European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports wednesday september 14,1994 Shuler Getti Rig Byro Higgins the commercial Appeal in Memphis this is pretty Good work if you can get it about $ 150,390 for three hours of standing on a football sideline fighting boredom instead of a pass Rush. It was not what former Tennessee quarterback Heath Shuler wanted Sun Day in the Louisiana sup Rome but it is what the highly touted Rookie of the Washington redskins had to accept. While he s getting paid handsomely $19.25 million Over eight Yea she s also pitying dues. And that meant watch ing John Fries throw for a career High four touchdowns in a 38-24 Victory Over the new Orleans saints. It s incredibly Tough just standing there i m More sore after a game doing that than if i had played said Shuler. Trying to mentally work myself into a game is even  the redskins had a 38-9 Lead with 6 35 left and blew just enough of it to make a nervous Nob Turner stick with Frisz  from University of Idaho Ami the Sari Diego chargers. Shuler had been told he would probably play and appeared ready and willing. The saints Cut the Lead with a touchdown at 4 41 remaining and recovered an on sides Kickoff and scored again. We thought about putting him in until they recovered that insides Kiek said Turner , about getting his first nil Victory in his second game As Washington coach. Heath s going to get his Days. That was John s Day. We re going to keep working in practice to get Heath  after Fries suffered two interceptions in the redskins 28-7 opening loss to Seattle the Buzz was Shuler would be starting by the third game. Turner now says Friesz will Start against the new York giants y. Shuler is getting itchy. With the Way John played i have to be patient but i anticipate a lot when i finally do Start. That s the reason i came out of College after his Junior season Avant to be Able to Start not ride the  Shuler still he s making up mentally Cor losing the first 13 clays of training Camp because of contract negotiations those who saw him play at Tennessee such As former nil quarterback Archie Manning say Shuler should Progress quicker than Normal. "1 Don t think it s going to Lake him Rookie quarterback Heath Shuler collects a Fortune while Riding Redskin Bench. Four or five years to be a Good quarterback in this league said Manning now an analyst for the saints radio net  he s a serious kid who wants to study and wants to learn. He wants to earn his Money and also he s got some Good coaches around  Shuler says he s receiving help from Friesz signed in april to a $900,000 one year contract Fie knew then he was t the redskins quarterback of the future. Washington general manager Charley Casserly told him the redskins would draft Shuler or Fresno state s Trent Dili or. I knew whoever they drafted would be the franchise s future Friesz said. I m not too concerned about that. I m just trying to hold off a quarterback switch As Long As  Casserly chose Shuler a two time All Southeastern conference selection who threw for 4,089 Yards and 36 ids at ten Nesse Shuler became the redskins High est draft pick Ever at no. 3 Overall. If he becomes a starter this year hell be the first Rookie quarterback for Washington since Norm Snead in 1961, in the context of that we wanted them to do in our offence we thought Heath fit better Casserly said. I liked Heath s athletic ability his competitive Ness and the fact his running ability gives us another dimension when the play Breaks Down to make the play  Casserly said he liked most of All shul or s Tough mental makeup that had been honed in a pressurized and highly Visi ble major program. There s an advantage at playing at a program like Tennessee playing in front of 90,000 people playing in big games being in pressure situations Casserly said. Although Casserly is pleased with Friesz s winning performance he did t draft Shuler to stand on the sideline and wonder when hell play. The Best Way for Heath to learn is by playing Casserly said. There s no easy Way to play him. We Don t have a fresh Man or a Junior varsity team we can stick him  distributed by scrupps Howard news service bugs will Golf Niue in Tampa Fla. A the off the Field news was As comforting to the Tampa Bay buccaneers As their first Vic tory of the season. The bucs 1-1 bolstered their Confidence with a 24-10 Victory Over Indiana Polis on sunday and were partially inspired coach Sam Wyche said by a pregame announcement that the team is not for Sale. This team likes Tampa and living in the Tampa area Wyche said monday. They like this team like the Organiza Tion like the Community and i think the would like to be settled  the three Man Trust appointed to Over see the estate of the late owner Hugh culverhouse issued a Public statement after. Sunday s game saying they will not even listen to offers for the club. The decision has been made that the team is not for Sale trustee Stephen Story said amid reports that at least two prospective ownership group Sone led by Massachusetts businessman Socrates Babacas and the other by Chicago real estate Developer Bruce Frey Are inter ested in buying the  will not consider any offers for the team whether written or Oral nor will we entertain any discussion regarding the Sale of the team. This stance is not just for this season but for the foreseeable future As  /. Story said last month that culverhouse who died aug. 25 after a Jong Battle with cancer did not leave any instructions for handling the bucs. The Tampa lawyer added that the Trust had a Legal responsibility to listen to prospective buyers there was applause and definitely some looks of Relief that at least one More distraction is out of the Way. It s been a hard Start to the season Wyche said. This football team has and does show some Promise and wants to fulfil that. There Are a lot of things going on in their minds and that was one they wanted to be settled. The team got together a Little bit sunday because of the comment this team is the Tampa Bay buccaneers let s have some Pride in  the team s enthusiasm spilled Over to the Field. The bucs did t commit a turn Over for the second consecutive week and showed significant improvement on of sense after being held to three Field goals in a 21-9 loss to Chicago. When they came out on the Field you could feel a Little electricity going on Wyche said. Craig Erickson had one of the Best games of his career completing 19 of 24 passes for 313 Yards and three touchdowns. Charles Wilson dropped what would have been a fourth to pass in the end zone. Aikman unhappy despite victories Irving Texas a Troy Aikman is frustrated. But nothing like a year ago when the Dallas cowboys started 0-2 without Lin Mitt Smith. There Are Only six other teams in the nil who can say they Are 2-0," Aikman said monday. We have to Lay better to  we Hunt to do. But we re line. The objective is to win and i think we re headed in the right  Houston s Tough defense had Aikman Yelling it his receivers and Smith throwing his helmet sunday in a 20-17 Victory that got the defending super bowl Champion cowboys off to a 2-0 Start. Houston was blitzing and i was trying to get the receivers to win ," Aikman said. It was a frustrating thing.  does t hold it in like i  Smith who gained a hard 90 Yards on 22 carries said the helmet came flying out of his hand just like a Golf club. I be thrown Golf clubs out of fru Stra Tion,".Smith said. It had been a longtime since 1 had been that frustrated on the Field. I m calmed Down. I m smiling about  said Aikman we have to understand we re a lot better off than we were last car. We started 0-2 and we were close to blowing the season. Historically we Are allow starting team and we finish Strong. " the cowboys opened with a 26-9 Victory Over the Pittsburgh Steeles with Smith gaming 171 Yards. He is trying to win his fourth consecutive Rushing  kept blitzing us and kept us out of our rhythm Aikman said. We had our opportunities and could t capitalize. I guess that s what got most frustrating. " coach Barry Switzer passed out three game balls All to the defense. Asked Why the  t r it an Swit or said those balls Cost $75 each and i got criticized for giving out 11 of them last  Switzer said dropped passes kept put Ting the cowboys in a Hole. There will be Days like that he said. The defense played Well. The coaches said it was the Best pass Rush we be had out of our front four since they be been  the cowboys got Good news monday when a feared ligament tear in wide receiver kick returner Kevin Williams right knee turned out to be just a severe sprain. He probably  miss the Detroit game but we expect him Back for the next one and that s great news Switzer said