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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1981
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United Press International
HOUSTON — The Houston
Oilers believe Kenny Stabler, who
ended his five-week retirement
because of quarterback Gifford
Nielsen’s injury, may be ready to
run the offense against Los
Angeles in the team’s regular sea
son opener.
Stabler returned to Houston
Wednesday from his Gulf Shores,
Ala., home and met with the Oiler
officials and the media for the first
time since the end of last season.
The 35-year-old NFL veteran
said when quarterback Gifford
Nielsen tore a shoulder muscle in
last Saturday’s game with Tampa
Bay — an injury that will sideline
him for several weeks — he de
cided rejoin his teammates and
end his surprise retirement.
“I made up my mind a couple of
days ago. I’m not sure why. I think
1 un-retired and retired several
times. I think after Gifford got
hurt I saw the Oilers needed me, ”
Stabler said.
Coach Ed Biles said it was con
ceivable Stabler could be the
team’s starting quarterback for the
Sept. 6 regular-season opener
against the Rams in Anaheim,
Calif.
“He can pick up the system in a
few days but how he is physically
is another question,” Biles said.
Biles, Stabler, and Oiler Gener
al Manager Ladd Herzeg met late
Wednesday night to begin Stab-
ler’s education on the Oiler s new
offense system.
But Stabler, who appeared
paunchy, said his only retirement
activity — “hanging around down
at the beach” — left him out of
shape and overweight at 210
pounds.
“I did very little (conditioning)
because I was retired. There was
no reason to get in shape because I
wasn’t coming back, ” Stabler said.
Although Stabler said his retire
ment had nothing to do with con
tract negotiations, the Oilers used
a two-year pact to lure the NFL
all-time pass completion percen
tage leader back to Houston for a
twelfth pro season.
Team officials would not release
details of the contract, but said it
was close to the terms Stabler
played under last season. One re
port put the contract at $750,000
for the two-year period.
Nielsen, his arm in a sling, is
expected to be sidelined about a
month. He hedged when asked if
he expected to return to the start
ing slot.
“Tve got to get myself well, the
shoulder’s got to heal and I’ve got
to get ready to play. I want to be
the No. 1 quarterback when I
come back. I’ve put in a lot of time
and I’ve worked hard,” he said.
I was in a situation a week ago
that I’ve been working for for a
long time. Then I had to step back
a little bit. But I’ve got my priori
ties in the proper perspective.
There should be no problem,” he
said.
John Reaves, who replaced
Neilsen after he was injured
Saturday’s exhibition game with
Tampa Bay, will probably be the
odd man out when Neilsen re
turns. However, he put on his
best face for reporters earlier
Wednesday.
“I’m going to try to play well
enough Saturday night (in the Oil
ers’ final exhibition game with the
Dallas Cowboys) to win the start
ing job,” Reaves said. “I’m glad
the situation with Stabler is over.
I’ve been hearing about it for
weeks. I m glad he’s coming
back.”
Since sending word of his re
tirement to the Oilers the day be
fore he was to report to camp.
Stabler has refused to return many
phone calls of Herzeg and Biles.
The team officials publicly main
tained a hard line, saying they did
not want Stabler back if he was
playing only for a paycheck.
Reportedly, Stabler was ready
to rejoin the team last week but
was offended by published reports
quoting Biles as saying Stabler
would come back on his terms.
But the Oilers softened this
week when doctors told them
Nielsen’s injury would keep him
on the sidelines for at least four
weeks. That left the team to start
the regular season with only
Reaves, who was out of the NFL
last year and acquired by the Oil
ers after Stabler retired.
Herzeg maintained throughout
the past month that the Oilers
would not beg, but a source in
Alabama told a newspaper the Oil
ers were making a stronger pitch
for Stabler than was being publi
cized. Herzeg said Wednesday
that he received a telephone call
the night before from a Stabler
representative asking to discuss
Stabler’s situation.
Wide receiver Mike Renfro said
he was glad to see Stabler back and
thought Stabler, a freer spirit than
Neilsen, would add a new dimen
sion to offensive huddles.
‘Of course, this means we’ll be
smelling Jack Daniels in the hud
dle instead of chocolate milk
shakes,” he said.
Running back Ronnie Coleman
said being Stabler’s teammate for
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mTT^ n ‘ te ^ ^ ress International
PHILADELPHIA — Philadel
phia Phillies’ Manager Dallas
Green says the five-day suspen
sion and $1,000 fine slapped on
him Wednesday for a bumping in-
cident with umpire Steve Fields is
ridiculous.”
National League President
hub Feeney told Green in a tele
gram the suspension and fine was
or your language and actions, in-
cuding making physical contact
wtn and removing the hat (and
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Fields,
Green and shortstop Larry
»owa, whom Feeney fined $500,
were ejected in the ninth inning of
Monday s game with Atlanta by
second base umpire Fields after
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one year taught him that Stabler
could be ready to play by the Rams
game.
“Quarterbacks. They have their
own little workouts anyway. They
just drop back and throw sc
passes. He’s gonna have to
accustomed to the offense beca.
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