European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Knox takes Over rams Beverly Hills Calif. A Chuck Knox returned to the los Angeles rams As coach on wednesday 19 years after the team hired him to his first head coaching Job and 14 years after the parties went their separate ways. His appointment was announced by rams owner and president Georgia frontiere whose late husband Carroll Rosenbloom let Knox go after the 1977 season a despite the fact that the rams had won five pfc West championships in As Many years. At the time Rosenb loom complained that the rams offence was too Dull. As the successor to John Robinson Knox became the 14th head coach in rams history. He is the sixth win n ingest coach in nil history with a 171-114-1 record. A it was Mutual a Knox said of his departure from the rams 14 seasons ago. A it Wasny to a bitter situation at All. I was t mad. The change was Good for me at the time. A i do remember one thing Carroll Rosenbloom told me that i might be Back someday. And in a Back. There always was a Little thing in the Back of my head that said it might happen. We had a lot of pleasant experiences Here. Lets nope it can happen  under Knox the rams went 12-2, 10-4, 12-2, 10-3-1 and 10-4. Counting playoff games they were 57-20-1 under Knox. But they did no to reach the super bowl until the 1979 season a after Knox had left and Rosenb loom had died. The season before Knox a arrival the rams were 67-1. Knox was also Given additional duties As a club vice president. As part of his new Job he will be responsible for the College draft and player personnel. A a in a extremely excited about the commitment in be received from Georgia to do what has to be done a he said. A a we re not going to Rush into anything and make any snap decisions. Acquisition of Talent is the name of the game. I certainly think there is some Talent Here. A i still have a burning desire to get the Job done. The Only Job i really wanted was this Job. I just Hope we can come Here and get things turned around very quickly. I just feel this is the right place to  Knox 59, resigned As the Seattle sea Hawks coach on dec. 27. The sea Hawks were 7-9 this season and 80-63 during Knox a nine years As coach. Knox said he agreed to a four year contract with the rams. Terms weren t announced but John Shaw the team s executive vice president said Knox would be paid a salary comparable to what he made in Seattle. Knox reportedly earned $925,000 in his final year with the sea Hawks. A i never had any doubt that Chuck was the Best person if we could get him a frontiere said. A a in a a Little emotional about it it is a Little Dejavu. As a person i missed him. He has such integrity such honesty he a so direct. A i would t let myself think about anyone else. I Don t know what i would have done if he had turned us  the stars and stripes january 10,1992 c Page 28this time bucs pass on Parcells Tampa Fla. Up the Tampa Bay buccaneers rejected less than two weeks ago by Bill Parcells wednesday said they Are no longer interested in having him run their team. Parcells the former coach of the new York giants had a change of heart Over his dec. 28 decision but after the two sides met in Washington wednesday it was team owner Hugh culverhouse who wanted out. Initially culverhouse offered Parcells a five year contract that would have made the coach of two super bowl championship teams the highest paid coach in nil history. Culverhouse said he did not come away with the a Comfort level necessary to pursue further discussions in Light of Parcells initial reception and rejection of the buccaneers. He was also displeased with the Way Parcells made overtures to the Green Bay packers and then withdrew from consideration before the packers made an offer. Culverhouse said the purpose of the wednesday meeting a after Parcells contacted him monday a was not to discuss or modify terms of the original offer which covered 38 Points. Culverhouse said Parcells told him it was a fantastic a Parcells who retired from the giants last May and has been an Abc studio analyst this season was offered $6.5 million guaranteed Over five years to coach Tampa Bay with authority Over club operations. In refusing Parcells said something a did no to feel rights and claimed the Job required a too Many hats a although he had been thought to want control of personnel decisions. Culverhouse said they had a Deal and Felt like he was a jilted at the altar Parcells said he had never agreed to take the Job. Angels make Harvey top paid Relief Pitcher new York a Bryan Harvey became the top paid Relief Pitcher in baseball on wednesday agreeing to a $15.5 million four year contract with the California Angels. Harvey who led the american league last season with 46 saves will average $3,875,000 under the Deal easily Topping the $3.25 million Mark Davis averages in his $13 million four year contract with Kansas City. Harvey who made $1,115,000 last season and was eligible for salary arbitration gets a $1.5 million signing Bonus $2.75 million this season $3.75 million in 1993, $3 million in 1994 and $4.5 million in 1995. He is tied for seventh among pitchers in salary by average annual value and tied for 14th Overall. California added another Pitcher on wednesday agreeing to a $200,000, one year Deal with Dave Johnson. The 32-year-old right hander was 4-8 with a 7.07 Era last year for Baltimore and was released after the season. Meanwhile wednesday was the final night for free agents to re sign with their former clubs and three did. Infielder Tim Teufel returned to san Diego for a two year Deal Worth $1.45 million third baseman Rick Schu agreed to a minor league contract with Philadelphia and shortstop Rafael Ramirez agreed to a minor league contract with Houston. Infielder Steve Lyons left Boston to sign with Atlanta. But shortstop Kurt Stillwell failed to re sign with Kansas City and left hander Bill Krueger failed to resign with Seattle they May not negotiate baseball deals Bryan Harvey. Gets $15.5 million pact with their former clubs until May i. Teufel who last season completed a $1.25 million two year contract gets a $125,000 signing Bonus $625,000 this season and $700,000 in 1993. Schu agreed to a minor league contract for $7,500 a month and Philadelphia agreed to a Side letter for a $180,000 major league contract if he makes the team. He made the minimum of $100,000 with the Phillies last season after California released him from a $330,000 contract during Spring training. Ramirez and Houston agreed to a minor league contract got $7,500 a month and a Side letter for a $400,000 major league contract that would have an additional $150,000 in performance bonuses. Lyons left Boston and agreed to a $650,000 one year contract with Atlanta. Lyons 31, hit .241 with 4 Home runs 17 rib and 10 stolen bases in 87 games for the red sox last season. He played every position except Catcher and Pitcher starting 33 games in the Outfield and 18 in the infield. The braves have a $650,000 option for 1993 and it becomes guaranteed if Lyons plays in 80 games or gets 220 plate appearances this season. The Chicago cubs brought Back an old Pitcher agreeing to a minor league contract with left hander Jamie Moyer who was 0-5 for St. Louis and got released after the season. Moyer who pitched for the cubs from 1986-88, would get $7,000 a month under the minor league contract. Chicago agreed to a Side letter for a $200,000 major league contract if he makes the club. The major league Deal would include $150,000 in performance bonuses. In the Days second contract among players eligible for arbitration outfielder Mike Felder and san Francisco agreed to a one year contract Worth $600,000, a raise of $350,000. Green cancels talks with Steeles Pittsburgh a the Field of candidates to become the Pittsburgh Steeles coach has been reduced by one a and not by the Steeles. Stanford University coach Dennis Green cancelled his interview with the Steeles and pulled his name out of the running reportedly As he continued talks with the Minnesota Vikings. Green was to have met tuesday in Dallas with Tom Donahoe the Steeles director of football operations. Interviews with Dallas cowboys defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt and Mike Riley the coach of the san Antonio riders of the world league of american football were held As scheduled. The Steeles on wednesday inter viewed two of their assistant coaches Joe Greene and Dick Hoak. They already have interviewed defensive secondary coach John Fox. A fall i can say is i want it a said Greene 45, a Hall of Fame member who played on the steel Erst four super bowl teams. A a in a very confident i can gel it done. Quot a right now i m popular because i m one of those Small company stocks. They pay great dividends a he said. The Steeles also received permission to interview Bill Cowher defensive coordinator for the Kansas City chiefs. Riley is one of Only two Steeles candidates with head coaching experience but considered a  sport Pittsburgh turns Back Syracuse a Page 22galaxy sets tryouts super bowl party a Page 26celtics top kicks in Boston again Page 26monarchs change the guard a Page 27