European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Aski Chargin sons runs Over c moves san Diego to the stars and stripes ports october 11,1994 Page 32 by Bernie Wilson san Diego a the last time the san Diego chargers were this Good it was 1961 and they were wearing the same sky Blue jerseys they wore  natron Means running for a Ca reer High 125 Yards and one touchdown on 19 carries the chargers celebrated their final throwback weekend and remained the nil s Only undefeated team with a 20-6 Victory Over the Kansas City chiefs.  it definitely gives us Confidence be cause i guess this is the game that a lot of people were really judging us by Means said. This game kind of Send the message around the league that the chargers Are for  chargers 5 0 had been 8 inthe regular season against Kansas City since sweeping the Means cries in 1989. Their Only Victory Over the chiefs was a 17-0 wild card playoff win in 1992. V., the chargers Are 0 for the first time since 1961, when they started 11-0 and reached the Al championship game on sunday they wore their 61 throwback uniforms of sky Blue jerseys and White helmets with yellow lightning bolts Kansas City wore its 1963  chiefs 2 have lost two straight games for the first time since Joe Montana moved Over last season from san Francisco .-,".-. /.,the chargers needed a huge game from Means to eat up the clock and keep Montana off the Field and they got it. The second year pro from North Caro Lina had runs of 25 and 23 Yards on the decisive 77-Yard fourth Quarter drive. The March was capped by Stan Humphries Yard to pass to Mark Seay that set the final score with 7 47 left. 49ers, eagles slip by in pfc games Page 28 Means bruised a rib at the end of the 23-Yard run but returned. San Diego which has swept the acc West the first time through got Only two first Downs on three third Quarter drives. But on the big drive we got Back to basics doing what we do Best and that was running the Ball pounding it at them Means said. I think that opened up some holes for us because you could feel the Arm tackles coming up. Means scored on a Yard counter run with 2 56 left in the second Quarter to give san Diego a 13-3 Lead that held up at halftime. Means carried on All five plays in the drive picking up 38 Yards plus five More for a face mask Call on Tracy Simien. We be always been a Power tunning team and natron is our Power Back left tackle Harry Swayne said. He gets it  Diego s defense was key too in denying the chiefs a touchdown. The chargers forced two Montana turnovers and safety Eric Castle deflected a fourth Down pass at the goal line with 4 20 top Lay. The chiefs got tothe san Diego 1 in the closing seconds but Lonnie Young sacked Montana who then threw two incomplete passes to the endgame. That s the biggest game i be Ever played in san Diego linebacker Junior seau said. Being on top of the nil there s a lot of pressure on us. Joe Mon Tana is a legend. This is a big accomplishment. I be never been 0 in my life. They know How physical we Are upfront seau said. They wanted us to make a mental error but we did  in their previous game on sept. 25, the chiefs lost 16-0 to the rams Montana s first shutout As a starter in the nil. The chargers Stan Humphries comforts the chiefs losing quarterback Joe Montana. A ures to bed Day for nil by Ken Rappoport new York a so far 49 games have been postponed because of the nil labor strife. How Many More Day before games will be lost for Good Many agree wednesday will bed Day for the nil decision Day As far a considering an abbreviated schedule. They la probably have to come to an agreement by the Middle of the week in order for the nil to Salvage the entire84-Gamc schedule Jack Ferreira Gen eral manager of the mighty ducks of an Aheim said sunday in a Telephone inter View. The Guys have to be skating for a couple of Days to be in game ready shape Randy Ladouceur the ducks Captain also Felt an agreement would have to be reached by wednesday if the nil hoped to play a full schedule. I would think after wednesday that teams would Start running into logistical problems Ladouceur said. Ideally wednesday would give us enough time to prepare by  but the league May have already reached the Point of no return in trying to Salvage the entire season. Negotiators Aren t expected to meet before monday at the very least. Thenal players association worked through the weekend to have a new con tract proposal ready for the nil. The league has to consider it which won t be until tuesday when nil com missioner Gary Bettman will meet with the Board of governors in new York. It will take some time for the 26 governors to talk about the Union s proposal which is expected to be the most Complex so far. In their tuesday meeting the nil governors will undoubtedly also be talking about the viability of playing on oct. 15, Bettman s target Date to restart the season so that an entire schedule can be played. Bettman had postponed the original oct. 1 Start of the season for two weeks in the Hopes that a new labor agreement could be worked out. However Bettman has said the season could Start on oct. 15 if there is meaningful movement toward a contract settlement. As for the reality of starting on thai Day players Are scattered across Nort America some have even gone Back to Europe to be with their families. The logistics alone of reassembling teams be comes More difficult As the negotiators head toward Bettman s re Start Date. Another problem How quickly can players get ready to. Play a Douceur said he could Start the sea son on a Day s notice but added that his timing would be off. Ideally we would need a few Days to prepare for the season he said. Ladouceur however did t hold out much Hope for a Quick settlement. From what i be heard i m not optimistic about Art agreement Ladouceur said in a Telephone interview. Both sides Are so far apart. I think it s going to be very difficult to get in an 84-game sched ule. It s getting to be crunch  Bob Goodenow executive director of the no la was in Toronto on sunday putting the finishing touches on the Union s latest contract proposal to the nil. Monday update rangers name Melvln pm Arlington Texas a Doug Mel Vin 42, the assistant general manager of the Baltimore orioles was hired monday As general manager of the Texas rangers. Cubs pick Lynch Page 31 it to of a Forf of 0 ii246850ii000504