European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 13, 1992 sport Dallas likes its chances at Frk the stars and stripes Page 25 by Richard Keil Washington a what Are the Odds the Dallas cowboys can keep winning on the Road against the Washington redskins one of the a Fly a toughest Home teams on an and seb to sunday at 10 . Given Dallas Many weapons and Washington a weaknesses not bad. Washington continues recovering from a near crippling spate of mid season injuries and has beaten Phoenix and the new York giants rather easily in the past two weeks. But the cowboys feature running Back Emmitt Smith who always has bedevilled the redskins. Washington now is missing a key run defender. A we Haven to been Able to Stop him a assistant head coach for defense Richie Petitbon said of Smith. A not Many people have but we have to come up with something. Otherwise that opens up their passing  stopping Smith could be the key to the game sunday because the redskins would then also be Able to concentrate More on quarterback Troy Aikman who leads the pfc with 2,883 passing Yards. Smith has rushed for More than 100 Yards the last four times he a faced the redskins has an average of 5.2 Yards per carry and 116 Yards per game Over that Span. The redskins will face him at a time when injuries on their defensive line leave them particularly vulnerable to the run. Last week they held the giants to 165 total Yards but with tackle Eric Williams out because of an abdominal injury new York managed to gain 105 Yards on the ground. So the redskins May do what Denver did last week the Broncos brought safeties Steve Atwater and Steve Smith to the line and Emmitt Smith gained just 62 Yards. A i done town anybody a Smith said. The last couple of weeks people have been own Rig me. We re seeing an extra safety and that a six or eight people 011 the line and its tougher to  but Denver did no twin that game. Aikman started throwing once the run was stuffed and ended up with three touchdown passes in a 31-27 Victory. A one approach we be taken offensively is that we re not going to try to get one player the Ball a Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson said. A if we see an eight Man front that takes away Emmitt Smith we throw the Ball. If an opponent wants to double receiver Michael Irvine go to Alvin  of course Washington a offence finally is showing signs of getting unt racked. In the last two games the redskins have scored eight touchdowns on offence in their previous six they had just two. One big reason is that the offensive line is far More stable since All pro tackle Jim Lachey returned two weeks ago from a knee injury. Mark Rypien has More time to throw and the backs have bigger holes to work with. Troy ainian and the Dallas cowboys can grab their first pfc East title since 1985 if they can beat the Washington redskins on sunday. Browns Kosar has Point to prove in Detroit by Harry Atkins Pontiac Mich. Apr Bernie Kosar led the Cleveland Browns into the playoffs in five of his first seven seasons. But in the nil its a what have you done for me lately a that May sound a bit harsh. In this Case though its Kosar who is doing Kosar the asking. A every player wants to play in a super bowl and in a no different Kosar said. A but i can to dwell on that. Id never be Able to get ready for a game if that Sall i thought  Quot the subject came up because the Browns 7-6 Are on the verge of fashioning their second three game winning Streak of the season. And if they succeed sunday against the struggling Detroit Lions 3-10it should put Cleveland in the thick of the acc playoff picture on an and seb to sunday at 7 . The Browns close the season against two teams they be already Defeated the oilers and Steeles. Both Are ahead of the Browns in the acc Central. Kosar injured in the second game of the season has been a major Factor in the Browns late season charge. He made his second straight Start last week and engineered a solid 37-21 Victory Over the Cincinnati bengals. A a in a not 100 percent a Kosar said. A but in a feeling better each Day. Timing is the toughest thing to pick Back up on. When you know a receiver is about to make a Cut you want to make sure the Ball is there. Right now that does no to happen on every  but its getting there. Against the bengals Kosar set a team record by completing 82.6 percent of his passes hitting 19 of 23. I hat broke Brian Sipes Mark of 82.1 percent set in 1976 against san Diego. Kosaris previous High was 81.8 percent in a 42-31 win Over Tampa Bay in 1989. That also was the last time the Browns scored More Points than they did sunday in the Battle of Ohio. Quot this team keeps fighting and swinging a Browns coach Bill Belichick said. A Hie offence is getting sharper. Ber Niess been Back for two weeks now plus the receivers and the Protection have gotten  surging oilers pack collide in playoff race by Michael a. Lutz Houston apr Cody Carlson did no to allow the Houston oilers offence to fade when Warren Moon broke his . Now assistant coaches Chris Palmer and Frank Novak must fill the Gap for offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride who underwent surgery on thursday to remove a cancerous kidney. T he latest setback came in the midst of a surge by the oilers 8-5whose personality apparently makes them belter performers in the clutch. 1he oilers have won four of their last he games and expect the trend to continue sunday night against Green Bay 7-6which has a four game win eng Streak and playoff dreams of its own on an and seb to monday at a . Gilbride at the controls of the Oil is run and shoot offence for the past two seasons made his illness Public on wednesday giving the oilers another Challenge. Moon will take Over the headsets on the sidelines and relay the plays from Palmer who will remain in the press Box. A a in a physically not Able to do a lot right nowbut i know i can do that a Moon  said lies ready for the assignment. A any time there is a change there a always concern a Palmer said. A hopefully the transition will be smooth. We be just got to Button things up and keep  the oilers Are the Only nil team to make the playoffs the past five years and they re trying to use their late season charge to extend the Streak. Quot i Hope we re finally on a Roll a defensive tackle Ray Childress said. A was a defense we be played Well the last four or five games. We just have to keep it  bears Singletary in his Chicago finale by Mario Fox Chicago apr Barry Foster meet Mike Singletary. Foster the a Fly a Rushing Leader faces retiring Middle linebacker Singletary in his last Home game sunday when the Chicago bears play the Pittsburgh Steeles on an and seb radio sunday at 7 . Get. A Chicago has a lot of defensive players who Are very Good and very Strong a said Foster who has run 328 times for Singletary 1,444 Yards and 10 touchdowns. A i done to expect them to sit Back and let me  Foster who turned 24 on t tuesday has plenty of Confidence in himself As he Heads for a league Rushing title after l being slowed for two seasons by injuries. With Foster charging through nil defences the Steeles 10-3 have clinched a playoff spot with the Best record in the acc. Keying on Foster will be one of the 34-year-old Singletary a main roles sunday As he says goodbye to Chicago fans. A to be quite honest i Haven to Given it much thought a Singletary said of his last Soldier Field game As a player. This bears team 4-9 is the fourth with a losing record since Singletary came to Chicago in 1981. Singletary has been in the pro bowl nine times and nil defensive player of the year twice. While Singletary remains the bears leading Tacker with 111 this season the bears Are Only 11th against the Rush in the pfc. 1 he Steeles Are playing for Home Field advantage in the playoffs. If the Steeles maintain their one game Edge on Buffalo with three games left they would play at Home in the playoffs through the acc title game