European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I tuesday november 29. 1994 sports the stars and stripes Pago 37 National football conference nos halted by bucs Minneapolis Yap the Minne Sota Vikings were thinking super bowl three weeks ago. Now they can t eve beat Tampa  Guliford s botched punt Early i overtime led to a 22-Yard Field goal by Michael Husted and a 20-17 Victory forthe buccaneers who snapped a six game losing Streak and sent the Vikings to their third defeat in a Row. It was a fitting finish to a bumbling afternoon for Minnesota 7-5. Which fell to second place in the pfc Central be Hind Chicago 8-4 after the bears 19-16 overtime Victory against  we want to get anywhere we bet Ter Bounce Back said Minnesota receiver Qadry Ismail. If we want to feel sorry for ourselves the bears will have  the Vikings in their worst performance of the season never led after Tampa Bay 3-9 turned another Earl Warren Moon interception into a 7-0 Lead and an offsides penalty in overtime set up Guliford s Fumble. The Vikings tied the score with 1 27left in regulation on Ismail s spectacular 40-Yard touchdown catch and Moon s 2-Point conversion pass to Cris Carter. Tampa won the toss in overtime but was forced to punt from the Viking 44. Guliford fielded Dan Stryzinski s first punt cleanly at the 18, but an offsides penalty was called against Minnesota Martin Harrison. The bucs chose to punt Over an Stryzinski s High kick bounced off Guli Ford s Chest after Tampa Bay s Curti Buckley knocked Minnesota s Brad Davis into Guliford from the  said he never Felt Davis bump him. ,.  i just dropped it he said. De Brady recovered at the 4 and Husted s kick following a timeout gave the bucs a win in their first overtime game since beating the Vikings at the metronome in 1990. Curtis was the Man who made the play i was just in the right place at the right time Brady said. The Ball looked As big As a pumpkin sitting there. The Way the Ball has been bouncing the other Way lately this really Felt  the Vikings rarely got pressure on Tampa quarterback Craig Erickson fail ing to get a sack for the second time i three games. Minnesota did end its Streak of pass attempts without an interception at 130 on Anthony Parker s Sec Ond Quarter interception which set up the first of Fuad Reveiz s three Field goals. But Erickson was 20-of-38 for 254 Yards and a touchdown As Tampa Bay avoided probably just temporarily its 12th straight year with at least 10losses. Cardinal defender Terry Hoage holds on to Bear wide receiver Jeff Graham. Tempe Ariz. A Kevin but Ler kicked the Chicago bears right into first place in the pfc Central. Sutler s fourth Field goal of the Day a 27-yarder with 6 49 left in overtime gave Chicago a 19-16 Victory Over the Arizona  bears 8-4who Learned Dur ing the game that Tampa Bay had beaten Minnesota took Over sold pos session of the pfc Central Lead head ing into a thursday night game at  5-7 needs to win its last four games to finish above .500 under first year coach buddy Ryan. The cardinals seemed out of it until defensive end Keith Mccants batted a pass by Steve Walsh pulled it Dowland lumbered 46 Yards to score with 7 36 left and Cut Chicago s Lead to 16 13.  Arizona s defense forced a three and out Jay Schroeder led a 13-play drive that ended in Greg Davis game tying 47-Yard Field goal with 58 seconds left. B top spot e in Davis squib bed the Kickoff it hit Chicago s Bob Christian and Terry Irving of the cardinals recovered it on his own 45-Yard line. But the bears held at Midfield and time ran out. Arizona received the overtime kick off but had to punt after one first Down. A pair of 6-Yard passes to Gre Mcmurtry and Jeff Graham preceded a 44-Yard Walsh to Graham bomb that moved the Ball to the 20. Lewis Tillman carried twice for 5yards, and a penalty on Arizona s Michael Bankston moved the Ball to the10 for Butler s fourth Field goal which came with 6 49 left in the extra Peri  connected from 35, 52 and 31 Yards earlier offsetting Davis Fiel goals of 49 and 22 Yards before the tying  threw a 2-Yard to pass to Ryan Wetnight for a 7-0 first Quarter  bears led 10-3 at halftime using Tillman and Raymont Harris to grind Down the cardinals. Shh Behbi my Falcons conquer eagles Atlanta a Jeff George an Terance Mathis put a Damper on hers chel Walker s Rainy Day in  threw for 364 Yards and combined with Mathis on two touchdown passes sunday to give Atlanta a 28-21 win Over Philadelphia despite a 91-Yardtouchdown run by Walker who won a Heisman trophy 12 years ago at  s run the longest from scrim Mage in the nil since to Jackson went 92 Yards for the raiders five years ago gave the eagles a 14-13 Lead z 45 into the second half on a Day that was wet and Windy outside but perfection the Georgia dome. But neither three interceptions nor the run seemed to bother George who promptly marched Walker the Falcons 67 Yards in six plays capping it with a 7-Yard to pass to Mathis who finished the Day with 124 Yards on 10 catches. Then he found Mathis again for a two Point conversion that gave Atlanta a 21 14 Lead. The next time Atlanta got the Ball George who was 26-of-46, took the fal cons 87 Yards in 12 plays capped by Craig Heyward s 5-Yard to run. Three completions on the drive were to Mathis who has 90 for the season for 1,073 Yards. Philadelphia got one score Back with4 22 left on Walker s 2-Yard run set up by Eric Allen s interception the third thrown by George. But Rookie Anthony Phillips intercepted Randall Cunningham on the first play after Philadelphia got the Ball Backwith 2 25 left on their own 43. And the eagles could t get a play off after Cunningham completed a 61-Yard pass to Victor Bailey at the Atlanta 19 with 11seconds left and no time outs. That left Philadelphia 7-5 with it third straight loss a game ahead of the Falcons 6-6 in the crowded race Fornic playoff berths behind san Francisco and Dallas runaway leaders in the East and West. It was a penalty filled contest there were 14 called against the Falcons and 10 against the eagles and three players were tossed out. The first half which ended with Atlanta leading 13-7, was almost All defense both teams scored after turnovers and six of each team s first seven possessions lasted four plays or less. And the Eagle netted just 23 Yards on their first seven possessions. Brown pulls giants past redskins 2.1 -19 _  to -. 1_ 1 4 _.,Etc Hon from via Washington a in the Muddy Depths of the pfc East it was Dave Brown and the new York giants who withstood a cold driving rain for a Victory. Brown passed for two touchdowns and ran for another sunday in the giants 21-19 win Over the washing ton redskins. It was the second straight Victory for the giants 5-7 after a seven game losing Streak that saw Brown lose his Job to Kent Graham. Last week Brown started against Houston but a concussion forced him out and Graham led the team to a 13-10 win. I m Happy that the team got the Monkey off its Back last week said Brown. This week i got the Monkey off my Back. I Haven t had a win since the last time we played  Brown who led the giants to a 31-23 win Over Washington on sept. 18, was 10 of 17 for 161 Yards. The redskins 2-10 failed to get anything going scoring their Points on four Field goals by Chip Lohmiller and a 60-Yard Fumble return by Martin Bayless. The redskins have lost 14 straight pfc East games and arc 0-7 at Frk stadium this  whatever reason we Don t make the plays when we have to Redskin coach Norv Turner said. This Isa very competitive level of football and the new York giants Are capable of making plays. When you re Inthis position mistakes Are things that end up costing  completed to passes to Chris Calloway and Mike Sherrard. Rodney Hampton had 106 Yards on 34 carries for the giants