European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday August 14,1994 Bills fall Back to pfc losing form by the associated press after an opening preseason Victory Over Washington the Buffa of Bills reverted to form losing to an pfc team. The acc Bills who lost to pfc teams in four straight super bowls returned to the Georgia dome the same night a 27-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. R they executed ," Bill coach Marv Levy said of the Falcons. Their quarterbacks All looked Good to ? Rne. And we were Able to learn i Hope a lot More about the Rua and shoot going against actually the Bills played without a Trio of key Offen Sive performers quarterback Jim Kelly running Bac Thurman Thomas and wide receiver Andre Reed who helped them reach the last four super bowls. They were Given the night off because of the Short period Between last monday s 13-11 Victory Over Washington and Friday night s game. Defensive Star Bruc Esmith played Only one series. We had to place a lot of players in there for the firs time Levy said. With one Day of practice we put them in there Jeff George passed for two touchdowns and Bobby Ebert in his first appearance since undergoing Elbow surgery in february engineered two Field goal drive for the Falcons. George who completed 12 of 18 passes for 170yards, hit Erric Pegram on a screen pass that went 41 Sanders shops As 49ers guest san Francisco a Deio Sanders the Cincinnati red outfielder and football free agent marketed himself to the san Francisco 49ers on Friday night. Team officials said they were jus window shopping. Idled by the baseball strike Sanders watched from a candlestick Park Skybo � with 49er president Carmen policy and player personnel coordinator Dwight Clark As the 49crs beat Denver 20-3 prior to the strike that began Friday Sanders had said he would not play football while baseball was suspended. I stand by what i said Sanders said after the just have to weigh my policy said the salary Cap poses a major obstacle to signing Sanders. We re $42,000 under the Cap so Idon t feel we re positioned to make an offer at this time policy said. He said the negotiations with Sanders have been informal. Nil exhibitions Yards for a touchdown on the Falcons second posses Sion of the game. The play capped a 74-Yard drive.,. George broke a 7-7 tie with his second scoring pass a 3-yarder to Andre Rison with 3 15 remaining in the first half. The pass ended an 80-Yard, nine play drive in which the quarterback completed seven of eight passes for 86yards.the Bills returned to the Georgia dome for the firs time since a 30-13 loss to the Dallas cowboys in the super bowl Ori Jan. 30. In other Friday night games 49ers 20, Broncos 3 a week after opening with a Dud the san Francisco 49ers looked More like themselves in beating Denver. Dressed Down by coach George Seifert for a ragged performance in a 17-7 loss at Arizona last week the hosting 49ers put on a precision show particularly the first team Steve Young completed 7 of 10 passes for 74 Yards Ina Quarter of play including his first scoring pass of the preseason. He had two interceptions last week which were among six san Francisco quarterback John Elway was held to three completions in nine attempts for 23 Yards and Richard Dent and Ken Norton two of san Francisco s de red outfielder Deion Sanders Speaks to 49cr a a Steve Young after Friday s need wheels bad credit Auto fair can help you reestablish your try and Chi report bankruptcy repossession charge offs no problem up to $ 10,000 finance on late Model used cars up to 36 months term. Finance can extend one year beyond Deros. 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Chiefs 17, redskins 14 solid efforts by Joe Montana and Steve Bono Over shadowed the Home debuts of new Washington coach Norv Turner and quarterback Heath Shuler As the visit ing chiefs rallied to beat the redskins. Montana making his first appearance at Frk since 1986 and his first Start of the season played the first half leading the chiefs on two scoring drives while completing 11 of 20 passes for 118 Yards. Bono played an equally error free second half and helped put the chiefs ahead with a 42-Yard touchdown pass to Donnell Bennett that he shovelled away As hews about to be sacked. Veteran free agent quarterback John Friesz started the game for the redskins and played the first half completing 8 of 16 passes with one touchdown. The offence sputtered under Shuler the redskins Rookie quarterback who played the second half after practising just five Days in training Camp since ending a contract holdout. Shuler was 9 of 21 for 61 Yards. The Washington receivers did not have a Good night but Shuler refused to use that As an excuse. They weren t Complete and that s the thing he was the person who started the throw and if it in t completed it is just As much my fault As anyone a year makes big difference to Ron George by Walt Morrissette Atlanta Ron George now Abona fide nil Veteran in his second sea son for the Falcons was asked to com pare the difference a year makes. But his teammate spoke first. He s starting now said lineman Les Ter Archambeau from a nearby locker following Atlanta s 27-7 exhibition Victory Over the Buffalo Bills Friday at the Georgia dome. And he gets More As one of the "2s" in defensive coordinator Jim Bates 4-2-5 scheme George was introduced to 46,591 fans in the Georgia dome As a starter at the fal con position. What in the world is that i m a linebacker in our run defense said the former Stanford and Heidelberg High school Star linebacker and i m Strong safety on pass defense.". Though one of the holdovers from the6-10 disaster of 93 in coach june Jones rebuilt defense George does t see him self As one of the leaders on the team not yet anyway. I see Kevin Ross the former Kansa City pro bowl . Johnson and Jessie perhaps former Minne Sota All pro defensive end Chris Doleman As leaders in our defense. I just seek to emulate George contributed two tackles and outstanding special teams play to the fal cons defensive Effort that shut Down the High octane Bills offence Friday. He has played under both former coach Jerry Glanville and Jones. June has brought discipline to this club George said and i Don t Hie an that in a negative sense. It s Good. It s what this team needed. It gives us focus lets us hone in on what s important. We make fewer mis takes. We execute better. We play to Gether. We play to although some things have changed he has just bought a Home in Alpharetta a Swank North Atlanta suburb and Home to Deion Sanders Tom Glavine it Al some things Haven t changed for George. He still keeps his High school Alma mater in mind. I m sending a trophy Case with a fal con helmet and Jersey to my old school George said. Watt Morrissette is a former member of the stars and stripes sports staff game
