European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports saturday january 29,1994 fir big note rescues the stupor bowl ton Kornheiser Atlanta listen to Nate Newton on what mat ters most during super bowl week for me it s Media Day. It s the one Day where everyone listens to me. No matter what stupid statement i make you la listen to me. Other Guys will Tell you the super bowl is a hassle. But to me the super bowl is great. I used to sit Home after the 3-13s and the l-15s, and visualize getting there. And i told myself if i Ever get to the super bowl i m Gonna turn it out. Even though i m tired and i need rest i m Gonna ride it All out. You know even if my team did t make it Back Here next year i la still get my own podium. I la be Here  every year somebody pops out of the pile. Somebody grabs the super bowl by the Throat and turns it into his Persona photo Opportunity. One year it was Joe Theis Mann bringing changes of clothing for every different network television interview. One year it was Lyle Al Zado. Or William the refrigerator Perry. Or the Punk a bogus himself Jim Mcmahon. Or Denver s flashy Vance Johnson. Last year it was Motormouth Michael Irvin. \. /. This year figured to be a Challenge As the cast was the same As last year. Buffalo was Boring to begin with arid doubly so now in its fourth straight  How could any Dallas player top what Jimmy put it in three Inch Type and let it Fly boys Johnson did last week so who would Rescue the stupor bowl ladies and gentlemen presenting Nate Newton pro bowl guard and fat Guy Nate is 6 feet 3 and three Hundred thirty something depending whether it s before or after a meal. Nate has t always been Over 300, no sir. Once two Summers ago he was Over 400. I was 401," he said. I saw the scale and said of my god they re Gonna Bury me in a piano " he knew he was in trouble because minicams was a week away. Recognizing the dilemma he took action. I said to myself i be got to go on a diet. So i la eat All commentary the pizza and Chicken i can tonight and Start the die tomorrow " and miraculously in a few months he got All the Way Down to 292. I looked great he said. Unfortunately he could t play great. Like Samson losing his strength when he Cut his hair Newton lost his strength when he Cut his carbohydrates. I knew something was wrong when Howie Long took my face and ripped me All the Way Back to the quarterback. I said huh. This stuff won t go Man " so Newton went Back to ordering the entire right Side of the menu. Now he s starting in the pro bowl. Take the Load off Fanny put the weight on Nate. He s confident he s got the weight thing under control. Long As i Don t go Over 335, lean play he says. Over 335, Newton might still be Able to play but he might not fit in the team bus. Weight has been Newton s predicament his entire career. As a free agent in 1983, he was Cut by the redskins who had hogs but apparently did t want an elephant. Nate was Over 300 when everybody else was 280," said Theismann. Nate was always eating. The league finally caught up to  the cowboys signed him out of the Usel in1986 As an antidote to William Perry who was routinely caving in Offen Sive linemen. But when Newton Newton came to Dallas it was in his own words a joke i was weighing about 345, 350, and coach Landry had Guys weighing 265. When i asked for sweat pants they gave me an Al Newton said rolling his eyes at their Inadequacy i made them rearrange their whole clothing system. I made them Stock double Al. I should have had triple Al. The equipment manager said Chicago s got the fridge were Gonna Call you the Kitchen the coaches thought i could t play. I be got big ears and i heard them laughing at me. They said Al Damn he s big but i la bet you he can t do five Chi ups they put me through this army Type stuff Chi ups pushups thrusts. After they saw i could do them they said maybe we be got something Here " How Many Chi ups did you do ."five.". Just five i told them that s what you bet on " even now though As an established Star and pro Bowler Newton has trouble convincing the cowboys he s playing at the right weight. They want him at 320. Every other week they take his weight and every other week without fail he gets fined for being Over he paid $1,000 in fines this season. ". Some personal Trainer will look Ait me and say i want you to play at 295, come on Hoss. I m 330, but i m not fat. Look you can have All the personal trainers in the world but it s about genetics. I be been big All my life. My parents Are big. My uncles Are big. My grand dad was big. My grandmother looked like Earl Camp Bell if everybody s big i m riot supposed to be big let me Tell you something if you put two fat cows together what do you think you re Gonna get i Hope you Don t think you re Gonna get a Giraffe or a spider  Newton knows that his Battle of the bulge is never done. When i get out of football i May go into the weight gaining business Nate joked. I know ail the wrong foods to eat at All the wrong  his favorite food is potatoes mashed Fried baked smoked even almost raw i eat them any which Way and potatoes and their various toppings have a Way of Landing up on him. My weight does t affect How i move it just affects my clothing Newton said explaining he has accumulated three different Ward Robes my of season wardrobe my Arnost in shape wardrobe and my in shape wardrobe the last of which probably does t get out of the plastic bags that often. The Wathington Post sonics end Streak Aba by United press International the new Jersey nets had two play ers named to the All Star team thurs Day but it was the Seattle sonics who shone. Gary Payton scored 21 Points and Ricky Pierce and Sam Perkins added 20 apiece thurs Day night to help the sonics end a three game losing Streak games with a 102-92 win Over new Jersey. Kenny Anderson who along with Forward Derrick Coleman was named to the East All Star team scored 20 Points and Benoit Benjamin added 18 Lor the nets. New Jersey has lost two after a five game winning Streak. The sonics trailed 67-64 with 4 12 in the third but used a 10-2 run to close the Quarter and take a 74-69 Lead. Seattle started the fourth with a 9-1 spurt to put the game away. The sonics extended their winning Streak Over the nets at Seattle to five. Shawn Kemp added 13 Points and 11 rebounds for the sonics who shot 49 percent from the Field. In other games thursday night Cavaliers 100, bulls 84 at Richfield Ohio Mark Price scored 5 of his 21 Points during a Deci Sive 18-2 run Midway through the fourth Quarter that helped end the bulls winning Streak at seven  Wilkins had 17 Points As the Cavaliers have won seven of their Las nine games. Scottie Pippen had a sea son High 31 Points for Chicago. Knocks 103, clippers 101 at Anaheim calif., Patrick Zwing Sank a 12-foot turn around jumper in the Lane with nine tenths of a second remaining to lift the kicks to their eighth win in 10 games. Ewing who finished with 32 Points 16 rebounds five blocks and three steals also made a key Block on Harold Ellis with 44 seconds to play. Los Angeles Danny Manning who poured in 39 Points tied the game at 101-101 with 23.6 seconds with a Hook shot in the Lane. Rockets 113, Kings 97 at Houston Hakeem Olajuwon scored 8 of his 24 Points in the Pivotal second Quarter helping the rockets build a 25-Point halftime Lead. Olajuwon who sat out the fourth Quarter has led the rockets in scoring in All but nine games this season. Nuggets 113, pacers 106 at Denver Rodney Rodgers scored a career High 25 Points including a 3 Pointer with 1 23 remaining that gave the nuggets the Lead for Good. Den ver which nearly blew a 15-Point Lead in the fourth Quarter won its third straight after losing four in a Row. Reggie Miller had 21 Points for Indi Ana which dropped its fifth consecutive game after winning six of eight. Bullets 98, Mavericks 95 at Landover md., Calbert Chea Ney s four free throws in the final two minutes to lifted the bullets to a 96-93lead. Tom Gugliotta stole a bad pass from Jim Jackson and went in for a Dunk to ice the game for the  scored 21 Points for the Mav Ericks whose losing Streak goes to 16 games. Gant sets record with 1-year Deal new York a by settling his salary arbitration Case with the Atlanta braves outfielder Ron Gant agreed to the largest one year contract in baseball history. Gant and the braves agreed thursday at $5.5 million $500,000 More than Ruben Sierra s Deal with Texas in 1992, the previous High. Gant who is Eligi ble for free Agency after this season got a raise of $1.4 million. He hit .274 last season with 36 homers fifth in the National league117 Bis third and 26 stolen bases. Gant had asked for Gant $6 million and the braves had offered$5.2 million. � new York Yankees Pitcher Jim a Bott Colorado Catcher Joe Girardi and Baltimore Pitcher Ben Mcdonald also settled leaving 65 players remaining in arbitration. For those who Don t agree hearings begin tuesday. Also first baseman Steve Balboni re turned to the Kansas City royals accept ing a minor league contract. First base Man outfielder Gene Larkin whose 10th-inning single in game 7 won the 1991 world series for the twins agreed to a minor league contract with Minnesota. Abbott whose no hitter against Cleve land on sept. 4 was the highlight of the Yankees season agreed at $2,775,000, Midway Between the $2.9 million he asked for and the $2.65 million the Tea offered. Abbott a 26-year-old left hander was 11-14 with a 4.37 Era four Complete games and one shutout in 32 starts and made $2.35 million. Like Gant he is Eli Gible for free Agency following the 1994season. Girardi who made $670,000 last sea son agreed to a $5 million three year contract. He gets $1 million in 1994, $1.75 million in 1995 and $2.25 million in 1996. He can make an additional $100,000 each year in performance bonuses $25,000 each for 400, 430, 470 and500 plate appearances. He hit .290 in 86 games last season with three homers and 31 Bis. He asked for $1,295,000 in arbitration and the Rockies offered $930,000. Mcdonald a 26-year-old right hander agreed at $2,675,000, More than double his $1.25 million salary last season and Midway Between his $2.85 million request and the orioles $2.5 million offer. He was 13-14 with 3.39 Era in 1993, allow ing three earned runs or fewer in 28 of 34 starts. In addition to his salary he can earn a $25,000 Bonus if he pitches 220 innings. Balboni 37, was with the royals from 1984 to 1988, when he hit .230 with 119 Home runs and 318 Bis in 566 games. He had a key hit As the royals rallied against St. Louis in game 6 of the 1985 world series. Balboni also played for the sex re Yanes from 1981-83 and1989-90, and with the Seattle mariners in 1