European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dallas cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson signs autographs after thursday s super bowl practice at Urcla Campus. For zaniness daytime soaps nothing on super bowl by Jim litre los Angeles a in to liars Day s episode of a was the super bowl turns a Darryl denied hed been punched by Anthony Thurman tried again to Patch things up with his so closest friends and Maiv had to concede that yes everybody probably was a Little paranoid by now. All this should remind us once again that for sheer zaniness daytime soaps have nothing on the worlds biggest sporting extravaganza. Most people assume that pro footballs conference champions a Dallas and Buffalo a arrive at the site of the super bowl a week Early to prepare for the spectacle. But tradition suggests the real reason they arrive Early is simply to make spectacles of themselves. Remember when the raiders John Matuszak shrugged off violating a team curfew after he was spotted on Bourbon Street at 3 in the morning dancing with somebody cd see a wife and How he coolly explained that wednesday a was the Tooze a night  much better Story than the game. Remember when Jim Mcmahon mooned a helicopter that lingered too Long Over the Chicago bears practice Field in new Orleans who does to for three Days this super bowl threat ened to be remembered As a big Dud by comparison one sane sorry surprisingly circumspect circus. No one had been caught attempting anything Goodier than dropping a slug into a Coin operated phone or putting Bunny ears on a pal during team photos. But All that changed in a whirlwind Span of 24 hours. Wednesday brought the first reports of real action a a fight or a not quite fight depending on whom you believe a Between Buffalo linebacker Darryl Talley and a bodyguard named Anthony whose employer turns out to be magic Johnson. A few hours later team officials from the Bills and the cowboys seeing spies Bills Darryl Talley. A nothing happened Quot dogging their every practice step sent Security forces scurrying after fans whose Only sin was Canning binoculars. Both those incidents yielded some wonderfully comic scenes thursday. When Talley finally arrived at his seat for a morning interview he could hardly have been surprised to find some 200 interviewers waiting there. By that Point even though Talley and magic already had denied there were any punches thrown some news organizations were using conspiracy theorists to plot the trajectory of the blows. Grabbing a microphone set conveniently nearby Talley stood up on the chair and announced a attention everybody nothing happened of a Back Thurman Thomas continuing at tempt at reconciliation with the Media. At last years super bowl Thomas skipped one interview session and1 then had the Gall to claim that he was underappreciated when he deigned to appear the following Day. Relations worsened when Thomas was blasted for misplacing his helmet during the first two plays of the game. All week Long Thomas has been trying with varying degrees of Success to make things better. At turns he has been funny charming and repentant. On thursday he came bearing gifts a 50 miniature helmets. 1 a and if you lose these Quot he warned a a you re going to have a lot of  Harrah s Odds Reno Nev. Apr the line from Hurrah s Reno race amp sports Book for the super bowl to be played on sunday at the Rose bowl Over under in parentheses nil super bowl sunday Dallas minus 66 45 is. Buffalo the stars and stripes ports january 30,1993 b Page 36 Well if you put it that Way Oki denial unfortunately did no to Appeal to Buffalo coach Marv Levy. Campus Security at Southern Cal where the Bills Are practising this week already had confirmed that officers were dispatched to the 15th floor of a building adjacent to the Field at the request of the Bills. It. David Ritchie said the officers had indeed found a Man with a camera. A the voluntarily gave his film to Bills Security. Basically he was just a Bills fan who wanted a picture of the team a Ritchie said. A the did no to commit a crime or  that left Levy with a Tot to explain. A yes everybody is nervous a he admitted  the most confusing thing that enea thursday was Bills running Melbourne Australia a playing in that Sweet spot in time australian open defending Champion Jim courier racked up another nearly perfect Victory Friday to return to the final once More against Stefan Edberg. The no. 1-ranked couriers Coo Demeanour and sizzling serves carried him past hot tempered Michael Stich 7-6 7-464,6-2 As the German let line Calls and errors rattle him. No. 2 Edberg still wearing a Back sup it but showing Little sign of Strain from is injury last week beat no. 3 Pete Sampras 7-6 7-563, 7-6 73 and for the second time denied the american the Chance to vault to no. 1. Courier 18-0 in sets so far this tournament and a four set Victor Over Edberg in australian open last year s final incredibly made Only 10 unforced errors against the 1991 Wimble. Don Champion Stich. That was just three More than in courier s most flawless match Ever in the previous round against no. 7 Petr Korda. Brad Stine couriers coach watched it All with pleasure. A there s been a big evolution in his game Over the last two years a Stine said. A most be Guys would have called Jim courier a grinder a Baseline Basher two years ago. Now we can say he san attacking ground Stroker and that s a big difference. Courier quipped that he played better than in the semis last year when he got a Walkover to the final As Richard Krajicek withdrew because of an injury. Couriers Victory combined with Sampras loss assured that he will keep his top ranking. Sampras had a Chance to become no. 1 by beating Edberg and then courier. Edberg playing for his third australian title also stopped Sampras from reaching the top when he beat him in the . Open final in four sets. Win or lose against Edberg courier Wilt remain no. 1. _ a a in a Happy with the Way in a playing a courier said. A i done to care what i m ranked a Edberg could t have been happier reaching the final Here for the fifth time and the uth time in a grand slam event a week after nearly pulling out of the tournament with a pinched nerve and lower Back spasms. Sampras was impressed with Edberg but not enough to pick him to beat courier. A i think courier s going to win Quot Sampras said. A if i d put my Money on it i d put it on Jim right