European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports wednesday. January 5, 1994 Wedi 3 Smiths 2 Sharpes 1 Rice head a s 93 All pro team by Barry Wilner new York a it was a great year for the Smiths three of whom made the associated press 1993 All pro team. Emmitt Smith who proved his value to the cowboys when he held out and dal Las lost its first two games before he re turned received 77 votes from a panel of 81 National Media members. Defensive ends Bruce Smith of Buffalo with 56, and Neil Smith of Kansas City with 53, easily led the balloting at their positions. You get a a lot of satisfaction when your team succeeds and you have a Good year said Bruce Smith who had his Best season since winning defensive player of the year honors in 1990. There also were two Sharpes on the squad wide receiver Sterling of Green Bay and his brother tight end Shannon of Denver. It s a real Honor same As the pro bowl Shannon said. Sterling and i talked about it. It s great that we both made it. I think he s probably happier for me than i am. He s used to this More than i am and i think he s really excited for his Little  Jerry Rice of san Francisco the other wide receiver was the leading vote getter Overall with 79. It was the seventh All pro selection for Rice who had 98 receptions for 1,503 Yards and 15 touchdowns this season. Already the All time to receptions Leader Rice is Only two touch Downs shy of Jim Brown s nil record of 126 career ads. Two of Rice s teammates tackle har Ris Barton and quarterback Steve Young also made the team. Like Rice they were repeaters from last season. Green Bay and Pittsburgh both had three players make it. Joining Sharpe from the packers were safety Leroy but Ler and placekicker Chris Jacke. The St Clurs were cornerback Rod Woodson the most popular defensive player in the balloting with 71 votes outside linebacker Greg Lloyd and Center do Montti Dawson. Emmitt Smith was joined in the Back Field by the rams Jerome Bettis the Only Rookie to make All pro this year. Bettis rushed for 1,429 Yards this season second Only to Smith. He had 212 Yards against new Orleans Only the eighth time a Rookie has gone Over 200. I could t believe anyone would run like that against our defense saints linebacker Sam Mills said. I would have said no one could do it no matter How Good they were. I guess he was kind of a secret in the nil before this. Now every one will know  completing the offensive squad were Dallas tackle Erik Williams guards ran Dall Mcdaniel of Minnesota and Chris Hinton of Atlanta and kick returner Eric Metcalf of Cleveland. Pittsburgh was the Only team with More than one player on the defensive unit. Up front with the Smiths were Cor Tel Kennedy of Seattle and John Randle of Minnesota at tackle. The other outside linebacker was Renaldo Turnbull of new Orleans while the inside linebackers chosen were Junior seau of san Diego and Hardy Nickerson of Tampa Bay. Teaming with Woodson at cornerback was Dion Sanders of Atlanta even though he missed the first five games while playing baseball. Butler was joined by Marcus Robertson of Houston at safety with Robertson finishing one vote in Emmitt says hell be Reo by Denne h. Freeman Irving Texas a Emmitt Smith was still in pain monday from a shoulder separation but he told dal Las coach Jimmy Johnson hell be ready for the playoffs. The doctors were talking like i d be out three to four weeks but it s going to be More like seven to 10 Days the nil s Rushing Champion said. Smith spent the night in Baylor University medical Center after the cowboys Defeated the new York giants 16-13 in overtime for the pfc East title. I m glad i did stay. There s still a lot of  with his right Arm dangling at his Side during much of the second half Smith finished with 32 carries for 168 Yards to earn his third consecutive. League Rushing title. He also caught 10 passes for 61 Yards breaking the hold of Buffalo s Thurman Thomas on the total Yards title. Smith finished with 1 ,900 Yards. Smith put on a courageous display of grit against the giants. He got 78 Yards after he Hurt his right shoulder just before halftime. I wanted to win the game bad a Smith said. It was t the Rushing title. The win was what was  Johnson was asked if Smith would be listed As doubtful for the playoffs in two Dallas running Back Emmitt Smith checks in at the cowboys practice facility Mon Day a Day after injuring his shoulder in the win Over the new York giants. Hell play a week from sunday and you can list him any Way you want to Johnson said. It does t look like Emmitt will work this week. But we anticipate him working next  an assistant Trainer will spend time at Smith s apartment this week Mak ing sure everything goes Well with his rehabilitation. Defensive tackle Russell Maryland who Johnson said was the victim of a chop Block will Likely miss the cow boys playoff game in two weeks. He has As bad a sprained ankle As we be had around Here Johnson said. Front of Eugene Robinson of Seattle in the closest race. Houston s Greg Montgomery was the punter. Sixteen of the 28 nil teams had play ers on the All pro team. Those without representatives were the Miami dolphins new York jets Indianapolis Colts new England patriots Cincinnati Beng als los Angeles raiders new York giants Washington redskins Phoenix cardinals Philadelphia eagles Chicago bears and Detroit Lions. But the dolphins raiders giants Lions cardinals and eagles had members on the second team. There were 15 players chosen from the pfc and 11 from the acc. Repeaters from last year s team were Rice Sterling Sharpe Barton Mcdaniel Young Emmitt Smith Kennedy seau and Woodson. Sanders made it in 1992 Asa kick returner. Making it for the first time were Shan non Sharpe Williams Hinton Dawson Bettis Metcalf Jacke Neil Smith ran dle Lloyd Turnbull Nickerson Butler Robertson and Montgomery. Oddly in the first year of significant free Agency Only one player to use the Freedom to change teams made All pro. Nickerson went from Pittsburgh to Tampa Bay where he was the Bucca neers leading Tacker. The second team consisted of receivers Andre Rison Atlanta and Michael Irvin Dallas tight end Brent Jones san fran Cisco tackles Richmond Webb Miami and Gary Zimmerman Denver guards Mike Munchak Houston and Steve Wisniewski raiders Center Bruce mat thews Houston quarterback John Elway Denver running backs Barry Sanders Detroit and Thurman Thomas Buffalo kick returner Tyrone Hughes new or leans and placekicker Norm Johnson Atlanta. On defense it was ends Reggie White Green Bay and Chris Doleman Minne Sota tackles Henry Thomas Minnesota and Ray Childress Houston outside linebackers Rickey Jackson new or leans and Derrick Thomas Kansas City inside linebackers Michael Brooks new York giants and Ken Norton jr., Dallas cornerback Nate Odomes Buffalo and Eric Allen Philadelphia safeties Tim Mcdonald san Francisco and Eugene Robinson Seattle and punter Rich Ca Marillo Phoenix. Isi in w d tin c a 5 c t is to i