European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports Jan Irskay August 18,1994 Steeles Hastings not wasting time showing his stuff by the associated press Charles Johnson Isnit the Only receiver they re talking about in the Pittsburgh steel Erst training Camp. Not the Way Andre Hastings has been performing. The same receiver who skipped his senior year at Georgia to turn pro last year then spent most of the season sitting after dropping a couple of passes in the season opener against the 49ers, has made a Strong impression. The Steeles thought they finally had the big play stretch the defense receiver they be lacked for. Years by drafting Johnson in the first round in april. From the Way Hastings has played its almost like they be acquired not one but two Brand new receivers. A i came in this year with the expectation of not giving the coaches any reason whatsoever Hastings not to put me in a Hastings said. A now in a kind of healthy and in a trying to do things i can to put the pressure on them. A i want people to say a Why Isnit he playing can you get him in Why  the coaches be looking for places to put him a a last season they put him on the Bench. But with Johnson held out of last saturdays exhibition against the raiders with a sore shoulder Hastings made four catches for 47 Yards. Last season he made Only three receptions in 17 games and was held out of More than half the games. Even before the raiders game coach Bill Cowher realized Hastings was a much different receiver than last fall. A a he a a Guy who has become a very difficult Guy for our Guys to cover a Cowher said. A a the raiders had a hard time covering him. He a very shifty getting off the line of  Hastings had 124 catches for 1,876 Yards and 13 touchdowns in three seasons at Georgia but some pro scouts thought he erred by passing up his senior season. Even some Steeles scouts thought he came out a year too Early but they also Felt Hastings was too exceptional a Talent to pass up in the 1993 draft. A the came in Here and expected too much at one time a receiver Dwight Stone said. A now he a feeling More  a a   a a a a a a a a Hastings was slowed by a hamstring injury Early in Camp but now is pressing to Start in the sept. 4 opener against Dallas. A last season it was always a maybe this week maybe this week a a Hastings said. A things just did no to work out for me. Now in a trying to put As much pressure As i can on the coaches to put me in nil Camps there and make things  starting guard Garlton Haselrig Healing from a dislocated wrist was missing from training Camp again tuesday for personal reasons. There was no indication Haselrig a two Day absence was related to his two 1993 trips to drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Veteran defensive Back Richard Shelton was waived by the Steeles. Colts _ defensive end Steve Emtman the top pick of the 1992 draft but out most of the past two years with separate knee injuries passed a physical exam tuesday and was cleared to begin practice with Indianapolis. A it does not mean that he is ready to play by any Means a Golts vice president of operations Bill Tobin said. A we have taken the rehabilitation and conditioning As far As we can and now it is on to More strenuous  Emtman Tore two ligaments and the patellar Tendon in his right knee last oct. 10 in a game against Dallas. He had surgery in october and again in january. In 1992, he started the first nine games before tearing a ligament in his. Left knee against Miami. The Colts also said Rookie linebacker Trev Alberts the fifth player picked in this years draft is seeking a third opinion on his injured Elbow. Sea Hawks Seattle lost backup wide receiver Reggie Barrett for the season. Barrett underwent surgery to repair ligament damage in his right knee. He was injured m Seattle a 29-6 exhibition Victory Over Tampa Bay a game in which he caught passes of 52 and 15 Yards. Barrett became the fifth Seahawk lost for the season. The others Are guard Mitch Frerotte cornerback Nate Odomes and Kirby Jackson and offensive tackle Mike Kegarise. Bengals Daniel Stubbs who had been with the bengals since the 10th game of the 1991 season was Cut. The defensive end was san Francisco a second round pick in the 1988 draft and spent two seasons with the 49ers before going to Dallas for 1990 and part of 1991. Browns Cleveland waived linebacker Richard Brown who started 12 games in 1991 but missed part of �?T92 and All of �?T93 with a knee injury. Brown was acquired by Cleveland in 1991 As a plan b free agent from san Diego. Filling in for injured Mike Johnson he made 126 tackles that year ranking second on the team. But he injured his knee in a game against san Diego in november 1992 and has not played in a regular season game the Lions Den Detroit Lions head coach Wayne Fontes makes a Point during his teams workout tuesday in Pontiac Mich. Fontes who has coached the Lions to two division titles in the last three years looks to new quarterback Scott Mitchell to Lead the Lions. Since. He appeared in both the Browns preseason games this month. Bills the Bills broke Camp two Days Early but coach Marv Levy says it does no to mean he thinks they re ready for the season to Start. A a. A. A a a a training Camp Isnit Over we re just moving it Back to Rich stadium now and we carry on with it a Levy said after the teams last practice at Fredonia state College about 50 Miles South of Buffalo. A we really have half of it left a Anim portent half because we have two of our preseason games to play. We Haven to had enough Chance to look at any position. That a Why the next two games Are very  he also Cut Camp Short last year. Rams Charles Mann the 11-year defensive end who was released by the Washington redskins in the off season worked out tuesday for the los Angeles rams. Mann also took a physical and had specific tests done on his left knee which has been operated on three times in the last two years. If the physical reveals the knee is sound Mann could join the team later in the week if a contract can be worked out. Broncos despite a dearth of defensive backs the Denver Broncos Cut one Veteran safety and said they had no interest in sighing another. Michael Ball a six year pro who signed with the Broncos As a free agent last Spring was released. A we let him go even though he a a safety a coach Wade Phillips said. A it just did t look like he was going to make the Cut to 60 players and i wanted to give him an Opportunity to catch on with somebody  Phillips also said the Broncos were unlikely to pursue Veteran safety Chuck Cecil a 1992 pro Bowler who was released by the cardinals on monday. Hampton Back in Camp after going awol East Rutherford n t Fapio _ r. East Rutherford . A new York giants running Back Rodney Hampton says head do it All again. Next time however hell let coach. Dan Reeves know in Advance Why he a missing practice. Hampton returned to Camp a Little poorer tuesday after being fined by the giants for his unexcused absence the previous Day. It was not known if Reeves imposed the maximum $4,000 Levy. Hampton said he had to take care of a personal family matter in Baton Rouge a a something came up a Hampton said. A i had to leave town. I left a message on coaches answering machine but when i got Home there were 20 messages on my machine. I thought the nil went on strike or  a Hampton said he spoke to Reeves shortly after his arrival Back Home at 6 Ronann h k or no Cut Lef but. Prot ably would have excused him. . _ made Good on his Promise to Fine him. Reeves said he fined Hampton because there was no prior Contact made. I m pretty lenient As far As excuses for not attending practice go a Reeves said. A but the team i amp the most important thing. He did no to go into details but if it was a personal thing and i thought it was important enough that he Deal with it i the next time Hampton has to attend to a personal matter hell make one minor alteration. A if the same thing came up again id do the same Only id make sure i talked tothe head Man first a he said. A like i said family comes first and i had to Fly off. I took care of what had to be taken care