European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 08, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sports sunday August 8,1993 it Atlanta s Eric Dickerson outruns Miami s Jeff Hunter for a touchdown in Friday s exhibition game at Atlanta. Run backs key Miami win by de Shearer Atlanta a Jerry Glanville usually has a special love for his special teams. There was no Way he could love what the Miami dolphins did to them Friday night. But the flamboyant Atlanta coach was not Overly dejected. That s not the people you be seen covering kicks the last three years Glanville said after the dolphins re turned five kickoffs for 186 Yards one a 90-Yard scoring trip by Rookie . Mcduffie in a 28-27 Miami Victory. Mcduffin Miami s no. 1 draft pick had three re turns for 137 Yards. On his touchdown he raced up the Middle faking out kicker Norm Johnson inside the at Lanta 50 to gain a Clear path to the end zone. It was Tough a lot quicker than College Mcduff Esaid. Now i just want to learn from the system and it will get  Atlanta s coverage troubles began with the opening kick of the game when Rookie Terry Kirby had a 34 Yard return. The Falcons survived that Start. Two plays after Dan Marino connected with mar Ingram on a 42-Yard pass to the Atlanta 22, Bruce pick ens picked off a pass. Glanville said there s Only one Way to learn Kickoff coverage in a game. What you saw today was the first live action of peo ple trying to cover kicks he said. We Haven t done that in  the Falcons built a 14-0 Lead on Chris Miller s scor ing passes of 5 Yards to Michael Haynes and 13 Yards to Eric Dickerson. The dolphins gained a 14-14 tie on Aaron Graver s1-Yard run in the first Quarter and Marino s 4-Yard pass to Keith Byars in the first minute of the second Quarter. You like to be perfect in the game but we got Don what we had to and scored some ads said Marino who completed 6 of 11 passes for 160 Yards. I m Happy with some of the things that i did. I was encouraged by what i  Johnson s 33-Yard Field goal gave the Falcons a Short lived 17-14 Lead. It was erased on Mcduffie s 90-Yardreturn with 7 30 left in the first half. Johnson added a 30-Yard Field goal in the final min Ute of the opening half and Kirby gave the dolphins a 28-20 Lead on a 4-Yard run in the third. The Falcons trimmed the final margin to a Point on Bobby Hebert s 7-Yard pass to David Mims with 52 seconds remaining. Miami recovered an on sides kick Andran out the clock. Falcon Rookie linebacker Ron George the former Heidelberg High school All Europe player injured a knee while making a tackle Early in the second Quarter. Meknes Oiler chief Fernandez out by the associated press Wilber Marshall won t be playing for a while. Nei ther will Christian Okoye. And Mervyn Fernandez a patently is done with pro football for , the Star linebacker acquired by the hous ton oilers from Washington in the of season under went successful arthroscopic surgery Friday to remove Loose cartilage from his left knee. He will be sideline three to four weeks. The 10-year Veteran twisted the knee in a practice on july 30. Tests later revealed a partial tear in the medial  fullback Okoye underwent his second arthroscopic knee surgery in six months Friday and will be out of action for at least three weeks. Coach Marty sch Ottenheimer said the three week estimate was an at Best guess for Okoye s return. Okoye experiencing soreness in his left knee since the Start of training Camp under went the procedure in Kansas City. Nil Camp Okoye required arthroscopic surgery during the Winter on his right , 33, in t Hurt. He s simply through with the nil. He told san Francisco he was retiring. Obtained by the 49ers from the los Angeles raiders with whom he played from 1987 to 1992 Fernandez left the club s training Camp Early Friday and returned to his Home in san  11-year Veteran who also played in the Canadian football league said thursday he was frustrated Hewan t getting enough repetitions in practice to learn the offence. He also was disappointed by a Lack of play ing time in the first exhibition game. Just playing five minutes in the fourth Quarter was t what i came Here for Fernandez said. There comes a time in a Man s life when he s got to look a himself and say is it really Worth it " Cincinnati bengals quarterback David Klingler broke his nose during practice Friday and was questionable for saturday s exhibition game against the new York  was injured when running Back Mike Dingle accidentally clipped him on the nose during a  s Elbow caught him right through his face mask Trainer Paul Sparling said. It was a Freak thing a one in a million Chance to be Able to fit right through the  poll Adehla eagles Lester Holmes Philadelphia s no. 1 draft pick will see his first action against the Chicago bears on sunday night. The guard from Jackson state missed the team s exhibition opener last weekend because he was unsigned. Holmes 6-foot-3, 301 pounds signed a three Yea contract on monday and began practice tuesday. He will see significant playing time Eagle coach . He had an awful lot thrown at him this week Kotite said. He had a lot crammed in there. I m looking for poise. I m looking for him even if he makes mis takes to make them going 100  veterans Tim Harris Mark Bavaro and Michael car Ter also Are expected to play for the first time As eagles. Los Angeles rams five injured rams were to miss saturday s exhibition season opener against the Phoenix cardinals tackle Darryl Ashmore knee guard Shawn Harper foot defensive end Bill Hawkins knee defensive tackle Mike Piel shoulder and receiver Philip Bobo knee Ashmore Harper and Bobo were injured in training Camp and Are due Back shortly. Hawkins who has yet to practice and Piel Are recovering from of season surgery. Press ban lifting removes Media Boycott threat los Angeles a the ban of team moved South from Oakland in 1982. In announcing the ban was Over Ort f � reporter Eric Noland from los Angeles that s what this entire matter hinged Mayer issued a Brief statement Imp i " Raider practices is Over and so is specs on and i m glad the nil reaffirmed and he would t comment further to was Ortmayer no told Noland oblation of a Media Boycott of the team. The raiders recognized that you can t sex origin ally we Root pit i tuesday that he was not Welcome at the Steve Ortmayer director of football elude someone because of a perceived action because we so Fri is i 2 team s a Ning Camp in Oxnard located operations for the raiders announced slant in their reporting. Has acted irresponsibly toward his d som.e60milesnorthwestof  ban was Over before the team s of " re Nin Piv it re vhf in h Kun ii Iti 1organ i was absolutely overwhelmed by the support i received from Media outlets All. It pliers and Tazza Bass the .ram"16 in a source of i vie ,. R Una ecu of me learn since its  practice Friday. Support All has Bee source of div7s  so Danec i m just glad to get a Chance to go Over the country and particularly in los eral years Ortmayer said response is very simple we re Back to work with the other reporters Angeles.  that several were con at the present time web who cover this team said Noland a re to plating ceasing their coverage of the be in the Best interest of eve eve � Porter for the daily news of los Angeles raiders for the Sake of this important comes Back although we do ninth who has covered the raiders since the principle was  he is deserving of Cov Crino  just Happy it s Over and we want Eric Togo Back to work daily news sports Edi Tor Rick Vacek said. The nil also said it was pleased that the ban was Over. R