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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and strikes sports wednesday August 11,1993 Pettibon quickly finds winning touch by Frank Eltman the associated press the end result of Richie Pettibon s first game As coach of the Washington redskins looked a lot like the end result of the 140 games Joe Gibbs won Over th6 last11 years. Gibbs who retired after last season to focus on Stock car racing left the redskins Helm to Pettibon an assistant since 1978. Pettibon inserted some offensive changes monday night including some Quick pass plays for quarterback nil preseason Mark Rypien but the new stuff and the old stuff worked just Fine As the redskins easily beat the Cleve land Browns 41-12 at Frk stadium. We played like it was our first pre season game and the redskins played like it was their second or third said Browns coach Bill Belichick. Rypien completed 8 of 12 passes including an 8-Yard to strike to Ricky Sanders and gave the redskins a 14-0 Lead on their first two possessions. Backup quarterback Gary Conklin threw a six Yard to pass to Mark Stock and Brian Mitchell Robert Green and Rookie Reggie Brooks each added touchdowns. Chip Lohmiller had Field goals of 32 and 27 Yards. One player who caught petition s Eye was Stock who had a 51-Yard punt return to set up one touchdown. He also had a 32-Yard return and his to reception came with a Cleveland defender draped Over his Back. I be said this from Day 1 the kid continues to make plays every Chance he gets Pettibon said. Vinnie Testaverde completed 10 of 15 passes for 108 Yards for the Browns while Bernie Kosar was 4 of 11 for 39 Yards. Fullback Tommy Vardell scored All of Cleveland s Points with 1 and -4-Yard runs. He also finished the game As the Browns top rusher with 57 Yards on 14 carries. In training Camp news cowboys Troy Aikman was to resume full Speed workouts tues Day after nearly eight weeks on the sidelines recovering from Back surgery. I m ready to toll Aikman said. Or. Robert Watkins who performed surgery on a herniated disk in the quarterback s Back june 19, gave Aik Man full medical clearance to resume workouts and to play in saturday s game against the los Angeles raiders. 49ers just How Long quarterback Steve Young will be Side lined by a broken left thumb remains to be seen but for now the starter is Veteran backup Steve Bono. Team physician or. Michael Dillingham says san fran Cisco May have to Start the regular season without last year s map and passing Leader. Young sustained the in jury in the 49ers 27-0 win sunday Over the raiders. Giants a mixture of an Over the counter decongestant and cold water May have triggered the irregular heartbeat that Brian Mitchell 30 of the redskins dances past Browns Everson Walls at Frk stadium monday night forced lineman William Roberts to leave a game sat urday. Or. Jeffrey Borer said he did not consider Roberts condition life threatening. Coach Dan Reeves said would probably miss the next two exhibition games. Bengals Cincinnati released former pro bowl Strong safety David Fulcher. It s like a slap in the face really he said. But it happens. It happens All around the league. I d say that they made a mistake because i think i can still  Fulcher s release seemingly clears the Way for Rookie Lance Gunn a seventh round draft Pic from Texas to take Over. Falcons defensive end Pierce Holt practice after an injury to his right Elbow was diagnosed As a Case of tendinitis. Wide receiver Steve Broussard who was suspended for missing a curfew and missed Friday night s 28-27 loss to the Miami dolphins also took part in practice. Jets Marvin Jones who signed a $5.988-million, five year , took the Field for his first team workout. He is running 22 practice sessions behind his teammates. Cardinals quarterback Chris Chandler battling free agent Steve Beuerlein for the starter s Job suffered a sprained left ankle in saturday s 24-13 Victory Over the rams and missed practice monday. Coach Joe Bugel said Chandler should play this saturday against Chicago. Rams unsigned veterans Jim Price and Cleveland Gary both said they la remain holdouts and miss the regular season opener rather than Bow to team pressure. Oilers wide receiver Leonard Harris reported to Camp after signing a two year contract and defensive end Ray Childress returned from a personal leave of absence. Montana s celebrity a new twist for chiefs by Kent pull1am the Kansas City Star River Falls wis. The. Hat is pulled Down Over his forehead. Joe Mon Tana hunches his shoulders Forward. All the better not to be recognized. It does t work. It hardly Ever works. Montana is one of the most recognizable figures in sports. Wherever he goes someone wants his autograph or a photo or just a Chance to stand near him. It gets a Little difficult some times said Montana whose celebrity has t waned even though he has not played regularly for two years. You just do the Best you can with  celebrity is nothing new in profession Al athletics. Fans who want autographs photographs or More Are always near. But the chiefs have never encountered a presence like that of their new quarterback. I underestimated it said Carl Peter son the chiefs president general Man Ager who has been in pro sports since 1977. He has t even played football in two years. People really do love the  they love him so much in fact that it can become dangerous. Crowds at la Crosse wis., surged into a plastic netting Montana was standing behind while he was signing autographs. A youngster was pinned against the Fence As adults pushed to get closer to Montana. At the family fun night Here last week Montana tried to accommodate More fans by walking from behind the wooden barricade alongside a plastic rope put up to contain the crowd. Fans bowled it Over and Montana retreated Back behind the wooden barricades. However Many autographs he signs it s never enough. If Montana signs 100, the 101st is disappointed. I had a lady in la Crosse Tell me that Joe was getting a really bad reputation said Herman Suhr a Security employee of the chiefs who has been Montana s Shadow at training Camp. He had just finished signing for about 100 people As he walked from the Field to the locker room then she pointed her Finger at me and said and your reputation in t very Good either " Montana is aware of a Tom he signs for. Almost always children take priority Over adults. In la Crosse there Erc twin Brothers. Montana signed for one. A few minutes later when the other approached Montana challenged him. The youngster had to convince Montana hews not seeking a duplicate. Suhr has been a Security Man with the chiefs for eight years. He has been with the team for All three seasons of Camp at the University of Wisconsin River  was unprepared for the intensity. He and Montana plan virtually Ever encounter with the Public. When Montana decides to leave it is Suhr who has the task of getting him out. At la Crosse after an afternoon prac Tice against the saints Montana skirted the Normal route from locker room to cafeteria. As other players walked up Small Hillside Montana circled the build ing and approached from the other Sid of the Street walking alongside Suhr. Montana made it to dinner without interruption. But afterwards not even going up and Down two flights of stairs to a Dif Ferent exit helped him  the Auto graph hounds. He had to be whisked Toan evening meeting in a Golf cart. On the opening Day of Camp a student photographer at Wisconsin River fall was overcome with tears hic Cuppini be cause she was so excited. She had taken Montana s photograph. And on saturday a fan at Milwaukee s county stadium walked Down onto the Field before the game holding a chiefs helmet. He walked into the Middle of the pre game warm ups and asked Montana for an autograph. Suhr took him to county stadium Security officers who ejected him from the Gamp. The chiefs anticipated the juror. Gene Barr the team s director of Security conferred with the san Francisco 49ers Security staff about what to expect. The 49ers hired a free Lance Security specialist to help get Montana on and off the Field at games and to and from Public appearances and other team functions. The chiefs Likely will take the same stance. Barr said the club was taking an extra Man on the Road with the team this year not Only because of Montana but also because of running Back Marcus Allen. The chiefs have no plans to arrange extra Security at Arrowhead stadium. But Barr said the nil might require them to provide a secure area to Park the players cars he buses of visiting teams and the television broadcast trucks. That is pro med at most stadiums  
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