European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes sports saturday december 19, 1992eagles will Knock off redskins by Dave Goldberg a football writer like most coaches Joe Gibbs tends to complain about minor things. He might have a Good complaint this week about the Washington redskins schedule. For coming off their dramatic Home win Over Dallas last week the skins now have to grab a metro liner North for Philadelphia where they meet the eagles in a game that could decide which one makes the playoffs and which stays Home. The eagles arc three Point favourites thanks to the Home Field Edge. And that a a big advantage a thenal predictions eagles 3-5 in Road games Are unbeaten in six games at veterans stadium and have allowed half As Many Points As they have on the Road. Another Edge for the eagles who lost 16-12 on their trip to Washington a Mark Rypien does not throw Well under pressure and the eagles put on plenty of that. Last week Washington a Only two ads came on adoption pass by Earnest byner and that bizarre a Fumble or not play in the end zone by the defense. But Don t count Gibbs teams out of anything. Well. Eagles 17-13kansas City minus 9 at . Giants saturday Jeff Hostetler has decided he can play so maybe the giants players think Ray Handley a already gone and they can try again. Since the chiefs blow few teams out. A chiefs 20-13tampa Bay plus 20 at san fran. Saturday a workout at the stick. Which makes the spread a bit much. 49ers, 30-13san Diego minus 3 at . Raiders a a it a Tough when you lose a Al commitment to excellence Davis said this week. We know Al. Chargers 17-10minnesota plus 1 at Pittsburgh for teams with the records these two have they certainly Arentt distinguished at quarterback where Sean Salisbury comes Back for the Vikings and Busby Brister remains for the St Clurs. The Vikings need this one a a loss puts them in danger of losing the pfc Central. The St Clurs have clinched the aft a Central but still would like As Many playoff Home games As possible. A Hunch give the Vikings the Edge on need on the Road where they re 5-2 As opposed to 4-3 at Home and because they play in the pfc. Vikings 16-i3 Randall Cunningham 12 is running wild these Days but Philadelphia a defense will be the eagles key to  plus 3 at new Orleans two playoff teams with a difference a the saints have been playing Well the Bills Haven to. Plus the pfc and the Home Doc a new Orleans is not a Good place to run a  huddle. Saints 27-21houston plus 1 at Cleveland Cleveland lost last week which is a Good reason Why they May win this week Houston lost last week at Home which is a Good reason they May lose. So is december in Cleveland. Browns 20-17l.a. Rams plus 6 at Green Bay it was 15 below in Green Bay earlier this week. And the pack is Back a at least in Contention. Packers 17-5new York jets plus 11 at Miami remember the jets won the first one. With Ken of Brien who always beats the dolphins of Brien is on injured Reserve. Dolphins 28-10seattle plus 9 at Denver John Elway is Back. Too late a the loss in Seattle started the slide. Broncos 14-10phoenix plus 2 at Indianapolis the Colts Are still in Contention not anymore. A cards 14-13.chicago plus 2 at Detroit Andre Ware is showing his wares. And Mike Singletary a not playing his final Home game. Lions 22-14new England plus 4 at Cincinnati docs anyone care David Klingler Over Scott Zolak. Bengals 24-14dallas minus 7 at Atlanta monday night Jimmy Johnson has spent the week stewing about the loss in Washington. Troy Aikman suggests he get his mind on this one. Get your mind on this one Jimmy. But remember that Atlanta beats up on so so teams then has beatings inflicted on it by the top Guys cowboys 34-17 last week 6-7-1 spread 10-4, straight up season 98-94-3 spread 137-58 straight up 49ers out to Clinch West title against bucs by Dennis Georgatos san Francisco apr Sam by Chc a teams have had some Tough Luck against the san Francisco 49ers. And it does  to figure to get any easier saturday when the Wyche coached Tampa Bay buccaneers 410 come into candlestick Park As 20-Point underdogs to the 49ers. By winning san Francisco 12-2 would Clinch its sixth pfc West title in seven years and Homefield advantage throughout the playoffs Wyche faced the 49ers four times As coach of the Cincinnati bengals. His teams lost each game in agonizing fashion. A a. I have been ahead with a minute and 28 seconds or less every time or my team has and i Haven t beat them yet a said Wyche the 49ers�?T quarterback coach 11 years ago when they won the first of their four super bowls. San Francisco a comeback victories include a 20-16 win Over Cincinnati in the 1989 super bowl when Joe Montana threw a 10-Yard touchdown pass to John Taylor with 34 seconds left. In 1987, the 49ers beat the bengals 27-26 when san Francisco got the Ball with two seconds left and Montana threw 25 Yards to Jerry Rice for the score. Than san Francisco coach Bill Walsh was so Happy that he skipped across the Field. San Francisco also beat Cincinnati on late scores in 10 . On seb to seb and an radio 11 25 . On an to 1984 and 1990. Montana the architect of those victories could be activated from injured Reserve on Friday. He has been sidelined since the Start of last season with an Elbow injury. But even if Montana is activated coach George Seifert downplayed the quarterbacks chances of playing for the first time in nearly two years. A we be got to win this ballgame and we re not going to be just experimenting a not that using Joe would be an Experiment a Seifert said. Seifert backed off earlier indications that Montana would go in the game in Relief of Steve Young if circumstances allowed. He said Steve Bono remains second on the depth Chart and probably would be first off the Bench saturday although there was still the possibility that Montana could play. Seifert said he will wait until Friday before deciding whether to activate Montana because of concerns Over his banged up Backfield. Running Back Sheldon Canley is the player most Likely to be waived if Montana is activated but Canley May be needed because Ricky Walters still seemed to be favouring a bruised left shoulder that has sidelined him the past two weeks. Quot that s part of the equation whether we need an other Back on the team or not Quot Seifert said. Seifert  Clear that neither he nor the team should take anything for granted heading into the game against Tampa Bay. He delivered that message to his players this week. He told us its important we be playing great Ball at the end of the season a Young said. A George pointed out to us that in �?T89, we finished real Strong and in �?T90 we weren to playing our Best balls late in the year. In 189, Seifertt a first season the 49ers won the super bowl. In 1990, they were tripped up a step Short of a three peat when the new York giants beat for the nil championship. A from where we sit now it seems like the 49ers have been winning forever Quot said Wyche in his first season m is sir their record is one of the most remarkable in nil history and they appear fully capable of adding to it with this years  that a not to say the bucs who have lost at least 10 ceded1 m c of the  10 seasons it have a Eady con ,n.? Between the two teams a Towel just yet we Haven get the a in in the to in tip my us Way Over our Heads in order out ballgame. But i done to take that possibility Meeh Ngsi re scrips having won the last six