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1 there less than two weeks later that
the new search committee was
formed.
“I don’t see that we’re starting
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1 rit Hiat,” said Mike Lynn, general man-
lager of the Minnesota Vikings and
Bre of the four new members of the
Jew committee and one of the lead-
or there: |ti^ Q f the so-called “Chicago 11,” the
Chantal abstainers who kept Finks from
s around i getting the job.
juld seardiH “I expect we’ll put Jim or one or
ig sincethHvo or three more names out there
he Gulfol^ind let them vote their conscience.”
I Lynn said Tuesday it was possible
■ divers niftere might be “one outside name”
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included Finks, although he wasn’t
sure it was likely. David Stern, the
NBA commissioner, reportedly was
contacted by some of the dissidents
but has said repeatedly that he wants
to stay where he is.
The new committee consists of
two members of the old one that rec
ommended only Finks — Wellington
Mara of the New York Giants and
Lamar Hunt of Kansas City. The
new members are Lynn, A1 Davis of
the Los Angeles Raiders, John Kent
Cooke of the Washington Redskins
and Kenneth Behring of the Seattle
Seahawks, who bought his franchise
just last fall.
Mara, Cooke and Davis all voted
for Finks at the First meeting and
Lynn reiterated Tuesday that he
think the New Orleans general man
ager remains the front-runner.
“I think Jim is Fine,” he said. “I
think any of the candidates on the Fi
nal list, had they been brought to the
table would have been good
choices.”
But he added that he believes the
mandate from the owners is clear —
give them two, three or four candi
dates from among which to choose
instead of just one.
That lack of a choice and the fact
that the original search committee
was made up entirely of “Old
Guard” owners — together they had
a collective 200 years in the league —
was what brought together the
otherwise loose group of 11 that
blocked Finks’ selection.
Some dissidents have also said pri
vately that they believe they should
look at someone younger than the
62-year-old Finks, who has been a
player, coach, scout and general
manager in pro football over the
past 40 years.
The new commmittee is expected
to go over material developed by the
old one, which came up with five
other finalists in addition to Finks.
They are Paul Tagliabue, the
NFL’s Washington counsel; Robert
Mulcahy, executive director of the
New Jersey Sports and Exposition
Authority; former Democratic Na
tional chairman Paul Kirk; former
Green Bay defensive end Willie Da
vis, now a successful businessman;
and the chief executive officer of a
major corporation who asked that
his name not be made public.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Bull
ider Lane Frost, who was killed last
veekend at Cheyenne Frontier
Days, will be buried next to another
vorld champion rodeo cowboy, a
spokesman for the sport said Tues-
lay.
Dave Brown of the Professional
Hodeo Cowboys Association said
Frost, 25, of Quanah, would be bur-
ed Wednesday in Oklahoma next to
Warren “Freckles” Brown, a close
family friend.
Brown and Frost were both for
mer world champion bull riders and
. . ■ ^hey both conquered unrideable
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Lane rode “Red Rtldk*’in 1987 af
ter 308 tries without :, a successful 8-
second rider.’ Brown rode “Tor
nado” in 1967 after 211 previous
tries.
A memorial service for Frost was
set for 11 a.m. at First Baptist
Church in Atoka, Okla., and the
burial was scheduled for 2 p.m. in
Hugo, Okla. *
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association has no plans for an in
vestigation into Frost’s death, Brown
said in a telephone conversation
from the association’s Colorado
Springs office.
Laramie County coroner Roger
Radomsky said no autopsy or fol
lowup investigations were being con
ducted into Frost’s death, because
there was no question how the cow
boy died.
Frost was not gored, as previously
reported. The coroner said that af
ter Frost was thrown from the bull
the animal rammed him in the back,
which caused internal injuries that
led to his death.
Despite the danger of the sport,
the chances of a bull rider being
killed in the sport is 1 in 60,000,
according to PRCA statistics kept for
the past 19 years.
“We estimate that 60,000 bull rid
ers will nod their heads before one
gets killed,” Brown said. A cowboy’s
nod signals that he is ready for the
gate to be opened and for his ride to
begin.
Brown said he saw little chance of
a lawsuit being filed against the ro
deo association or Frontier Days, be
cause a cowboy signs a broad release
form when he gets his PRCA card.
The cowboys and their wives and
heirs agree that the PRCA, rodeo or
ganizers and related companies can
not be held responsible for property
damage or personal injury, he said.
Jones surprising Dallas staff,
enters 15th season in league
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.
(AP) — Don’t call him Ed “Too
Old” Jones yet.
The major leagues have their
remarkable Nolan Ryan, who can
still throw a 95 mph fastball at age
42.
The Dallas Cowboys have their
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38-year-old Too Tall Jones who
can still throw an offensive line
man aside and sack quarterbacks.
Jones sets a club record of 15
seasons played this year, surpas
sing such old timers as Bob Lilly,
Lee Roy Jordan, Randy White
and Jethro Pugh.
The 6-9, 275-pound left de
fensive end has surprised the new
coaching staff of the Cowboys,
which is on the prowl for young
lions and new blood.
“I was curious about how good
a player he might be after all
these many years,” admitted
coach Jimmy Johnson. “It turns
out he is smart and dedicated.
I’ve been impressed with the way
he plays.”
Last year Jones had one of his
finest seasons during the 3-13 di
saster that befell coach Tom
Landry in his 29th and final year
at the helm.
Jones had seven sacks and bat
ted down 14 pass attempts with
his long arms which resemble the
wing spread of a prehistoric bird.
He also forced two fumbles and
led the team by recovery two
more bobbles.
Not bad for someone who was
drafted way back in 1974 when
Gerald Ford was still president.
“Jones is an amazing athlete
who can still compete at a high
level,” Johnson said. “I wouldn’t
be surprised to see him play two
or three more years.”
Jones has rolled with the
coaching change flow. He mas
tered Landry’s “Flex” defense
years ago but didn’t necessarily
fall in love with it.
“I can’t knock the ‘Flex’ be
cause it got us in some Super
Bowls,” Jones said. “But the kind
of defense Johnson is bringing in
here is something the players
have wanted a long time. It’s at
tack.”
Jones said not even the daily
scrimmages have dampened the
spirit of the players.
“The attitude is great,” he said.
“Still, I’m not used to looking
around and not seeing Tom
Landry here. It will take awhile to
get over that.”
Williams looking for respect
as newcomer to Oilers’ camp
SAN MARCOS (AP) —Bruce
Davis is the Houston Oilers’ pre
sent at left tackle. David Williams
represents the future.
“He’s going to be a great tackle,
I’ll say that right now and it won’t
be a surprise to anyone,” Davis
said of the Oilers’ No. 1 draft
choice.
“He’s got good feet and he uses
his hands well. We put in all of
our offense the first day so he’s
got a lot to think about right
now.”
Life in pro football has been a
whir for Williams since he signed
his contract at 3:30 a.m. Satur
day, grabbed a couple of hours
sleep and then went through two
workouts on Saturday.
“The first workout was OK be
cause I was still excited about
signing,” he said. “By the af
ternoon, I was kind of dragging.
At least I came out of it alive and
kicking.”
Davis already is impressed with
Williams but it’s taking coach
Jerry Glanville longer to see his
value.
“I made a new rule, he (Wil
liams) can never play if Warren
(Moon) plays, at least for a couple
of months, because he’ll get
someone killed,” Glanville said.
“It’s hard in the offensive line to
learn much in two days. He has
no clue what we’re trying to do.”
i Williams, 6-4, 292, says he ex
pected such talk from the coach.
“If you expect anything else,
you’re in the wrong place,” Wil
liams said. “You have to prove
yourself at this level; you have to
start all over again.”
Glanville wouldn’t expect
much from Williams or any of
fensive lineman so early in camp.
“It’s that way with all rookie of
fensive linemen,” Glanville said.
“Nobody likes a rookie offensive
lineman, including themselves.
There arejust too many errors.”
Williams has been regarded as
an outstanding offensive lineman
since he was a schoolboy at Lake
land, Fla., and he intends to gain
respect at this new level.
“It’s tougher up here, you’ve
got to play against great players
every play,” Williams said.
“That’s the toughest part, that
and learning the plays.”
Line coach Kim Helton said he
doesn’t make value judgments
based on where a player is
drafted.
“I’m going to wait and see how
his production level is because
I’m not a potential guy,” Helton
said. “I know he’s a first-round
pick.
“He’s a good player. I saw him
on film in college but this is a dif
ferent league. He’s got to come
out here and prove he can do the
same thing he did in college.”
Williams, sweating profusely
after Monday’s workout,
wouldn’t have it any other way.
“He’s (Helton) very straight
forward,” Williams said. “He tells
me the way it is and I appreciate
that. If I screw up I want to be
told and if I do something good, I
want to be told that too.”
The Oilers lost 15 players to
the Plan B free agency, including
several promising offensive line-
Talent will be the key in Cowboys’ return from mediocrity
The Dallas Cowboys. You remember
em. You know, the dominant team of the
'?0s and early 80s?
I Yes, I’m talking about the same team that
had the worst record in the NFL last year,
he team that has gone through turmoil
nd change in the past six months because
of new ownership and changes in the
caching staff.
I So what’s ahead for the Pokes? A bright
: future. Yes, we’re talking neon here, guys.
1 OK, so the Cowboys had the worst record
in football last year. In actuality, they were
| far from the worst team. You could say they
: were the team with the most bad bounces.
I True, the Cowboys only won three games
last year. But look back at the way the
majority of those games were lost and you’ll
.find that the Cowboys played well enough
to win but made the wrong mistakes at the
I prong times.
I Interceptions, fumbles, missed field
goals and defensive letdowns led to loss
lifter loss.
Robbie
Scichili
Sports Writer
So why do I think the Cowboys have a
great future ahead of them? Talent. And
we’re talking about a lot here. Boatloads.
Mucho talente’.
It’s obvious that the Cowboys have a
great quarterback surplus. The additions of
Troy Aikman and Steve Walsh give the
Cowboy offense versatility and leadership.
It also gives the Cowboys bargaining
power. Walsh will be traded before the start
of next season.
Why next season? Because there are
almost no quality quarterback prospects
coming out of college next year with the
exception of Tom Hodson from LSU.
The Cowboys are smart to keep him
around for a while. Walsh’s value will go up
even more if he gets playing time and
contributes.
Then there’s Hershel Walker. He is on6
of, if not, the best back in the NFL today.
Look for Walker’s role in the offense to be
even more important than in the past.
Head coach Jimmy Johnson knows
Walker is a great athlete and will use him as
much as he can. Look for Walker to catch
the ball more and continue to get a lot of
carries in the backfield.
There are more quality receivers on the
Cowboys than you can count. Last season’s
receivers showed that they were a talented
group that can catch the ball in clutch
situations.
Michael Irvin and Kelvin Martin should
be the starters. If Ray Alexander can
bounce back from his ankle injury, he
should be able to get a lot of playing time as
well.
The offensive line is young and strong
and should be able to hold their own
against opposing pass rushers.
Even if they don’t, Walker can make his
own holes and run over the defense. It’s so
nice to have a dump truck for a running
back, don’t you think?
Yes, the Cowboys should be awesome on
the offensive attack. It’s defense where
things start to get a little shaky.
Doomsday is dead. The flex is gone. A
new defensive scheme may be just what the
Cowboys need to have a dominating
defense again.
The weak area seems to be the secondary
where Everson Walls and Bill Bates lead a
mediocre group of defensive backs.
Ron Francis has been somewhat of a
disappointment. Michael Downs is no
longer with the team. Someone will have to
step in and make an impact for the
Cowboys to have a decent secondary.
The linebackers need some help too, but
Eugene Lockhart should provide an
aggressive leadership that could spark the
rest of them.
The defensive line is led by veterans Jim
Jeffcoat and Danny Noonan. Age is a factor
here with Ed Jones in perhaps his final year
and the retirement of Randy White.
For now, the Cowboys will have to turn to
that old San Diego Charger type of play —
outscore the opponent. Who cares about
defense? The Cowboys need to look for
defensive help soon though.
But the offense is good enough to win
games for the Cowboys even if there is no
“D” in “Big D.” Look for Aikman to start
and lead an offense that could lead the NFL
in scoring.
Yeah, I know, you’re all laughing at me
and making that little face that says, “the
boy is crazy.” That’s OK, I’m used to that.
Maybe I am crazy. The Cowboys will go
about 9-7 next year. Talent will do it.
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