European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 38 the stars and stripes sports Friday september 30. 1994 ,. _. New clubs get double draft picks by Dave Goldberg a football writer Irving Texas 1 a the National football league completed plans for stocking the expansion Carolina panthers and Jacksonville jaguars on wednesday the same Day nil commissioner Paul Tagliabue emphatically approved the Way the san Francisco 49ers stocked their secondary for this season. The commissioner formally. Of d Dion Sanders contract wednesday say ing despite protests from other teams the san Francisco 49ers met every salary Cap obligation the panthers and jaguars will be Al Lowed to pick from a Pool of six players from each of the 2$ teams arid get one extra draft pick per round in the next two years giving them a total of 14 to seven for each of the existing team but that was of less interest than the latest Saga in the 49ers latest Sally into salary Cap manipulation the outright approval of Sanders contract. He signed two weeks ago returned an interception for a Tsueh Down against new Orleans last sunday and was named pfc defensive player of the wee Kumi wednesday. Sanders contract had been challenged most vociferously by the saints the player s latest victim last sunday.1 Tagliabue said he had been assured Sanders was not receiving supplemental Money from Nike with whom he has an endorsement contract. There had been reports Sanders Deal with the shoe company was tied to his signing with the 49itrs, a High profile team with a Vinning history. I have written representation from the 19crs that go beyond the Normal representations of a player s contract tag liable said when asked if he had explored a connection Between the endorsement Deal and Sanders contract with the 49ers, which contains an option Deal in which the club can pay Sanders $5 million next february to keep him. There is an absence of any linkage with any such organization he said in a reference to Nike. Tagliabue also announced thai the owners had approved the move of the Washington redskins from Frk stadium in Washington to a new 78600-seat facility in Laurel md., outside the City limits. But he said the move will have no Impact on any franchise bid by Baltimore 60 Miles away. As for the expansion stocking the owners preferred to give the expansion teams More for the future than for their first year by doubling the number of draft picks. -. Next year for example they will get Neil ponders 6 realignment plans Irving Texas a nil realignment concepts for 1995 to incorporate Carolina and Jacksonville. All Are under consideration by the owners concept 1 to be implemented if no agreement can be reached by slotting Jacksonville into the acc Central and Carolina into the pfc West pfc East Arizona Dallas new York Geartts Philadelphia Washington. Central Chicago Detroit Breen Bay Minnesota Tampa Bay. West Atlanta Carolina los an Geles rams new Orleans san Francis co. A a " " c. Face ast r Buffalo Indianapolis Miami new England new York jets. Central Cincinnati Cleveland Houston Jacksonville Pittsburgh West Denver Kansas City los Angeles raiders san Diego Seattle. Concept 2. East Arizona Dallas new York giants Philadelphia Washington Central Chicago deter Oit Green Bay Indianapolis Minnesota. West Atlanta Jacksonville los Angeles rams new Orleans san Francisco. " acc East Buffalo Tampa Bay Miami new England new York jets Central Carolina Cincinnati Cleveland Houston Pittsburgh. West Denver Kansas City los Angeles raiders san Diego Seattle. Jacksonville jaguars concept 3 pfc East Dallas new York giants Philadelphia Tampa Bay Washington. Central Arizona Chicago de troit Green Bay Minnesota. West Carolina Houston los an Geles rams Ney Orleans san Francis co. Acc East Buffalo Indianapolis Miami new England new York jets Central Atlanta Cincinnati Cleveland Jacksonville Pittsburgh West Denver Kansas City los Angeles raiders san Diego Seattle. Concept. To Sec v y East Carolina new York giants Philadelphia Tampa Bay Washington. Central Chicago Detroit Indi a Polis Green Bay Minnesota. West Arizona Dallas los an Geles rams san Francisco Seattle. Acc. East Buffalo Jacksonville Miami new England new York jets Central Atlanta Cincinnati Cleveland new Orleans Pittsburgh. West Denver Houston Kansas City los Angeles raiders san Diego. Carolina panthers a sle 2 concepts pfc a a East Dallas new York giants Philadelphia Tampa Bay Washington Central Carolina Chicago de troit Indianapolis Green Bay West Arizona los Angeles rams Minnesota san Francisco Seattle acc. A nov East Buffalo Jacksonville Miami new England new York jets Central Atlanta Cincinnati Cleveland new Orleans Pittsburgh West Denver Houston Kansas City los Angeles raiders san Diego concepts v, pfc East Dallas new York giants Philadelphia Tampa Bay Washington. Central Carolina Chicago de troit Green Bay Minnesota. West Arizona los Angeles rams new Orleans san Francisco Seattle. Acc. East Atlanta Jacksonville Miami new England new York jets. Central Buffalo Cincinnati Cleveland Indianapolis Pittsburgh West Denver Houston Kansas City los Angeles raiders san Diego. The first two picks in the draft then two Between the first and second rounds then the first and second in the second round. Overall they will get 14 picks in each of the two years compared to the Normal seven for established teams. However Many of the established teams will get compensatory picks for players lost to free Agency sandwiched Between rounds. The stocking draft will be held in mid february but in t Likely to produce much. Teams will be permitted to put into the Pool Only players under contract for 1995, but Are Likely to accomplish that by signing marginal players to. New deals then exposing them. Of the six players exposed Only one can have can have More than 10 years experience and Only one can come off the injured Reserve list. No kickers or punters can be included and a team can pull Back a player once one has been chosen. The expansion teams must choose at least 30 players and Many As 42. I think it s an extremely fair and Gen Erous stocking plan said Carl Peterson Kansas City s general manager. T think both expansion teams should be very Nappy. 7.the expansion teams did t necessarily . \ a the teams in the league Are very competitive said Jerry Richardson Carolina s owner. They want the least disruption to their own teams. It s just part of the process of playing in the nil f the meetings adjourned without action on realignment although six plans were examined. If there is no consensus on a plan Tagliabue will have the Power to in Sert the two expansion teams into existing four team divisions Carolina in the pfc West and Jacksonville in the acc ventral. Chison sign lament for 95 season file photo Gene lament from wire reports Chicago Gene lament who managed the Chicago White sox to a first place finish in the Al Central before the strike signed a one year con tract wednesday. I m glad i m coming Back lament said from his Home in Sarasota Fla. "1 team we have the coaching staff and the the Kansas City royals reportedly were interested in sign ing lament whose 1994 con tract was to have expired nov. 1. I m glad it s Over with. You either sign or you say Well i m going to test the Waters and get baseball notes a Job somewhere else " said lament whose team was 67-46 at the time of the aug. 12 strike financial terms of the con tract were not disclosed. It also was not known if the contract has a provision covering the possibility of baseball s labor Dis Pute continuing next season. Lament 47, was navies Al manager of the year in 1993, when be led the team to its first division title in 10 years. In his three seasons with the club lament won 57 percent of his games a winning percentage higher than any other Al Man Ager during that Span. Johnson gets of to talk Cincinnati manager Davey Johnson who made the Cincinnati reds a Winner again but could t win favor with owner Marge Schott has been Given permission to speak with the Baltimore orioles about their managing vacancy. Johnson in the final year of his contract kept the reds in first place in the no Central virtually All season despite a lot of player injuries. Johnson was willing to talk about a contract Extension when the season ended but Schott said the Day the world series was cancelled she haunt Given it any thought. The orioles have made Oak land manager Tony la Russa the top candidate to replace Johnny Oates who was fired monday night. La Russa s con tract with the a s expires next month. Schott wants Bowden Back Cincinnati Cincinnati red owner Marge Schott says she intends to bring Back Gener Al manager Jim Bowden for the 1995 season. She also says she would leave the Fate of manager Davey Johnson up to the base Ball Bowden declined comment
