THE GETTYSBURG TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1994 3B FASTBREAKS From ttaff and win reports SECOND-PLACE WINNERS The Gettysburg Flash U-10 soccer team finished second in last weekend's Gettysburg Battlefield Blast. The Flash's record for the tournament was 4-1 with a total combined score of 31-7. The Gettysburg squad downed Dillsburg, Damascus, 4-1, Hanover, 11-0 and Susquehahna, 2-1. The only loss came to Manapalen, N.J., 5-1. Pictured are (front, 1-r) Danny Verderosa, Chris Mathias, Chase Rhodes, Tim Smith and Patrick Witt, In the second rrfw are (1-r) Anthony Steinour, Nick Ludwig, Aaron Shields, Kevin Kuhn, Chad Dick and Peter Steinour.
In the third row are (1-r) Joey Yeck, Michael Hoffman, Matt Sheffer, Brian Mearns, Adam Reefer, Todd Locker. In the rear are coaches Rod Sheffer and Roy Reefer. Bad back forces Daly to withdraw John Daly withdrew from this weekend's European Masters on Tuesday with an ailing back his agent said was the direct result of a scuffle with a spectator after last weekend's World Series of Golf in Akron, Ohio. "He's in pain. He's out indefinitely," agent John Mascatello said Tuesday from his office in Herndon, in confirming Daly's withdrawl from the tournament that runs Thursday-Saturday at Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland.
Daly's mother, Lou Daly, described her son as being in "a great deal of pain" when reached at her home in Dardanelle, on Monday. In a story published Tuesday in the Washington Post, Mas- catello said X-rays taken in Akron showed no skeletal damage, but Daly intended to have more extensive X-rays taken this week near his home in Memphis, Term. Mascatello also said he was considering legal action against Bob Roth, the 62-year-old who confronted Daly in the parking lot after Sunday's final round. AUTO RACING MANSELL RETURNS TO FORMULA ONE LONDON After two seasons of Indy-car racing, Nigel Mansell will return to Formula One with the aim of helping Williams' teammate and fellow Briton Damon Hill win this year's world championship. It was announced Tuesday that Mansell will rejoin his old Williams-Renault team for the last three Grand Prix races of the year.
The 1992 Formula One world champion and 1993 Indy-car champion has four races left for the Newman-Haas team and will then drive in the European Grand Prix at Jerez, Spain, on Oct. 16, the Japanese at Suzuka on Nov. 6, and the Australian in Adelaide one week later. LOCALLY DROP TIL YOU DROP' EVENT SEPT. 19 Golf courses in the Adams County area will hold A "Golf Til You Drop" event on Monday, Sept.
19, to raise money for the March of Dimes Campaign For Healthier Babies. Cedar Ridge Golf Course, Gettysburg, Greencastle Greens, Greencastle and Majestic Ridge Golf Course, Chambersburg, will have foursomes playing from sunup to sundown. Participants will get pledges from family, friends and co-workers for each hole completed. All golfers will receive a Golf Til You Drop T-shirt, free greens fees, cart and refreshments. Prizes will be awarded to the foursome that raises the most money compliments of the Classic Golf Company.
The Golfe Shoppe is also donating items for the event. For more information about having a foursome play in "Golf Til You Drop," call the March of Dimes at 267-2250. CONEWAGO VALLEY SPORTS BANQUETS In three related upcoming events: The Conewago Valley Junior Baseball Tee Ball Banquet will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m., at the New Oxford Fire Hall on North Bolton Street. For further information, call 624-9288.
The Conewago Valley Junior Baseball Pee Wee Banquet will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m., at the New Oxford Fire Hall on North Bolton Street. For further information, call 624-9288. The Conewago Valley Junior Baseball and Pony Baseball Banquet will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m., at the New Oxford Fire Hall on North Bolton Street.
For further information, call 624-9288. ONE-PITCH TOURNAMENT IN CHAMBERSBURG The Chambersburg Letterkenny Army Depot will hold a one- pitch USSSA Class Bracket Slow-Pitch Tournament, Sept. 24-25. Any team not sanctioned USSSA will be sanctioned on the day of the tournament. Last day to enter will be on Sept.
20. The top two teams from each bracket will play double-elimination on Sunday. Entry fee is $110 and each team brings their own balls. For information call Jerry at (7l7)-264-4133 or Walter Runk at (717) 349-7420. All entry fees must be in cash.
WGET READIES ITS FOOTBALL SLATE WGET-AM1320 will embark on an ambitious fall schedule of sports programming this week. Beginni ng Friday night, Sept. 2, WGET will present the High School Game of the Week during entire high school season. WGET radio coverage will kick off with Spring Grove at Gettysburg. Friday night coverage will begin at 7:15 p.m.
with the ore-game show and the kickoff at 7:30 p.m. WGET will cover 12 Friday games and any playoff action. In addition, WGET-AM 1320 will carry Penn State football, aome other major college games, Washington Redskins football and other NFL games, including all Monday night games. YOUTH SPORTS MEETING IN LITTLESTOWN The Littlestown BasebalVSoftball for Youth will elect its 21intheLit- tlestown Community Center. All parents and coaches interested in the 1995 season are asked to attend.
CARROLL VALLEY LADIES' DAY GOLF ACTION At Carroll Valley on Tuesday, the competition was low low net. In the 18-hole group, Anna Marchigiam won low gross and Marianne Welch was second. Marge Cook won low net and Lois Mackey was second. In the nine-hole group, Sylvia Blum won low gross and Audrey Garrison was second. And Pat Kimple won low net and Darlene Kelly was second.
Scoreboard BASEBALL American League East Division 1. Pet. GB New York 70 43 .619 Baltimore 63 49 .563 6V4 Toronto 55 60 .478 16 Boston 54 61 .470 17 Detroit 53 62 .461 18 Central Division Pet. OB Chicago 67 46 .593 -Cleveland 66 47 .584 1 Kansas City 64 51 .557 4 Minnesota 53 60 .469 14 Milwaukee 53 62 .461 15 West Division Pet. GB Texas 52 62 .456 Oakland 51 63 .447 1 Seattle 49 63 .438 2 California 47 68 .409 National League East Division Montreal 74 Atlanta 68 New York 55 Philadelphia 54 Florida 51 40 46 58 61 64 Pel.
GB .649 6 .487 18V4 .470 .443 Central Division Cincinnati 66 Houston 66 Pittsburgh 53 St Louis 53 Chicago 49 Pet. .579 .574 .465 .465 GB .434 West Division Los Angeles 58 San 55 Colorado 53 San Diego 47 56 60 64 70 Pet. GB .509 .453 .402 FOOTBALL NFL Sunday's Games Atlanta at Detroit, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati. 1 p.m.
Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Kansas City at New Orleans, 1 m. Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 Philadelphia at New York Giants, 1 p.m. Seattle at Washington, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Los Angeles Rams, 4 p.m. Dallas at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. (FOX) New England at Miami, 4 p.m. New York Jets at Buffalo, 4 p.m. San Diego at Denver, 8 p.m.
(TNT) Monday's Game Los Angeles Raiders at San Francisco, 9 p.m. (ABC) COLLEGE Football AP Top 25 The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Aug. 29, total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, and ranking in the previous poll: Team Record Pts Pv 1. Florida 0-0-0 2. Neb.
(23) 1-0-0 3. Dame (12)0-0-0 4. Fla St 0-0-0 5. Michigan (1) 0-0-0 6. Miami 7.
Anzona (2) 8. 9. Penn 10. 1.456 1,449 1.417 1.352 1,254 1,201 1,146 1.075 1.007 11. Alabama (1)0-0-0 nUUUlll.
13. Tennessee. 14. UCLA 15. Texas AM 16.
Oklahoma 17. So. Cal 18. Carolina. 19.
Texas 20. Ohio St 21. Va Tech 22. Illinois 23. Washington 24.
Ctemson 25. Stanford w-w 0-0-0 0-0-0 937 10 921 12 904 11 812 13 667 14 577 15 553 16 545 17 523 19 503 18 457 20 258 22 249 21 186 23 114 25 95 receiving Georgia 91, Brigham Young 89, Virginia 69, Boston College 43. Kansas State 41, California 31, Michigan State 28, Syracuse 21, Mississippi State 15, West Virginia 14, Kansas 13, South Carolina 8, Anzona State 6, Indiana 5, Georgia Tech 4, Louisville 4, Arkansas 3, Utah 3, Baylor 2, Kentucky 1, Western Michigan 1. HIGH SCHOOL Football State Rankings Following are pre-season Pennsylvania high school football rankings from The Patriot-News (Harnsburg). The top ten are ranked in each class, with honorable mentions following in alphabetical order.
The numbers represent the school's PIAA district; 1993 record: and finish in the final 1993 Patriot-News rankings (NR) indicates the team was not ranked last year. An indicates the team was last year's PIAA champion. Honorable mentions are listed with district number and 1993 record Class AAAA 1. Central Bucks West (1)11-2-0 (2) 2. Chambersburg (3) 9-3-1 (9) 3.
McKeesport (7) 10-2-0 (NR) 4. Comellsville (7) 6-4-0 (NR) 5. Easton (11) 11-2-1 (6) 6. Cumberland Valley (3) 11-2-0 (7) 7. Erie Prep (10) 3-6-0 (NR) 8.
Glen Mills (1) 8-2-0 (NR) 9. Williamspdrt (4) 9-4-0 (NR) 10. Upper St Clair (7) 12-1-0 (5) HONORABLE MENTION. Baldwin (7) Cedar Cliff (3) 6-5, Coatesville (1) 11-1, Coughlin (2) 8-5, Downmg- town (1) 8-2-1, Gettysburg (3) 12-1, Henderson (1) 7-4. Hempfield (3) 8-3, North Hiils (7) 15-0, Penn Hills (7) 7-3.
Pennsbury (1) 8-3. Pottsville (11) 10-2, South Western (3) 9-2, Spring-Ford (1) 7-3-1, Stroudsburg (11)9-3, Woodland Hills (7) 8-4. Class AAA 1. Berwick (2) 13-1-0 (4) 2 Allentown Central Catholic-x (11) 14-0-0 (1) 3. Bethlehem Catholic (11) 9-3-0 (NR) 4.
McGuttey (7) 10-3-0 (NR) 5 Manheim Central (3) 13-0-0 (2) 6. Montoursville (4) 4-5-2 (NH) 7. Mount Pleasant (7) 11-1-0 (NR) 8. Conestoga Valley (3) 9-2-0 (NR) 9. Greenville (10) 12-1-0 (9) 10.
Middletown (3) 8-3-0 (NR) HONORABLE MENTION. Beaver Falls (7) 7-3, Blackhawk (7) 13-2, Central (6) 7-3, General McLane (10) 6-3, Hampton (7) 5-5. North Pocono (2) 10-2, Pottsgrove (1) 7-3-1, Selmsgrove (4) 11-1. Sharon (10) 10-1. Westinghouse (8) 10-2.
Class AA 1. Dallas-x (2) 13-1-0 (1) 2. Beth-Center (7) 7-3-0 (NR) 3. Bishop McDevitt- (3) 9-2-0 (5) 4. GAR (2) 7-5-0 (NR) 5 Mount Carmel (11) 8-4-0 (NR) 6.
Jumata (3) 11-1-0 (6) 7. Forest Hills (6) 12-2-0 (8) 8. Central Columbia (4) 12-1-0 (9) 9. Northwestern (10) 12-1-0 (NR) 10. Aliquippa (7) 9-3-0 (NR) HONORABLE MENTION: Bermudan Springs (3) 12-2, East Allegheny (7) 9-2, Jeannette (7) 4-6, New Brighton (7) 8-2, Purchase Line (6) 4-5, Riverside (2) 6-7, Warrior Run (4) 2-8-1, Wyalusing (4) 8-4-1.
Class A 1. Duquesne-x (7) 15-0-0 (1) 2. Clairton (7) 9-3-0 (NR) 3. Lakeland (2) 4-6-1 (NR) 4. Southern Columbia (4) 12-1-0 (3) 5.
Frazier (7) 8-3-0 (NR) 6. Scotland (3) 7-3-1 (NR) 7. Eisenhower (10) 9-4-0 (NR) 8. Smethport (9) 9-1-0 (NR) 9. Notre Dame (11) 6-5-0 (NR) 10.
Ridgway (9) 8-3-0 (NR) HONORABLE MENTION: Canton (4) 5-5, Clarion-Limestone (9) 10-2, Columbia (3) 7-4, Coudersport (9) 4-5, Delone Catholic (3) 10-2, Hanover (3) 5-6, Lmesville (10) 7-1-1, Mahanoy Area (11) 7-5, Mmersville (11) 10-3, Schuyikill Haven (11) 11-1. Susquehanna Community (12) 10-2, Wlndber (5) 7-3-1. TENNIS U.S. Open First-round results NEW YORK (AP) Results Tuesday of the $9.36 million U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow: Men Singles Stefan Edberg (5).
Sweden, def. Lars Jonsson, Sweden, 7-5, 6-1. 6-1. Patrick Rafter, Australia, def David Rikl, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 Hennk Holm, Sweden, def. Greg Rusedski, Canada, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 Roger Smith, Bahamas, del.
Diego Nargiso, Italy, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 6-0. Steve Bryan, Katy, Texas, def. Franco Davm, Argentina, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1. Jeff Tarango, Manhattan Beach, Calif, def. Lars Wahlgren, Sweden, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Guy Forget, France, def.
Mats Wilander, Sweden, 7-5, 6-1. 6-4. Tomas Enqvist, Sweden, def. Alex Corretja, Spam, (5-7), 6-1. Gianluca Pozzi, Italy, def.
RGPZO Furlan, Italy, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 Richard Krajicek, Netherlands, def Jan aemennk, Netherlands, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-7 (8-10), 6-4. Jan Apell, Sweden, def. Stefano Pescosolido, Italy. 3 6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Cednc Pioline, France, def. Oliver Grass, Germany, 6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
Marc Rosset (15), Switzerland, del. Mark Woodforde. Australia, 4-6, 1 6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 Carlos Costa, Spain, def. Nicolas Pereira, Venezuela, 4 6, 7-5, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 Michael Such (4), Germany, def Olivie' Delaitre, France, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 6-3. Nicklas Kulti, Sweden, def Chuck Adams, Pacific Palisades, 7-6 (7-2).
2-6, 3 6, 6-4, 6-4 Todd Martin (9), Palm Coast, def. Guillaume Raoux, France, 6-7 (4-7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) Javier Frana, Argentina, del. Mark Merklem, Coral Springs, Fla, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 Rodolphe Gilbert. France, def. Mauricio Hadad, Colombia, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 2-6, 7-6 (7-0) Amos Mansdorf, Israel, def.
Emilio Sanchez, Spam. 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Andrea Gaudenzi, Italy, def. Albert Chang, Canada, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 7-6 (7-2). Todd Woodbndge, Australia, def.
Paul Kilderry, Australia, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. Andrei Chesnokov, Russia, def Javier Sanchez, Spam, 6-3, 2-6. 7-6 (7-2), 6-2. Vincent Spadea, Boca Raton, Fla, def. Tamer El Sawy, Egypt, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis, Netherlands, def. Paul Goldstein, Rockville. and Scott Humphries, Alamo, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. Martin Damm and Karel Novacek, Czech Republic, def. Brian Gyetko, Canada, and David Nainkin, South Africa.
6-4, 6-4. Trevor Kronemann. Bradenton, and David Macpherson, Australia, def. Karim Alami, Morocco, and Todd Jones, San Diego, 6-4, 6-4. Byron Black, Zimbabwe, and Jonathan Stark, Seattle (1), def.
Brian Devening, Oklahoma City, and Kevin Ullyett, South Africa, 6-1. 7-S. Stephane Lareau, Canada, and Leander Paes, India, def. Marcos Ondruska and Byron Talbot, South Africa, 2-6. 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
Alex O'Brien, Amarilto, Texas, and Sanoon Stolle, Australia (14). def. Jim Grabb, Tucson, and Richey Reneberg, Houston. 6-3, 6-4. John-Laffhie de Jager and Grant Stafford, South Africa, def.
Pablo Albano, Argenti na, and Maurice Ruah, Venezuela, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Women Steffi Graf (1), Germany, def. Anne Mall, La Mesa, 6-2. 6-1. Kimiko Date (5), Japan, def.
Rika Hiraki, Japan, 6-0, 6-2. Barbara Rittner. Germany, def Manon Bollegraf, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1. Sandra Cecchini, Italy, def. Silke Meier, Germany, 6-3, 6-1.
Sandra Cacic. Bradenton, Fla, def Mana Angeles Montolio, Spain, 7-5, 6-3. Anna Smashnova, Israel, def. Lori McNeil (13), Houston, 6-2, 6-4. Ann Grossman, Grove City, Ohio, def Christina Singer, Germany, 6-3, 6-4.
Kyoko Nagatsuka, Japan, def. Sandra Dopfer. Austria. 6-1, 6-3. Katanna Maleeva, Bulgaria, def.
Marketa Kochta, Germany, 6-1. 6-2. Caroline Kuhlman. Lakeside Park, def. Silke Frankl, Germany, 6-3, 6-1.
Gabriela Sabatmi (8), Argentina, def Lansa Neiland, Latvia, 6-0, 6-1. Anke Hubsr (12). Germany, def Irina Spirlea, Romania, 6-4. 6-2. Nicole Muns-Jagerman, Netherlands, def.
Janette Husarova, Slovakia, 7-5, 6-1. Patty Fendick, Tahoe Village, Nev, def. Katnna Adams, Houston, 6-7 (8-10), 6-4. 6-3. Nicole Bradtko, Australia, def.
Jolene Watanabe, La Puenta, 6-3, 6-4 Lindsay Davenport (6), Mumela, def. Marzia Grossi, Italy, 6-1, 6-1. Nicole Arendt, Gainesville, Fla, def Clare Wood, Britain. 6-2. 7-6 (7-5).
Alexia Dechaume Balleret France, del Miriam Oremans, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-3 Paola Suarez, Argentina, def Julie Steven, Wichita, Kan 7-6 (7-2), 6-2. Mananne Werdel, San Diego, def. Ludmila Richterova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Radka Bobkova, Czech Republic, def Kimberly Po. Rolling Hills.
3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) Amanda Coetzer (11), South Africa, def. Petra Ritter, Austna. 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) Manaan de Swardt, South Africa, def. Yayuk Basuki, Indonesia, Jana Novotna (7), Czech Republic, del Elena Makarova, Russia, 7-5, 7-5. Pam Shnver, Baltimore, dsf Beate Remstadler, Austria, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 Judith Wiesner, Austria, def.
Romana Tedjakusuma, Indonesia. 6-2. 6-0. Linda Harvey-Wild. Hawthorn Woods, III, def Adnana Serra-Zanett, Italy, 6-0, 6-4.
Julie Halard, France, def. Petra Lan- grova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Ruxandra Dragomir, Romania, def. Knsw Boogert, Netherlands, Mana Endo, Japan, def. Tami Whitlinger-Jones, Henderson, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).
Eugenia Mamokova, Russia, def. Helen Ketosi, Canada, 4-6, 6-2, 2-0, retired. Zina Garrison Jackson (10), Houston, def. Kristine Radford, Australia, 6-3. 6-4.
Magdalena Maleeva (15), Bulgaria, def. Chanda Rubin, Lafayette, 6-3, 6-3. Shaun Stafford, Gainesville, def. Naoko Sawamatsu, Japan, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4. TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL National League FLORIDA MARLINS-Promoted Al Avila, special consultant to the general manager, to director of Latin American operations.
New York-Perm League UTCA BLUE SOX--Renewed their player devetopement contract with the Boston Red Sox through the 1996 season. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE HORNETS--Signed Damn Hanco*ck, forward, to a mulbyear contract GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Re-signed Keith Jennings, guard. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-- Named Chris Wnght vice president of marketing and sales and Conrad Smith director of corporate sales. NEW YORK KNICKS--Re-signed Herb Williams, center. CALENDAR Thursday High School Girls' Tennis Camp Hill at Bglerville, 3-30 m.
Littlestown at Red Lion, 3'30 Gettysburg at Northern, 3'30 pm Golf Gettysburg at Greencastle, 2 p.m. Hanover at Littlestown, 3:30 p.m. New Oxford at York Catholic, 3.30 pm Red Lion at Delone Catholic, 3 30 p.m. Friday College Women's Volleyball Gettysburg College at Cortland Red Dragon Classic, 5 p.m. High School Girts' Tennis Biglerville at Gettysburg, 3 p.m.
Soccer Fannett-Metal at Biglerville, 3.30 pm Fairfield at York Christian, 4 Field Hockay Bermudian Spnngs at Gettysburg, 3'45 pm Deione Catholic at Hanover, 4pm. Girls' Volleyball Northeastern at Lmlestown. 4 Fairtield at Fannett-Metal, 6 p.m. York High at Delone Catholic, 6:30 pm. New Oxford at Dover, 6.30 p.m.
Cross Country Gettysburg at Chambersburg, 6 pm. Varsity Football Biglerville at Littlestown, 7:30 p.m. New Oxford at Delone Catholic, 7:30 pm. Spring Grove at Gettysburg, 7'30 p.m. AFC (from page IB) sas City, which is banking on better health for Joe Montana and another Pro Bowl year from Marcus Allen.
If those two elder statesmen are up to form, the Chiefs have a shot at their first Super Bowl since 1970. Their defense, paced by Neil Smith and Derrick Thomas, is first-rate, although the secondary has been rebuilt after some costly departures (Kevin Ross and Albert Lewis) through free agency. Seattle is headed in the right direction behind quarterback Rick Mirer and defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy. San Diego is going the opposite way after getting hammered in offseason moves. The scramble in the AFC East might be just as frantic as in the West.
The Bills have won five of the last six division titles, but Miami took the East in 1992 and probably would have last year until injuries ravaged the roster, dropping the Dolphins from a league-best 9-2 to a non-playoff 9-7. "We expect the Dolphins to be right there with us every year," says Bills quarterback Jim Kelly. "Any team Don Shula coaches is bound to be good." This Shula team could be his first Super Bowl squad in a decade. Dan Marino returns from the first major injury of his career, a torn Achilles tendon, even more resolved to get back to the championship game. Miami has plenty of firepower, with a deep corps of receivers and three dependable running backs.
Its defense is more questionable, but a healthy Troy Vincent in the secondary and John Offerdahl at linebacker might erase those doubts. Erasing the Bills from the race simply won't happen. They're too savvy, too strong and too determined to prove themselves all over again. Not that they should need to: the Bills are the only team to win four successive conference titles. Until they win a Super Bowl, though, they will carry an unfair stigma.
That doesn't give a fair shake to Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Darryl Talley, Kent Hull and the other stars back for another run at the championship. With Nate Odomes and Howard Ballard gone as free agents, though, it could mean a year with even more abuse as the Bills don't get to the Super Bowl. The Patriots, Jets and Colts shouldn't even dream about such lofty goals. New England might reach .500 in Bill Parcells' second season, especially if QB Drew Bledsoe continues making progress. The Jets have lots of stars, from Ronnie Lott to Boomer Esiason to Nick Lowery, but those guys aren't in their primes anymore.
The Colts already have lost one of their top picks, linebacker Trev Alberts (fifth overall) for the season and saw their other first-round prize, Marshall Faulk, get banged up. It could be the start of another dreadful season for Indianapolis. Pittsburgh and Houston will go at it in the Central, as they have the last two years. The Oilers lost too much (Warren Moon, Lorenzo White, William Fuller, Sean Jones, Greg Montgomery) to push the Steelers too far. But they shouldn't slip down to the level of Cleveland and Cincinnati.
The Steelers have a gambling defense and a conservative offense. which suits coach Bill Cowher and his main assistant, Ron Erhardt, just fine. Rod Woodson, the 1993 defensive player of the year, Greg Lloyd, Darren Perry, Carnell Lake and Kevin Greene set the tempo of mayhem. Barry Foster, Neil ODonnell, John L. Williams and Dermontti Dawson keep the offense chugging along.
Houston won its final 11 games last season flopping in the playoffs. It doesn't seem capable of 12 victories and a division title again. The Browns are in their fourth season under Bill Belichick, and they've made little progress. The Bengals have the league's top draft pick, Dan Wilkinson, and will contend for next year's No. 1 choice, too.
PICKS Division Winners Miami, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles. Wild Cards Buffalo, Denver, Kansas City. AFC Champion Los Angeles. TOMORROW: Previewing the NFC Official Baseball Strike Survival Package VOICE INFOIMATION SYSTEM 334-0505 While Major League Baseball is on strike, the games continue uninterrupted at other levels. So does our coverage.
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