European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday monday january 1/2, 1995 sports 1 the stars and stripes Page 45 Byron Lesko Minneapolis a when Scottie Graham is part of the offence the Minnesota Vikings Are almost unbeatable. Without him they Are awful. The pfc Central champions Are 80 when Graham gets More than one carry and 2-6 when he does no to. He Hasni to been injured just lost in the three Back shuffle behind 1,000-Yard Rush or Terry Allen. But it appears the Vikings might have realized grahams importance. He had 17 carries for 70 Yards a his High Cost totals of the season by far it against san Graham Francisco on monday night and should play a similar role in sundays first round pfc playoff game against Chicago an to and radio 10 . Get sunday. A your style will be similar to what we. Did last week that Terry starts for us i. And Scottie comes in and plays a certain percentage of the time a Viking coach Dennis Green said. A pharmacy a Turk Only 15 months ago Graham was Pittsburgh a seventh round draft Choice out of Ohio state in 1992, he spent 14 weeks on the steel Era practice squad before the new York jets signed him late in the season. But he was without a team when the 1993 season began and was working in a Columbus Ohio pharmacy when the Vikings signed him in late september. A compact bruising runner Graham was Minnesota a leading rusher last year even though he did no to have a carry until december. His total of 305 Yards in consecutive games against Green Bay and Kansas City last season is a team record. Graham was used sparingly this season As the Vikings leaned heavily on Allen who missed All of 1993 Beca suse of surgery on his right knee. Allen finished with 1031 Yards fourth Best in the pfc and the Viking coaches struggled to find enough playing time for Graham Robert Smith and amp Lee. A but the record without Graham is hard to Overlook. It Minnesota is 1-4 when he does no to carry the Ball and 9-2 when he does. In both those losses Graham carried Only once. During the Vikings three game november losing Streak grahams Only carry was a 4-Yard touchdown run against the jets. Even with four running backs who have been nil starters Minnesota has struggled All season to build a consistent running game. 7-game win Streak t Quot Cleveland a the seven ame winning Streak that saved the new England patriots season Wasny to nearly enough to persuade coach Bill Parcells his work is done. A a there a a lot to do Here. This is not finished product Quot Parcells said last week As the patriots prepared for today Safe wild card game against the Cleveland Browns an to and radio 6 30 . Get. V it a a but we have an Opportunity this be to continue on and to try to do some tin in the tournament. A a that a really Why you cacti and Why you play a he said a will worry about what we have to do to improve As soon As this last games Over a whenever that might the patriots Haven to lost since nov. 6, ear ing when the Browns beat them 13-6 with the Aid of a 40-Mph wind that played havoc with the passing game new England has relied upon All season. Drew Bledsoe had one of Nis worst performances throwing four interceptions. Cleveland in contrast relied Leroy Hoard who rushed for 123 Yards. A i think the wind conditions probably affect a quarterback More than anything else Quot said Brown defensive coordinator Nick Sabah who Hopes some wind is mixed in with the Snow that a predicted for sunday. A a bad Field actually makes it More difficult to play pass the loss in Cleveland was the patriots fourth in a Row dropping them to 3-6. A that probably was the Low Point of the season for us Bledsoe said. Alpha Phi Alpha Quot go to High school go to College Quot r racquetball tournament a 2022 jan.1995 Baum older gym #2 next to Burger King registration fee of $20 goes to our scholarship fund nine categories women a and menus divisions 1st amp 2nd place plaques for each division to shirt amp 2 Penn Blue balls for All entrants amp Morel registration deadline postmarked 16 Jan �?T95. Open to everyone for info. Contact Leroy Giles 06783-7958 or 485-7237. Thanks to our sponsors american financial services Chrysler pm Honda military sales spa amp Ira Coa sports services Center service Federal credit Union trophy Center a Mph Mcdonald a restaurant cracking atoms books no things. Its arc s 50th a a 1 a. A a a. A a i Quot a a Cayey 9s Ezo year to you celebrating its 50th year of offering the Best in recreation amp beverage programs to members o us. European Community and their j we Promise to continue to bring you the very Best in products and services this Vinter or summer. We than you for being our guests and loot Forward to serving you again in t lie future _ has a us fun a a
