European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 38 the stars and stripes sports saturday december 10,1994 is Ashburn a. A Brian Mitchell says the nil is getting too soft and the proof is a Fine on Tampa Bay a Curtis Buckley for a hit that momentarily knocked Mitchell cola on the opening Kickoff last sunday a i done to like getting hit like that. But it was clean. I did no to see him coming at All Mitchell said. A the got a Good lick on me this time but next time it wont happen.�?�. The nil fined Buckley $7,500 this week for the hit although Mitchell said he was hit with a shoulder pad not a helmet. Mitchell who went Back into the game said he Felt of after he recovered and joked that his head probably is Mitchell harder than most. The redskins lost the game 26-21.a a a he said he Hasni to Felt tacklers have been using their helmets or leaving their feet any More lately than they had in the past. Rule makers should let football be football a and sissies should stay Home he said. A i Haven to noticed much of a difference to be honest with you. I think All the people making the rules Are making a big fuss Over nothing. They re trying to make the game too soft. Football is a violent game. You re going to get hit. If you dont want to get hit you re scared to get hit done to get out easily the redskins most versatile player Mitchell serves As punt returner kick returner and fullback. He leads the nil with 2,085 total Yards and needs 451 Yards in the final three games to break the record held by san Diego a Lionel James 2,535 in 1985. Mitchell also leads the league in combined Kickoff and punt return Yards 1,644. Cowboys wi11 Romp by Dave Goldberg map football writer the Cleveland Browns let one get away sunday against the new York giants a team they should have beaten particularly at week they May not have a Chance to let one get away. The Browns visit Dallas where Troy Aikman is expected to return and few teams even get into a game. A we get our general Back a Michael Irvin says. They did All right with the colonel and the Captain Rodney Peete and Jason Garrett beating Philadelphia and Green Bay in the two games Aikman missed. No wonder the cowboys Are favored by 10 Points in saturdays game against a team that May finally be demonstrating its 9-4 record is the product of playing the acc Central its defense is of but its offence. Well Vinny Testaverde remains at quarterback. The cowboys already clinched the pfc East but there should be no letdown until they re out of the race for Home Field. It \ that probably wont happen for a while. They re tied with san Francisco but would lose a tiebreaker because one of their two losses was to the 49ers, a do the Browns have a Chanc Enot a Good one. Cowboys 24-9 san Francisco minus 6vi at san Diego another shot for the chargers to Clinch the acc West. .���, a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a another Chance to show that like the Browns they re not a Mirage. This is a bad time for san Diego to play the 49ers. Junior seau and Stan Humphries Are banged up and Steve Young and his friends actually apologized for their performance in a 50-14 win Over Atlanta. Trouble. 49ers, 37-8 Kansas City plus 4vi at Miami monday night Steve Bono threw for 323 Yards in Joe Montana a place last week but find a Way to win. Montana can find ways to win but he May not find a Way to play against Dan Marino. Dolphins 20-14 Detroit plus 3 at jets saturday Barry Sanders Heads for 2,000 Yards against the jets run defense. Art Monk catches a pass for the 178th game an nil Best. In the important part think of it this Way the jets can to Complete a a soon without teasing their fans. Pro football predictions jets 27-22 Minnesota plus Zvi at Buffalo the Bills get a break Here by playing a decent team. If it were Tampa Bay or Washington they a lose. Against the Vikings. The drive for five stays alive. By tvs 27-20 Chicago plus 4 at Grech Bay since they beat the bears 336, the packers have slipped. Bears 20-17 Philadelphia plus Svi at Pittsburgh the Steeles Are peaking the eagles Are plummeting. This is a dangerous one for Pittsburgh in this sea son of special. Eagles 12-11 Denver plus 3 at raiders John Elway or Hugh Millen is. Jeff Hostetler Hoss 27-17 Indianapolis plus 6 at new England did no to these Guys just play last week two weeks ago never mind the patriots always beat the Colts. Patriots 20-16 Cincinnati plus 5vi at giants the giants win three lose seven win three. Win four but never easily particularly with the Home Field disadvantage. A a giants 20-16washington plus a at Arizona buddy Ryan keeps the cardinals in the playoff Hunt. Cards 22-8 rams plus 2 at Tampa Bay having avoided their 10th loss twice the bucs Are on their salary drive. Rams,20-19 a new Orleans plus 4vi at Atlanta two weeks ago the saints allowed 35 Points to the 49ers. Last week the Falcons allowed 50. Saints 50-35 \ Seattle plus 2 at Houston Jeff Fishers first win comes against Seattle backup Dan Mcgwire. Oilers 8-5 a last week 7-7 spread 7-7 straight up season 80-97-5 spread 111-71 straight up rockets rally to Knock off by the associated press Hakeem Olajuwon was Back with the rockets and so was Kenny Smiths shooting touch. Dennis Rodman was still absent from the spurs. Olajuwon who had missed the rockets last game with a wrist injury that had hampered him in the game before that scored 21. Joints to help Houston end a two game Osing Streak. T a but Smiths contribution was just As important. He made seven 3-pointers in hitting a season High 25 to rally the rockets to a 101-95 Victory Over the Charlotte hornets on thursday night. A the has such a Good shot but its Tough being the Point guard and having to distribute the Ball around and still get your shots Quot Houston coach Rudy Tomjanovich said of Smith who doubled his scoring average before halftime witlfl7points. L _. A the came in cold in the fourth Quarter and made a big Smiths final 3-Pointer of the night put Houston Back on top for Good 91-90, with 2 07 remaining. San Antonio was hoping to have Rodman at least on the Bench in Street clothes but the suspended Forward stayed away from the team for the second straight Day. While the spurs were losing to Utah in double overtime at the Alamo dome Rodman was working out at a health club across town. Kenny Smith hot from Long Range. A. 1 in other Aba games it was Phoenix 136, new Jersey 106 Washington 124, Dallas 121 in overtime Utah 117, san Antonio 114 and Sacramento 103, Seattle 91. The rockets led by 15 Points Early in the third Quarter but. The hornets came Back to take an 81-75 Lead Early in the fourth period on consecutive 3-Point baskets by Dell Curry who finished with 21 Points. A we have to realize if this game had been on the Road we would have lost letting them Back in it like that a Smith said. A but they Are a great 3-Point shooting Scott Burrell and Curry each had three treys. The hornets were playing without their no. 2 scorer Forward Larry Johnson who stayed in Charlotte following the birth of his son. _ suns 136, nets 106 Dari Majerle and Wayman Tisdale each had 19 Points and Charles Barkley added 18 As Phoenix cruised past new Jersey. A a a a the suns who have won three of five games on their seven game Road trip had seven players in double figures. Phoenix led 84-64 in the third period and the nets did no to get closer than 14 Points the rest of the Way. Bullets 124, Mavericks 121, of Chris Webber is starting to gel with his new Washington teammates. He had 23 Points and 14 rebounds in the bullets overtime Victory at Rex Chapmans 18-footer with 29.3 seconds remaining in overtime broke a tie and Scott Skiles added two free throws with 11.4 seconds left for the win Only the second for the bullets since Webber came Over in a Trade from Golden state. Jamal Mashburn scored 45 Points and Jim Jackson added 26 for the Mavericks who had won four of their previous six games. Jazz 117, spurs 114,2 of Jeff to Maceka a 26 Points and free throws Down the stretch lifted Utah Over san Antonio in double overtime. Karl Malone scored 2& Points As the jazz outlasted the spurs. A Basket by David Robinson gave the spurs a 95-93 Lead with 36 seconds left in. Regulation but Avery Johnson committed a turnover and sent Hornacek to the line. His two free throws sent the game into overtime. A. Vinny Del negro had 25 arid Sean Elliott 24 for san Antonio. Elliott a 3-Pointer forced the second 103, sonics 91 Mitch Richmonds 26 Points and Seattle a second half scoring drought added up to Sacramento a second Victory of the season Oyer the sonics. Walt Williams contributed 23 Points for the Kings who trailed by As Many As 17 Points in the third Quarter before out scoring the sonics 30-1 during a 12 18 Span. Vincent Askew finished with a team High. 17 Points and Shawn Kemp produced 16 Points and a game High 19 rebounds for the supersonics. Who had won their last six games. A it
