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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, November 25, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Impenetrable saints Stonewall redskins new Orleans it a the new Orleans saints game plan was simple a Stop what the Washington redskins do Best. Stop the run and done to allow the passing game to connect when it counts. The saints 8-3 limited the redskins 6-5 to 58 Yards and Only five first Downs Rushing monday night winning 20-3 by holding the defending super bowl champions leading rusher Earnest byner to 2 it Yards on 13 carries. Redskin quarterback Mark rapier i completed 21 of 38 passes for 207 Yards but was intercepted once and sacked four times. A we got super pressure on Rypien a Saint linebacker Vaughn Johnson said. A we had him running around All game Long. We did no to allow him to stand Back there and beat his feet. We kept coming. We knew we had to do that and hold their runners. From the Start we knew that was the  the saints meanwhile cranked up their running game for 82 much needed Yards 29 of them in the fourth Quarter to help them run Down the clock and protect their Lead. The redskins started off Lough holding the Ball for 10 minutes and seven seconds in the first Quarter but Only coming up with a Field goal after offsetting penalties nullified an 18-Yard touchdown pass to Gary Clark. Thai was the Only trip to the end zone Washington was to make. After a Washington Field goal by Chip Lohmiller new Orleans got going in the second Quarter with an 18-Yard scoring run by Dalton Hilliard. Hilliard who had 13 carries for 54 Yards also caught five passes for 20 Yards. New Orleans added a 5-Yard touchdown pass from Bobby Hebert to Quinn Early to make it 14-3 at the half. Hebert completed 14 of 18 for 142 Yards and a touchdown. With the defense playing its usual hard hitting game and the offence moving the Hall scoring Points and not making turnovers the game was not in doubt alter the Finisi Quarter. Linebacker Pat Swilling said it was More than just another Mark in the win column. A anytime you just give up three Points against the super bowl champions i done to care what anybody says its great Quot Swilling said. Boomer s Vikings ily the associated press the inevitable happened sooner than anyone expected David Klingler has replaced Boomer Esiason As the Cincinnati bengals quarterback. The bengals probably ended their Esiason Era on monday by announcing that Klingler who Hasni to taken a snap in his Rookie year will take Over for the rest of the season. Coach Dave Shula figures the 4-7 bengals might As Well turn the last five games into on the Job training for their first round draft Choice. A a in be told Dave that he does no to need to be looking Over his shoulder Quot Shula said. Quot he does no to need to feel that if he makes one mistake he May be yanked right out of there. I think you need to give the quarterback a vote of  Esiason a benching Isnit a vote of no the stars and stripes november 25,1992 a Page 28 olympian debuts with to Inglewood Calif. A Oscar de la Hoya did no to work up a sweat. He did t even get hit. And for 1 minute 42 seconds of very Light work monday night de la Hoya earned $150,000, or roughly $85,000 a minute. De la Hoya the Only american to win a boxing Gold medal at the Barcelona olympics made his pro debut a Brief one stopping Lamar Williams in the first round. Even de la Hoya was disappointed in the blink and you missed it bout at the forum. A it seemed easy. I need somebody who will provide me Competition and bring out my Best a he said. A the feared me. I could see it in his  Williams flicked a few punches toward de la Hoya but seemed to be warily keeping his distance As de la Hoya sized him up for a few moments at the Start. Then de la Hoya moved in and threw a rapid flurry of punches Many of which appeared to Bounce off Williams arms. Williams crumpled in a Corner. That was 44 seconds into the fight. Williams regained his feet de la Hoya immediately moved Back in and put him Down again 26 seconds later. Williams got up again de la Hoya knocked him Down again and referee Marty Denkin ended it 1 42 after the opening Bell. Kno Xea my Down again  Denkin ended it 1 42 of new Orleans do Reginald Jones Heads Oft Washington a Gary Clark on monday. Opening Bell. Stock goes bust with Bengal Gannon joins Esiason on the Bench Confidence As much As a fulfilment of teams fall out of playoff Contention sped career somewhere else a 1 what the bengals made obvious on draft up the schedule. A Confidence As much As a fulfilment of what the bengals made obvious on draft Day Klingler is their Bof the �?T90s. Esiason 31, led the bengals to some of their Best moments since arriving As a second round draft Choice out of Maryland in 1984. He deftly ran Sam wychers no huddle attack which became state of the Art offence. He led Cincinnati to the super bowl in 1988 and won league most valuable player honors. But Wye he is gone. So is the no huddle. And the bengals offence is struggling along gaining just 95 total Yards sunday in a 19-13 loss to Detroit. Esiason passed for a season Low 64 Yards. Everyone figured Klingler who missed All of training Camp in a contract holdout would watch from the sideline in 1992 and Challenge Esiason next year. The teams fall out of playoff Contention sped up the schedule. Even Klingler was a Little surprised when Shula broke the news to him. A the just walked in and said they re going to give me a Chance to play a Klingler said. Esiason was angry but diplomatic. He took the starting Job from Ken Anderson in 1985 under similar circumstances. A fall i can say is in a a Little disgusted that it had to come Down to this Quot Esiason said. A after eight years of busting my butt its come to  what happens now with Esiason hell probably be traded in the of season if Klingler gives any indication that he could function As a starter. A the Only thing i can do is wait until the five weeks Are Over with and Lake my career somewhere else a he said. Salisbury takes Over for Gannon Eden Prairie Minn. Rich Gannon was removed monday As the Vikings starting quarterback in favor of Sean Salisbury. Coach Dennis Green decided the team which is comfortably atop the pfc Central division with an 8-3 record needed a change after it got Only 10 first Downs sunday for the second straight week. Salisbury will make his first nil regu Lar season Start sunday when Minnesota visits the los Angeles rams. Gannon had started the first 11 games. Salisbury was just 4 of 12 for 30 Yards in a Relief Effort in sundays 17-13 Victory Over Cleveland  
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