European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                4 t thursday july 21, 1994 3 i �1 the stars and stripes Page 29 nil Camps. Is amp  Jakub Kraus Copf 23 of the Prague Lions finds a Bole and Heads for an easy ant Down in a tournament at Landsberg Germany. By Christopher Allbright staff writer Spring in Prague now includes the beginning of football season. American Stylc football in the capital of the czech Republic is on the fringes of popularity but the sport is growing. Last saturday the Prague Lions took on a Safe a Sembach tigers in a tournament in Landsberg Germany. It was the first time a . Military team played a team from a former communist country although . College teams have played exhibition games throughout Eastern Europe in recent years. This was the first time that in a aware of this happening in the history of Safe football a said Tom Burkett the Safe sports director. Sembach downed the Lions 28-0 in a two Quarter scrimmage. A it turned out the Way i thought it would. In a Short game once you get behind its hard to get Back a said Lions coach Mike Quesnell a former Evanston Iii High school coach who now works for a Christian youth outreach program in Prague. The 35-year-old Quesnell said that Many of the czech players had never seen american football players particularly Black americans. A they thought they were playing the new York  just playing the americans was enough for Many of the czech players. A they were great. They were quicker faster and stronger a said Martin Woboril the teams quarterback. Of four tourney teams the Lions finished third by defeating the Sar Nen hurricanes of Switzerland. Sem Woboril Bach finished first by defeating the Landsberg express a German third league team 18-0. A the level of play is at a High school level a Good american High school team would kill us a Quesnell said. Referring to the Sembach players a g u s4s Christoph Milf aright coach Mike Quesnell. From Evanston to Prague Quesnell said a you can Tell the Guys who have been coached since they were Little kids. Its the Little things like they done to Stop moving once they get  five czech football teams now exist in the former communist country including two in Prague. A the hardest thing for players is the Cost. It takes a months Salaty for pads and equip Mer. The Guys on the team really want to play a Quesnell said. Football players in Prague Are not Given the esteem that Many soccer players enjoy according to the coach. Quot the Guys who play football in czech Are kind of rebels. They Are anti establishment which makes it hard to get sponsors or mainstream the sport a said Quesnell assistant coach and former player Daniel Lesko 20, said the word a a rebel May be too Strong to describe the players but a a individualists May be More appropriate. A sometimes players done to think As a team. There Are too Many individuals and they think they know better a said Lesko a Prague native sidelined by a football related knee injury. A the czech players have a different mentality. For americans you done to need to motivate them football is in their  before 1989, there was no football in the former communist country the predominant sport was and remains soccer. A football is a very Clever game and that a what makes it  said Michal Molnar a running Back for the  a i like sports where you must use your mind a Woboril said. A you have to think quickly and have Quick  the Lions Are trying to break into the German third league. This year they competed in a German Start up league. That meant according to Quesnell they hosted two Home games and played two away games. Development of coaches in the czech Republic is the future of football ques Nell said. A Supply of coaches could begin developing players with youth leagues much like in the . Teams in the czech Republic get Little corporate sponsorship and no help from the National football leagues International offices Quesnell said. For the Prague players the sport is a passion. A in the czech Republic athletes pick one sport and do it year around a ques Nell said. A they get bored otherwise and do something else like baseball Quot also new to the czech Republic Are cheerleaders. A when we first came out and started to perform people were surprised a said Veronika Ludi Kova the teams Check leading Captain who helped organize the czechs first cheer leading team. The 25-member team uses traditional formations pyramids and modern dance in its performances. A soccer is Boring but american football is full of action. Something is always going on. Spectators Are never bored Quot she said. To retire by the associated press. Joe Jacoby bid Farewell announcing his retirement after 13 years of anchoring the redskins offensive line. For 13 years Jacoby anchored a front line that dominated the scrimmage line opening big game winning holes for runners such As John Riggins and Earnest byner. Back pain and other injuries age and the salary Cap ended the 6-foot-6, 320-Pound tackles Long career. He Hadnot played since nov. 7 last year against the Indianapolis Colts. Quot its time to move on a the 35-year-old Jacoby said at a news con Ferince at Redskin Park in Ashton a. New York giants quarterback Dave Brown got the message As the new York giants experimented tuesday with radio transmitters that allowed coach Dan Reeves to Call in plays. The message was that the receiver inside the players helmet can be uncomfortable. Browne a rubbed against his ear and Reeves said at the giants Madison n.j., Camp a i done to know if he has big ears or a big  teams will be allowed to use the communications system in exhibition games to Send in plays but the transmission must be completed 15 a seconds after the play clock starts. The giants also announced the signing of running Back Gary Downs. Cincinnati bengals three bengals veterans a running Back Harold Green wide receiver Carl Pickens and linebacker Alfred Williams a skipped tuesdays workouts at Wilmington Ohio. A coach Dave Shula said Williams would be fined several Hundred dollars because he was supposed to be in Camp by monday since he was injured for the final game last year and had shoulder surgery in the of season. The league s new collective bargaining agreement Calls for a Fine of up to $4,000. Pickens attended mondays team meeting but then he and Green skipped tuesdays workouts. They would not be subject to fines until Friday for missing workouts Beng als spokesman Jack Brennan said. Indianapolis Colts Lance Teichelman the first draft pick of the Colts to sign this year already has caught coach ted Marchibroda s Eye a glance has been very impressive thus far a Marchibroda said tuesday of the defensive lineman a per forma Nee during the recent Rookie orientation and since workouts began last thursday at Anderson ind. A the is a motor. He a always running hard and doing what is asked by the coaches. Hopefully he can provide the depth we hoped he  Teichelman a 6-foot-4, 276-Pounder who was a seventh round draft Choice out of Texas a amp a described himself As a a sturdy Interior lineman that will never quit no matter what the score