European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b Thi stars and stripes sports tuesday november 10,1992mcmahon, eagles dump raiders Philadelphia a making a one game starting appearance in place of the slumping Randall Cunningham Jim Mcmahon completed 12 of 24 passes for 157 Yards and a touchdown to Lead the Philadelphia eagles to a 3110 Victory sunday Over the los Angeles raiders. The eagles 63 had lost three of four coming in prompting coach Rich Kotite to Bench Cunningham for one week. Kotite insisted after the game a As he did during the week a that Cunningham will Start next week at Green Bay. While Mcmahon was getting the Job done raiders starting quarterback Todd Marinovich was getting embarrassed. Marinovich was replaced by Jay Schroeder with 8 21 to go in the second Quarter after he completed just three of 10 passes for 25 Yards Ana was intercepted three times. Mcmahon directing a conservative of sense got help from Heath Sherman who carried 9 times for 81 Yards including a 30-Yard third period touchdown. The eagles defense which had an off week in last week s loss to Dallas held Eric Dickerson to 28 Yards on nine carries and Marcus Allen to 23 Yards on six carries. It also registered four sacks. A a a Browns keep oilers in Funk Houston apr Warren Moon knocked dizzy last week was still in a fog and so were the Houston oilers. Moon had his worst game since 1989, and the Cleveland Browns took advantage for a 2414 Victory sunday. The Browns broke it open late in the third Quarter on Stevon Moore a 73yard Fumble return for a touchdown. Browns quarterback Mike Tomczak played mistake free completing 17 of 26 passes for 219 Yards and two touchdowns. Moon meanwhile completed 12 of 25 passes for Only 69 Yards. Cody Carlson replaced Moon with 32 seconds left in the third Quarter and led the oilers to their touchdown a 12-Yard pass to former Cleveland receiver Webster Slaughter with 3 16 elapsed in the fourth Quarter. The oilers 5-4 were directed by a sluggish Moon who sustained a concussion in last weeks loss to the Pittsburgh Steeles. Moon completed five of 12 passes for 15 Yards As the oilers had 55 total Yards at the half and two first Downs. The Browns 5-4 caught Houston a defense sleeping too. Tomczak completed a 15-Yard pass to lawyer Tillman on the first play of the game and Eric Metcalfe 13-Yard run to the Oiler 30 set up Matt Stover a Field goal with 6 42 elapsed in the game. The Browns went ahead 10-0 with 35 seconds gone in the second Quarter on Tomczak a 46-Yard pass to Leroy Hoard who caught the Ball sent safety Jerry Gray reeling and ran into the end zone ahead of linebacker a1 Smith. Houston trailed 10-0 when it mounted its first serious drive moving to a fourth-and-2 at the Cleveland 25 in the third Quarter. Moon completed a 3-Yard pass to Ernest Givins but Givins was knocked Loose from the Ball by Everson Walls and Moore scooped it up and ran for the to with 39 seconds left. Tomczak got his second to pass with 3 52 left in the game on an 18-Yard pass to Mark Bavaro and the oilers got their final score with 6 seconds left on Carlson a 18-Yard pass to Givins. Cleveland s Eric Metcalf runs As he pulls Houston a Jerry Brown and William Fuller. Stick with Mac says Cunningham by Steve Springer the los Angeles times Philadelphia you re Rich Kotite coach of the Philadelphia eagles. A week ago you benched your Star quarterback Randall Cunningham announced you were giving him a week off to get Over the slump that had crippled your offence and then you handed the Ball to Veteran Jim Mcmahon. You promised one and All that Cunningham would be Back next week. But Mcmahon confused the Issue by leading your team to a 31-10 win Over the los Angeles raiders sunday with a Brilliant Overall Effort to improve your teams record to 6-3. So what do you do now Start Mcmahon next week. Says who says Cunningham. A i think Mac should Start next week a Cunningham said. T just done to want to step Back in the lineup and get pulled again. No quarterback can play when he has to keep looking Over Nis shoulder. During the game i was thinking of i throw it in the dirt next week am i going to get benched  a Cunningham was Mcmahon a biggest cheerleader sunday. But Cunningham Lent More than just emotional support. In the second Quarter he noticed receiver Fred Barnett was open on a pattern into the end zone that the eagles Call their a go  Mcmahon completed a 42-Yard touchdown pass to Barnett to give Philadelphia a 17-3 halftime Lead. As for Kotite he left no doubt who his starter will be next week. Asked about it in the pos game press conference Kotite replied a Cunningham is playing next week. Next question. His quarterback posed it. A do i think he helped straighten me out by benching me a Cunningham asked. A i done to think it changed me. I could of gone out and thrown a Bunch of touchdown passes. But nobody will Ever  cardinals trip rams on Johnson s 2 ads los Angeles up1 Johnny Johnson scored his second touchdown of the game on a 10-Yard run with 2 04 left sunday giving the Phoenix cardinals a 20-14 Victory Over the los Angeles rams. Cleveland Gary scored on a 1-Yard run 2 45 into the final Quarter to put the rams up 14-13 before Johnson who had 91 Yards on 24 carries gave the cardinals the win. Phoenix climbed to 3-6, its other two wins coming Over Washington and san Francisco. The rams dropped to 3-6, their last four losses coming by six Points or fewer. Chris Chandler completed 21 of 30 passes for 224 Yards nine Phoenix. Ricky Proehl caught nine passes for 126 Yards. The first of Greg Davis two Field goals gave Phoenix the Lead with 1 14 left in the first Quarter. Los Angeles quarterback Jim Everett put the rams in front at the half with a 33-Yard pass to Henry Ellard Early in the second period. Davis second Field goal a 39-yarder 5 11 into the third got the cards within a Point and Johnson then put Phoenix in front with a 6-Yard run at 10 14 of the third period. Everett completed 21 of 32 passes for 248 Yards. Saints thump pats Foxboro mass. Up Bobby Hebert threw three touchdown passes in the first half sunday two of them to Quinn Early sending the new Orleans saints rolling to a 31-14 Victory Over the wingless new England patriots new England is 0-9 this year and the losers of 10 straight dating Back to last season. New Orleans climbed to 7-2. Hebert was 14 of 26 for 198 Yards. Vaughn Dunbar had 17 carries for 52 Yards for the saints and Early made three catches for 62 Yards. New England quarterback Tom Hod son was 8 of 22 for 58 Yards but was sacked five times. Backup quarterback Scott Polack a fourth round draft pick from Maryland made his first appearance in the nil for the patriots. He was 5 of 9 for 20 Yards. Hebert a first touchdown pass came five minutes deep in the game and went 9 Yards to Early. New Orleans to was set up when John Vaughn fumbled a new Orleans punt at the patriots 15. Pat Swilling recovered for the saints. Hebert and Early connected for the saints second touchdown As the clock ran out in the first Quarter. The 39-Yard touchdown pass came at the end of a five play 64-Yard drive Leonard Russell scored new England a first Rushing touchdown of the season of 8 Yards at 1 48 of the second Quarter a score which came when new Orleans Marcus Dowdell fumbled a punt at his own 14-Yard line. Hebert a third touchdown pass of the first half came with 3 27 to play in the second period and went to Dalton Hilliard for 12 Yards. Dunbar scored on a 1-Yard run at 12 32 of the third Quarter. That drive was set up when Toi Cook intercepted a Hodson pass. Morten Andersen kicked a 46-Yard Field goal at 3 20 of the fourth Quarter As the saints built their Lead to 31-7. Vincent Brown returned an interception of an Hebert pass 49 Yards for a touchdown at 4 25 of the fourth Quarter