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Moon puts team
ahead of himself
A mid the excitement and antici
pation of what could finally
turn out to be the first Super
season for the Houston Oilers, there
has been a strange pall cast over the
proceedings at training camp because
of the contract woes of Warren Moon.
Sure, Ernest Givins is still dancing,
Ray Childress is still big and mean,
and Sean Jones is still "retired," but
there is an eerie wind blowing around
Trinity University as teammates and
members of the press handle the situ
ation with kid gloves.
The word from owner Bud Adams'
camp seems to be one of optimism.
Adams said this weekend that a buy
out of Moon's escalator bonus from
the last two seasons is on the way,
and that he and Moon's agent, Leigh
Steinberg, have "had excellent dia
logue."
But just two days before that.
Moon did not display such a rosy pic
ture.
"There's nothing new," Moon said
Friday afternoon. "We're still work
ing. Bud's not the easiest guy to
catch.
"You get tired of calling every few-
days."
Moon's furrowed brow gave away
his disgust during Friday's media on
slaught, a rarity for a man who seems
to always have control of his emo
tions. But despite his feelings for the
Oilers' front office, he is displaying
the ultimate sacrifice just by showing
up for camp.
Most holdouts come when players
are either negotiating new contracts or
are hoping for new ones. In Moon's
case, it's a matter of management
See Norwood/Page 4
Richardson adjusts to ways of NFL
Former A&M quarterback handles new
offense, increased pressure in pro camp
By Don Norwood
The Battalion
SAN ANTONIO —The last time Texas
A&M fans saw Bucky Richardson, he was
desperately trying to carry the Aggies on
his shoulders once again, struggling with
a catch-up passing offense against Florida
State in the Cotton Bowl.
Richardson had excelled throughout
his career at A&M by directing an option
attack, relying on his arm almost exclu
sively in situations like the one he found
himself in on New Year's Day. That is
what makes the circumstances he finds
himself under now even more improba
ble.
Richardson, an eighth-round draft
pick by the Houston Oilers, has taken ad
vantage of a knee injury to referve quar
terback Reggie Slack to move into the
third-string slot at that position behind
Warren Moon and Cody Carlson. And in
doing so, he is helping to destroy the
myth that option quarterbacks cannot
succeed in the National Football League.
The most impressive part of Richard
son's move to the NFL has been the fact
that he has had to learn the run-and-
shoot, the antithesis of option offenses.
The immensity of the run-and-shoot,
including the different terminology and
nuances associated with four wide re
ceivers, led to widespread speculation
following Richardson's selection by the
Oilers about where he would end up
playing. Wide receiver, running back,
defensive back, linebacker, and even spe
cial teams "mercenary" have been some
of the possibilities mentioned.
But Oilers head coach and former
A&M linebacker Jack Pardee never ruled
out a stay at quarterback, and Richardson
is now proving why as he adjusts to the
ways of the NFL.
"I think it (the hardest adjustment) is
the mental part of the game and having
new faces around," Richardson said Fri
day following the Oilers' last two-a-day
session. "Obviously, it's the NFL, so
there's more pressure. But he (Pardee)
knows enough about this offense to know
that you can't learn it overnight.
"He'll be fine," Pardee said. "He just
needs more repetitions, more practice.
"He knows the offense real well."
Richardson took advantage of the reps
he got in Friday afternoon's practice to
show off his arm during two-minute
drills, an area of Houston's offense that
has been much-maligned. He led the Oil
ers' offense inside the 30-yard line by
sandwiching a draw play to Lorenzo
White with two straight completions. But
Richardson's third attempt was deflected
into the waiting arms of cornerback Tony
Brown to end the drive.
Although he has seen most of his play
ing time at his accustomed position,
Richardson has been pushed into service
at scout team receiver, where he wowed
Thursday afternoon's crowd with a one-
handed diving catch in the end zone. But
except for backing up punter Greg Mont
gomery as holder for place-kicker A1 Del
Greco, any other real-game experience at
positions other than quarterback will
have to wait.
"I've just worked strictly at quarter
back," Richardson said. "There's some
talk of playing special teams, but I'm not
sure when."
An important part of Richardson's ad
justment has been the leadership of Moon
and Carlson. The two veterans have tak
en Richardson under their wings, helping
him develop his game as well as grow ac
customed to the league.
"Any questions that I have, on the
field or off, they're real helpful," Richard
son said. "They treat me like an equal.
That's nice."
Another major factor in Richardson's
impressive start was his ability to elimi
nate a holdout. He signed a two-year
deal worth more than $200,000 in early
July, the type contract that few eighth-
rounders are able to obtain.
"It (signing early) was something I
definitely wanted to happen," Richard
son said. "But at the same time, I didn't
want to get ripped off.
Despite the playing time, the cama
raderie and the contract, life with the Oil
ers has not been all hugs and kisses for
See Richardson/Page 4
Battalion File Photo
Former A&M quarterback Bucky Richardson scrambles away from Rice
defenders in A&M’s 38-21 victory in 1991. Richardson is adjusting to the ways of
the NFL and the run-and-shoot offense at the Houston Oilers’ training camp in
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