European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fans avoid ice cold super bowl Minneapolis a thousands of football fans who usually attend super bowls in warmer climates Are passing up tickets and Winter events planned in conjunction with this years january extravaganza amid the Snow and ice. A it is like trying to sell ice in the wintertime a said Dave and Elm an of Murray a tickets and Tours in los Angeles. Marilyn Nelson chairwoman of the Minnesota super bowl task Force acknowledged last week that travel Agency ticket packages for the super bowl Are off this year. But Nelson is More worried about finding enough tickets and hotel rooms for visitors. Demand for seats remains heavy and the metro dome a 57,000 seats will be filled Jan. 26 because the super bowl is a Premium game. A the stadium is sold out and every hotel is going to be rented a said Paula Gotts Chalk executive director of the task Force. Brian Harlig a partner in Good time tickets in los Angeles usually Sells 500 to 600 packages to the super bowl but this year he is hoping for 350. A a we be sent out a number of mailings to corporate America and the response has been very minimal a he said. A not to denigrate the City i happen to like it but it just does no to have the sex Appeal of going to new Orleans Miami or los Angeles where there Are so Many diversions that have a fun party  upper deck end zone seats were Selling for $600 to $650 last week Down from last years Price of $750, according to ticket agencies. The face value of most tickets is $150. The stars and stripes ports december 24,1991 c Page 28jets in dolphins out by Steven wine Miami apr appropriately a Journeyman kicker decided the matchup of mediocrity for the a Fly a final playoff spot. Raul Allegre signed tuesday by the new York jets to replace the injured Pat Leahy kicked a 44-Yard Bela goal to Force overtime and hit a 30-yarder in sudden death sunday for a 23-20 Victory Over the Miami dolphins. The jets will play at Houston in an acc wild card game next weekend. It will be their first playoff appearance since 1986. A a we re in it a linebacker Joe Allegre Kelly said. A a it a just like the lottery. You have to be in it to win  a i done to know that we be arrived a coach Bruce Coslet said. A we won a big game but done to give it any More significance than it has. New York and Miami finished 8-8. The jets earned the playoff berth because they beat Miami twice. �?o1 think they re going to lose their first game a dolphins receiver Jim Jensen said. A a they re not that  if Jensen sounded bitter its understandable. His team had a Chance to Clinch the playoff berth a week ago but blew a 13-Point fourth Quarter Lead at san Diego. This time the dolphins rallied to take the Lead in the final minute of regulation and failed to hold it. A we had control of it in san Diego and could t do the Job and then we had control again Here and  do the Job a coach Don Shula said. Allegre with the Houston oilers and new York giants earlier this year hit a 25-yarder with 3 42 left in the fourth Quarter for a 17-13 Lead. That kick banked off the upright. Miami drove 70 Yards to score on a fourth Down 1-Yard pass from Dan Marino to Ferrell Edmunds with 44 seconds left for a 20-17 Lead. A i Felt we had it won a Marino said. A the Way we played we done to deserve to be in the  the jets have had trouble holding leads and making comebacks All season but this time they rallied. Passes by Ken of Brien of 23 Yards to Rob Moore and 14 other nil games on pages 23, 24 and 25 Yards to Terance Mathis moved the Ball to Miami a 33. After Freeman Mcneil ran 7 Yards to the 26 with two seconds left Allegre hit his longest Field goal of the Day As time ran out. A tie would have Given the dolphins the playoff berth but they  Stop new York in overtime. Miami took the Kickoff ran four plays and punted. The jets starting from their 23, moved 65 Yards in 11 plays. Johnny Hector ran 16 Yards on the first play of Brien hit Moore with a 29-Yard pass to the 8, setting up the Field goal with 7 27 left. The dolphins called a timeout in an attempt to unnerve Allegre a ninth year pro. A a he a a professional a Coslet said. A nobody is going to ice him. He went Over and got a scotch and soda stretched at the 50-Yard line and went and did his  when the kick sailed through the uprights Allegre was mobbed by his new teammates. As in new Yorkus 41-23 win Over Miami in september the jets did a Good Job of keeping Marino on the Bench. Their 64-Yard scoring drive in the first Quarter consumed 8 26. The jets out rushed Miami 231-46. Hector gained 132 Yards in 32 carries. Still the dolphins would have won if not for squandered scoring chances. Trailing 14-13 with nine minutes left they appeared about to take the Lead when they reached the jets 9. But on second Down Marino threw a Short pass intended of Mark duper which Kelly intercepted. Earlier Miami a Pete Stoyanovich missed Field goals of 41 and 53 Yards. The dolphins sputtered through most of the first two quarters but a Gamble b Shula on the final play of the half Al Lowed them to tie the game at 7. With a first Down at the new York 18-Yard line and seven seconds to go Shula Kassed up a Field goal for one More play Farino threw a strike Over the Middle to Mark Clayton who caught the Ball just Short of the goal and barely scored. After Stoyanovich made a 23-Yard Field goal for a 10-7 Lead Allegre kicked a 35-yarder to tie the game. But Miami a  i Junior was flagged for holding and new. The Pic a a his second to amp of the Day from the 1 York gave up the 13 a a. Points for a first Down at four plays later Brad Baxter scored Dottl a inside sports College bowl schedules a Page 21 nil summaries standings a Page 22 Orlando loses 10th straight a Page 26 couples wins world Golf meet a Page 27 arts Brad Baxter hurls past dolphins Mike rely Heumach for. Touchdown sunday. Chargers fire Henning and staff by Bernie Wilson Henning finished the third and final san Diego apr the san Diego guaranteed year of a five year contract he chargers fired Dan Henning monday signed when he became the chanters one Day after he completed his third a a Ach in february 1989. The chargers straight losing season and seventh Overall finished this season 4-12, giving Hennine Ai a met a 16-32 record in san Diego. Beathard said the decision to fire Henning was his with input from owner Alex As an nil head coach. Hennings entire staff also was dismissed although general manager Bobby so Lxii  , from owner Alex Beathard Sagid he  encourage Hen stjss3 ? a a a Beathard said he would encourage Hen Ninga a replacement to interview the assistant coaches. Tough emotional decision a to fire Henning. But Beathard said a i have a Strong feeling a change had to be made. The Bottom line is you have to  Hennings chargers teams were the Kings of the close Call losing 22 of 28 games decided by a touchdown or less. That s How his tenure ended on sunday with a 17-14 loss to the acc West Champion Denver Broncos. N a a Athard said that Georgia techs Bobby Ross and Miami coach Dennis Erickson Are among the leading candidates to replace Henning