European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 1, 1992 sports the stars and stripes Paov 25oilers, Steeles Eye the skies by Alan Robinson Pittsburgh apr you can take the Houston oilers out of the Astrodome but evidently you can t take the Astrodome out of the oilers the run and shoot team that routinely Rolls up huge offensive numbers in the comfy climate controlled environment of the dome rarely plays As Well in the rain Snow and chill of the great outdoors. That a the exact kind of weather they often find in Pittsburgh where the oilers 5-2 play the Steeles 5-2 on sunday for first Placen the acc Central division. Maybe that a Why after poring Over his scouting report and his game plan Oiler wide receiver Haywood Jeffires needed one other important piece of surveillance a weather report. Told wednesday that it was sunny and 65 in Pittsburgh Jeffires was Gleeful. Then informed the forecast for sunday is sunny but Chilly with temperatures in the 40s, Jeffires said a ooh  of yes. A Man i wish it would rain Snow be cold. Id love that a pro bowl comeback Rod Woodson said. Rain and Snow Arentt in the forecast but its obvious the weather is one reason Why the oilers Warren Moon one of the prolific passers in nil history Hasni to had much Success against Pittsburgh. Not Only did the Steeles intercept him five times in their 29-24 upset in the Astrodome on sept. 6, but they also intercepted him five times in the steel Erst 2614 upset in Pittsburgh last season. They intercepted him four times in the steel Erst 20-9 Victory in Pittsburgh in 1990. They be intercepted him 26 times in 16 career games far More than any other opponent. A we play him twice a year so we get a better look at him than most teams a Strong safety Camell Lake said. A we be come up with some decent game plans and decent pass  do the Steeles who have beaten Houston four times in their last six games have Moons number a yeah we have his number its no. 1,�?� Woodson said. A we know who he  Houston Oiler quarterback Warren Moon will have to overcome september a five interception performance against Pittsburgh. Asked Why the Steeles have contained Moon so often cornerback . Johnson said its much like some batters hit certain pitchers much better than others. A some Guys May run better against certain teams. Every lineman will Tell you there a a defensive lineman who gives you fits. There a always someone who throws you off Quot he said. A we understand their offence we understand the packages they can Brin on a Woodson said. A we play we against those the the Steeles have had those Days list their system we play Well against it so Guys. If you done tits a a Long Day at  against Moon too. He Lias had four 300-Yard games against them but three have been in the 70-degree warmth of the Astrodome. His Best game statistically in Pittsburgh a 24 of 48, 324 Yards two touchdowns a was in the steel Erst upset Victory last season. Moon even got a break in the schedule two years ago when he played in Pittsburgh in mid september before the Snow blows and the wind whips through three Rivers. Even then he threw four interceptions. A we want it to rain and be cold but if it does no to we be still got to go out and play a Good solid game a Woodson said. A we can to count on the weather to help  Houston a last Victory in Pittsburgh was 1989, when Lorenzo White rushed for 115 Yards and a touchdown and Moon throw for two scores As Houston won 2116 o a a cold snowy Day. But its no coincide that the oilers Are Only 3-5 in Pittsburgh since Moon joined them in 1984. A the crowd and being indoors Down there help them we have the crowd Here and sometimes the weather is bad and that helps us a Lake said. A a they re not used to playing in bad weather. They done to like it.championships Jolt skins consistency by Gerald Eskenazi the new York times East Rutherford . In the world of the Washington redskins a super bowl Victory is an obstacle to overcome. Winning the thing messes up their consistency the word that coach Joe Gibbs Ana is team lives by. Still Gibbs manages quite nicely. The redskins Are defending their third super bowl title in 10 years. But All is not quite As it might be Tor such a successful franchise. For one thing Gibbs offensive line is battered with two starters in place from the Start of the  quarterback is Mark Rypien who became the third quarterback to Lead the redskins to a supt i a booed tory in the Gibbs reign but who was actuary booed when he was introduced for the first game at Kirk stadium this season. ,. A a a Rypien was booed because he had Helid out Dur g Camp then had a poor preseason. An4, Gibbs such distractions Are part of the Price of s a for Gibbs winning a super bowl takes month in from preparing for the next so an. And. H a mess that teams that win the super bowl team also contend with players whose opinion of the to magically becomes inflated. Ule Iest sched but despite these burdens despite the tout 2 the super bowl Champion contends vi., a theirld signs Are 5-2, with four victories coming by a/�c5\deork i Tiey Are favored by Lvii Points against the n ants at Frk stadium on sunday  As far As the owner of the team Jack Kent Cooke is concerned All this Success has a nothing to do with the super bowl a it has to do with  a your system is tried and True a said Mark Schlereth the right guard in his fourth season on the redskins line. A they done to mess with it. The spirit of the hogs is still Here but we re bruised and battered a indeed the hogs a the nickname by which the redskins offensive line has been known for the past decade a Are at the heart of the redskins system. As Rypien explains it the redskins system is built on an offence a where the quarterback is put into maximum Protection. We protect him first and that enables him to Rel amp a m from that flows a system in which everyone from the line to the tight ends to the Lone Back is responsible for taking out a potentially damaging defens Eman. The result has been stunning during the Gibbs years which began in 1981 when the Rookie coaches team lost its first five games but finished 8-8, won a super bowl within two seasons and has posted Only one losing Campaign. A the system Here is a Winner. It does no to matter who sat the Helm at quarterback a Schlereth suggested. A some teams lose a starter and collapse. But not  the record backs up Schlereth the redskins Are the Only team to win three super bowls with three different quarterbacks a Joe Theismann Doug Williams and Rypien. Rypien in his sixth season with the team acknowledged on wednesday that he is part of a quarterback legacy. But he feels he is More than simply a cog in a machine on automatic Pilot. A yes the system Here works a Rypien said. A but you have to perform. In a not taking it away from anyone else but you Nave to make it  it works so Well that last season Rypien was sacked Only seven times As the redskins quarterbacks were dropped Only nine times a third lowest in league history this season even with Rypien off to a slow Start with 6 touchdowns and 9 interceptions he has been sacked Only 8 times. Earnest byner the featured Back has picked up 510 Yards on 136 carries helping the redskins to a dominating Possession time As usual of 33 minutes 10 seconds. Steve Deossie the giants linebacker has faced the redskins twice a year since 1984, when he was with the cowboys. He a seen players come and go but the Bottom line Hasni to changed and he figures he knows Why. A if its not broke done to fix it a Deossie said. A a they be done it with various combinations of linemen and backs. Same result. They show you a lot of motion a lot of looks and they try to push you on your heels. Then they ram it Down your Throat. They show you More pre snap movement than anyone  and while the redskins do it with different quarterbacks they also do it with different runners. First it was John Riggins now its byner heading for a third straight 1,000-Yard season