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JAN.25. 5:00 P.M. Questions? Call MSC TRAVEL 845-1515 Battalion Classified 845-2611 Broncos, Skins get read Elway, Williams miles apart; 2 contracts in sharp contras DALLAS (AP) — One of the two starting quarterbacks in this year’s Super Bowl makes tv^ice as much as the combined salaries of his three star receivers, and the other makes less than his backup. Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway had a 1987 total compensa tion of $ 1 million — $300,000 more than backup wide receiver Steve Watson, The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday. Elway makes more than twice as much as the combined salaries of wide receivers Vance Johnson, who made $236,000, Ricky Nattiel with a $175,000 salary and Mark Jackson with $85,000. Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams makes $325,000 less than backup quarterback Jay Sch- roeder. Williams, who started and played the whole way in playoff vic tories over Chicago and Minnesota, had a $475,000 base with $150,000 deferred through 1989-96. Schroeder, in the first year of a three-year, $2.7 million contract signed before this season, had a 1987 base of $800,000, which was $200,000 more than wide receiver Art Monk. The 1987 salary list compiled by the National Football League Players Association and obtained by the Dal las newspaper shows that Elway and Schroeder, with vastly different roles in Super Bowl XXII, are by far their team’s highest-paid players. The 1987 compensation figures are base salary plus reporting and roster bonuses. The figures do not reflect the salary lost during the strike, which for players who did not cross the picket line, equaled 25 per cent of their base salary. None of the Redskins crossed, but a handful of Broncos did, including Watson. For Elway, who would have earned $1 million in 1987, his strike contribution for staying out the 24 days was $250,000. He lost more to the strike than all but 13 of his team mates would have made if there was not a strike. No. 6 draft choice in 1986m|| the second year of a three-yea* tract. He caught the tyingtouchA| the end of “the drive" last J| Cleveland and had an 80-vatc| in Denver’s 38-33 victory il; Cleveland Browns in Sundaitt- C Jiampionship Game. Wash ington defensivej Charles Mann, with a $250,0iii is the Redskins fifth highest#; tensive lineman and 10th T paid defensive player. Elway, meanwhile, com final year of his live-year contract he signed as a 1983. His new deal, negi Marvin I )einoff, who alsoi roeder’s contract, was signed the start of the 1987 seaso the richest in NFL history years, SI2.85 million. Jackson is Denver’s second lowest- paid starter behind center Mike Freeman at $82,000. Jackson was a Elway will receive a S signing bonus, which is from 1989-95. His base sab year is $1.4 million, escalatm; million in 1993. The contraa guaranteed. Skins’ coaches planning to stop Elway’s passing, defense running HERNDON, Va. (AP) — It was strategy day. The plotters: Washing ton Redskins coaches. The target: John Elway. The objective: stopping him in the Super Bowl. “Elway’s the key feature in the game plan, obviously,” Redskins linebacker coach Larry Peccatiello said. “We’ll he conservative at times and at other times we’ll be aggres sive, but you’ve got to mix it up when you play against a guy of his caliber.” While the players enjoyed their second straight day off Wednesday, Redskins coaches huddled inside the team’s practice facility, watching films and devising strategy against the Denver Broncos'quarterback. Players will get their initial loni u the game plan on Thursday when they report for practice for the first time this week. The last time Denver played the Redskins, in December 1986. Elway threw for 282 yards to rally the Broncos from a 13-0 deficit to a 31- 30 victory. Washington, obviously, is working to prevent him from pull ing off an encore in the Jan. 31 Su per Bowl. The Redskins’ offensive strategy also is influenced by Elway, who has been called a "one-man gang" by Washington Coach Joe Gibbs. “We have to get a goodi<l our offense so we can keepti fense off the field,” Gibbs« we can control the ball, we a it awav from Elway. “He’ s one of the bestquan;] who’s ever played. He got slow start last time « Denver, and he still got ti points.” “You’ve got to get press him and keep him in the line coach LaVern Torgese] "That makes it tough bean have to lx* aggressive, vent leave your lanes Itecause b right by you.” Reeves’ Super Bowl experience says defense will be key to game DENVER (AP) — Denver Bron cos Coach Dan Reeves has played or coached in six Super Bowls. Heading into his seventh — against the Washington Redskins on Jan. 31 in San Diego — he has a pretty good idea what it takes to win, and wonders if his team might be wanting in one particular area. “Championship games are won by great defenses,” Reeves said. “Wash ington played great defense on Sun day,” in a 17-10 NFC championship game victory over Minnesota. “Our defense didn’t play well in the second half,” Reeves said of the 38-33 triumph Sunday over Cleve land in the AFC title game. “Cleveland scored touchdowns on tour straight possessions against us. ib I can’t remember anyone ever doing that to our defense.” Denver’s defensve bears little re semblance to units of recent years. For one thing, such stalwarts as Louis Wright, Steve Foley, Tom Jackson and Rubin Carter have re tired. Injuries have sidelined de fensive backs Mike Harden and, un til recently, Dennis Smith and Randy Robbins. their second straight (to Wednesday, Reeves andhisa coaches studied film of the sota-Washington game, aswe'i cent Redskin games againsi and Dallas and a 1986 gar Denver, won by the Bronco' in Mile 1 ligh Stadium. Ft Lc 70 C< w tu A1 T1 Le “The one thing that star about the Redskins is thevni well coached,” Reeves Somehow, the defense has held together, even managing a few out standing efforts this season. But its vulnerability was exposed by the Browns. While the Bronco players took could vote year in and yean* guv doing a great job, it w (Washington Coach) Joe Gfc'. | won over 70 percent of hist playing in a tough divisions Petitbon does a great job witi| defense, too.” Flores retires from Raiders blacks among leaders for jol LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Flores, saying he was worn out af ter nine years in the pressure cooker, retired as coach of the Los Angeles Raiders Wednesday. “Eve won. I think it’s time to smell the roses. It’s time for me to step aside,” Flores said. “I have no regrets. I’ve experienced just about everything you can.” Flores, 50, guided the Raiders to a 5-10 record in 1987, their worst showing in 25 years. Overall, his teams had a 83-53 regular-season record. They won three AFC West championships in his nine years as head coach. In the postseason, his teams were 8- 3. But the Raiders, who managed the only two Super Bowl wins by AFC teams in the 1980s, lost 14 of their last 19 games. They were 8- 4 in 1986 before losing their last four games to fall out of playoff contention. “I’m not burned out, I’m just tired,” Flores said at a packed news conference. “It’s time to go on to another challenge. Ob viously the nine years of the pres sure cooker have worn me out a little bit, so I’m going to take a little rest.” Team owner A1 Davis said it was Flores’ decision to step down and indicated it would be a while before he would name a replace ment, although it has been specu lated that he might hire a black. “No one asked Tom Flores to retire,” Davis said. “This is what he wanted to do. Tom will con tinue to serve the Raiders as an advisor, special projects, and will always be a part of our organiza tion. “I would hope that the Raiders would have a new head coach by the league meetings in March. I haven’t thought about it and I won’t discuss it. The last time it took about a month. It’s a very big, a very tough decision.” Davis was asked about the pos sibility of hiring a black coach. “I would say that with all our great records, one characteristic of the Raiders is that race, cd creed, and even sex hasnevet terfered,” he replied. Tmg® to choose the best person whoi lead the Raiders.” If Davis does hire a blact would be the first of his race to] a head coach in the modern NFL. Among those rumored as sible successors to Flores are Francisco assistant Dennis On- Raiders assistants Cbj Sumner, Art Shell and Brown, and Pittsburgh assis| Tony Dungy. Only Sumnq. white. Flores, the NFL coach ol| year in 1982, spent 13 seas| with the Raiders as a quarter^ and assistant coach before rew ing John Madden as headcif in 1979. The Raiders won the Si® Bowl following the 1980 s 1983 seasons but haven’t '^ playoff game since overpoiveP Washington 38-9 in the Si Bowl in January of 1984. 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