European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dolphins make a splash a a a a a a Quot j Ejmi 31-0 by Steven wine if Miami apr dominant defense in i d a downpour helped the Miami dolphins Advance to the acc championship game. Interceptions set up three touchdown passes by Dan Marino in a six minute Span of the second Quarter and the Dol pins cooled off red hot san Diego 31-0 on a rain soaked sunday in the acc playoffs. The postseason Victory was the most lopsided in Dolphin history. Quot for us to shut out one of the Best Rushing teams in the league says every thing you need to know about this defense linebacker Bryan Cox said Miami see pages 33 and 34 for More about the nil will face acc East rival Buffalo for the conference championship sunday at Joe Robbie stadium with the Winner advancing to the super bowl. Momentum the chargers generated following a remarkable. October turn around was t enough to take them to the acc title game. San Diego lost its first four games then won 12 of 13, including eight in a Row a the longest win Ning Streak for the franchise since 1961. Miami won its first six games this season but had struggled offensively in recent weeks. Marino Shook the slump with two touchdown throws to Keith Jackson and one to Tony Paige All following interceptions. T a we dominated there a no question a coach Don Shula said. A we came alive offensively. We got some great Field position and took advantage of  a you have to be excited about the Way we played a Marino said. The dolphins defense an unheralded hero this season confused san Diego quarterback Stan Humphries with an eight Man front. Rookie cornerback Troy Vincent made two acrobatic interceptions and Cox also had a Pickoff to give Miami Possession at the Charger 48, 37 and 42. Marino converted each Chance into a touchdown. The scores came in the final 6 30 of the first half to put Miami ahead 21-0 a a huge Lead in such Rainy weather. First Marino hit Paige out of the Back Field for a 1-Yard score. Then he lobbed a 9-Yard touchdown toss to Jackson who slipped behind safety Floyd Fields. Then came the play that broke the chargers a Miami running Back Aaron Craver 34 tries to get away from san Diego Santhony Blaylock in first half action sunday the stars and stripes ports january 12,1993 b Page 36 a 30-Yard touchdown bomb to Jackson who fined up As a wide receiver raced Down the Middle of the Field and was left wide open by a confused secondary. San Diego was stunned Miami ecstatic. The Dolphin offence had scored just six touchdowns in the past six games. Now during a rainstorm they struck like lightning. V a a we be been saying this offence would come out of the closet sooner or later a said Jackson who received a game Ball. The chargers failed to mount a comeback bid in the second half. Much was written last week about san Diego a memorable 41-38 overtime Victory at Miami in the playoffs u years ago but it might have taken the chargers until super sunday to score 41 Points on these dolphins. The chargers declined to blame the weather for their woes. A that Wasny to a problem a running Back Marion Butts said. A a it a just the fact that we needed to execute More As a team a Stop the mistakes Stop giving up the big plays.�?�. A two week rest seemed to Benefit Miami a Young swarming defense which Shuf Down san Diego a running game and forced Humphries to pass. He completed Only 18 of 44 for 140 Yards with four interceptions t a your front seven kept constant pressure on him a Vincent said a the had to throw before he wanted to and when you do that you throw Low or High or behind the receiver and he was doing  san Diego pro bowl receiver Anthony Miller made his Only two receptions in the final 66 seconds of the game. The chargers rushed for 70 Yards 47 below their average. Jackson delivers Boycott ultimatum to baseball Dallas a the Rev. Jesse Jackson threatened monday to initiate selective Boycotts of major league baseball games on opening Day unless the sport has created a plan to increase minority representation in the front office. A a a if we be simply gone from carrying Cotton bolls to carrying footballs basketballs and baseballs we Haven to made fundamental Progress Quot Jackson told a group of minority Community and business leaders in Dallas. A a we re not discussing unqualified people getting jobs. We re talking about qualified people who Are being ignored and qualify table people who Are not being trained a he said. Almost 50 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color Barrier on the Field Jackson noted that no Blacks Are president general manager directors of player personnel chief scout chief financial officers or chief broadcast commentators. A a that san apartheid policy of exclusion a he said. A we want to have an affirmative action plan by april 5 of this or or face selective Boycotts a he said. A these zeros have to go by april 5.&Quot