European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 31, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 s by Curt Brown Minneapolis St Paul Star Tribune j from his Minnesota Vikings Vantage Point kicker Fuad Reveiz has a Clear View of the baseball strike. They re sitting Back and saying do we want to be As stupid As the football players without a doubt we Don to " Reveiz said. They obviously have better leadership than we did when we were tricked and deceived into getting stuck with a salary  Reveiz apologizes for his Strong opinions but he was the Miami dolphins Union representative during the failed 1987 strike that eventually led to the in popular salary Cap that hangs Over football players Heads for the first time this season. Ask the Vikings if they think a salary Cap is Worth going out on strike to oppose and most say absolutely. My advice is to fight a Cap and stick together said 12th-year offensive tackle Chris Hinton who is Short term beneficiary of the Cap. He signed a three year Deal Worth $7.8 million people think someone in my position should be Happy with How the Cap is working but even if you Sig the big contract you re looking Over your shoulder every year because very easily i could be Cut next year because of the Cap Hinton said. The Cap Only works for Guys in their fifth year who Are All pros and not too old not too Young but with enough experience to de Mand that kind of  the Vikings say their hew salary Cap has led to a Sal Ary  10 percent of the Guys Are getting All the Money Reveiz said. It s not like we re looking in Dis gust at the Guys who got the Money we just see All commentary the Guys who got Cut not because they can t play but because they can t fit on the  the  four Vikings Warren Moon Randall Mcdaniel Henry Thomas and Hinton Are earning More than $2.35 million this season and gobbling up nearly one third of the $34.6-Rnillion Cap. Meanwhile Veter ans such As Al time leading receiver Steve Jordan and former giants a a Phil Simms Are out o Twark " " i took a payout because of the salary Cap snap per Mike Morris said. In football it has created a High Slot and a Low Slot with nothing in Between. If it affects baseball the same Way it hit us they would t enjoy it at All. They have a Good stance to go on strike Over a salary Cap because it  Reveiz said the notion of a salary Cap would be unheard of at general motors so Why Force it on ath letes a once you give a limit to owners on spending they la throw big Money at certain big name Guys and then realize they Don t have Money for the rest of the people Reveiz said. It should be an open Market and baseball players Are learning from football play ers mistakes. Not surprisingly Vikings vice president Jeff Diamond has a More management Friendly View of the baseball dispute. He offers some valid arguments on the owners behalf. I think speaking from a Small to medium sized Market i certainly understand and appreciate the twins desire for a salary Cap Diamond said. It was our Desue too because in an Era of free Agency you have to protect the smaller markets from whelmed by markets than can pay More in Salancy. Diamond also Points out that the Vikings and the nil Are paying More in salaries than they to wit they never paid anyone $2a Mil now they re paying four Guys that much. That s significant Diamond said defending the Cap. Of course comparing baseball and football Isan apples oranges situation. Football players traded a Cap for free Agency something they never had. Baseball players have guaranteed contracts football players Don t. Nevertheless wide receiver Cris Carter took his son Duron 3, to a twins orioles game to catch a game before the strike. It was hard to convince him they play baseball in the dome Carter said. He thought the Vikings were  As far As the strike goes Carter wishes the base Ball players Luck and offers the fans his sympathy. I think a Cap is Worth striking against Carter said. If Wei had the numbers and stayed on strike in 87, we would t have the problems of the terrible system we re stuck with now. They need to go on strike if they believe it is  still the whole mess saddens him. It gets to a Point where certain people get awful greedy Carter said. Players get greedy. Owners Are making a for tune and they re greedy. And the fans  distributed by scrupps Howard mows ser Vlco Bond finds Hir self in familiar position Bacling up a Montana by the associated press Steve Bono who proved himself a Ca Pable backup to Joe Montana in 1991, will play that role again this season for the Kansas City chiefs. Bono found out monday he had beaten out Matt Blundin to be the no. 2 quarterback for the chiefs. Blundin will backup Bono. The Bottom line of it was the experience that Steve Bono has in actual Competition coach Marty sch Ottenheimer said. When you look at Matt one full season As a quarterback. He s still in the processor thinking his Way through this stuff. As Montana s backup in 1991, Bono led the san Francisco 49ers to a 5-1 re Cord after Montana was sidelined. On most teams backup quarterbacks Don t get on the Field much. But that s not always the Case when backing up Montana 37, who has been injury prone the last few years. Sch Ottenheimer decided on Bono we Odin t throw an interception in the pre s Cason Over Blundin a third year player who was picked off four times in exhibition games. In preseason games Blundin was 31 for-47 for 372 Yards and one to. Bono was 20-for-43 for 211 Yards and one to. I m sure Matt s disappointed but he can took to the 70 percent completion and Over seven Yards per attempt As positives. I have no question hell continue to improve at  sch Ottenheimer said Bono acquired this year from the Lars. Figured his experience would be Peru Tui in the Competition. Ill helpful. It All helps he said t in Vou can get is a Benefit " to or developments Deion Sanders c w a still in  As of Early / Mou Ujj on wit Etc the Utec  a Tibai. K will  vhf seam Ugto  said he Vuu a in. Ike i s up his mind on monday he did t. The Miami dolphins and at least two other teams have offered Sanders a contract with reports putting the bidding around $3 million a year. I Don t know what s going on How Many teams Are involved or who s doing what dolphins general manager Eddie Jones said. As far As i Kotow he has t decided to go anyplace.". A. 49ers san Francisco received some unexpected Good news when running Bac Dexter Carter thought to be out for the. Season with a knee injury returned to practice. He expects to play in the opener against the los Angeles raiders. Team physician or. Michael Dilling Ham initially believed Carter Tore his Anterior cruciate ligament at the end of a 46-Yard Kickoff return in an aug. 18 exhibition at san  an additional examination showed the ligament had been stretched not  said from the beginning it was t what everybody thought so i m not really surprised Carter said. Two Days after it happened it calmed  Carter a return specialist and backup to halfback Ricky Walters said he would Wear a knee Brace during practice As a precaution. Rams Light end Ron Middle Lam. Cut by the was Fifik us pc Shaknis found a new Home i he Kanis signed him is a backup to second year Light end 1 Roy dra Toiv Sivh a Octvian i Avo Mcneal Vas re  in a r of Middleton. Lie  m a solid  he k a  rms. Coach t hunk paper says or chiefs Steve Bono. Just like old times season of his eight year career making 24 receptions for 154 Yards and two  will be reunited with new tight ends coach Warren Simmons who was in Washington the previous 13 years. Chargers san Diego added to its Power running game by claiming Rodney Culver off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts. Culver a 5-9, 224-Pound fourth round draft pick from notre Dame in 1992, gained 471 Yards and caught 37 passes in two seasons with the Colts. Re signed was Steve Hendrickson who plays special teams third Down linebacker and Lead Blocker on Short yardage offensive situations. Hendrickson started 10 games at out Side linebacker last year. But alter the Charters signed David Grtggs from the dolphins Hendrickson was let go m a salary Cap move. He signed Voith the raiders As an unrestricted free agent but vs.i-. V. Ai de last Rcck Vve thu that Vuk needed a  m our Acciai Tea and thu gives us .1 lieu mute Conui Cuc m me Laich Tarp  May leave Green Bay wis. A Sterling Sharpe Green Bay s All pro wide receiver May leave the packers if the Tea does not readjust his contract before sunday s season opener against Minnesota a published report indicated. The Milwaukee Sentinel reported tuesday that Sharp s agent William Black confirmed the packers and Sharpe have held intense discussions Over Sharp e s 10-year contract and that a Resolution did not appear close. Sentinel sources indicated Sharpe has told numerous people in the organization he will walk if a solution can t be worked out. Sharpe told the newspaper he was t going to break his practice of not talking to the Media and would not confirm the report he might leave the team. That s ridiculous he said loudly enough so his teammates could hear him. You re going to write what you want to write anyway. \ Black declined to discuss specifics of what Sharpe wants done to his contract but said the packers had promised some thing and Haven t followed through. Black also said the problem had nothing to do with the packers not meeting terms of the contract. When asked if Sharpe wanted his con tract renegotiated Black said i Don t know what the Correct word is Well have to wait until i talk to them again. There Are just some things that Are supposed to have happened. They Haven t happened yet. 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