European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes sports tuesday december 29,1992 sunday in the nil Steeles 23, Browns 13 Pittsburgh a Bubba Bris Ter often a better talker than a thrower  wait to shut up his critics. Barry Foster who sometimes does no to talk at All waited until the last minute for something  talk about in Pittsburgh for years. Finally the Steeles arc the talk of the town again after years and years of being Little More than a conversation piece Between pirates playoff flops and penguins Stanley cup championships. Perhaps its too Early for their fans to dust off those a one for the thumbs signs but the Steeles Are Back in the playoffs for Only the second time since 1984 a and  have to Mcfield advantage throughout the acc playoffs. A a we re in the playoffs we re getting a week off and Well play right Here a Foster said after the steel Erst 23-13 Victory sunday Over the Cleveland Browns. A a there a some surprised people out  no the Surprise was on the Browns 7-9l who stacked their defense along the line of scrimmage to contain a Pittsburgh offence that had run aground in two straight losses mostly due to Bris terms ineffective throwing. The Steeles ran Foster enough to get him his nil record tying 12th 100-Yard game a he got 103 Yards on 26 carries a but the big difference was the precision of their passing game. Bristers first two passes were dropped but he did no to miss again in the first half completing his next 11.eagles 20, giants 10 Philadelphia a last june the Philadelphia eagles agonized Over spending $1 million to sign her Schul Walker. But it turned out to be the investment of the year for owner Norman Braman. Walker ran for 104 Yards sunday As the playoff bound eagles 11-5 beat the new York giants 20-10 for their fourth straight Victory Walker went Over 1,000 Yards for the second time in his eight year nil career with 1,066. It was the fifth time this season that he ran for 100 or More. A thank god we have Herschel on our team a coach Rich Kotite said. A Herschel ran exceptionally Well today. It was a great acquisition to get  once again it was Home Sweet Home for Philadelphia which completed its first unbeaten untied Home season in 43 years. The eagles needed that Home superiority to reach the playoffs because they were 3-5 on the Road. Sceler quarterback Bubby Brister 6 is pulled Down by Browns Michael Dean Perry who got by Blocker John Jackson 65. Titles go to Smith Sharpe Young by the associated press Emmitt Smith won the a Fly a Rushing title in style. Sterling Sharpe won the receiving title with a record. Steve Young won the quarterback title without even playing. Most of the a Fly a statistical titles were decided sunday on the final weekend of the season. Smith won his second straight Rushing title with a 31-Yard touchdown run in the third Quarter of Dallas 27-14 win Over the Chicago bears. Smith gained 131 Yards on 20 carries to finish with 1,713, 23 More than Barry Foster had Lor Pittsburgh. Sharpe broke Art Monk s record for most catches in a season. He did it a grabbing his 107th of the year a in the second Quarter of Green Bay a 27-7 loss to Minnesota. Young was the leading passer a his 107.7 quarterback rating gave him an insurmountable Lead Over Troy Aikman of Dallas heading into the weekend. San Francisco played Detroit on monday night. Pete Stoyanovich of. Miami kicked three Field goals and an extra Point sunday against the patriots to give him 124 Points and the scoring title. Also sunday Dan Marino extended his nil record to five seasons with at least 4,000 passing Yards As he completed 21 of 39 passes for 217 Yards in sundays 16-13 overtime win Over the new England patriots. That gave him 4,116 this season the fifth most of his 10-year career. Marino failed to break his second place tie with Johnny Unitas for career touchdown passes. Both have 290. Only i ran Tarkenton with 342, has  7, cardinals 3 Tempe Ariz. F apr on a Field with Sand instead of grass Between the has Marks Tampa Bay found just enough footing to kill off the Phoenix cardinals Hopes of improving on last year. Vinny Testaverde conquered the Uncertain turf at Sun Devil stadium and the cardinals by sticking with a Short accurate passing game that produced a Tampa Bay Victory. The buccaneers 5-11 snapped a five game losing Streak by following the instructions of first year coach Sam Wyche. A your goals for the end of the season play your most physical game of the year no. 2, play like a team. We Nave accomplished that in the last couple of games a said Wyche who inherited a 3-13 team. Phoenix finished 4-12 for the second straight season. The cards shut Down Bucsi runners allowing just 31 Yards but they  overcome their own turnovers five interceptions one lost Fumble and three missed Field goals by Greg Davis