European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a the stars and stripes sports 1 sunday november 22, 1992 Montana settling for backup role Santa Clara Calif. A Joe Montana has reluctantly conceded that he would be willing to assume a backup role to san Francisco quarterback Steve Young who replaced him As the 49ers�?T starter. A a there a nothing i can do about it at this Point a said Montana who has been throwing daily but remains on injured Reserve following Elbow surgery. A Steve has been playing Well the teams been doing Well and George Seifert is not going to do anything to upset the team a Montana said. A and that a the 49crs arc 8-2 and atop the pfc West going into sundays game against the los Angeles rams in Anaheim. On an seb television 10 . Sunday Montana who last had arthroscopic surgery on his right Elbow on sept. 12, said he Felt his right Arm was �?o98 to 99 percent Normal a the other percent just icing from Lack of a a in be been throwing for nearly a month a he said. �?o1 threw every Day last week from 60 to 70 routes and there is no pain. The Arm did get tired so 1 took a couple of Days off. Then 1 threw monday and today. A right now i feel like in a ready to go but its nol up to me. Ill return whenever he Seifert is ready and he feels its the right time a the 49crs will have a roster spot open thursday after it places practice squad running Back Adam Walker on injured Reserve. Walker was scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee thursday. But Montana said he doubted the Ros Ter spot would be used for him. A a that a not going to happen so ill just go about making Suie that when it does happen that in a ready to go a said the quarterback. Seifert said there is no place to put Montana right now. A i talked to Joe after his workout and i think he looked much stronger today than he did last week a Seifert said. A a he a going to be on a schedule on the Days we practice and Well just have to take it from Seifert said the next step for Montana would be one on one work with offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan or go to the practice squad. Montana comment on what might happen next season if Young comes Back As the incumbent starter but he did admit he wants to play in 1993 even if he sits out the remainder of this season. �?o1 have enough problems now so Well after a a a said Montana. Talk about that after the year is Over a a but if i did no to play at All this year it be devastating because the main reason be me not playing because of me a he said. A it would be me not playing because they activate me. A a it a not because i Wasny to ready. Right now 1 would go out there any Way 1 can. Anything beats hanging out in the locker meanwhile place kicker Mike Cofer underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder tuesday night but is expected to be available for limited duty against the rams. Joe Montana is now willing to take a Back seat to Steve Young 8 raiders Brace for Elway showing by John Nadel los Angeles apr Elway or no Elway the question is simple the opinions arc varied. T he los Angeles raiders say they expect to see John Elway Denver a Star quarterback on the los Angeles coliseum Field on sunday the Broncos Arentt so sure. A a we re going to wait As late As we can a Broncos coach Dan Reeves said. A this is a game that a very important to us. We want to go against the raiders with our Best. A i think if there a any Way possible Johns going to be in the a no matter How important the game is to the Broncos its much much More important to the raiders who will almost surely lose any Chance they have to win the acc West if they lose. Thais because a win by the division leading Broncos 7-3 would put them four games ahead of the fourth place raiders 4-6 with five games remaining. And Denver still has two games remaining with hapless Seattle. An seb radio 10 . Sunday a a it a a game we have to have a raiders coach Art Shell said. A a we can to allow anything to get away from us. Its a must game yes. Its going to be a Tough game for us. We expect to meet the Elway suffered a bruised right shoulder in the second Quarter of Denver a 27-13 Victory Over Denver last weekend and was listed As doubtful for sundays game. Tommy Maddox the youngest quarterback to throw a pass in the nil in 46 years relieved Elway and completed nine of 13 passes for 134 Yards. A a we re going to prepare for John Elway to be the quarterback Quot Shell said. A if there a any Way he can play hell play John Elway is John Elway. He makes plays. He a the Guy who makes them go a a couple of years ago we had Cincinnati a Boomer Esiason doubtful too. And he showed up on sunday. Where there a a will there a a Maddox who turned 21 on sept. 2, said he Hopes Elway can play. If not he Hopes to take advantage of his Opportunity. A i think anybody who a in this league wants to play Quot Maddox said. A i done to think anybody wants to come in and take a year off. If John can play that s great. Ill be ready. I think it will be a very exciting thing. No doubt the raiders will be More excited if Elway can to go than if he can. A you just prepare for the Best you prepare for John Elway a raiders defensive lineman Greg Townsend said. A if he does no to play you be got a Young Guy in there. 1 Hope he Maddox does playoff course id be a fool to say otherwise. A if Elway does no to play Fine. If he does you re prepared. You know his Strong Points he does t have any weak Elway certainly did no to show any weak Points late in the season opener Between the Broncos and raiders at mile High stadium guiding his team 85 Yards for the winning touchdown in the final three minutes of a 1713 Denver Steeles wont Overlook a dolts by Alan Robinson Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh Steeles Are 7-3, the Indianapolis Colts Are 4-6 a certainly they look nothing like they did a year ago when they were out of playoff Contention out of Luck and at limes out of Hope. The Steeles Lead the acc Central division and May be beaded to the playoffs for just the second time since 1984. The Colts a known As the dolts last year when they were 1-15 a were the nil s Surprise team of 1992 until losing their last three. The trouble is that when they play sunday at three Rivers stadium neither the Steeles nor the Colts will look like they did just a week ago. Rather than Jeff George is. Neil of Donnell in a matchup of two of the leagues More successful Young quarterbacks it will be Jack Trudeau is. Bubby Brister in a Battle of the backups. Not exactly Montana is. Elway right George is out for three weeks and possibly the season with a broken right wrist and of Donnell will miss at least this game with a pulled right hamstring. The big question now is whether their injuries will leave both offences hurting. A obviously Given the situation you re not Happy about losing a player a ers coach Bill Cowher said. A but 1 think we have a healthy situation acc. I have no reservation that Bubby will be Able to come in Here and run the but How Well will he run it Brister threw a game winning 1-Yard touchdown pass to tight end Tim Jorden off a play action fake after of Donnell was Hurt in the steel Erst 17-14 Victory Over Detroit last sunday but has thrown Only four passes All season. He also was largely ineffective in a similar role after sitting out most of eight weeks with a knee injury. He led the Steeles past Cincinnati and Cleveland in the final two games of the season but completed Only 22 of 54 passes for 317 Yards. Quot theyse two different types of quarterbacks no doubt a Cowher said. A Ubu we re not looking to do anything out o the Brister said that Means establishing that run a i.e., handing the Ball to 1,000-Yar. Rusher Barry Foster a and looking for the deep pass if its there. Bristers greater asset is his ability to get the Ball Down Field the same Quality that May b of Donnell a greatest liability. A a in a like to throw deep because it Loos ens up the defense Quot Brister said. A it i help open things up but i done to want t Force Trudeau a Veteran backup has a the same problems As Brister producing instant offence off the Bench
