OCR Text |
Show Pge B2 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, Tuesday. October t, lN8 Rrairie View raiaallk banned by conference for band problems . r- - Notable Quote "I always tell people that '.have the second best job in ! I the world. The best is playing. But I get to travel and keep close with the players and the Joe Morgan, the game." lead baseball analyst for NBC and ESPN and former Cincinnati Reds star second baseman. Basketball Vikings claim to be NFC's best team GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Brilliant Randall backup Cunningham and his receivers proved Monday night who's No. 1 in the NFC. For now, at least, it's the Minnesota Vikings. Cunningham, out of football in 1996, threw for 442 yards and four touchdowns as the Vikings defeated the Packers on the muddy turf of Lambeau Field, constantly beating the Green Bay defense with long passes that Randy Moss, Cris Carter and Jake Reed took away from defenders. It was the first loss for Green Bay after four wins and left the Vikings ) with Denver and Jacksonville as the NFL's only unbeaten teams. And it ended a winning streak at Lambeau Field including four postseason games by the Packers, who last lost here on Sept. 10, 1995, to St. Louis. "I love playing the game again," Cunningham said. "It's about times when things change and we have a little bit of control in our life. I'm around great people and great coaches and a great offensive line." And, of course, three great receivers, who dominated on a muddy field, as the Vikings rolled up 545 yards in intermittent rain and occasional showers against a defense that entered the game ranked No. 1 high-flyin- 37-2- Former Utah Jazz player Jose Ortiz, who played center for the Puerto Rican national team at this summer's Goodwill Games and World Basketball Championships, has received ban for using a steroids. ,' two-yea- r According to a statement issued Monday by the Greek Basketball Federation, the Ortiz tested positive for the banned drug stanozolol in a test taken during the World Championships held here from July 29 to Aug. 9. A second sample tested positive on Sept. 17. " Stanozolol is the same steroid Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive for at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Even before the NCAA lost a Supreme Court appeal Monday, settlement talks had begun with coaches who have been awarded almost $67 mil lion from the ruling body of college sports. The NCAA, looking at a total bill of around $80 million counting lawyer fees, has offered $44 million to the roughly 1,900 coaches, NCAA - spokesman Wally Renfro said. A lawyer for the coaches, who had their salaries fixed as "restricted earnings coaches," said the latest offer of $58.5 million probably will be increased since the Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the NCAA acted unlawfully in capping coaches' salaries. The NCAA's lawyers said the lower court ruling "places in grave doubt the future of comDetitive intercollegiate athletics." Football 'I By KEITH WHITMIRE The Dallas Morning Newt g Prairie View DALLAS A&M's band played on, and,-noits football team may not., .V play at all. On Monday, the South westerrC, Athletic Conference suspended all Prairie View A&M athletic teams indefinitely from league? competition because the school-allow- ed its band to play in last : r weekend's game against in the Cotton" Grambling State 4 Bowl. two-gam- half-tim- e e There were times when lost in Alabama's quarterback shuffle John David the program's was Phillips present and true freshman Tyler Watts was the future. Well, Phillips has been benched and Watts still isn't ready. So it's Zow's time and the redshirt freshman said Monday he was ready to take over the Crimson Tide. Coach Mike DuBose has always said that if one of his quarterbacks faltered, he would bring in the other. That hurt Phillips, who said Monday that his "fear of failing and being taken out of the game" affected his performance too much. Zow agreed that Phillips probably looked over his shoulder too much, but said &e didn't think that would plague him, though DuBose Jtill hasn't decided to redshirt Watts. screen pass to Robert Smith. his right ankle in the second Three of the TDs came in the game of the season. second quarter as the Vikings Cunningham also had a TD pass wiped out by a tie to lead broke a at halftime. holding penalty and had what "Any team that plays the would have been a Vikings better get some pres- slip off the fingers of Moss, the sure on the quarterback," said rookie who dropped to 21st coach Green Mike overall in the draft because of Bay Holmgren, whose team didn't personal problems. Moss finished with five catches for 190 get a sack of Cunningham. "Those big receivers are yards. going to cause a problem unless Minnesota 21 10 37 in the NFL. 10 14 24 you do and we didn't get any Graen Bay the Cunningham, First Quarter pressure tonight." FG Anderson 33. 3 who signed with Cunningham, who was Second Quarter Minnesota as a backup last seaas he gained the most passGB 53. Longwell 40. Reed 56 pass from Cunningham (Anderson kick). son and is replacing the injured ing yards ever against the 09 52 return (Longwell kick). Brad Johnson, had TD passes of Packers, has 10 TD passes with- GB Preston52 kickoff pass from Cunninoham (Anderson kick). 52 and 44 yards to Moss, 56 out an interception since 9 56 Smith 24 from Cunningham (Anderson pass yards to Reed and 24 yards on a replacing Johnson, who broke kick). 4 43. I Mike Tyson is going all he way to the Nevada Supreme Court to try to keep fiis psychological records under wraps. After losing another bid Monday to keep the public torn getting a glimpse inside Dyson's mind, attorneys for the former heavyweight fhampion said they would fliake an emergency appeal to the state's highest court. J; At issue is whether reports from a team of psychiatrists hat examined Tyson for five flays last month to give to the JJevada Athletic Commission should also be made public. Mm First downs Rushes-yard- Passing Punt Returns Kickoff Returns interceptions Ret. s Min GB 22 34 103 442 20 102 204 00 , 8 256 00 23393 20 32 0 00 2 13 3 44 0 876 Penalties Yards Time of Possession 7 2537 34 23 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING -- Minnesota. R.Srnith 25 78. Hoard Evans 1), Palmer Cunningham Carter 1). Green Bay, Jervey 8 55, Hams Henderson 4 10, Freeman PASSING Cunningham 103 Green Bay Fave 13 23 3 14. Pederson Moss 5 190. RECEIVING Minnesota Carter R Smith Reed Glover Gieen Bay. Davis Schroeder Freeman Henderson Hams Chmura Brooks Jervey 11 Mayes MISSED FIELD GOALS None 14. 14 101 R Niners look to pick up pieces Penalty-pron-e the ball," Doleman added. The Bills, though, were called for 12 penalties. Brown, starting at left tackle for injured Dave Fiore, had problems getting off the ball and was repeatedly beaten by Bruce Smith in the second half. Brown, who had three false starts, said the crowd noise made it hard for him to hear Steve Young's snap count. Mariucci said he didn't think Buffalo. the 49ers were unfairly singled "It was unbelievable and out by the officials and added uncharacteristic," Mariucci said they have to contend with Monday. "There were more crowd noise every week, points penalties and more turnovers he drove home to the players (four) than we've had all year." during team meetings Monday. "For me to sit here and blame The penalties were particuto the 49ers or blame something officials larly galling who went to Buffalo with a else, no," Mariucci said. "Most of chance to become the first team the flags we feel, after watching in league history to gain more films, we're very legitimate. So than 500 yards in four straight really, there are no excuses. games only to come up short You're always going to get your because of their shabby play. questionable calls each week, and there were some, but we They did flag down a NFL record of a much have to look at ourselves and different sort by matching the correct it and eliminate it." Doleman agreed that's what Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago the 49ers should and would Bears, who each had 22 penaldo. ties in separate games in 1944. "When you get a whipping San Francisco's 178 yards lost like this you have to sit back to penalties was a team record. Langham, an offseason free and evaluate everyone collecagent acquisition, was called for tively," he said. "We've had some three penalties, including two highs and lows, so I'm not giving for pass interference besides up on anyone. We'll be back." However, the 49ers will conbeing beaten for a touchdown. In the game's aftermath, he sider the possibility of benching Langham, who has given up groused about what he considtouchdowns in three of four ered questionable calls. "It just seemed there were a games and has had a team-higlot of calls on our side of the ball eight penalties called against and not so much on their side of him this season. , 21 327 Lost , Fumbles-Los- t Mm 12 Mm 7. Punts 2 FG Third Quarter F G Anderson 25. Mm FG Anderson 19 13 31 Mm Moss 44 pass from Cunningham. 10 16 GB -- T Davis pass from Pederson (Longwell kick), 3 03 GB Sctiroeder 16 pass from Pederson (Longwell kick). 45 0 Min Classic in Dallas. The latest suspension is also in response to a letter that Prairie View A&M president Charles Hines allegedly wrote instructing his staff to never play,, Southern again in any contest. "We were extremely disap pointed to see Prairie View A&M blatantly disregard the rules and regulations of the Southwestern-.- ' Athletic Conference," SWAC. commissioner Rudy Washington1 said. "Because of this, we had no alternative but to assess this severe penalty." Plans are still under way at Prairie View for this Saturday's Fourth Quarter 75-ya- 24-1- 3-- 3 ' Antonio Langham complained he couldn't get a break from the officials. Jamie Brown griped about the crowd noise. Chris Doleman suggested the 49ers got more penalties than they deserved. Coach Steve Mariucci didn't want to hear it, not after San Francisco had an tying 22 penalties in a s loss Sunday to previously NFL-recor- d 1 1 r w - x- ? A j lit w 1 C V ! A ,r vi. s 7. J trti tit; ttfrf'V :"V?V ' '' 'VI Rockies. The Rockies signed Leyland, who left the lowly Marlins last contract week, to a three-yea- r Monday night. "Mr. Leyland has agreed to a three-yea- r contract to manage the Rockies through the year 2001. He will be introduced at a press conference Wednesday Rockies owner Jerry McMorris and general manager Bob Gebhard met with Leyland in Pittsburgh on Monday where the deal was made. Terms of the contract were not announced. Leyland, 53, replaces Don the only manager Baylor, hisColorado had in its six-yea- r tory, who was fired a week ago after the Rockies had their first ) 24-4- 8 "m 1 t L - - ' L"'.,W',II,IIIII,,II DON HELPELThc Associated Press Victory dance: Buffalo's Marcellus Wiley dances after sacking 49ers quarterback Steve Young Sunday at Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills won 26-2San Francisco is trying to pick up the pieces after the first loss this season. Whether he sits or plays may depend on the health of Marquez Pope. A lower back strain has sidelined Pope for the first five weeks of the season but he may be able to return this week. The 49ers also will consider putting rookie R.W McQuarters in place of the embattled Langham. Brown, who made his season Leyland signs deal to manage Rockies morning at Coors Field," Rockies public relations director Jay Alves said. , is-t- (3-1- ), Once Jim DENVER (AP) Leyland escaped from the Florida Marlins, it didn't take long for him to resurface as the manager of the Colorado homecoming game against SWAC member Alcorn State. It's Prairie View's first home game since ending its record losing streak Sept. 26. Larry Raab, Prairie View's vice president for university operations, said the school plans to appeal its latest suspension and will use legaf means if necessary. In fact, Raab said Prairie View Relieves its band had the right to perform last weekend because its original appeals have not been heard. Alcorn State athletic direct-toLloyd Hill said his school still plans to make the bus trip. from Lorman, Miss., to Prairie; View, located halfway between Houston and College Station. "I'm going on the assump-,- ; tion that there will be a game, so we haven't changed ouc practice schedule or travels plans," Hill said. "My hope cooler heads will prevail in -hours." the next The marching bands fronv,1 Prairie View, ranked No. 1 iri" the country, and Southern," ranked No. 2, were suspended for two games following theif ' fight Sept. 19. In all, 16 people" were hurt in the fight, and four1 required hospital treatment. Southern University's band!" did not perform at its Sept. 26 game with Alabama State and its Oct. 3 game with Mississippi Valley State, in observance of the suspension. Prairie View's band sat out the Sept. 26 game against" ' Langston, a victory thaf 80-record broke the Panthers' game losing streak. Howeveril citing contractual obligations'," Prairie View's band performed ; last week in the Cotton Bowl. M Prairie View, which has a 52"' game conference losing streak' has five SWAC games out of th six remaining on its schedule. The only cono test is Oct. 24 at Panhandle State. Unless the suspension ist lifted, that could be the only game Prairie View plays the rest of the season. e SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) h Boxing Press GARV DINKEN The Associated Randall Cunningham throws as he's hit by Green Bay's Gilbert Brown in Green Bay. Monday night Cunningham threw for 442 yards and four TDs as the Vikings won 37-2- Pack killer: Minnesota quarterback win-les- Andrew Zow could have felt Prairie View A&M's band' had been given a suspension for taking part in st" brawl with the Southern" University band during of a game Sept. 19. The suspension included last weekend's Al Lipscomb State Fair (5-0- 26-2- m losing season since 1994. Leyland led the Marlins to the World Series championship in 1997, his first of two years with the franchise. However, the team stumbled to a 54-10- 8 record this season as the roster was decimated by moves aimed at keeping the payroll low. Leyland exercised an escape clause and resigned from Florida last week. He told the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this week he wasn't interested in their manager's post. debut after missing most of training camp with an injury and then three weeks with a suspension, still may be the best available option at left tackle though rookie Chris Ruhman may get some consideration. San Francisco plays at New Orleans ) next Sunday in a game matching teams in the NFC West. (3-1- first-plac- e W SstmtMtojQiP UUHT.DDU 14-1- 2 " r" SERVING MOST ALL CENTRAL OF UTAH WITH FREE MOBILE SERVICE VALUABLE COUPON (L UPT0 ALL QUALITY GLASS 'Restrictions apply Y trj)MftrrH U -- cuISbw INSURANCE COMPANY APPROVED ttff ' 411111 |