European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports wednesday january 26,1994 Bills arrive in Atlanta Tymi Terabun Atlanta up the participants in the 28th super bowl travelled to Georgia monday to begin preparations for what has become America s most watched annual event sporting or otherwise. And Jimmy Johnson As is his habit got an Early Start. The coach of the Dallas cowboys and his staff boarded an air plane at 6 . Monday nine hours ahead of their play ers so they could put the finishing touches on a game plan they Hope will bring them their second straight superbowl title. I m not my usual enthusiastic self Johnson said after a Long Day of looking at videotape. We did t get much sleep last night and there was a Little celebrating to go along with before leaving Texas Johnson prom ised he would remain relatively quiet this week and not repeat the forecast he made prior to his team 38-21 Victory Over the san Francisco 49ers in the pfc championship game. Johnson stepped Over the line of nor Mal coaching protocol before that contest by announcing we Wilf win the Ball game. In the fourth Quarter we will kick their a prediction from Johnson on next sunday s game against the Buffalo Bills however is not needed because he is Al ready on record with what he thinks. You know How i feel he told his players following the win Over san fran Cisco. I m not going to say anything but you know How i feel. " How he feels can be found in the Auto biography published after Pallas won last year s super bowl Over the Bills 52-17. I was 100 percent sure we were going to win that game Johnson said in his Book. It was just a matter of How much i had As much Confidence in winning that game As any game that i have coached. We held a Royal flush. It was just a matter see Atlanta on Page 33 Dallas cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman answers reporters questions after arriving in Atlanta monday for super bowl. Ai pm i m Fine now by Denne Atlanta a Troy Aikman said he remembered who he was about 4 . Monday about a half Day after he had been knocked goofy by the san francisco49ers. Aim remember was the pregame introduction and the pass Alvin Harper dropped the Dallas cowboys quarterback said monday night after the team arrived in Atlanta for the super bowl re match with Buffalo. Aikman the map of last year s super bowl suffered a mild concussion when he was kneed in the helmet Early in the third period of sunday s 38-21 pfc title Victory Over san Francisco. He spent the night in a local Hospital. My mom called me while i was in there and said it was an Abbott and cos Tello routine Aikman said. But i started regaining my senses about 4 . I m Fine now. I Don t look Fine because i Haven t slept in 20 Aikman said he will take his regular snaps when the team resumes practice wednesday. My neck is still a Little sore but i la be of by sunday said Aikman who against san Francisco completed 14 of 18 passes for 177 Yards and two touchdowns. Aikman who also was knocked out for five minutes by the Phoenix cardinals during his Rookie season said it was the first time a hit caused him to forget game. They say i ran a play after i was hit but i Don t remember it Aikman said. It was a draw to Emmitt Smith. That proves i can run that play in my teammates said Aikman walked up to Center Mark Stepnoski who was lost for the season with a knee injury a month ago and asked him Why Aren t you inthe game i be been taking some kidding about that Aikman said. Aikman said a hit like he received from Dennis Brown is a player s biggest fear.--. It happened to me so fast and sudden i did t have a Chance to fear it he said. I was out but still walking around. It but by monday everything was Backo Normal for Aikman. Things Are looking up he said. I re member the flight Here this afternoon. I got to see some highlights of the game. It looked like we played pretty Good. I guess i remember the pass to Harper because he dropped it and i thought it was going to be a touchdown. But it was the Only play from the game i re Mem Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson will be glad to have Aikman Back. We need him Johnson said. We started putting this team together in 1989 and anytime you have a piece of the Puzzle missing it s not the same if Aikman in t healthy Bernie Kosar will replace him. Kosar Dallas $1 million mid season insurance policy was 5 of 9 for 83 Yards and a touchdown against san Francisco. Neither Kosar nor Smith was with the cowboys when Buffalo beat them 13-10 in the second game of the season. Smith was waiting to sign a contract and Kosar was still with Cleveland. ,. They la both be there sunday for the first Back to Back rematch in super bowl history. The cowboys beat Buffalo 52-17 in last year s game. Dallas will be making its record seventh appearance. The cow boys Are 3-3. This has been a difficult year starting out 0-2 without Emmitt Smith and with Troy s injury in the Middle of the sea son Johnson said. But our team has responded. They deserve everything they receive. Going to the super bowl two years in a Row is a result of a lot of Buffalo not team of Choice for most bettors by Tim Dahlberg Las vegas a the High rolling Gambler who approached the sports Book window at the Mirage hotel Casino shortly after betting opened on the super bowl had $100,000 and a Strong Faith in the Buffal Bills. A few minutes later he also had a ticket that will pay him $400,000 next sunday if the Bills find a Way to avoid their fourth straight super bowl loss and beat the Dallas cowboys. He s betting the Bills will win the game straight up without the Points said Mirage sports Book manager Jimmy Vaccaro. He bet the Money line at 4-1 Odds. And he said he s probably be Back this weekend want ing to bet $300,000 to $500,000 while the Bills Aren t the team of Choice of most bet tors a rematch of last year s super bowl teams does t figure to dim betting interest in sunday s game at this City s Legal sports books. The biggest single sports betting event of the year might have done even better with a Kansas City san Francisco matchup but still stands poised to meet or beat last year s record total of $56.3 million bet in Nevada sports books. The dream matchup did t occur but the two Best teams got there and it is the super bowl said Vince Magliulo sports Book manager at Caesars Palace people will again make it the Premier wagering even of the most though won t be bold enough to put up the kind of Money the Mirage bettor wagered on the Hope the Bills will actually upset the cowboys. Instead they will give or take 10 or so Points betting either that the cowboys will win by an even wider mar Gin or that the Bills will win or at least make the game close. Instead of getting 4-1 Odds on the underdog Bills they could take the Points and Wager $110 to win $100. Two minutes still remained in sunday s cowboys 49er game when the sports Book at Caesars Palace began accepting wagers on the super bowl with Dallas 9 a Post favorite. R although the first bet taken was on the Bills Dallas bettors quickly bet enough Money to raise the spread to10 Points. The majority of the Money has come in on the cow boys Magliulo said. I think a lot of Buffalo bettors Are waiting to see if they can get More at Bally s hotel Casino sports Book manager Lenny ice demo said Buffalo bettors May just get their wish. Uel demo said his Book opened the game with a 10 Post spread and was at 10v4 Points by midday monday. I Don t know How High the number will go but i see bettors on Page 33 i i 1 3 i"3 a
