European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vikings Mike Merriweather 57 and Audray Mcmillian 26 Stop the bears Neal Anderson after a Short gain monday night. Vikings top bears 38-10 the stars and Stripe sorts november 4,1992 b Page 28report Colorado in Pac-10 Dallas up the Pacific-10 conference is considering inviting Colorado and Texas to join the league As part of a possible expansion to 12 teams a newspaper reported monday. Quoting Pac-10 officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity the Dallas morning news said the chief executive officers of the leagues 10 schools discussed the moves at an oct. 20 meeting in Seattle. A a they re approaching Colorado first because they think its ready to go and Texas is not a one official was quoted As saying a Texas is the More important  Texas is a charter member of the Southwest conference with membership since 1915, while Colorado has been a big eight member since 1948. University of Colorado president Judith Albino said any talk of leaving the big eight was premature. A the interest expressed by representatives of the Pac-10 conference to flattering and the prospects intriguing a Albino said in a statement. A before consideration could be Given however the possibility would require much discussion analysis and serious thought on the part of the University of Colorado and its Many friends and alumni. A we value our Long and positive relationship with the big eight and the traditional rivalries it has Given us. At this time my primary concern is to see the Colorado buffaloes through the end of a successful football season. A Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen would not discuss the report saying he had been instructed not to comment on expansion. A i wont confirm or deny anything a Hansen said. A once you Start Down that path you never  the league had been opposed to expansion As recently As two years ago but May be reconsidering its position in the Wake of the big tends addition of Penn state and possible expansion to 12 members. The Pac-10 and big ten Are partners in the Rose bowl and in a television contract for football with Abc sports. The big ten with More members than the Pac-10, May have demanded a greater share of future income. Colorado athletic director Bill Marolt said he had no knowledge of any possible overtures and coach Bill Mccartney stood adamantly behind the big eight asked about the report monday. A i sure Hope it does no to happen a Mccartney said. A i see our conference coming together and being stronger More competitive than  by Dave Goldberg Chicago a they called the old Minnesota Vikings the purple people  Jim Harbaugh and the Chicago bears must think of the new Vikings As the a purple pass  the Vikings beat Harbaugh and the bears 38-10 monday night to take command of the pfc Central race. Journeyman linebacker Jack Del Rio turned the game with an 84-Yard interception return for a touchdown and picked off another Harbaugh pass to end a Chicago threat and set up a Minnesota Field goal. Another linebacker Carlos Jenkins added the final insult by returning an interception off Peter Tom Willis 19 Yards for a touchdown. A Jack Del Rio is the greatest player in be seen in the Nickel in a Long time a said coach Dennis Green of Minnesota which signed Del Rio after he was left unprotected under the plan b free Agency system by Dallas last year despite leading the team in tackles. Philadelphia up Randall Cunningham will lose his starting Job for at least one week Philadelphia eagles coach Rich Kotite said monday in a stunning announcement Cunningham was benched at halftime sunday and replaced at quarterback by Jim Mcmahon in the eagles 20-10 loss at Pallas. Kotite said after the game Cunningham will return to the starting lineup next week but changed his mind. Mcmahon will make his first Start of the season a the can make a lot of things happen a Green said. A a he a the kind of Guy who makes this team  it was the second time this season that the bears were done in by Minnesota interceptions. The Vikings won the first meeting 21-20 when Toad Scott a fourth Quarter return for a to began a run that erased a 20-0 Chicago Lead. Scott std at the metro dome a month ago came on an audible that drove coach Mike Ditka to verbally assault his quarterback on the sideline. This time Ditka was Calm and reserved saying of Harbaugh a the did an outstanding Job under the circumstances. A a they re just a better team than us right now a Ditka said. A maybe we Arentt As Good As we think we Are or As we should be. We be got eight games left and we be got to Start digging out of the  it will be hard. The combination of the two wins Over Chicago left Minnesota at 6-2 and effectively three games ahead of the bears 4-4 in the division. That a because if the teams finish in a tic the Vikings get the first tie sunday at Home against the los Angeles raiders. The eagles have lost three of their last four games after a 4-0 Start a my instincts and judgment Tell me it would be better for Randall to sit and watch for a week a Kotite said monday. A then Well bring him Back the following week a Cunningham completed Only 3 of 8 passes for 13 Yards and threw an interception in the first half against the cowboys who held the eagles to 30 Yards and breaker by virtue of the two victories. The worst Home loss in Ditka a 11 seasons As coach of the bears was a career game for Del Rio who came in with just three interceptions in Ivi nil seasons with new Orleans Kansas City Dallas and the Vikings. Last week he just missed a game saving interception two plays before Washington s Chip Lohmiller kicked the deciding Field goal at Minneapolis. And it overshadowed three sacks of Harbaugh by John Randle who led a pass Rush that dropped the quarterback four times. Green attributed the turnovers to that pressure by the defensive line. A a lot of crazy things were happening with Harbaugh a Jenkins said. A we knew if we forced him and rushed him head throw a lot of crazy balls and that a what we did. We knew sooner or later that the bears passing game would break  the Vikings led 14-3 at halftime on 1-Yard touchdown runs by Roger Craig and Terry Allen the second following another Chicago turnover Darren Lewis Fumble at his 32. No Points in the half Mcmahon completed 10 of 19 passes for 122 Yards and engineered two scoring drives in the second half a my Confidence level has not dropped a Cunningham said. A a it a happened before and it la happen again. But if coach Kotite thinks a week off will help then he does no to know me As Well As i thought he did. A Cunningham has completed 114 of 186 passes for 1,337 Yards with 12 touchdowns and 6 interceptions this season. Cunningham loses starting Job