European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes december 20,1991 c Page 28 Olaf changes of format new York up the world league of american football wednesday announced it will use a new overtime format and that preseason games will figure into postseason tiebreakers id its second season which begins March 21. Olaf overtime periods will last a maximum of 10 minutes and each team will have at least one offensive Possession. The Winner will be the team scoring the most Points in an equal number of possessions. The Only exception is if a team holds the Ball for the Complete 10-Minutc period and scores on the final play. That team will be the Winner. The weekend of March 14-15 has been dubbed a tiebreaker weekend As each team will play a preseason game the outcome becoming the second most important tic breaking Factor. The first tiebreaker Factor will be Best won lost tied percentage in head to head Competition. Other Rule changes announced wednesday by the Olaf a pass interference penalties will be 15 Yards from the line of scrimmage and and automatic first Down unless the infraction is intentional. In the Case of intentional pass interference the Ball will be spotted where the penalty occurred. A teams will have 40 seconds Between plays five fewer seconds than allowed in the nil. A kickers must use Flat or one Inch tees on kickoffs. Morris signs 2-year Deal with Toronto by Ronald Blum new York apr Jack Morris jilted his Hometown team wednesday and retained his position As the top paid Pitcher in baseball when he agreed with the Toronto Blue jays on a $10.85 million two year contract. Morris move meant Frank violas most Likely option was to agree to a contract with the Boston red sox who also had been pursuing Morris. And on another Day of multimillion Dollar moves reliever Mitch Williams returned to the Philadelphia Phillies agreeing to a three year contract Worth $9.2 million. Morris the most valuable player of the world series signed with Minnesota on feb. 5, saying he wanted to be at Home after a 14-year career in Detroit. He was born in St. Paul minn., and tearfully talked about How much it meant to pitch before his Hometown fans. A it was a Tough decision a big decision a Morris said. �?o1 be got to do the Best 1 can for my future. I have some mixed emotions. Some Good things happened in Minnesota but Good things could happen Here. For personal reasons this offer is much Superior to some in the twin cities considered Morris a traitor for leaving. His decision came less than two months after the most glorious game of his career a 1-0,10-inning Victory Over Atlanta in game 7 of the series. A it was one of the greatest years of my free agent Market of a sign Sutcliffe a Page 27 career a said Morris 18-12 during the season and 4-0 in the postseason. A a in a getting a ring out of it and i done to want to say anything bad. I love Minnesota and i always will. To the fans All i can say is that it was a great year and my feelings Haven to changed towards the Morris led All major league pitchers with a $3.7 million salary in 1991 and had a $3.65 million option for 1992 with Minnesota but the Day after the world series he declined to exercise it. The new Deal Calls for a $1.85 million signing Bonus $3.5 million in 1992 and $4.5 million in 1993. The Blue jays have a $5 million option for 1994 with a $1 million buyout. Minnesota faced with having to negotiate a multimillion Extension with Kirby Puckett offered $8 million for two years with the possibility of a $5 million salary in 1994. A if one of the Rich organizations wants to blow you out of the water they will a twins general manager Andy Macphail said. A a it a a Rowboat going against a battleship. It gets More difficult every Viola rejected a $13 million three year Jack Morris jilted the world Champion twins for Greener seasons in Canada. Deal from the new York mets during the season then slumped to 13-15 with a 3.97 Era. The red sox Are the Only team publicly known to be interested in Viola. Boston general manager Lou Gorman said monday that Viola was Bostons second Choice for a free agent starter after Morris. A i really done to want to comment on ongoing negotiations a said Craig Fenech Viola s agent. Toronto had made an offer for Viola but withdrew it after finishing its Deal with Morris. Williams 27, was 12-5 with a 2.34 Era in 69 games last season. He saved 30 games the second highest total in Phillies history and most Ever by a left hander. He became a free agent after the world series. A i wanted to experience free Agency a Williams said. A i wanted to find out what i was Worth and we Williams made $1,912,500 last year and agreed to a Deal with a $1.2 million signing Bonus $2 million in 1992, $3.5 million in 1993 and $2.5 million in 1994.Robinson quits As 3-12 rams coach Anaheim. Calif. Apr John Robinson. Who look the los Angeles rams within one win of the super howl two years ago announced his resignation wednesday As the team s head coach. Robinsons future seemed Bleak for some time As the rams have lost nine straight games to match a team record that has lasted 50 years. A i have submitted my resignation and it has been accepted a Robinson said after practice. A it s the right time and the right thing to Robinson 56, said his decision to quit was a Mutual one with rams management. A we had a Good nine years Here. Although the last two years have been difficult particularly this last year Quot he said. A but in Overall terms 1 feel very Good about my time Robinson said he has no plans except to take off some time explaining Quot i will sit Down and decide whether to stay in coaching or the rams 3-12 finish the season at Seattle on sunday night. Robinson will make that game his final one with the team he joined in 1983. The 12 hisses represents the most for the rams since 1962 and a loss to the would set a team record for futility. What a happened this season has continued a skid that began in 1990, when the rams went 5-11 after making it to the pfc championship game in 1989, where they Hist to san Francisco. Several possible replacements for Robinson had surfaced even before wednesdays announcement. One is buddy Ryan fired last season As Philadelphia head coach. Another is Dick Coury the defensive coordinator in new England and a Lormer quarterbacks coach Lor the rams. Robinson was with the rams for nine years the longest tenure of any head coach in franchise history. His Overall record with the team is 79-73.inside sports Marinovich to Start for raiders a Page 27 heat cars Trade places after Blowout a Page 26 Vanbiesbrouc leads rangers a Page 26 Georgia nips no. 13 Georgia tech a Page 25nfl names pro bowl teams a Page 22 a
