European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 38 the stars and stripes a sports wednesday november 17,1993 1. I. Kosar proves value of a p vet & by Dave  football writer having spent just three Days in Dallas Bernie Kosa has proven again the value of an experienced backup , he s proven the vindictive nature of his old coach in Cleveland Bill Belichick who apparently decided to junk the Browns season rather than continue sparring with the Only proven quarterback he had. Or  quarterbacks normally take the spotlight on any Given sunday they did so even More this week wit Kosar As the Centrepiece. That s because he s in Dallas and Notin Cleveland or Miami. He. Chose Dallas Over Miami because rethought he s have a better Chance at a super bowl  sunday s events he certainly  was Kosar said a hectic  a lot of quarterbacks. Consider Kosar with All of three Days of practice with the cowboys stepped in late in the first Quarter for Jason Garrett Troy Aikman s fill in an showed his skills had t eroded As much As Belichick he completed seven of his first eight passes for 150yards and a touchdown and finished 13 of 21 for 199 Yards As the cowboys won their seventh straight 20-15 Over  Philcox who replaced Kosar for the Browns threw two interceptions fumbled twice and was sacked for a safety in the 22-5 loss in Seattle. One of Philcox s Kosar nil analysis fumbles came on Cleveland s first snap and was re turned by Robert Blackmon for a touchdown. And Scott Mitchell filling in ably for injured Dan Marino in Miami separated his shoulder in the third Quarter of the game in Philadelphia. That left the dolphins with Scott Pederson a former world league backup. The dolphins in a race with Buffalo and the jets inthe acc East wanted Kosar badly and will somehow survive. Miami coach Don Shula is 29-8 with backup quarterbacks in his career a better percentage than his Overall 325-153-6. They still have 39-year-old Steve de Berg in the wings he was the emergency quarterback on sunday and is scheduled to make his firs Start for Miami sunday against new England. It looks like Kansas City will survive nicely until Joe Montana recovers from his pulled hamstring. Dav Krieg is finally learning the offence installed for Mon Tana and helped rally the chiefs from a 14-0 deficit against the raiders in los Angeles. Krieg had three to passes including a 66-yarder to Willie Davis that put the chiefs ahead to stay and a four yarder Keith Cash to Clinch it. So the chiefs How have a two game Lead for the chiefs in the acc West Over the raiders and Broncos with Montana s Ham string getting better. A. One other passer of note is David Meggett of the giants who hit a 21-Yard to pass to Chris Galloway against the redskins. He s now 2 for 2 for 63 Yards an two touchdowns one in each came against washing ton. His passing rating is 158.3, .7 from the maximum. Will he throw again do we play Washington again he replied. Dreams apes hell keep you up All night great gift idea hardcover list " $27.50 at stars and stripes $19.95 now Avail a almost \ j stars and stripes do store soft schedules in this season where parity in thenal consists of one very Good team Dallas about 20 average teams and a handful of real dogs some Tea scan make the playoffs simply by schedule. Detroit 7-2with a last place schedule that includes Phoenix twice Tampa Bay twice new England an the jets 5-4with their next four games against Cincinnati 0-9new England 1-8indianapolis 3-6 and Washington 2-7. That could put them at 9-4 with seven straight wins when Dallas plays at new York Seattle 5-5with four of its wins Over new eng land twice Cincinnati and the Browns with Phu cpx. Houston 1-4 five weeks ago is now 5-4 and in serious Contention in the acc Central particularly with Cleveland where they visit sunday bagging the season with Philcox. The reason their last four games were with Cincinnati twice new England and Seattle. Cut list Kosar was t the Only player in last week s shuttles to have an Impact on sunday. William Perry was an obvious Force in Philadelphia a s defensive line which held Miami to 120 Rushing Yards in 38 carries just Over three Yards per after the eagles had allowed More than 200 Yards on the ground in each of their last three. He obviously was a Factor coach Rich Kotite said. Sean Landeta Cut by the giants averaged 47 Yards on eight punts for the rams although he did Tva Iua ui1 a Jill i Siim Waw a  the rams from losing their fifth straight 13-0 Landeta s replacement Mike Horan also aver aged 47 Yards in the giants 20-6 win Over Washington one of them downed at the one Yard line. 3rd group eyes nil franchise for Baltimore new York up the National football league received new and re Vised ownership applications monday from expansion groups in Baltimore and . A new ownership application for a potential Baltimore franchise was submitted by Al Lerner. Lerner joins two other groups that Are vying for a franchise in  of the groups is headed by billionaire investor Malcolm Glazer and the other by Leonard Boogie Weinglass. The St. Louis group which is headed by Stanley Kroenke submitted new documentation including the partnership changes that it recently announced. The head of the investment group had been headed by Jerry Clinton but he withdrew and Kroenke took Over the leadership of the St. Louis entry. Nil owners will meet on nov. 30 toward a second expansion franchise. Charlotte n.c., was awarded an expansion team by a unanimous vote of nil owners on oct. 26. However of commissioner Paul Tagliabue said Nei ther the 12-member joint expansion an finance committee nor the owners could agree on a second expansion City. Charlotte s team will be called the car Olina panthers. The chief investor is sex nil player Jerry Richardson who Heads food service Chain. Charlotte investors plan to build a 72,000-seat stadium. Other cities under consideration Are Jacksonville and Memphis. Neither had any changes in their applications. Memphis lists the estate of late Roc legend Elvis Presley among its investors and As a tribute will be called the hound dogs if chosen. The main drawback the Memphis investors need to overcome is Aless than attractive playing facility in the Liberty bowl. Jacksonville s team Likely will be called the jaguars. The investment group pulled out of the running for a franchise earlier this year and then announced that it was Back. Jacksonville has a Good facility in the70,000-plus Gator bowl but is the smallest to Market of the five candidates. A King Penguin Usa