European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 thai stars and stripes sports receivers upset by Phoenix quarterback Timm i Rosenbach May be chasing cows instead of eluding Al defenders like Chicago s Richard Dent. Highly regarded Rosenbach May quit cardinals for Rodeo by the associated press a a missile landed in Minnesota a tajik act reappeared in Indianapolis and a Cardinal said he wants to be a Cowboy. Signings and injuries once again provided the bulk of the news tuesday from training Camps but the surprising Story of Timm Rosenbach s apparent retirement was easily the most interesting nil Titbit so far this summer. Rosenbach once one of the most promising quarterbacks in the league apparently intends to quit the Phoenix cardinals to raise bulls and cattle and work part time As a calf Roper on the pro Rodeo circuit. He likes the dust of the Rodeo Arena the camaraderie Rosenbach s agent Gary Wichard said tuesday. He likes big raw boned Rodeo people who look you in the Eye and say what s on their Rosenbach took every snap for Phoe Nix in 1990, then missed the 1991 season with a torn knee ligament. He returned last season but was injured twice and lost the Job to Chris Chandler. The cardinals also added quarterback Steve Buerlein in the off season. Phoenix coach Joe Bugel said he has t heard from Rosenbach since the end of last season so the quarterback s exact plans were news to him. If he shows up at Camp Good and if he does t show up at Camp Good also but i d just like for the kid to Tell me what he s decided. Just a show of professional Courtesy Bugel said. Maybe he decided he was injury prone and might As Well get out while he was still walking but i d like for him to Tell Rosenbach was to earn $1.1 million this season and Wichard also told him he could get As much As $15 million Over four years As a free agent in 1994. He walked away from Money that we nil Camps All kind of envy Wichard said simply because that in t the world where he feels around other nil Camps tuesday Minnesota Vikings Qadry the missile Ismail the younger brother of Raghib rocket is mail signed a three year contract with Minnesota. The missile is fuelled after this Long Layoff and the High octane is ready to burst said the second round draft pick who is expected to return kicks and play backup wide receiver. Indianapolis Colts Don Majkowski a pro bowl quarterback in 1989 and a question Mark since signed a one year contract with Indianapolis which does t know when or if holdout Jeff George plans on report ing. Tajik threw for 4,318 Yards and 27 touchdowns for Green Bay in 1989, but suffered a shoulder injury and lost his Job to Brett Favre last season. New York giants Lawrence Taylor who cancelled his retirement plans when an Achilles Tendon injury Cut Short his season last year said he was a bit apprehensive in his comeback. I m just getting my timing Back Down remembering How to play blocks and get Ting out that initial fear of the Guy coming at you the 10-time pro bowl linebacker said. When that first fullback came at me i was asking Why is he coming at me you be got to get Over that fear of the Guy coming Back at you Kansas City chiefs the chiefs got a scare when tight end Mike Dyal and linebacker Percy Snow collided leaving Dyal lying nearly motionless for almost 20 minutes. He was placed on a Stretcher and taken to a Hospital As a precautionary measure. Dyal was Fine but the chiefs were left thinking about Dennis Byrd the new York jets lineman partially paralysed against Kansas City last season. You always think about that said tight end Jonathan Hayes. It s always scary at first. But Mike is going to be All right he wanted to try to get up but they wanted him to take it easy just in Miami dolphins Miami so loaded at wide receiver it re leased Mark duper last weekend lost its second hideout in three Days tuesday when Irving Fryar went Down with a strained knee. On sunday Mike Wil Liams broke a Finger in a bicycle Accident. Washington redskins Carl Banks May not like it but he s seen As the replacement for Wilber mar shall in the redskins defense. I Don t think i m replacing Wilber Marshall Banks said. I Don t think of it As shoes to fill. I can Only do what my abilities allow me to do and that a going to be quite a signings running Back Dalton Hilliard agreed to a contract with new Orleans under which he could earn $1 million if he meets All the performance incentives. The Pittsburgh Steeles and defensive Back Deon figures agreed to a four year $2.8 million contract. Figures from Colo Rado was the 23rd pick Overall. The Cincinnati bengals signed tight end Tony Mcgee from Michigan the 37th player picked Overall. The los Angeles rams agreed to a three year contract with Troy Drayton the tight end chosen with the 39th pick. From Penn state. Criticism River Falls wis. A Joe Montana s famous signature was hardly dry on his Kansas City contract before snide remarks about Jerry Rice and John Taylor made their Way to . Birden. Montana won t have Jerry Rice Tothrow to in Kansas City he heard one commentator say. Will the chiefs receivers be the equal of their new quarterback i can t say we enjoyed hearing those things said Birden who led the chiefs Little used wide receivers with 69 catches the past two seasons. We know everybody keeps saying and Willie Davis who caught 36 passes for 756 Yards last year Are no tout to make anyone forget Rice or Taylor or any of the other All pros Montana was teamed with during his championship seasons in san re just looking at the Opportunity to show what we can do in this offence which is a completely different system than the one we re used to playing Bir Den said. For us this is a Chance to put up some big numbers of our immediately after luring Montana away from the 49ers, the chiefs announced they would install the Ball control passing offence Bill Walsh designed for him in san offensive coordinator was Paul Hackett one of Montana s quarterback coaches with the 49ers, who made it Clear that every skill position player in this system must be Able to catch. This includes tight ends who for years have been asked to do Little More than Block in the chiefs Power Rushing be got to be Able to catch the Ball Hackett said. The tight end ingoing to be a very important part of our passing attack. We May Start some game with three tight this is what Jonathan Hayes the chiefs Veteran tight end has wanted All m excited at the Prospect of getting More passes thrown to me said Hayes an accomplished Blocker whose hands have Long been suspect. I think it s going to be a lot of and Birden Are two of the league s fastest hideouts and Davis in his first full nil season led All wide receivers by averaging 21 Yards a catch. You go Back and look at the receive son this team and when i first started with the 49ers, and this corps is probably a Lotmore talented Montana said. Jerry Rice is an exceptional athlete. There Are not Many of those around. But we have some talented people on the outside. 1 think that will be shown later in the sea head coach Al Saunders feels almost a personal offence at suggestions his receivers will not be equal to their new quarterback. I Don t think anybody s equal to Joe Montana arguably the greatest quarterback who Ever played the game said Saunders the receivers coach. We have outstanding potential in the receiver group. We have some receivers who have great Speed and have the ability to catch the football. Plus Joe helps running backs tightens and wide receivers be Tetter players than they would be in other systems. Willie Davis in his first year in thenal was the leading receiver in Yards per catch of any receiver in the league. If he d had 30 More balls thrown to him his stats would have been astronomical. The Only thing this group needs to Dois play As Well As they can play and i have no doubt in my mind they will do
