European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Oilers flow to top by Dave Goldberg Houston a it s amazing what a couple of months have done for the Houston oilers. A split and squabbling squad seven weeks ago they re now a smoothly run Ning machine that took Over first place in the acc Central on sunday night with their sixth straight win a 23-3 decision Over Pittsburgh. William Fuller had four sacks to Lead a defense that trapped Neil o Donnell and Mike Tomczak six limes and knocked o Dpn Ratcli from the game with a Shoul Der injury. Warren Moon threw for 295 Yards including a,66-Yard touchdown to Haywood Jeff Iris for Houston whose winning Streak is its longest in 31 years that led the Way to the biggest win since the oilers were 1-4following a seven turnover 55-7 loss in Buffalo on oct. 11 a time when offence and de sense were split and coach Jack Pardee s Job was in jeopardy. It s probably the Best football we replayed the most emotional we be played for the whole game Pardee said. When you re 1-4, you d better put a Streak together. You can t just win one and lose  Haven t and the oilers now have a 7-4 record. Moreover after beating up losing teams they be finally beaten a contender the Steeles 6-5 entered the game tied for the division Lead and shut Down that same Buffalo team 23-0 just two weeks ago. We Haven t played very Good football for two weeks in a Row on the Road Sai Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher whose team lost 37-13 in Denver last week and has been outscored 60-16 in two weeks. Turnovers you can t  on one Side buddy Ryan s defense led by Fuller and Ray Childress shut Down the Steeles keeping them from crossing Midfield until Midway in the Sec Ond Quarter. O Donnell who bruised his right shoulder when sacked by Fuller late in the third Quarter was 13 of 26 for 153 Yards. This game was a Long time in com ing Fuller said. I needed some  added Moon the defense was in real.". On the other Side Kevin Gilbride s a sense produce two touchdowns in a Span of 2 minutes 59 seconds on a 3 Yard to run by Gary Brown and a 66 Yard pass from Moon to Jeffires who caught seven passes for 139 Yards. Al Del Greco added Field goals of 43, 21 and 28 Yards. It was vindication for Moon who had just five touchdowns and 15 interceptions in his last five games against the Steeles and was knocked out of the second game last year with . He was 21 of 34 on sunday and threw his Only interception six minutes into the fourth Quarter with the oilers up by 17.the defense got it right Back for him when Cris Eisnman intercepted Mike Tomczak s throw on the next play. That led to Del Greco s third Field goal and made it 23-3. I was a Little More nervous going into the stars and stripes ports a. N f pc is november 30,1993 Page 40 this game than most but i usually play Well when i m  said Moon who was benched for the Start of the new England game when the oilers were 1-4 but returned when backup Cody Carlson was injured. My problem Back when we were los ing is that i was feeling a Little sorry for myself because i thought i was getting a raw Deal. I thought i was being judged on a couple of bad. Times out rather Tymn a whole career. The whole team was play ing poorly not just  not this week. Bengals get first Victory by Joe Kay. Cincinnati a Jeff Jaeger missed Field goal attempts Over and Over and Over and Over and each time the wingless Cincinnati bengals thought this might finally be the Day. James jct fumbled without being touched Raghib Ismail let a critical pass slip off his hands and Tim Brown bobbled the Ball away and the los Angeles raiders thought us of. " finally with both sidelines Frozen at attention Sun Day on a snowy afternoon Jaeger pushed an onside kick too far and too hard sending it out of Bounds. The see pages 31 and 38 for standings scoring summaries other nil games bengals had ended the longest losing Streak in fran Chise history with a 16-10 Victory Over the bungling. Raiders. On the bengals sideline there was Relief. This is real Sweet said coach Dave Shula who hugged his assistants As the clock ran Down. I can t Tell you How proud i am of this group of people that were a part of this. It s been a Long time. The Guys Are very re silient.". On the raiders sideline there was disbelief. Everything that could go wrong did said Jaeger who missed four Field goals in a swirling wind one More than he d missed All season. Just terrible Brown said. It was a miserable Day out there. As far As i m concerned it was the worst game of my  for the 1-10 bengals it was a Chance to actually Cele brate something for the first time since last dec. 20. They d lost 11 straight since then the worst slump inthe franchise s 26 years. They Only thing the nil s Only wingless team had t lost was Hope. It proved we could play linebacker James Francis said. I knew this team could play but this year has t been a real Good year for  the raiders 6-5 Are running out of time to get into the playoffs. The loss dropped them into third place in the acc West two games behind Kansas City and a game behind Denver. This was a game they needed to win but gave away with their slow Start a a Sloppy ending. At least one Raider thought they took the 0-10 bengals too lightly. Unfortunately we did t come out ready to play  Jet said. We came Back in the second half but things did t go our  the same cou4d be said of the first half when Jaeger 22 of 25 this seam was wide left on kicks of 41, 44 and 31 Vands. Thi came one week after Jaeger kicked four Field goal to beat san Diego 12-7. Bengal Ruu Biog Back Harold Greta is tripped up by Raider Terry my Kaukl 36 following a Short Firel period Gaia. 0 246850000504