European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports saturday july 24,1993 Kotite bans Public bad ing by Mike Owen West Chi Sper Paap on the Philadelphia eagles where a discouraging word is never supposed to he heard sch Joyner plans to speak his mind i need he. Coach Rich Kotite told his player when they reported for training Camp this week that Public bad mouthing of the organization could Cost each of them a week s pay. It s a Rule that Shis Rule Joyner said thursday. Iguess everybody has to abide by it or lose a game the 6-foot-2,235-Pound line Backer last year was critical of Kotite Kolier and quarterback. Randall guess he figured like he had to do something Joyner said. It s not going to make a difference anyway because it s really illegal. He can t take a game Checkaway from you for anything that you say. What you say is your opinion and really has nothing to do with anything s his Way of putting some discipline on this situation. I can t say whether it Good or bad because i think Guys should Nave the Freedom to say what they local chapter of the american civil liberties Union issued a statement thursday condemning Kopitc s gag order. The Acle is criticizing Rich Kotite because his players can to said Deborah cavy executive director of the threatening to Fine his players hundreds of thousands of dollars the coach will have a chilling effect on players free allowed that the coach could have legitimate reasons for concern overplayed comments but players have rights Acle encourages Eagle fans to exercise their free speech rights and Tel Kotite what they think of the Rule she , speaking after practice thurs Day said lines often Are necessary to maintain discipline. I think it s serious enough to use my discretion on conduct detrimental to Stop it adding the season s Tough enough without these distractions. I try distracted. This will eliminate said he probably would limit interviews to one Day during the week and after games if something s on my mind i m going to speak my mind he said. Sch s going to be sch last year Joyner had 121 tackles seven sacks and four interceptions re turning two for touchdowns. But he had to Cope with the death of teammate and Friend Jerome Brown and was slowed during a seven game mid season stretch by a sprained left knee. Joyner is in the final year of his con tract and will be eligible for free Agency next year. He s not addressing whether he la join Reggie White and the other 10 players who left the eagles by that route Hilyear. Certain times last year football was fun to me he said. This is what i do. This is what i love to do and i can t let anyone or anything get me out of what makes me Happy. Once i Start losing the Joy of what i do then a lot of the things that happened last year Start to discussed that with Reggie White by phone wednesday night. He said the biggest thing you have Todo is stay focused on what you re doing Joyner said. He said you re going to Geta lot of questions about what s going to happen after the season. This season has t even he said the Prospect of free Agency would not affect display this season. I Don t care whether it s a con tract year or whether i m in the firs year or second year of a contract he said. I be always played to Joyner said that until he practice with the 1993 eagles he did t think they could be Bette than last year s 11-5 club which won a playoff game for the first time in 12 years. After the first two practices i be Bee impressed by a lot that i be seen he said. If we can continue to Progress an come together As a team i think we re going to do All Joyner Elway says playing for Reeves was hell by Frank Eltman the associated press John Elway is Happy that he s in Denver and Dan Reeves is in new York. Bill Belichick is in Cleveland which makes Michael Dean Perry want to be else where. Elway the nil s highest paid player at $4.6 millionths season said playing for Reeves was hell and he would t be at training Camp if his former Boss was still around Reeves now coaches the new York giants after 10 years with Denver. Perry meanwhile was t at training Camp on thurs Day boycotting practice in a feud with Belichick who fined the three time pro bowl defensive lineman$4,000. Perry who has chafed under Belichick s defensive. Schemes was t taking Calls from reporters. His agent Jim Steiner said Perry and Belichick would meet a some Point to discuss their differences. The 28-year-old Perry who has one year remaining on his contract has said he would like to leave the Browns. Hell be fined according to the schedule for player leaving Camp under contract the coach said. Well have a conversation again and those conversations willbe Between Michael Dean and Elway said in thursday s editions of the Rocky Mountain news "1 would not have been Back Here if Dan Reeves had been Here. It was t Worth it to me. I did t enjoy it. It was t any fun and i got tired of working wit him. The first six years seven years were of. The Las three years have been hell. I Felt like they never did anything offensively to make us Reeves had a terse reply when informed of Elway s remarks. Let s just say it was t heaven for me either he said. I Hope maybe one of these Days hell grow up and mature a in other nil Camps Colts quarterback Jeff George remains a no show with accumulated fines totalling $32,000, and there s still no full explanation Why he s boycotting training Camp. The Colts signed Don Majkowski on tuesday and began giving him a crash course on the team s offence in Ca Egeorge s unexplained absence continues. 49er� Ricky Watters May skip training Camp unless the 49ers improve a contract offer Watters who went tothe pro bowl after Rushing for 1,013 Yards last season also is considering whether to accept the 49ers mini mum contract tender which would allow him to be come a restricted free agent in 1994. Watters is seeking a two year Deal Worth $2.4 million. Eagles owner Norman Braman said his revamped team i better than it was last year. If you look at this club position by position which nil Camps Rookie guard Prospect Olaf Hampl of Germany takes break during Broncos drills in Gracley Colo. Very few people have taken the time to do we re much stronger than we were last year Braman said. The eagles lost 11 players through free Agency including stars Reggie White and Keith Byars. Chargers linebacker Gary Plummer tight end Duane you Gand safety Floyd Field agreed to one year contracts that leaves defensive end Leslie o Neal running Bac Ronnie Harmon cornerback Gill Byrd and backup offensive lineman Mike Zandofsky As the Only Charger veterans without contracts. Buccaneers Tampa Bay is counting on Veteran left tackle Anthony Munoz to Shore up its. Offensive line. Munoz who turns 35 in August was enticed out of retirement and signed As a free agent. Buccaneers coach Sam Wyche still believes Munoz could be a pro bowl performer. I think he could lose 40 pounds and play baseball for the reds/1 could Leeanthony going to the pro patriots Todd Rucci an offensive tackle from Penn state signed a three year contract and reported to training Camp. It s a big Relief to just get the numbers Gam Over with and do what i do strap the helmet on and hit someone Rucci said. I did t want to hold out any bears defensive ends Alonzo Spellman and Richard denture battling for a starting Job. Spellman is 21 with Only one nil season under his Belt Dent is a 10-year pro who holds the bears All time sack record with 112.richard is working extremely hard. He s doing everything he can possibly do but Alonzo is not backing off an Inch coach Dave Wannstedt said. Rams running Back Jerome Bettis agreed to terms becom ing the last of the team s draft picks to sign. Bettis the rams first pick and the 10th player taken in the draft was expected to practice today. Terms of his contract were not revealed. Cowboys Emmitt Smith who has led the league in Rushing the last two years remains in Pensacola fla., and has trudged from his demands to get Reggie White Money or about $4 million per season. The cowboys have offered $2 million. Redskins Sterling Palmer a fourth round pick from Florid state has shown enough consistent pass Rush pressure to almost certainly make the final roster. His potential is unlimited coach Richie Petitbon said. He s got All you look for in a defensive Falcons quarterback Chris Miller arrived in Camp thursday night. Miller the starter for the past five seasons faces stiff Competition from Bobby Hebert the former starter for the new Orleans saints. Vikings running Back Terry Allen who last season set team record with 1,201 Yards Rushing injured his right knee. Allen who missed his final season at Clemson and his first year with the Vikings because of injuries to his left knee suffered a stretched Anterior cruciate Liga ment. Jets quarterback Browning Nagle who started much of the 1992 season but faces a different scenario with the acquisition of Boomer Esiason from Cincinnati signed new contract. The jets also signed running Back Adri an Murrell. Packers Terrell Buckley wants to return punts make interceptions steal bases and speak his mind. Buckley said he plans to keep playing baseball in the of season when he s not a cornerback with the Green Bay packers. He batted Only .196 this season with the Atlanta braves class a team at Macon a
