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THE BANNERGRAPHIC, December 27,1988

Quarterback represents stability on the gridiron

c. 1986 N.Y. Times News Service NEW YORK - The quarterback is not only the most glamorous player in football, he is a symbolic figure, too. He represents stability in a sport with a high turnover rate. He is a leader, by design, if not nature, the coach’s emissary on the playing field. Running backs may tumbbe and defenses crumble, but a quarterback is expected to withstand a blitz of adversity. When the Giants golden era of the 1950 s and early 60s ended in 1964, no words could have captured their demise any better than the photograph of Y.A. Tittle the grounded bald eagle on his hands and knees, bloodied and dazed, after being battered during an early-season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Chicago Bears, the Super Bowl champions, have lost only two games this season, but without the swaggering Jim McMahon in the huddle they do not appear as imposing, their chances of repeating lessened. When Joe Walton, the Jets’ head coach, cut Charles Jackson, a starting linebacker for 14 games, three weeks ago, then rehired him after a one-game absence, the move was curious, but hardly the stuff of headlines. But when Walton decided earlier this week to bench his starting quarterback, Ken O’Brien, only a few days before a playoff game, it only added to the image of the Jets as a team in chaos. Few will dispute that O’Brien has played poorly in the embarrassing five-game losing streak the Jets take into the postseason. He has said as much himself. What can be questioned, however, is Walton’s credibility and timing. During the last month, he has stood behind O’Brien, defiantly at times, saying he is the Jets’ quarterback for now and the future. Then, just five days before Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Meadowlands, Walton changed his mind, benching the 26-year-old O’Brien for Pat Ryan, who has been an understudy to Richard Todd, then O’Brien, for most of his nine years with the Jets. He wanted to give the team a lift, Walton said, but this lastminute switch at such as vital position painted him as vacillating and confused. This is a business, of course, and the playoff game against the Chiefs represents one last opportunity for the Jets to salvage some self-respect, avoiding the prospect that a 10-6 season will be rated a dissapointment by management, necessitating major changes. After a 10-1 start, the Jets were California dreamin’, legitimate contenders for a Super Bowl berth in Pasadena. Walton does not want to finish the year with sue consecutive losses, putting himself

Basketball Indiana High School Basketball By The Associated Press Friday’s Boys Scores Elkhart Memorial Tournament First Round Elkhart Memorial 67, Mishawaka 66, OT Penn 76, Elkhart Central 68 Evansville Reitz Tournament First Round Ev.Reitz 61, Ev.MaterDei6o Ev. Memorial 63, Ev. North 43 Gary Tournament First Round Gary Wirt 64, Gary Mann 61 Goshen Tournament First Round Northridge 50, North Wood 43 Goshen 43, Fairfield 37 Hammond Clark Tournament First Round Hammond Gavit 51, Hammond Morton 49 Whiting 66, Hammond Clark 63 Highland Tournament First Round Merrillville 70, Lake Central 50 Highland 84, Crown Point 74 North Montgomery Tournament First Round N Montgomery 67, Rockville 64 Lafayette Catholic 84, S. Vermillion 50 Rochester Tournament First Round Maconaquah 47, Peru 45 Rochester 80, N.Miami 68 South Bend Tournament First Round SB Clay 69, SB Riley 67 SB LaSalle 68, Plymouth 46 SB Adams 74, SB St. Joseph’s 67 Warsaw 64, SB Washington 51 Summit Conference Tournament First Round FW South 59, FW Luers 54 Second Round FW Concordia 64, FW Snider 52 FW Northrop 69, FW Harding 66, OT Wheeler Tournament First Round Wheeler 57, River Forest 51 Lake Station 60. Hanover Central 59, OT Ind HS Top 20 Fared INDIANAPOLIS (AP) How The Associated Press Top 20 Indiana high school boys’ basketball teams fared this past week and schedule of games through Jan. 3: ■ 1. Marion (6-11 vs Muncie North Jan. 3. 2. Lafayette Catholic (8-0) beat S.Vermillion 64-50; vs N.Montgomery Sat. 3. Mich. City Rogers (4-1) hosts tourney Dec. 2930. 4 Concord (8-1) idle. 'lar Wallace (5-1) vs Gary Wirt Sat.

on the spot next year. The loss of four starters on defense certainly hurt those Super Bowl plans, exposing a lack of quality depth. It really does not explain the collapse of the offense, however, arguably the best in the National Football League at midseason. Perhaps O’Brien has placed too much pressure on himself, which has been the popular rationale. He was the top-rated quarterback in the NFL last season and was leading again, earlier this season. Management’s decision to draft a Division I-AA quarterback from California-Davis, ahead of Dan Marino in 1983 was no longer considered the blunder it was then. So how could O’Brien, selfassured from the day he arrived at training camp, come unglued so quickly? Was it Walton who precipitated his quarterback’s fall, implementing a conservative game plan to keep his vulnerable defense off the field as much as possible, inadvertently stifling the offense? If it was simply a case of O’Brien slumping at the worst possible time, the coach had ample opportunity to bench him two or three games ago, starting Ryan or bringing him in early, like a relief pitcher. It might have shaken the offense out of its deep sleep. Benching him now, however, makes little sense. It is a vote of no-confidence, which may carry over into next season. Ryan cannot be compared to Steve Grogan of New England, who was an efficient starting quarterback for nine years before Tony Eason emerged. When the youthful Eason played poorly and was benched by Raymond Berry early in last season’s Super Bowl game, Grogan was a calming voice of experience. Eason was upset, but the move was justified. Ryan, though, has started only 13 NFL games in nine years. He played well earlier this season when O’Brien was injured, but if the Jets think he can take them to the Super Bowl, why was he sitting all these years? Perhaps the move is a ploy and a fired-up O’Brien will come off the bench to lead the Jets to victory against the Chiefs, the weakest team they have played during the losing streak. Walton will be applauded for his wisdom then. Maybe, though, the coach does not think O’Brien lacks the fire he wants in his quarterback. He is intelligent and has a strong arm, but O’Brien is also slow and does not avoid the pass rush well. If his season has already ended, speculation will soon begin about his future. Could a package of O’Brien and the Jets No.l pick entice Tampa Bay to part with the No.l pick in the NFL draft, for instance?

Sports scoreboard

6. Jeffersonville (7-0) at Indpls Chatard Jan. 3. 7. Evansville Memorial (7-0) beat Ev. North 6343; vs Ev.Reitz Sat. 8. Ft. Wayne Northrop (6-1) beat N 0.9 FW Harding 69-66, OT; vs FW South Sat. 9. Ft. Wayne Harding (8-2) beat FW Elmhurst 67-56; lost to No.B FW Northrop 69-66, OT. 10. Bloomington South (8-2) idle. 11. Bedford-N.Lawrence (7-1) idle. 12. Terre Haute North (6-1) idle. 13. Connersville (6-1) at Brookville Jan. 3. 14. Muncie Central (7-1) idle. 15. Gary Roosevelt (4-2) vs Gary West Sat. 16. Lafayette Jeff (7-3) at Anderson Madison Hts. Jan. 3. 17. Evansville Bosse (4-2) idle. 18. Anderson (6-3) idle. 19. Andrean (6-1) at Hammond Noll Sat. 20. E.ChicagoCentral (5-2) idle. PRINCETON (54) Thompson 4-5 1-2 9, Sera bis 4-10 1-1 9, Williams 8-11 4-5 20, Scott 0-5 0-0 0, Orlandini 3-3 1-1 8, Harnum 0-1 <M) 0, Belz 0-1 0-0 0, Vestegaard 1-3 0-0 2, Neff 1-3 0-0 2, Katz 0-2 04) 0, Miley 1-3 0-0 2, Kennedy 04) 0-0 0, Nash 0-3 04) 0, Nikolai 04) 2-2 2, Lapin 04) 04) 0. Totals 22-50 9-1154. INDIANA (83) Calloway 5-113-413, Thomas 8-11 l-l 17, Garrett 1-1 04) 2, Alford 9-13 0-0 26, Smart 1-4 04) 2, Eyl 2-2 1-2 5, Hillman 0-1 2-2 2, Smith 3-4 04) 8, Pelkowski 2 5 0-0 4, Sloan 2-4 04) 4, Minor Ol 0-0 0, Meier 0-2 0-00. Totals 33-617-9 83. Halftime—lndiana 38. Princeton 25. Threepoint goals—Princeton 1-11 (Orlandini 1-1, Scott 0-3, Scrabis 0-2, Hamum 01, Belz 01, Neff 02, Katz Ol), Indiana 1016 (Alford 8-11, Hillman Ol Smart 01, Sloan 01, Smith 2-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Princeton 23 (Scrabis 5), Indiana 34 (Eyl 6). Assists—Princeton 10 (Scott 4), Indiana 17 (Smart 5). Total fouls—Princeton 13, Indiana 15. A—15,926. Football National Basketball Association At A Glance By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L.Pct. GB. Boston 17 9 654 Philadelphia 14 13 .519 3)4 Washington 13 13 .500 4 New York 7 21 250 11 New Jersey 6 20 .231 11 Central Division Atlanta 19 6 .760 Milwaukee 19 8 .704 1 Detroit 15 9 625 3V4 Chicago 13 13 500 6*4 Indiana 13 14 481 7 Cleveland 12 14 462 7V4

Sooner linebacker banned

Bosworth apologizes to teammates

c. 1986 N.Y. Times News Service MIAMI BEACH A contrite, hurt and, at the same time, defiant Brian Bosworth apologized Friday to his teammates and the public for being ruled ineligible to play with Oklahoma against Arkansas in the Orange Bowl Jan. 1 because a test showed the presence of steroids in his body. “I accept my punishment,” said the flamboyant 238-pound, 6-foot-2-inch linebacker. But he criticized the application of a rule on steroids by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Bosworth, an all-America and twotime winner of the Butkus Award as the nation’s outstanding linebacker, has one year of college eligibility remaining but could also enter next spring’s National Football League draft because he was red-shirted as a freshman. He indicated he was thinking joining the pros. “I’m moving to a point that I’m fed up with the NCAA dictation.” he said. He complained that the NCAA’s drug-testing regulations do not allow enough time for challenge and possible reversal before the bowl games. After a urinalysis examination administered about two weeks ago, Bosworth and two other Oklahoma players, Gary Bennett, a sophomore

Wyche predicts return to Cincinnati in 'B7

CINCINNATI (AP) Coach Sam Wyche says he and another former starting quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, 16-year veteran Ken Anderson, should both be back with the team in 1987. Wyche, 41, a former San Francisco offensive coordinator and onetime Indiana University head football coach, said he fully expects to be back for his fourth season as Cincinnati’s head coach. Wyche’s Bengals again failed to make the playoffs in 1986, for die third time during his three-year tenure. But the team’s 10-6 record was its best for him, after previous 88 and 7-9 marks. “No one’s made any suggestion that I go anywhere else, either as a boot-out or an invite somewhere,” Wyche told reporters this week when asked if he would return. He declined to say how much

Dexter Manley fails to report to Redskins practice

c. 1986 N.Y. Times News Service HERNDON, Va. With their first playoff game in two seasons two days away, the Washington Redskins found their preparations disrupted Friday when Dexter Manley, their leading pass rusher, failed to report for practice. The Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams play Sunday in Washington in the National Conference wild-card game. Manley had not notified the team he would miss the two-hour workout, and in a telephone interview later, responded “absolutely” when asked

WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Dallas 18 9 .867 Utah 17 9 .654 H Denver 12 16 .429 6)4 Houston 10 16 .385 7)4 Sacramento 8 18 .308 9)4 San Antonio 7 20 .259 11 Pacific Division LA. Lakers 21 6 .778 Portland 17 12 .586 5 Seattle 15 u 577 Golden State 16 12 .571 5)4 Phoenix . 13 15 454 SV4 LA. Clippers 4 22 .154 16)4 Friday’s Games Detroit 121, Golden State 106 Cleveland 121, New Jersey 112 Dallas 123, Denver 121 Boston 122, Phoenix 112 L.A. Lakers 134, Houston 111 Seattle 113, L.A. Clippers 107 College Bowl Game Glance By The Associated Press Dec. 27 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Stanford, 8-3, vs. Clemson, 7-2-2 Aloha Bowl At Honolulu Arizona, 8-3, vs. North Carolina, 7-3-1 Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. Tennessee, 6-5, vs. Minnesota, 6-5 Dec. 30 Freedom Bowl At Anaheim, CaUf. UCLA, 7-3-1, vs. Brigham Young, 8-4 Holiday Bowl At San Diego San Diego St., 8-3, vs. lowa, 8-3 Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta North Carolina St., 8-2-1, vs. Virginia Tech, 8-2-1 Bluebonnet Bowl At Houston Colorado, 6-5, vs. Baylor, 8-3 All-American Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Indiana, 6-5, vs. Florida St., 6-4-1 Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Southern California, 7-4, vs. Auburn, 9-2 Cotton Bowl At Dallas Texas AAM, 9-2 vs. Ohio State, 9-3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Louisiana St., 9-2, vs. Nebraska, 9-2 Rose Bowl

guard, and David Shoemaker, a freshman defensive tackle, tested positive for steroids. Bennett and Shoemaker were also ruled ineligible for the Orange Bowl, as was David Dudley, an outside linebacker for Arkansas, also for steroids. Under the NCAA rules, players found to have used steroids are barred from playing football for a minimum 90 days. The NCAA membership approved a resolution at its January convention calling for drug testing, and this year began testing athletes from the teams which are to play in some championship events, and also in 10 games randomly chosen from 18 bowls. Testing procedures call for about 36 players on each bowl team selected the 22 with the most playing time and about 14 others picked at random to give urine samples. Bosworth said the steroids he took were “physician prescribed.” He said he began taking them in January when he lost weight, had a shoulder injury and could not lift weights in the gym. “I stopped it in March when I felt fine,” he said. “What I did not know was that the steroids I took would take about a year from clearing my body.” He said that last September he had his own steroid test administered

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if he may be fined or suspended as a result of his actions. “But I have no idea what’s going to happen,” he added. The decision whether to discipline Manley belongs to Coach Joe Gibbs, who met with Manley in his office after the practice for about a half hour and intends to meet with him again Saturday morning, before the team’s usual, light Saturday workout. At that time, a club source said, Gibbs will decide what penalty, if any, will be imposed on Manley. Both Gibbs and Manley declined to identify the reason Manley stayed

At Pasadena, Calif. Arizona St., 9-1-1, vs. Michigan, 11-1 Orange Bowl At Miami Oklahoma, 10-1, vs. Arkansas, 9-2 Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Miami, Fla., 11-0, vs. Penn State, 114) Jan. 19 East-West Shrine Classic At San Francisco East vs. West Hula Bowl At Honolulu East vs. West Japan Bowl At Yokahama, Japan Jan. 17 Senior Bowl At Mobile. Ala. North ys. South Hockey National Hockey League At A Glance By The Associated Press WALES CONFERENCE Patrick Division W .L. T .Pts. GF.GA. Philadelphia 25 8 2 52 155 92 NY Islanders 19 14 2 40 134 121 Pittsburgh 15 14 6 36 131 123 New Jersey 16 17 2 34 136 161 NY Rangers 13 16 6 32 143 147 Washington 12 17 6 30 106 134 Adams Division Hartford 18 9 6 42 111 100 Montreal 17 14 6 40 127 116 Boston 16 14 4 36 117 109 Quebec 15 16 5 35 126 113 Buffalo 8 22 5 21 109 137 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Norris Division Minnesota 15 16 3 33 137 134 Detroit 13 15 6 32 106 117 Toronto 14 16 4 32 116 123 St. Louis 12 16 6 30 116 133 Chicago 12 18 6 30 129 152 Smythe Division Edmonton 22 12 2 46 162 127 Calgary 20 14 1 41 137 129 Winnipeg 16 15 4 36 117 121 Los Angeles 15 18 3 33 153 157 Vancouver 10 22 3 23 118 140 Friday’s Games Montreal 1, Hartford 1, tie Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 3, tie N.Y. Rangers 7, New Jersey 4 Detroit 4, Toronto 2 Washington 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Chicago 8, St. Louis 6 Minnesota 4, Winnipeg 2

and that it was negative. This month, he said, the NCAA test was administered to him while he was sick in an Oklahoma hospital and being fed intravenously. Bosworth said he thought the positive test result might have been caused because he had to ingest a lot of liquids during his illness. “Had I been healthy like in September, I’m sure it would be negative,” he said. Bosworth said that people should be aware that steroids are not an illegal substance and that they have been used by athletes for more than 30 years. Anabolic steroids are manmade derivatives of male hormones that are sometimes prescribed for treatment of injuries. Some athletes take them to help build up their muscles and add bulk. Their use can cause serious side effects, including the development of liver tumors. He said that, during the first year of its new program, the NCAA “should have allowed a grace period, and they were not fair tc athletes.” Also present at the news con ference at a local hotel was Oklahoma Coach Barry Switzer, whe speculated that the team managers might not have explained to the players properly the NCAA rules early this year. However, on Thur sday, Switzer said he had warnec

least one more season remaining on it. Wyche said he has read in a newspaper account that Anderson, 37, plans to return as a Bengals’ backup quarterback in 1987. Anderson’s experience makes him a welcome reserve, Wyche said. “Kenny was an asset to us this year. He’s in shape and he can play,” Wyche said. Anderson saw limited playing time in 1986, completing 11 of 23 passes for 171 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. He took over Wyche’s spot at quarterback in 1971 and remained as Cincinnati’s starter from 1972 until Esiason won the No. 1 job during the 1985 season. In his last pass, Anderson completed his only attempt, a 17-yarder to wide receiver Steve Kreider, in Cincinnati’s 34-3 loss to Cleveland on Dec. 14. “I’d like to play next year,” An-

away from practice. “We talked tonight,” Gibbs said. “We’ll talk again in the morning. Then we’ll decide what we’re going to do. That’s all I want to say on it right now.” Manley, the right defensive end who last week was named for the first time to play in the Pro Bowl, said: “I want to be as nice as possible, but I would prefer not to comment on anything right now.” Manley’s absence first became apparent as the team was dressing for the two-hour practice. The session proceeded with Tom Beasley and

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team members in January about steroid use and its possible reper cussions. “They knew that the> would be ineligible,” he said. Switzer said the University ol Oklahoma continued to support steroid testing by the NCAA. The mood among other coaches and players was one of disappointment. “We are disappointed for Brian because of the negative exposure he’s subjected to and we are disappointed for the team which won’t be quite as good without him,” said Charlie Sadler, Oklahoma’s defense coach. “The consensus ol coaches and players is not a condemnation of Brian by any means. But we have to go on with business at hand.” While the National Football League is opposed to the use of anabolic steroids, testing for them has never been part of its anti-drug program. However, individual clubs are free to conduct programs to discourage their players from using such drugs. Next year for the first time, according to the NFL, all draft-eligible players will undergo testing for steriods. Testing for steroids will also be done for all players, said Joe Browne, a league spokesman, under the preseason testing permitted by the collectivebargaining agreement.

derson told The Cincinnati Enquirer. “If it weren’t that I enjoyed the guys, the coaches and the routine, I’d have quit last year. You have to enjoy what you’re doing to keep doing it. We have a good group of guys, a good coaching staff.” Anderson entered the season with 2,643 completions in 4,452 attempts for 32,667 yards, 196 touchdowns and 158 interceptions. He was paid $300,000 in 1986 on a contract that has a year remaining. His outside interests include a southwestern Ohio beer distributorship. Wyche said Anderson will have to judge himself based on how well he passes during 1987’s preseason training camp. Mike Brown, Cincinnati’s assistant general manager, said he believes Anderson can still play effectively. Brown said he plans to meet and confer with Anderson during the off-seeason about his future.

Markus Koch playing Manley’s position.

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