European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Nil Faiks break Down by Mike Nadel Chicago map a nil owners the players contend Are gluttons who feast at the labor Buffet wipe their chins and return for More. Nil players the owners believe Are Money rubbers who care More about their bows and Bank accounts than about their leagues health. It was in this environment of enmity on the 67th Day of the owners lockout that labor negotiations broke Down tuesday with both sides agreeing Only that prospects Are slim for saving the season. A a we be Given them everything they wanted a said Mike Gartner nil players association president. A a we be made a tremendous amount of concessions along the Way. Right now the owners Are being gluttons about it. They be been gobbling up everything that we be been giving and now they re saying a we want More More and More a nil commissioner Gary Bettman had his own opinion a the players Are of the View that they saving season want to maintain the status quo even if its something that makes a Good number of our teams unprofitable and not  / Bettman said the sides were a too far apart Ion substance regarding salary arbitration free Agency and Rookie salary Cap. He said negotiations ended even before owners introduced a plan to tax up to 25 percent of the entire payrolls of teams that exceed certain aggregate salary ceilings. It a the players told us that they had gone As far As they could a he said. A with or without the contribution plan there was no basis for a  but the players said the sides were close on the Rookie Cap and free Agency. And though there was still a Gap on the arbitration Issue they weren to forlorn until the payroll tax hit the table. A the big difference was Gary Bettman was dying to get this tax on the table and he pulled it out with flying colors a said Washington a Kelly Miller a member of the players negotiating team. A they Aikman is Back to guide Dallas against Browns the associated press Troy Aikman does no to like it when another quarterback has a a his team. For the past two weeks the Dallas cowboys have survived with backup quarterbacks but the Odds Are they won t have to play without Aikman again., he a been sidelined with a sprained a left knee ligament but was in charge of r the team tuesday As the cowboys prepared for saturdays game against Cleveland in Texas stadium. A i plan on playing a Aikman said. A the knee is coming alone  meanwhile in Philadelphia a Day after he hinted he Aikman might Bench. Randall Cunningham a a a Gies coach Rich Kotite said tuesday that no change would be made for sundays game against the Pittsburgh Steeles. Dallas third Stringer Jason Garrett.  Green Bay game and second Stringer Rodney Peete led the team to. Victory last sunday against Philadelphia. Peete said he knows his role and does no to expect to play against the Browns. A a in a like to play but i Hope he a feeling Well enough to play because this is his team a Peete said a when i came Here i knew the Only time i was going to get to play was when he   Aikman who could play with a knee. Brace on saturday hates sideline duty. A i  last time i had a sprained knee i was held out five weeks and could have played in two weeks a Aikman said. Aikman still simmers Over the incident. It was three years ago and the cowboys started their playoff run without him. Steve Beuerlein got on a Roll and coach Jimmy Johnson  Start Aikman who said he was ready. Finally in a Blowout by Detroit Aikman got to see second half Popup duty. Johnson later apologized to Aikman who led the cowboys to Back to Back super bowl victories the next two years. A i know my body and my body tells me when i can play a Aikman  believe i can  coach Barry Switzer said Aikman can take As Long As he wants to decide. A if he runs out of that Tunnel on saturday and �?~poof1 says he can play then that a enough notice for me Switzer said. A the does no to need that much practice  running Back Emmitt Smith said he Hopes so because the team needs Aikman Back despite the Success of the Reserve quarterbacks. A a it a very important that we get him Back before the playoffs a a Smith said a a we be got to gel Ana get in rhythm for. That playoff run. We need him in  a Only Troy and god a Jpn keep him out of the game on saturday and i think god is going  quiet a wide receiver Michael Irvin said. A a we be got to have our general before we get into the  a 1 a Kotite released a statement two hours after Cunningham speaking to reporters following a meeting with the coach said he was told he would Start. A on the. Basis of yesterdays press con Ferenec when there were mixed interpretations As to my remarks regarding our quarterback situation i am making a statement that should be understood by everyone Randall Cunningham is the starting quarterback this sunday in Pittsburgh a to Titch a statement read wanted to say a things have broken Down Here a the  a maybe they Felt that by throwing the tax on they could get More concessions. The Way i look at it in be already Given them my keys in be Given them my Wallet in be Given them my car. At some Point you be got to say a hey no you can to have my kids and you can to have my  a no new talks Are scheduled before mondays nil Board. Of governors meeting. % the owners could decide then to become the first in pro sports Ever to cancel an entire season because of a labor dispute. A a a the 1994 baseball season was the first to end that Way. However the nil group simply could instruct Bettman to make his Best Deal with what a currently on the table. Or the owners could set a a drop dead deadline and see How the players respond. A collective bargaining agreement probably must be in place by mid Decem if there is to be a a a meaningful 50 the stars and stripes ports december 8,1994 Page 36 Erot or game season. But most parties involved tuesday acted As if the season already was finished. A a a a a it a probably the most disappointing Day of my career it a Toronto general manager Cliff Fletcher said. A if it ends up that i was part of the process that results in hockey not being played for an entire season it would be a tremendous Black  nose stopper not Klugl to a pm and a Crit re qua of o7thpun right hand to work but it is bound tuesday night. The Macic in Toni to 0r,Ando magic from getting the re pro basketball standings Box icons and 9? Sec pases 31 and 32 for246850