European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 the stars and stripes sports Friday january 28, 1994 How cowboys Bills match up by Dave Goldberg Atlanta a matchup for sunday s superbowl Between the Buffalo Bills and Dallas cowboys when the Bills have the Ball Buffalo s offence the Best in the league the last five years has t been efficient most of the year. But i played one of its Best games in the acc championship win Over Kansas City. Running Back Thurman Thomas 34 remains the key along with quarterback Jim Kelly 12who is 44 of 64 for 447 Yards with no interceptions in the playoffs. Kelly has relied More on tight end Pete Metzelaars 88his leading receiver with 68  Reed 83 is dangerous Over the Middle and Don Beebe 82 is the deep threat. The Best offensive lineman is Center Kent Hull 67 who helped open the Way for Thomas 183 Yards against Kansas City. Left tackle John Fina 70 Cameon Strong toward the end of his second year and right tackle Howard Ballard 75made the pro bowl but has problems against Speed rushers like Dallas Charles Haley 94who had his Best game of the season against san Francisco despite playing with a bad Back. Haley plays both sides of the line and with Jim Jeffcoat 77jimmie Jones 97 and Leon Lett 78 can Wrea havoc on a line that does t pass Block. Tony Tolbert 92russell Maryland 67 and Tony Casillas 75 Arete run stoppers on a defense that rotates seven defensive linemen. Haley s Back May limit his time this week and Maryland probably won t Start because of a sprained ankle. The key to stopping Buffalo will be the linebackers All of whom run a 40-Yard dash in 4.5 seconds or  Norton 51 moved to the Middle this year with Dixon Edwards 58 and Darrin Smith 59 Are on the outside. They Are typical of the defensive Speed that coach Jimmy Johnson likes. The Bills match up Well there Thomas is at his Best running straight ahead which negates some of that Speed. Many teams Start with five defensive backs against Buffalo s hurry up offence and Dallas could do the same. Corners Larry Brown 24 and Kevin Smith 26 Are both Good cover men Strong safety Darren Wood son 28 a Strong Tacker and Thomas Everett 27 a Strong Tacker. Bill Bates 40 could Start in a Nickel As a linebacker safety with James Washington 37 an Kenneth Gant 29 also rotating in. When the cowboys have the Ball league map Emmitt Smith 22whose separate left shoulder limited him to 13 carries in the 27-17 win Over Green Bay two weeks ago seems to be Back in to form and is the key to the Dallas offence. He May be even More important if quarterback Troy Aikman 8 is still groggy after sustaining a concussion against san Franicisco and forgetting where he was for More than 12 hours. Bernie Kosar 18 is a Veteran backup who had a to pass after Aikman went out. Smith Aikman wide receivers Michael Irvin 88 and Alvin Harper 80plus tight end Jay Novacek 84 make up one of the most formidable offensive units in the nil. Right tackle Erik Williams 179 is the top offensive lineman and there s flux in the Middle where John Gesek 63 has replaced the injured Mark Stepnoski at Center. The Bills May have their Best shot at Aikman with Bruce Smith 78 at right end against Dallas left tackle mar Tuinei 71. Nate Newton 61 and Kevin Gugan 66two 300-Pounders Are the guards and with Csek will have to neutralize nose tackle Jeff Wright 91who is one of the better pass rushers at his Posi Tion. Phil Hansen 90 is the other end stronger against the pass than the run. Buffalo s Best linebackers Are on the outside Darry Talley 56 and Cornelius Bennett 97. But Marcus Patton 53mark Maddox 55 arid Keith Goganious 50 arc All Young but relatively solid on the inside. Buffalo has Given up a lot of yardage on the ground but led the league with 47 takeaways. Right Corner Nate Odomes 37 led the league with nine interceptions but he and right Corner Mickey Washington 25 both give up six inches to Irvin and Harper. Strong safety Henry Jones 20 can tackle and cover Well an free safety Mark Kelso 38 is experienced. First round draft Choice Thomas Smith 28 is coming along As a Nickel Back. Special teams the special teams have a special player in Buffalo Steve Tasker 89who is considered one of the Best at that Job in nil history. He was selected to the pro bowl for the fifth time this year. And while his Forte is covering punts and kickoffs he returned a Short Kickoff 67 Yards to the 1 to set up a touchdown in the playoff win Over the raiders. The cowboys also have picked up a number of cover age specialists to augment Bates who is their version of Tasker. Elvis Patterson 43 and Joe Fishback 46 Are see matchup on Page 37 when the cowboys have the Ball probable starters in boldface. Cowboys offence feb Daryl Johnston 48 Derrick gainer 39 re Emmitt Smith 22 Lincoln Colenan 44 or an Harper 80 Kevin Williams 85 it mar Tuinei 71 Kevin Gogan 66 Lunate Newton 61 w Kevin Gogan 66 Johnie Elk 63 Frank Cornish 68 be Phil Hansen 90 Oliver Barnett 77 Rob Nate Odomes 37 Jerome Henderson 36 Btroy Aikman 8 Bemie Kosar 18 re Kevin Gogan 66 John Gesek 63 it Erik Williams 79 Kevin Gogan 66 re Bruce Smith 78 Mike Pike Wright 91 Mike Lodish 73 role Dairy Talley 56 Richard Harvey 52 rib Mark Maddox 55 Keith Goganious 50 Jay Novacek 84 Scott Galbraith 89 or Michael Irvin 88 Tyrone Williams 86 Lilb Marcus Patton 53 Monty Brown 96 is Henry Jones 20 Kurt Schulz 24 is Mark Kelso 38 Matt Darby 43 lob Cornelius Bennett 97 Richard Harvey 52 lab Mickey Washington 25 James Williams 29 Bills defense a when the Bills have the Ball probable starters in boldface. Bills offence feb Carwell Gardner 35 Nate Turner 21 re Thurman Thomas 34 Kenneth Davis 23 it John Fina 70 Jerry crafts 66 la Glenn Parker 74. Jim Ritcher 51 or Don Beebe 82 Bill Brooks 80 Brad Lamb 81 a a Jim Kelly 12 Frank Reich 14 re John Davis 65 Glenn Parker 74 Leon Lett 78 Russell Maryland 67 mob Ken Norton 51 Robert Jones 55 Tony Casillas 75 Jimmie Jones 97 be Tony Tolbert 92 Jim Jeffcoat 77 Rob Larry Brown 24 Elvis Patterson 43 re Charles hate 94 Leon Lett 78 Rob Darrin Smith 59 Robert Jones 55 it Howard Ballard 75 Jerry crafts 66the Pete Metzelaars 88 Keith Mckeller 84 is Thomas Everett 27 James Washington 37 is Darren Woodson 28 Kenneth Gant 29 or Andre Reed 83 Steve Tasker 89 Chris Walsh 87 lab Dixon Edwards 58 Godfrey Miles 98 lab Kevin Smith 26 Dave Williams 41 cowboys defense a