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Show - THE HERAID, Page B2 Provo, Utah, Friday, September Doer Valley rated third in ski poll NEW YORK (BW SportsWire) DaDlas By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer After a deceptive 1 exhibition season, the enthusiasm in Dallas has quickly waned after a 28-- 0 loss to New Orleans on opening day. 3-- -- For the second straight year, Vail, Colo, has been rated the nation's best ski resort and previously WhistlerBlackcomb, British Columbia, is number two, according to Ski Magazine's annual ranking of North American ski resorts released in the magazine's current (October) issue. The survey asked Ski Magazine readers to evaluate ski resorts they have visited in the past two years and ranked them, on a one to five scale in each of 11 categories: challenge, terrain quality, terrain extent, snow making, ski school, lifts, location, food, customer service, and family programs. Subscribers were also asked to rate the overall quality of a resort and that rating was added to the individual category scores to give a final ranking. When asked to rank the top resorts based on only their "gut feeling," and not on specific cate-ories, both readers and ski writers fwho were also polled for comparison purposes) ranked Whistler Blackcomb number one. There was, however, surprisingly little agreement between subscribers and writers over the rest of the list. Aspen rated number three with readers, but ranked a lowly 20 among the writers. New Mexico's Taos was one of the writer's favorites, ranking second, while readers put the area 15, 1989 33rd. The survey was gleaned from questionaires from 3,000 randomly selected Ski Magazine subscribers and 100 randomly selected members of the U.S. Ski Writers Association. North America's top ski resorts, based on these rankings are: 1. Va. Colo. 2 WhittlerBlKkcomb B.C. ' 3. Door Villty, Utah 4. Snowmaaa, Colo. 4. Atom Mountain. Colo. injo)57 some of the new experiences I'm having with these fans." It's not unprecedented. In Cin high-rolle- rs post-gam- high-rolle- Jones rs says. "I. really have thought that I would like to share cinnati, which has a smaller press corps, there are people in the locker room after the game alto blowoui soliciting autographs and least one case last year to sell a player a car. LIES, DAMN LIES in at trying AND STATISTICS The most deceptive statistic in football is defense against the Bears face crucial division battle Coach Jimmy Johnson says maybe he was too optimistic although he took pains after the final preseason win over Houston to point out that the Cowboys still needed a lot of help. One place help may be needed is at football's most crucial position owner. Johnson's buddy, Jerry Jones, is already giving him advice, siding with Herschel Walker's complaint about being underused Walker carried just 10 times (for 8 yards) against the Saints. "It does look like we need to get Herschel in the game plan," Jones says. Jones has also decided that there are two tiers of fans the average guy who sits in the stands or watches on television who pay big and the bucks to sit in luxury boxes. The low rollers get their information from the poor souls writers and broadcasters who crowd into locker rooms and interview areas, climbing over discarded equipment and dodging wayward minicams to get a few e words of wisdom from players and coaches. The in Dallas now will get their information firsthand Jones has decided to let them into the already mobbed locker rooms. "They can also bring a friend if they like," he says. "I know what it means to have $1 million invested in a suite, and I know what it means to have a little part of something extra," ?&mu$ If the Chicago Bears were wise, they'd dress up in gold and green Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings come to town. For until proven otherwise, the downtrodden Green Bay Packers pose more of a threat to the Vikings than the Bears. "If they have any weakness, its well disguised," Mike Ditka said of the Vikings, who steamrollered a good Houston team 38-- 7 last Sunday and beat the Bears 31-- 7 last year. They also beat Chicago at home last year but managed to lose the NFC Central Division title by losing twice to Green Bay, a team that won only two other games all season. Minnesota indeed looked awesome Sunday, but the Bears also played well against a opponent, beating Cincinnati fourth-quart4 on a drive engineered by Mike Tom-cza- k. On defense, Dan Hampton did his imitation of the Minnesota 17-1- rd er er defense that sacked Warren Moon six times. The oddsmakers think the kings are a better team, making the Bears only favorites in a spread that includes three points for the home field. Moreover, Minnesota's only loss to Chicago in the past two years was in a game played by strike replacements (Mike Koh-enswas at quarterback for the Bears that day.) Hohensee will not be at quart- Vi- long-forgott- Jets (plus 7) at Cleveland This one looks so easy it could be a trap. The Jets (Wesley Walker, Ken O'Brien, Al Toon) are banged up; Bud Carson knows their tendencies, and the Browns won 51-- 0 last week. N.Y. By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer high-calib- Example: Last season, teams lost 50 percent of the time in games in which they threw for 300 yards or more. Why? Because teams that fall far behind spend the rest of the game passing and the defense lets them by playing soft zones. NFL picks BROWNS, erback Sunday, and Anthony Carter may take advantage of rookie cornerback Donnell Woolford. But when Chicago has something to prove, it usually does it ... BEARS, 17-1- 3. Philadelphia (plus 3) at Wash. Philadelphia's not quite as good as it thinks it is, something that Washington found out Monday night against the New York Giants. The spread reflects the home field advantage. What it doesn't reflect is that even in the second week, this is a must-wi- n game for the Redskins. If Mark Rypien can play as well as he did Monday night ... REDSKINS, 27-2- 0. Indianapolis (plus 6) at LA Rams Eric Dickerson returns to play against the eight guys the Rams got for him. Are eight guys better than one? RAMS, 34-2- 2. 6V2) at Buffalo (Monday night) The Broncos are fine as long as they're playing Kansas City in Mile High Stadium. Don't expect the Bills to wait until the last three minutes again ... Denver (plus BILLS, Example: The Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC East with the league's worst pass defense ever. Why? Because they were sixth against the run, so opponents threw the ball more. The 1986 Redskins, who came within a game of the Super Bowl, were in the saaie category. Example: Mark Rypien threw for 349 yards against the Giants in (naturally) a losing effort Mon-- ; of those-yardday night. Forty-fiv- e came on a Hail Mary at the end of the first half that was caught by Rickey Sanders nowhere near the New York goal line. 51-- 0. San Fran, (minus 1M) at Tampa Bay Vinny Testaverde played like Joe Montana last week. But Joe Montana wasn't on the other side. 49ers, 27-1- 4. Pittsburgh (plus 10) at Cincinnati The Steelers got 53 yards in total offense against the Browns last week. The Bengals got 153 in s the first quarter against the Bears. BENGALS, 33-1- 2. MORE STATISTICS Eight players scored two touchdowns on the opening week of the season. They incude one of the game's best running backs, Roger Craig of the 49ers and Greg Bell of the Rams, another back. Detroit (plus 11) at New York Giants Is Wayne Fontes serious about Barry Sanders blocking Lawrence Taylor? GIANTS, 27-1- 0. 1,000-yard-cla- ss OTHER GAMES (Home Team in CAPS): Houston (minus 4) 33, SAN RUNNING THE BALL Two players are tied for the New York Jets' rushing lead with DIEGO 16. NEW ENGLAND (minus 6) 23, Miami 20. New Orleans (minus 4) 17, GREEN BAY 7. ATLANTA (minus 14) 24, Dallas 20. Raiders (plus 2) 30, KANSAS a meager One is yards. natu- rally. The other is Joe Prokop, the punter, who got his running for a touchdown on a fake field goal attempt. CITY 20. 23-1- 4. 17 Freeman McNeil, (. Sun Vanty, Idaho 7. . Jackaon Holt, Wyo. lnoabM, Utah KIMngton, Vt. 10. Mammotti, Cam. IT. Squaw Vallay. CaKf. 12. Sugaitoat. Main 13. Steamboat, Colo. 14. Pat City, Utah 15. Stowa, VI. t. - Mark Eaton inks deal with Jazz SALT (AP) ter Mark Eaton, the 5-ye- ar LAKE CITY 1988-8- 9 Cen NBA Defensive Player of the Year, has contract signed a new five-yewith the Utah Jazz, team officials announced today. Terms of the contract were not Eaton disclosed, but the said he was pleased with the result pf negotiations that came during the summer before the final year of his seven-yea- r pact with the team. "It's nice for me to feel appreciated for my efforts," he said. Team owner Larry H. Miller said discussions were conducted in good faith. "As negotiations go, it was kind of fun," Miller said. "I'm really pleased for Mark. To me, the neat thing about this is that the person who paid the price, and the loyalty, gets what he deserves." : draft pick Eaton, a fourth-roun- d from UCLA in 1982, was named to the 1988-8- 9 Team and holds the NBA record for most blocks in a season, 456 in 1984-8He has led the league four times in blocked shots and ranks second in the NBA's career blocks list to Wayne "Tree" Rollins. "Mark has just been a great asset to this franchise and a great gentleman in the community and with the team and his teammates," said General Manager Tim Howells. Led by Eaton, the Jazz held opponents to 99.7 points per game last season and allowed the opposition to shoot only .434 percent from the field, a franchise record and the lowest total in the NBA since 1973-74-,' when the Milwaukee Bucks held opponents to .425 percent. "Mark is the foundation of our team and the biggest reason we were the best defensive team in the league this year," said Scott Lay-dedirector of player personnel. ar , ! All-St- ar 1 CV; !;V iv i tu ill 5. n, Foursome complete for PGA Skins Game U.S. Open :NEW YORK (AP) champion Curtis Strange on has line-u-p been named to the four-ma- n that will compete in golf's Skins Game next month. .Strange will join Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Ray Floyd in the competition at La Quinta, Calif., Nov. INicklaus, Trevino and Floyd were named earlier. The selection of Strange by a panel of golf experts completes a field that duplicates Don Ohlmeyer, the 1988 line-upresident of Ohlmeyer Communications, said in his announcement 'In the Skins Game, the four players compete for a designated amount of money on each hole. If no player wins the hole outright, the prize money is carried over to succeeding holes until one player wins a hole. ; Total prize money is $450,000. The Skins Game will be televised nationally by NBC. 25-2- 6. 3 When The Banks Have Closed, Who Are You Going To Call? The banks have closed. You were unable to get in during regular hours, and yet you still need a loan. Now you can talk to a loan officer after hours or on Saturday. Call evenings before 7:00 p.m. or on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. When the banks have closed and you need a loan, you know who you are going to call. 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