European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday november 20, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 33 packers form next hurdle for Bills by the associated press the Buffalo Bills renowned for their resiliency As Well As four straight super bowl losses May have played themselves into a chasm from which even they can t recover. Struggling with a .500 record beset with injuries and coming off a Short work week following a 23-10 loss to Pittsburgh on monday night the Bills on sunday face the Green Bay packers winners of three straight and looking to Salt away a postseason Date. N and while the Bills know there s to More time for letdown even they Don t sound too certain they can overcome their shortcomings this time around. I be never seen us this banged up quarterback Jim Kelly said. When you come off of a game like we had against the Steeles and now you have to face nil preview Guys like Reggie White you re saying god almighty who s next " Kelly with an injured hand and Back up Frank Reich with an injured Shoul der were Hurt against the Steeles who had seven sacks but both Are probable for sunday. Thurman Thomas still hobbled by a sore ankle is expected to play but Start ing defensive ends Bruce Smith Shoul der and Phil Hansen ribs Are questionable and receivers Don Beebe head and Bucky Brooks knee Are out. You never can count us out Kelly said. I know it is going to make it a lot harder when you have so Many Guys banged up but i m not going to give up and i Don expect anybody on this team other games sunday have Cleveland at Kansas City Detroit at Chicago Indiana Polis at Cincinnati Miami at Pittsburgh san Diego at new England Washington at Dallas Atlanta at Denver new Orleans at the los Angeles raiders the new York jets at Minnesota Philadelphia at Arizona Tampa Bay at Seattle and the los Angeles rams at san Francisco. On monday night the new York giants Are at Houston in a game that will Mark Jeff Fisher s debut As coach of the oilers. While most signs Point to the end of an Era in the acc Packer coach Mike Holmgren says he has t Given up on but Falo Justet the Buffalo Bills Are the same team with the same players that have gone to the super bowl the last four years he said. Our players Are under no illusions. We to to Irving Texas a owner Jerry Jones says he will ask nil commissioner Paul Tagliabue to reconsider the $10�oqo Fine assessed against the Dallas cowboys for failing to report an injury. Jones said Friday his team did not break nil policy by failing to report an injury to quarterback Troy Aikman s thumb.,. i plan to Appeal the Fine that was levied by the commissioner Jones said. I do disagree that any Type of Fine was War the nil requires teams to Supply in jury information to the league office wednesday and thursday for release to the Media. League guidelines also say that injuries occurring after thursday must be reported to local Media the a the network televising their game the opposing team and the league office. The nil said those procedures were not followed after Aikman Hurt his right thumb when he hit it on a teammate s helmet during practice on nov. 11. The injury was serious enough to require an a Ray and treatment. However Jones said the a Ray was simply a precautionary measure to make sure no further damage was done to a Bone Spur that already was in Aikman s thumb Jones said the a rays were negative and that the injury was too minor to " if we reported every Bruise of that nature and those circumstances we d have to basically report every player on our football team Jones said. Aikman completed 23 of 42 passes for 339 Yards with three interceptions in dal Las 21-14 loss to san Francisco last feel very strongly that there s Only one category of four that Troy could have been reported under at very Best and that is the probable category Jones said. And the definition of probable says he is virtually certain to play in the game he said. That was not the was certain to play in the know the Bills Are a Fine football team. We re still trying to reach that Green Bay 6-4like the Bills in the acc East is tied for second in the pfc Central. The packers however have then own injury concerns. Sterling Sharpe the Only player in history with More than 100 catches in consecutive seasons is slowed by a pulled Ham string and running backs Edgar Bennett tied with Sharpe with 51 catches and mar Cus Wilson Are questionable. Holmgren said the packers Don t have the Type of depth that really can survive that very Well but quarterback Brett Favre thinks the team has shown it can succeed without relying on Sharpe As much As it has in the past. As much As we need him i Don t think we miss a beat said Favre. Straing at Chi Emsee 94/95 lessons in English 1-, 2 or 5-Day courses $136 per adult includes 1 overnight 2-Day lesson tickets transport $385 per adult includes 6 overnights 5-Day lesson tickets transport. $295 per child includes 6 overnights instruction lunch tickets equipment i How to make reservations Call monday to Friday 8 . 2 . Phone 08662-13134 fax 08662-12371 2h3 s4 a
