johnson said in training Camp the cowboys would be a playoff team. Few cowboys knew they had clinched a spot in the playoffs after sundays 25-13 Victory Over the eagles. Johnson never announced it to them. A nobody knew about the playoffs and honestly nobody cared a said offensive tackle Nate Newton. A beating the eagles was enough for the cowboys did t think to bring Champagne to Philadelphia but they celebrated by drinking Beer on the flight Back to Dallas. A we had Strong winds and the Captain announced we would be an hour late and everybody cheered a said Public relations director Rich Dalrymple. A nobody wanted the flight to the cowboys snapped an eight game losing Streak to Philadelphia and gave Johnson his first Victory Over the eagles. Johnson did t mention the word playoff to the players saying Only Quot there is still some work to be done Quot the cowboys will open the playoffs on the Road either saturday dec. 28 or sunday dec. 29. Dallas can to be the top wild card which Means the cowboys will have to travel to either Chicago Detroit or Atlanta. Detroit has a one game Lead with a game to go. The Lions Defeated Dallas 34-10 earlier in the season so Detroit would own the tiebreaker. If Detroit wins the Central division and Dallas ties Chicago with records of 11-5 the cowboys would travel to Soldier s Field because the bears would own a better conference record. The cowboys would go to Atlanta if new Orleans wins its final game and Dallas loses to Atlanta on sunday. Odds makers installed the cowboys As Field goal favourites Over Atlanta in Texas stadium on sunday in the regular season will quit if pack releases him Green Bay wis. A Green Bay coach Lindy Infante said monday head probably quit coaching after 26 years if he Isnit retained by the packers next season. And with a 23-40 record in nearly four years the chances of him coming Hack arc considered Remote at Best a i said when i took this Job it would be my last coaching Job a Infante said adding that he hoped he would he brought Back next season despite the packers current 3-12 Mark. A "1 would t say i would t do anything. But when i took this Job i made a total commitment to it. 1 have Given every ounce of Energy i have to this Job. There May be better coaches but i doubt seriously if anybody has spent any More time working at it than 1 have a he said. A if something happens a and i Hope it does t a and i m not Here yes 1 could walk away from it. But i Hope that s not the Case. In a sure a lot of you folks Are writing me off already but i Hope that a not the the packers will set a franchise record Tor losses in one season if they done to beat the Minnesota Vikings on saturday in the met radome. Green Bay was beaten 2117 sunday by the Detroit Lions. But Infante insisted As he has All season that the packers arc not far away from being a winning football team. Green Bay was 10-6 two years ago when Infante was chosen nil coach of the year. But the puckers have had a losing record in three of Infante s four seasons and his record is the worst of five coaches since Vince Lombardi. Robinson thankful to see season end by Ken Peters Anaheim Calif. A at least a Jojart of him wants the 199 season to be Over John Robinson says. Quickly. Asked if he would be relieved when the los Angeles rams finish their dismal Campaign the coach said a yeah. In a feeling a lot of different he smiled and added a i told somebody i should _ phone Seattle Robinson coach Chuck Knox and see if we can play tuesday. In a parking lot somewhere. At 8 the rams losers of a team club record tying nine straight Are 3-12 As they head into sundays season finale a and perhaps Robinsons finale a against the sea Hawks at Seattle. The sea Hawks Are 7-9, and Knox s Job there also is thought to be in jeopardy. Unlike the previous week when he seemed to speak of coaching the rams in the past tense Robinson refused to answer questions about his future when talking with reporters monday. He did however mention next season a couple of times once when he was talking about tackle Jackie Slater. Robinson said he thought Slater who has said he May retire should return next year adding that he thinks Slater is still an outstanding player and a if in a not Here somebody new i think he Slater needs to be rested Robinson said a few weeks ago that he would meet with the rams management following the season and determine whether he should return or not. He implied at that time that the Way the rams finished the season would have a bearing on that decision by that yardstick he wont be Buck. Although obviously eager to close the Book on this season he said he has mixed emotions explaining Quot a part of my wants us to play Well and win see if a it can do it he also said a we want to try to Wii the last one get this Streak stopped Wii for next if the rams lose at Seattle hav it the dubious distinction of rewriting a 50 year old team record of nine consecutive it losses in a season a set in 1937 ant equalled in 1941, when they called Cleve land Home. The rams Are coming off a 20-14 los at Minnesota last sunday. Robinson sait it looked All too familiar. A a we lost in similar fashion a he said shaking his head. A we turned the bal Over four interceptions and a Fumble and the other team did t. A we lightened up on practices tried to get everybody ready but the same Ole things happened to us again. Its i Nightmare that does no to seem to Parcells stable after heart procedure Newark . A Bill Parcells was listed in stable condition after undergoing a non surgical procedure to Clear a blockage in one of the arteries in his heart. The 50-year-old former new York giants coach and current Abc football analyst underwent a coronary angioplasty monday at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood according to a statement issued by or. Michael Kesselbrenne. Quot or. Parcells tolerated the procedure Well and is now listed As stable Quot Kesselbrenne said in a statement read by Hospital spokeswoman Jackie Lutz. The statement by the attending cardiologist did t say How Long the procedure lasted and did no to say which of the three arteries was blocked. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity said Only one artery was blocked. Lutz said More information would be made available tuesday. Kesselbrenne described the angioplasty As a procedure to improve blood flow for patients with Milder forms of coronary blockage. Kesselbrenne said a Catheter or Small tube with a deflated balloon at the tip is inserted in the femoral artery in a patients thigh and passed to the narrowed coronary artery. The balloon is then inflated compressing the arterial plaque against the Wall and thereby opening the artery and improving the blood flow. Terry of Neil executive producer for Abc sports said Parcells called on wednesday after the blockage was diagnosed. A the s made a lot of close relationships with people Here in the 16-17 weeks he a been Here a of Neil said. We re All hoping every thing turns out All or. John Ciccone an intervention Al cardiologist at Newark Beth Israel medical Center said Between 250,000 to 300,000 angioplasty is Are anticipated in 1992. He said the procedure usually takes about 25 minutes but some take longer based on the patients Anatomy and tin number of blockages. Ciccone said most patients can retard Home in a Day or two and resume Worl soon after that. Parcells shocked the football world ii May by resigning As coach of the giants Little More than four months after leading the team to its second super bowl Victor in five years. At the time Parcells strongly denied that his health had anything to do with i decision to resign maintaining he Felt i was time to leave. In eight seasons with the giants Par cells had a 77-49-1 regular season recon and an 8-3 Mark in five trips to the play offs. After considering several offers Par cells took a Job As an in studio football analyst for Abc this season. He also co hosted a around the nil Quot for the mad Ison Square Garden network which i seen on Cable systems
