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Show * BO The Salt Lake Tribune FOOTBALL Sunday, May 23, 1999 Troubled Collins Will Be Under Microscope in New York THE BALTIMORE SUN When the New York Giants gambled a $5 million signing bo- nus on troubled quarterback Kery Cellins earlier this year, it emed like an odd fit for a player who wound up being tagged a drunk, a racist and a quitterlast year. A player carrying that much baggage could have problems dealing with the media spotlight in the nation’s largestcity. Collins, though, had no prob- lems being under the microscope at minicamp a week ago. He said all the right things, admitted alco- hol had been too much apart of his life and said he figured it'd take time to get a rapport withhis sew teammates. | think the guys arestill feelng me out. I'd be naivetothinkit ould all happen overnight and re going to becomebest buds, aid Yor their part, his teammates eemed to be willing to give him c henefit of the doubt. Running back Tiki Barber ad. iitled he expected Collins to be umething of a jerk, but said he n't been one in the Giants nip. “Until he proves me wrong. im going to keep believing in hat Lsee,” Barber said. llins also gave a candidinterto the New York Times in hich he talked about his time in rehab elinie and discussed his uo years when his life was more odd Marinovich than “Father <nuws best * Marinovich, the for- Raider, hadto deal witha fa- oushed himinto sports. Collins. His father was istant coach at his high | in Lebanon, Pa., when he { inlo an argument with the ead coach after Collins, then 14. ke his ankle in two places runa »per during an intense umag llins’ father decided to move funily 40 miles to a different school. When his wife object- he familysplit up and Collins | his father moved in a oneroom apartment. His parents divorced. Collins, the message was It was worthit to break family to become a topithlete. Kerry the quartermattered more than Kerry school teachers, You could i cked a woman's influence fe. There are some things was. Where amI now? Wherehe now is trying to put BARRY OR NO BARRY? For Lions Coach Bobby Ross. with his parents waiting for Barry Sandersis like his life — he’s mending fences — andhis career together again His college coach, Joe Paterno, still backs him and suggests that maybe Collins and Capers, now the. Jacksonville defensive coordi- “I'mnot so sure he was happy in touch with Sanders and said who believed very strongly in him, and maybe some other Pestle in the organization. Once Bill left, it seemed some of his pect ‘ms started.” Nowhe has a coach, Jim Fassel backs. aused and said. “No.” He “But you have to get past that and say that’s the way it sf isn't expected to lead to a rash of with high draft picks are likely to try to get similar deals with no voidable clauses. Mike Brown, the Cincinnati general manager, was quick to suggest that his top pick, Akili Smith, should sign that kind of contract. We have a plan in mind, and it’s based on the player's perfor mance, not just paying him forthe mere fact he was drafted high Brown said. The agents like the kind of deal that Cleveland's Tim Couch got that pays him for being drafted high. Couch got a $12.25 million signing bonus and gets another $8.75 million in the fourth year if the Browns buy it back afterit voids, By contrast, Williams got an $8.84 million signing bonus and then the minimum salaries for eight years. To get big money. he has to rush for more than 1,600 yards a year. OnlyTerrell Davis and Jamal Andersondidthat last year To get the maximum amount of $68.4 million in the deal, he'd have to virtually match Davis first four years. Only EricDickerson has donethat in NFL history. Williams could run for 1,500 year he'd make a maximum of have no troublerushing for 1.600 of the big numbers he put upin college. Wait until he tries to do it. It'll be nosurpriseif he’s trying to renegotiate in three or four years. Meanwhile, don't look for any of the other top picks to take a similar deal Tamera Ceateresee 8 LSOW Pa GF GA y Lassiter had tw goals and Marce gDC Uni a 3-1 win over the Miami Fusion Saturday Lassiter has 10 goals in only eight games this season scored in the 90th shot over goalkeeper from just inside the Cassar had moved its fourth straight, falling to 3-7 The Fusion missed a chance to score the game's first goal with 30 s ning in the first when Mickey Trotman shot e side ting with goal. Presthus out of posi Parcells otherearlysignings. It mayhin- scoring improved to 6-3 with its ight victory Miami lost Bill der them. That's because the other teams Fla. — rdas the Fusion pressed for York Jets Coach Q y added a spectacular finale D.C. ty’s SamRutigliano, on why New The New Orleans Saints’ early MLS STANDINGS late tying goal should tap Green's potential VOIDABLE DEALS? In United Victory gue to start camp, but nobody knows for sure if he'll behealthy bythen Turnersaid Johnson will be ready signing of RickyWilliamsnot only Scores Two Goals EY es after undergoing kneesurgery. threehigh picksfor, is on crutch Regardless of howit turns out. Leader Lassiter FORT LAUDERDALE, He’s the kind of guy who needs [Don] Shulato poundhimand not let him doit this way — Green’s college coach, Liber- movies of the week. tion aoea ed: if finally approve the purc! the Redskins by Daniel Sayer, the Washington commun execiitivel Who'll become the youngest owner in theleagueat potential. He might not like what I'm going to say, but I don't care someone like [Bill] Parcells, Bobby Knight, [Vince] Lombardi or his life could beoneof those TV yards a year in the NFL because asked ‘‘Whether At a meeting in Atlanta this QUOTABLE He's intheright place. Eric Green has never eventouchedhis have taken a goodfirst step ter after a fateful ith former Coach Dom r. He then bombed was Ross conceded, talk to the Lions. But they don't knowwhenthat will happen. He's starting off as the only $700,000 above the minimum — $100,000 each for work out and weight clauses and a max imum of $500,000 in incentives. Williams seems to think he'll ns him by June1 week, the ownersareexpected to Sandershas two agents, David Ware and Lamont Smith, and they say Sanderswill eventually or if he'll stay healthy. Johnson has a history of being plagued by injuries be his last chance, but he seemsto i round draft choice and takthe Carolina Panthers to the ollins But Rosshasn't beenableto get last week he'd like to hear from Meanwhile. Brad Johnson, the quarterback the Redskins gave up I don't backupto Kent Graham. This may ersof all timeandyet in his eighth euin million of his signing bonus. UNSETTLED SKINS 34. But Snyder's purchase will not immediately solve the unsettled state ofthe franchise Snyder has pledged to keep Coach Norv Turner on the job It's toolate to repiace him, any way. But the perception will re mainthat he’s lame duck coach who has to make theplayoffsto keephis job that’s a good target date know noted for developing quarter- leading Penn State to an votball Conferencetiin his second season n flamed out, leaving ith the reputation of tire It seems unlikelythat he'd walk in that ai Carolina]. There may havebeen some friction between {general manager] Bill Polian, yards a year for sevenstraight years, be oneof the leading rush- aten season. becoming a is that Sanders’ father says that Sanders is unhappy and may re- away in his prime —especially when he'd have to pay back $7.3 nator, weren't a goodfit ins did become a top-notch nother cangive waiting for Godot. All Ross knows mane BY VITOSTELLINO United entered the game as MLS's highest scoring team with 18 goals, but didn't put a shot on goal until Lassiter scored in the 62nd minute. Lassiter won a shor’ cross from DC midfielder Richie Williams in front of Cassar and easily beat the goalie insidethe6 yard box FIANIOS 5 ; S113TORS!AFC A pats 3 . 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