European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 36 the stars and stripes sports Friday january 21.1994 Road to the super bowl Young has to erase by Dave Goldberg Irving Texas a Troy Aikman joined a loser when he came to Dallas. Steve Young went to a Winner in san Francisco. It turns out to be Aikman a Blessing and Youngs curse pfc one that Young Hopes to take a step toward erasing when the 49ers play the cowboys in sundays pfc title game. A i think in be won some big games a Young said wednesday. A a in be won both in the regular season and in the playoffs still its Youngs misfortune to be the Man who followed a a Joe in san Francisco a Joe Quot being Joe Montana who won four super bowls for the 49ers. Young has won none since becoming the starter in 1991, thus earning the rap fair or not that he a a can twin the big Aikman on the other hand was the first Block around which Jimmy Johnson built the cowboys. He went 1-15 in 1989, 7-9 in 1990, 11-5 in 1991 and last year won the super bowl in which he was map. Thus a $55 million 10-year contract passing Young As the a Fly a highest paid quarterback they both have the same agent Leigh Steinberg. More important a super bowl title Early in his career established him As someone who can win the big one. The talk about big game quarterbacks hovers in the air around this title game. Most of it centers around Young because despite a regular season map trophy last year and two straight All pro seasons the Only super bowl rings he has were earned sitting on the Bench. In the Bay area it was a a Joe who won them. He Snow in the acc title game for is Steve Youngs misfortune to be the Man who followed a a Joe in san Francisco a a Joe being fan favorite Joe Montana. Kansas City while Young goes into Dallas with that tag. Moreover he a not being allowed to forget it. Johnson that master brought it up earlier this weel a with what Troy has accomplished there a no lingering doubt in his mind of what he a capable of a Johnson said. A Troy is confident he can do everything there is to accomplish As a quarterback. He does no to have any doubts hanging Over his Johnson was asked if that Means that Young does. A i done to think Steve Young has won a super bowl has he a Johnson replied. No not even an pfc championship game a he and the 49ers lost to Aikman and the cowboys 30-20 last year in san Francisco. The 49ers and Young also lost 26-17 at Texas stadium on oct. 17, san Francisco coach George Seifert does no to see that As a Factor. A this Isnit an Issue a he said wednesday. Issue is that Troy Aikman is a great quarterback on a great football team. But that wont hav anything to do with what he accomplished last year or what Steve May accomplish when he walks to the line of scrimmage on y. Y. And Young the rap May have started last season in his first championship game when he was intercepted twice and fumbled once. But he also completed 25 of 35 passes for 313 Yards and one touchdown and had a 63-Yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rice on the second play of the game called Back by a holding penalty on Guy Mcintyre. Aikman a totals were almost identical a 24 of 34 for 322 Yards a but he did no to turn Over the Ball. So who choked a last year i Felt Good about the championship game going in a Young said. A i feel equally Good this , Allen Bills have of by Barry Wilner Orchard Park . Apr been there. Done that. For Joe Montana Marcus Allen and nearly every member of the Buffalo Bills that looking for something new attitude is laughable. To those super bowl veterans its More like a want to be there again want to do that another Montana and Allen got to watch the Bills play in the last three nil title games a and lose. Montana Hasni to been to the big game since the 1989 season when he guided san Francisco to its fourth championship of the decade. Allens Only trip was after the 1983 schedule when the los Angeles raiders took the Crown the last acc team to win the super bowl. Both were the maps of those victories. Naturally the chiefs have turned to Montana and Allen for some advice and guidance in preparing for sundays acc championship game at Rich stadium. A both of those players in and of themselves Are Good performers but in fact have leadership qualities a chiefs coach Marty Schotten Cimer. A Marcus is a Little More animated and outgoing than Joe. But they command great respect not by what they say but by what they what they have done in championship situations is Excel above everyone else. Sure the Bills have 28 players who have been this far the last three years. But Kansas City at Buffalo 6 30 . Get sunday an to and radioman Francisco at dallas10 . Get sunday an to and radio none of them have won a super bowl. Allen is 1-0 and Montana 4-0 in them. In conference championships Montana was 4-2 with the liners and Allen was 1-1 with the raiders. A i done to know if it is instinctive and an Nate thing for some players but obviously experience plays a big part in that a Allen said of playing a leading role All season a a and especially in the playoffs. A being in that situation Many times and realizing you have to step up to go to that next level is part of the experience Factor. A i think it May have helped the entire team not being in the spotlight because obviously there a a lot of pressure that has not been put on a lot of individuals but placed on us. Joe received a lot of attention and rightfully so. For younger players who maybe mature a Little later that might have been Good for them.�?�. Allen a 12-year Veteran rushed for 764 Yards caught 34 passes for 238 Yards and scored 15 touchdowns after signing with Kansas City As a free agent. Montana missed nearly half the season with assorted injuries but he has been his old clutch self in the playoffs. He rallied the chiefs past the Steeles and oilers the last two weeks and has hit 50 of 81 for 575 Yards and four ads. A we always knew he was a great player for Many years a Allen said of Montana. A obviously when you have a Guy who has been in that position so Many times it furthers your Effort. A one of the greatest assets of Joe is that he just has the poise maintains his poise in the worst situations. That a a great thing for a younger player to they also see it from Allen. Several chiefs have mentioned How professionally he comports himself even in the Wake of two wasted seasons with the raiders while he feuded with team owner a1 Davis. Allen refuses to comment on that stage of his career instead concentrating on his stint As a chief. And his desire to get Back to the super bowl. A i think whether its the first or second time or Early or late in your career a he said a the intensity to get there always has been something that Burns As deeply As it still Burns among the Bills who would be the first team to make four straight super bowls if they win sunday. Yet for them its certainly not business As usual. A it is definitely not routine a coach Marv Levy said. A we have been through this before they have to be very very tuned in. Our goal is to prepare for the Kansas City chiefs. It Isnit to go to the super bowl or to win the acc title. If we achieve our goal then the other things will
