European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 15,1992 sports the stars and stripes b Page 2549ers, saints primed for the game by Dennis Georgatos Santa Clara Calif. A the san Francisco 49ers Are trying to reclaim what the new Orleans saints took from them last year. A this game is the game for us this year a 49ers tight end Jamie Williams said of today a matchup against the saints who share the pfc West Lead with san Francisco. 10 . Get on an and seb to a these Guys Are our rivals a added Williams. A they won the division last year. We won it the year before so basically they Are the champs and if we want it we re going to have to go out and take it from  both teams enter with 7-2 records. The saints have been on a Roll winning five straight since losing their first meeting with san Francisco 16-10 on sept. 27. The 49ers saw a run of five straight pfc West titles snapped last season when the saints went 11-5 to win their first. Atlanta and san Francisco finished a game Back but Atlanta got the wild card for its two wins Over the 49ers. A a you be got to play 16. This is one of the 16. They re All important a new Orleans coach Jim Mora said. A this happens to be Between two teams that after nine games Are tied for first in their division that a  quarterback Bobby Hebert reflected the understated approach voiced by his coach. A you can to look at it so much As a playoff situation where if you lose you go Home a Hebert said. A even if you win you be got to get ready for the next  the game pits san Francisco a no. 1 offence led by top rated quarterback Steve Young against a Saint defense ranked second in the pfc. Saint defenders Sam Mills 51 and Brett Maxie 39 break up this pass to 49er Brett Jones in 1990. The rivalry continues today. Liners favored by a nose by Dave Goldberg a football writer they sneak up on you those new Orleans  sneak up on the san Francisco 49ers, too. The saints go to candlestick Park on sunday tied with the 49ers in the pfc West at 7-2. Does anyone know it outside of new Orleans the Odd makers have blithely made the 49ers 6-Point favourites. That a a lot in this rivalry perhaps too much. The liners won the first game 16-10, but the saints were on the 3-Yard-line in the final seconds before Eric Davis picked off a Bobby Hebert pass in the end zone. And the rivalry is studded with games like 13-12,13-10, 24-22, 26-24 and 34-33 since new Orleans became competitive five years ago. One reason is that the 49crs Are the 49crs a flashy As in 97 Points in two wins Over Atlanta. And the saints Are the saints a plodding Boring and winning. After they beat new England 31-14 last week coach Jim Mora was complaining about the running game and the Short yardage offence usually saints Staples. He has a Point a the running game is 18th in the league. The saints also have Given up 35 Points on turnovers the last two weeks a they were Lucky they were playing the bucs and patriots. Contrast that with the six turnovers the liners forced in Atlanta. At this Point san Francisco is the better team. But the saints always keep it close. 49ers, 20-17buffalo minus 1 at Miami monday night the Bills slide began with a 37-10 thrashing by the dolphins in Buffalo six weeks ago. Did it end last sunday with a 28-20 win Over the Steeles not really a these still Arentt the run it up Bills we be come to know the last two years. But they re probably Good enough to extract revenge for the first game. Bills 24-20.Washington pick a of at Kansas City two Good defences two stagnant offences. When in doubt pick an pfc East team. Redskins 13-12.now York giants plus 3v� at Denver when in doubt pick an pfc East team 1 he brom cos have been outscored 64-3 in games at Philadelphia and Washingon but this is at mile High. Still when Innel predictions doubt. Especially when new York will be trying to win one for the Gipper or it. Giants 20-17 Houston plus 5 at Minnesota the oilers appear to be terminal. This Isnit the place to recover. Vikings 24-10 Philadelphia minus 8 at Green Bay Randall will Start. Will Jim relieve most relevant May be will Brett survive eagles 20-3l.a. Rams plus 13 at Dallas when in doubt. That does no to even come into play. Cowboys 37-3detroit minus 91/2 at Pittsburgh Detroit has nothing but problems which puts into perspective Pittsburgh s Proem a Eric greens drug suspension. Steeles 20-6san Diego plus 2 at Cleveland probably two of the Nell a better defences As acc teams begin to play like the pfc. Browns 9-0chicago plus 4 at Tampa Bay at this rate the bears had better be ahead by 30 at halftime to avoid the second half fade. The bucs meanwhile arc in the second half of the season fade. Bears 31-26new England plus 7 at Indianapolis this one was taken off the Board because new England does no to have a quarterback. Or a coach. Or much else. Colts 27-9seattle plus 12vfe at l a. Raiders so now its Back to Jay Schroeder. Which is More than there is in Seattle which has scored five touchdowns ail year. Raiders 20-3cincinnati plus 6 at new York jets the jets have to get a break somewhere. Jets 28-16 Phoenix plus 3vi at Atlanta when was the last time the cards won three straight even Here when in doubt go with the Nec East. Carps 20-14. Last week 6-8 spread 11-3 straight up season 60-63-2 spread 84-40 straight up parisians fret Over redskins Paris Are while its not a hot topic of debate at parisian cafes the news has reached the French Public the Washington redskins arc struggling. A a los Ucros sont fatigues a read the headline in the respected French sports daily la equip. Translation a the heroes Are  a they dominated last season but nothing is going right now for the Washington redskins a said la equip. A this year the Washington redskins Are like almost any other  in a Long article wednesday by Philippe be Boulanger in Washington the paper described in detail the injuries Anu offensive problems that have plagued the defending super bowl champions. The Story focused on the problems of quarterback Mark Rypien the super bowl map who has thrown just seven touchdown passes this season. A Rypien is no longer respected by the a skins very demanding fans Quot it said. A this Arm which never trembled last season has serious weaknesses this  a psychological problems Money problems everything has been evoked to try to understand Rypien a crisis. After the super bowl the quarterback wits on a Cloud. But the summer would be  the article mentioned Rypien a holdout during the preseason and said there was a some resentment Quot among his teammates Over his new Multi million Dollar contract. But the article highlighted the. Key injuries to the offensive line and line backing corps. It noted that even the wide receivers have been held in Check with Art Monk going without a to catch so far this season. A a it a the lesson the redskins have Learned this season they can win but they have to do it without shining while fighting just like the weaker