European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Onday August 9, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 33 67,132 watch past Bills 20-6 by the associated press. A Veteran who did no to want to be there and a player who spent 1992 on the practice squad led the Minnesota Vikings to Victory saturday. Jim Mcmahon completed 7 of 9 passes and Charles Evans rushed for a game High 78 Yards As the Vikings Defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-6 in an american bowl exhibition game in Berlin. The game attracted 67,132 fans to olympic stadium the largest crowd to watch an nil game in Berlin since the league started coming Here four years ago. Mcmahon who this week said he d prefer the team had stayed in training Camp rather than Fly to Germany gave an inspired performance in his Battle for nil exhibitions t a a w a.  advantage of two turnovers by the defending acc champions. Roger Craig replacing injured Terry Allen capped a 49-Yard scoring drive with a 1-Yard run Early in the second Quarter to put the Vikings up 7-0. Two plays later Buffalo quarterback Frank Reich in Relief of starter Jim Kelly fumbled the snap from Center and Minnesota took Over at the Bills 25. Evans then had a touchdown run called Back on a holding Call and the Vikings had to Settle for a 41-Yard Field goal from Fuad Reveiz to make it 10-0. Reveiz sprained his right ankle on the following Kickoff and did not play the rest of the game. With less than five minutes to go in the half Reich was intercepted by safety Shawn Jones to set up Evans 1-Yard touchdown run six plays later. Backup kicker Eric Lange hit a 37-Yard Field goal in the fourth Quarter while Buffalo scored a late touchdown on a 16-Yard pass from third string quarterback Gale Gilbert to wide receiver Chris Walsh. Evans an Lith round draft pick in 1992 who never saw action during the regular season had 13 carries for 78 Yards and was named the games map. In other games saturday Steeles 17, jets 13 at Pittsburgh Boomer Esiason had adequate numbers 10-for-16 for 88 Yards in the first half but was mostly ineffective in two quarters of work. _ the Steeles overcame three turnovers by Rookie quarterback Alex Van Pelt to retake the Lead on Leroy Thompsons 2-Yard touchdown run with 5 13  27, bengals 16 at Cincinnati the giants got impressive to drives out of quarterbacks Phil Simms and Kent Graham. Simms came off the Bench to Lead a last minute drive that put the giants ahead 7-6 at halftime and Graham made the biggest play in an 80-Yard scoring drive that opened the second half and put new York in control. Bengals projected starter David Klingler who broke his nose Friday was an erratic 6 for 15 for 28 Yards. His Bill wide receiver Willie Harris is stopped by a pair of Viking defenders during saturday nights game in Berlin. Backup Jay Schroeder was 6 for 7 for 80  23, bucs 7 at Tampa fla., Jeff Mills and Muhammad Oliver returned two of Denver s five interceptions for touchdowns and Denver also benefited from a fumbled kick off by Tampa Bay a three Davis. Buc a a Steve Deberg had a poor Start to his 17th year getting his first pass picked off by Oliver who returned it 60 Yards for a score. John Elway played one Quarter going 5 for 9 with an  29, packers 21 at Milwaukee Joe Montana did no to play and the chiefs did no to need him. Dave Kring and Matt Blundin handled the bulk of the quarterbacking with Blundin a second year player from Virginia posting the Best numbers. He completed 11 of 16 for 141 Yards in the second Quarter and finished with 22 Yards on 17 for 25. For Green Bay Brett Favre played the entire first half and was 7 for 10 for 49 Yards. Backup Mark Brunei completed 12 of 24 for 139  37, oilers 28 at san Antonio Houston led 28-16 with 6 37 left in the the first football game played at the Alam dome. But the saints scored 21 Points m 2 44 for the Victory. Quarterback Mike Buck brought the saints Back with a 1-Yard to run with 3 48 to go and a 57-Yard scoring pass to Marcus Dowdell with 2 08  13, patriots 7 at san Diego top draft pick Drew Bledsoe threw a 6-Yard touchdown pass to Troy Brown with 3 53 left to avoid a shutout. Bildsoe completed 9 of 21 passes for 78 Yards. He was sacked twice and overthrew Many of his receivers. For san Diego Eric Bieniemy scored on a 1-Yard run and John Carney kicked two 32-Yard Field  16, sea Hawks 13 at Seattle Dean Biasucci kicked his third Field goal of the game a 43-Yardcr with 5 59 gone in overtime to give Indianapolis the win. Biasucci had tied the game with three seconds left in regulation on a 27-yarder. Seattle played without Rookie quarterback Rick Mirer because he has had just one week of training Camp because of a contract holdout. Cardinals 24, rams 13 at Tempe ariz., Steve Beuerlein threw touchdown passes of 24 Yards to Larry centers and 2 Yards to Butch Roll in the second Quarter. Beuerlein hit on 12 of t8 passes for 163 Yards after Phoenix starter Chris Chandler twisted his left ankle. Johnny Bailey gained 76 Yards in 16 carries. Knee injury shortens George s nil debut _ a a a a a i a it Toroc to no in dlr Quot 1001 Pii Idt to describe his Achi by Walt Morrissette special to the stars and stripes Atlanta Ron George stood Here of crutches in the Atlanta dressing Oom Friday night following the Falcons 18-27 loss to Miami in their exhibition Eason opener. He was wearing a Cap White but Hirt Blue jeans and a full Lenth foam overed Brace on his right leg. George took in the Post game chaos the reporters and to cameras mob ing quarterback Chris Miller who fired to first Quarter touchdown passes. Eric Dickerson who scored his first at Anta to. And Bobby Hebert who was supposed to Challenge Miller for therb of but could Only Lead the team to two held goals and a last minute to in three quarters of play. Sure George was disappointed thai he Hurt his knee while making his first Solo tackle of his nil career. But that did no to diminish the exhilaration he fell Over making his dream come True. _ a yes in a Hurt a said George. A if its cartilage damage in a out for four weeks. If its my acl Anterior cruciate ligament in a out for the year. A but the important thing was i got to play. I wore that Jersey for two quarters and i got Hurt making a play. I Hope i get to play again. But if i done to in a still thankful for the Chance to play in the  Georges recovery was set to Start saturday morning when he was to undergo an Fri magnetic resonance imaging exam to determine the full extent of the injury. Ill do whatever it takes to get Back a George said. A if the Falcons Tell me to stand on my head All Day to get better that a what ill  George had been injury free during his years As a Dodds player at Heidelberg High his year at the air Force Academy three years As an All-Pacific-10 linebacker at Stanford and through the Falcons minicams concentration week and training Camp at Suwanee a. As one of the fastest linebackers in the Falcon Camp George was one of the first men to reach the Ball on special teams coverage during kickoffs and punts Friday night. The Falcons had thought so much of the Rookie that they listed him second on the depth Chart at left linebacker in the 4-3, and the team used three pages in its 1993 Media guide to describe his accomplishments. But on the first play of the second Quarter something went wrong on the far sideline at the Falcons 40. A i honestly can to say How i Hurt it George said. A i was pushing the Ball Carrier Keith Byars out of Bounds. Then i heard something pop in my right knee. A was each second went by i Felt my knee get stiffer and stiffer. I thought about trying to Limp off the Field. But then 1 thought id better go Down to reduce further  the Falcons took an injury time out. They brought out a wheelchair and wheeled George off the Field to a standing ovation from the 51,798 in the Georgia dome. He was immediately brought into the locker room for a rays