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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 02, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                9 Page 34 the stars and stripes Evans key to Victory by raiders by he associated press Canton Ohio Vince Evans event age 38, in t ready to concede the Start ing quarterback Job of the los Angeles raiders. Evans came on in Relief of starter Jeff Hosteller to pass for two second half touchdowns saturday As the raiders beat the Green Bay packers 19-3 saturday inthe annual Hall of Fame exhibition game. I Don t play the game lacklustre Evans said. Whether pm no. 1 or no. 4 on the depth Chart when i get called on nil exhibitions to play i m going to give you All i be  Evans who took Over at the Start of the third Quarte completed 7 of if passes for 85 Yard Hosteller picked As the first string quarterback after signing a free agent contract with the raiders in the offset son was 8-of-13 for 43 Yards and one  the raiders leading 6-0 in the third Quarter packers quarterback Keno Brien fumbled a snap and raiders linebacker Joe Kelly recovered at the Green Bay 24 Rafter failing to gain ground in three plays Evans was pressured on fourth Down but hit Charles Jordan at the 3, with Jordan bouncing into the end zone for the score. The raiders forced a punt on the ensuing Possession and Evans led a 53-Yard drive culminated by a 3-Yard scoring pass to Greg Harrell. The raiders opened the scoring in the second Quarter when end Anthony Smith picked off a deflected pass and rumbled 40 Yards to the 1. Two plays later hos Tytler found tight end John Duff in the Back of the end zone for a touchdown. Saints 28, eagles 16 Tokyo on a Long distance trip new Orleans came up with the Long Dis Tance plays to impress Japan s increasingly enthusiastic football fans and beat Philadelphia on  Wilson passed to Frank Wain right in a 68-Yard scoring play in the first Quarter and then Rookie Tyrone Hughes snowed Promise of filling a need that coach Jim Mora had mentioned before the season punt  dashed 79 Yards with a punt for a second Quarter , played before about 50,000 Mistr japanese  eagles also lost three key  was Sloppy but there were a lot of Good things said Eagle coach Rich Kotite the saints who pounced on Phila Delphia fumbles were Renaldo Turnbu Llana Rookie Pete Shufelt both of whom set up touchdowns and Rookie Rick Dolly whose recovery halted a Phila Delphia drive at the saints 5. Sports monday. August 2,1993 Dan Fouts Larry Little Chuck Noll Walter Payton and Bill Walsh Cradle the busts that will represent them in the Hall of Fame. On tops most race As 5 Enfer pro Grid a of Fame by Rusty Miller Canton Ohio a the five inductees into the pro football Hall of Fame saturday had a bet Riding on who would get the most emotional during their acceptance speeches. No contest. It was Walter Payton presented by his 12-year-old son Jarrett. Pay ton s voice broke in the opening seconds of his acceptance speech shortly after greeting his son with a Long hug. After getting up Here and hearing Myson talk i dont care if i lose the bet said the record setting Chicago Bear run Ning Back. Payton faltered at times As did Sanfrancisco 49er coach Bill Walsh san Diego Charger quarterback Dan Fouts Pittsburgh Steeler coach Chuck Noll and Miami Dolphin guard Larry Little during an emotional series of speeches. Payton s son the first Sou to Ever pre sent a father said not Only is he a great athlete he s a role Model he s my  his father rushed for 16,726 Yards More than any other pro Back during a 13-year career with the bears. The elder Payton said his family played an integral if unknowing part of his development. I was the baby in the family and on saturday mornings when mom went to work it was the Job of my brother Eddie and sister Pamela to clean the House Payton said. I was the baby. I did t have to do that. But hey those Guys beat me up. That s How i got the moves i had. When you have an angry sister and brother with a Broom and a wet dishcloth you  Walsh who coached the 49ers to three super bowl titles had said he feared freezing up and not being Able to talk i front of the thousands surrounding the front Steps of the Hall. But he ended up challenging a partisan crowd of Steeles fans. I be heard about great teams today Walsh said. But Well play you i guarantee  Walsh took Over an awful franchise in1979, inheriting a team that had gone 2 14 a year before. In three years the 49ersbeat the Cincinnati bengals 26-21 to win the super bowl. They followed that up with super bowl victories in 85 and 89. Fouts is one of Only three nil quarterbacks to throw for More than 40,000 Yards. He had Walsh As an assistant coach Over him for a Short time and also studied As a Rookie under Hall of Famer quarterback Johnny Unitas. But he said he did t belong in the same company with Unitas. I know Johnny Unitas and i m no Johnny Unitas Fouts joked. Fouts blossomed As a pro under head coach Don Coryell who presented him. Noll downplayed his role in assembling the four time super bowl Champion Steeles. He said the team s successes were a result of the Steeles love and re Spect for each other. The single most important thing we had with the Steeles was the ability to work together he said. We had a lot of people who did t worry what somebody else did. Whatever they had to do to win they did  one was More misnamed than Larry Little Miami coach Don Shula said. He was a  a building Block up front for the dolphins bruising running game of the 1970 a Little was an und ratted free agent who originally signed with the chargers for $750 in 1967. Traded two years later he flourished in his Hometown of Miami. Unhappy giant expects to be smiling soon by the associated press Rodney Hampton is not Happy yet but he expects to be in the next couple of Days. The running Back reported to new York giants Camp at Madison n.j., end ing a 13-Day holdout As he waited for the team to renegotiate his contract. Club management had wanted to make sure he Vas in shape first so Hampton reported after $52,000 in fines. I feel Good about it that i m in Camp and everything Hampton said saturday when the giants held the second full scrimmage of the Canp. The feeling right now is that i m not a Happy camper nil Camps but in the next couple of Days there la Bea smile on Rodney Hampton s  that smile will probably come if the giants meet his terms. He is scheduled tomake $425,000 this year but he wants to be paid somewhere among the average of the top five running backs in the league or approximately $1.7 million per year. Hampton was selected to his first pro bowl last year while Rushing for 1,141 Yards and 14 touchdowns. Jets redskins All eyes were on new York s Boomer Esiason running a new team and Washington s Mark Rypien running a new of sense in the teams scrimmage. The redskins dominated winning 29-16, with each quarterback playing 12 Downs. Esiason acquired from Cincinati in Theof season completed 4 of 6 passes. Rypien who underwent surgery to his shoulder in the of season completed 7 of 10. Bears new coach Dave Wannstedt wants vet eran offensive lineman Keith Van Home in Camp As soon As possible. The bears gave the holdout right tackle an Ultima Tum show up by 5 . Monday or the team May Start reducing its offer of $1million for one season plus a Chance to earn another $100,000 in incentives. Rams chargers two san Diego quarterbacks sparkle in a scrimmage against the los Angeles rams at Fullerton  Humphries this year s projected starter after leading the chargers to the acc West championship last season completed 4 of 7 assess including an 11-Yard touchdown pass to Eric Bieniemy during his 10-play  John Friesz was 3-for-4 and connected with Johnnie Barnes on a 41-Yard to pass  
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