European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 7, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 29restive owners dream of Johnson nil report by Dave Goldberg a football writer in Philadelphia its assumed that this is Rich Kotite a last season because Jeff Lurie the new owner wants to hire his own coach. In this Case As in most others a this own coach Means Jimmy Johnson. In Minnesota there was talk after last weeks loss to Arizona that Dennis Green was too conservative a coach who plays not to lose rather than to win. In new York where the jets have lost three straight its whether Pete Carroll the jets new coach is too Nice a Guy in Denver Houston and new Orleans Wade Phillips Jack Pardee and Jim Mora Are fired daily Over the the name Quot Johnson comes up regularly. And in san Francisco after the 49ers were routed by Kotite a eagles a talk show Host took a poll and found that 85 percent of the 700 callers wanted George Seifert replaced by an out of work coach with the initials one moment please. Only seven Active nil coaches have never had a winning season. Four a Carroll Barry Switzer Dallas june Jones Atlanta and nory Turner Washington a Are nil rookies. Another Chicago a Dave Wannstedt is in his second season and has a career record of 10-11 while rebuilding the bears. Bill Belichick 6-10, 7-9, 7-9 May be on the Way to turning around the Browns who Are 4-1 with Houston Cincinnati and Denver 1-13 combined in their next three games the seventh is the Only apparently hopeless Case Dave Shula 8-29 in two plus seasons with the bengals. And Mike Brown the teams president already has taken some of the heat off him by assigning the front office buddy Ryan. Quot dug ourselves a Hole Seth Joyner. Quot knows better Derek Ware pneumonia Fht photo 4 Barry Switzer. Quot does no to coach latest Ryan Salvo targets Friend foe a buddy Ryan Monia. 7 wednesday for this Tempe Ariz. Was in Good Fonn weekend 5 game with the Dallas cowboys. The Arizona Cardinal coach had something to say about almost everyone Barry Switzer Seth Joyner Derek Ware. Take Switzer. His cowboys 3-1 Are Home sunday against the cardinals 1-3. Ryan wonders what the Dallas coach does As he paces the sidelines. A the does no to coach offence or defense a Ryan said. A the watches the game and i guess he tells them when to take a penalty and when Ware a tight end missed practice wednesday leading Ryan to explain Quot he a got a cold. He thinks he a got Neu Joyner was next. Ryan tossed Joyner in his dog House monday during his weekly telecast despite the linebacker s in creep Tion in sundays 17-7 Victory Over Minnesota Joyner also successfully defended against two passes and caused a Viking Fumble. So what says Ryan. A the dropped an interception for a touchdown the coach said. A the threw his helmet and got us a penalty. What else did he do he had three or four things. That game is so far behind me now i can to remember what Joyner was Given two 15-Yard penalties one for a blow to Minnesota quarterback Warren Moons head and another for arguing a Call on. A play in which he appeared to strip the Ball from running Back Terry Allen. The play was ruled the play dead before the Fumble. A a he a a pro a Ryan said. A who knows better than that Joyner �?o1 want to apologize o my a a a a. A a a a a a a. Ryan was 8-2 against the cowboys when he was at Philadelphia but said he does no to get any More pleasure out of beating the cowboys than any other team. A a we be dug ourselves a Hole and the cowboys Are in the Way a Ryan said. As much blame As the coach. Why the restlessness one answer Star Quality a Johnson is a coaching Star Pardee Seifert and other Guys with less Charisma or hair Arentt not. A third is the theory of coaching relativity a if Seifert had lost three of the last four pfc title games in Tampa Bay Green Bay or Atlanta head be a hero. In san Francisco he a not. A Good example of All this is Kotite 33-21 in three plus seasons with the eagles. Buddy Ryan a coaching Star Quot was 3118 in his last three seasons with the eagles but unlike Kotite never won a playoff game. Moreover some of the blame for this years loss has to go to Lurie who chose the week before the season to Cut the salaries of a half dozen players. It was a distraction that May have had a lot to do with a 28-23 opening Day loss to the giants in fact Kotite a main negative is that he a not a Star. Another Factor in his three playoff seasons Ryan had a healthy Randall Cunningham. Kotite has lost Cunningham for most of two seasons. So he a 19-7 in games he a had Cunningham but still has a 14-14 Mark with the likes of Jim Mcmahon Bubby brisker Pat Ryan Ken of Brien and Brad Goebel. On defense Kotite lost Reggie White Clyde Simmons and Seth Joyner to free Agency and Jerome Brown was killed in an Auto Accident yet it remains solid largely because of Hud Carson the former Browns coach whom Kotite brought in As his defensive coordinator. Who hired Carson Kotite. Suits a amp Rea Ohio apr Vinny Testaverde appreciates the pass Protection the Cleveland Browns offensive line has Given him. And the quarterback is repaying his linemen by giving each a new suit. He a bringing his personal tailor Jonathan Smith from Atlanta to measure them. Its no Small task either the Cleveland offensive line averages about 6-foot-4 and 300 pounds. The largest is Orlando Brown who a 6-7,325 pounds a they probably deserve More a Testaverde said. Testaverde promised the linemen two weeks ago that head buy them All suits if they did no to allow any sacks and the Browns won their next two games. Two victories later a including two sacks neither of which Testaverde blamed on the line. A he was reaching for his Check Book. A depending on the fabric they choose about $850 to $1,000 per suit a Testaverde estimated. Perhaps most intriguing about Testaverde a plan will be seeing what kind of suit Center Steve Everitt chooses a and whether hell Ever Wear it. Eve Critty a Normal locker room attire includes combat fatigues or torn jeans. A it might be a waste of $1,000, but at least he can say he has one a test Vercie said. Matt Elliot left and Darryl Moore stretch into the Carolina panthers first workouts wednesday in Rock Hills a
