| Show 5 1986 Logan Utah Sunday January The Herald Journal 17 Tippett Singletary are something special And how about Barry? By United Press International well as fringe players But when linebacker Mike Andre Tippett leader of the Singletary was a holdout at the New England Patriots' start of the Bears’ training BERRY linebacking corps and the camp last summer a red At the start of this season AFC’s sack champion is UPI’s warning light went out Chicago there were doubts Raymond Defensive Player of the Year in could stick to its guns and let could Berry sufficiently the AFC Singletary sit out the season — motivate the New England PaTippett a fourth-yepro or agree to his demands triots Now his employer thinks had 16 V4 sacks during the They agreed Berry could be the NFL’s next The fourth-yea-r pro won a great coach regular season plus an important one last Saturday: Tip- “restructured” contract proIn Berry’s first full year as a pett’s tfckle of the New York viding new incentives including head coach at any level of the Jets’ Ken O'Brien forced the winning United Press Interna- sport the Patriots have posted quarterback out of the AFC tional's NFC Defensive Player of the Year award an honor he wildcard game won in 1984 and again this year The Tippett said he has attempted to Singletary received 27 votes emulate the New York Giants’ in 1985 voting while teammate Lawrence Taylor who for sev- Richard Dent finished second eral years has been regarded as with 11 points Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants was the best linebacker in pro third with eight points Wes “When I came into the Hopkins of Philadelphia had six league I wanted to play the points while the Bears’ Otis same style as Taylor’’ said Wilson Dan Hampton and Gary Fencik along with Leonard Tippett a 1982 second-roun- d pick out of Iowa “I saw in him Marshall of the Giants had one what I wanted of myself as a point each In a sport where it is often pro — a player who combined size and speed and had a quick hard to distinguish outstanding burst to the ball defensive achievements "I think I’ve developed my Singletary stands alone He game to that level now’’ said calls the signals for defensive the outside linebacker who coach Buddy Ryan’s complex plays left defensive end when ”48” defense and leads by the Patriots use a four-ma-n example “To me not only is Mike front Singletary the best defensive coordinator Rod Rust said linebacker ever” says Ryan Tippett “has the size and the Bears’ defensive quickness to be a great pass coordinator “But to me he’s rusher and the speed and un- the MVP of the NFL Hands derstanding to drop back and down” After winning the award last cover people in the open field in Singletary said he was year the Tip’s exactly right spot for him’’ unhappy with parts of his 1984 In balloting by sportswriters performance He was deHI-- FI Tippett narrowly edged de- termined to do extra studying extra extra film fensive end Howie Long of the watching Los Angeles Raiders as the top weight training whatever it defensive player in the confer- took to perfect his game He still isn’t satisfied ence “The perfect game hasn’t with fellow Tippett linebackers Don Blackmon and been played yet” Singletary Steve Nelson helped make New said “But it isn’t a matter of England’s defense the third best individual effort It's for the in the AFC and one which team We continue to strive for attempts to dictate the oppo- the perfect team effort” Singletary lacks the monster nents’ offense “It’s just a matter of who is look or the size of another going to control the tempo’’ former Bear linebacking great COLOR explained Tippett who grew up Dick Butkus What he lacks in in Newark NJ and was cut size he more than compensates from his high school football for in preparation attitude and effort squad the first year he tried out “When everyone else is After Chicago played New England early this season through Mike is in there still Bears coach Mike Ditka said his trying to learn” said Bears’ team took special precautions coach Mike Ditka “When you to avoid Tippett a black belt talk about the greats you better karate expert who opened his include Mike Singletary” own school in Massachusetts Singletary has the speed to cover wide receivers or fleet this past year “We made sure we didn’t backs — something required in have a running back out there the Bears’ defensive alignment let the quickness fool you trying to stop Tippett That Don’t He can hit with the authority can’t be done We made sure there was a guard or tackle out of a defensive lineman He there all the time and we didn’t seldom is caught out of position try to run around his side too and is also rarely penalized much” said Ditka “You have to give a lot of ar a 12--5 record the best in team “He brought everybody history With steady consistent together and supplied leadeplay they have won 10 of their rship” explained defensive last 12 games coordinator Rod Rust “I really think we may have In 1984 Berry took over the next great coach since the midway through the season Lombardi era" said team when Ron Meyer was fired owner Billy Sullivan while the New England was an uninspired Patriots were preparing for 4 under Berry who tried not Sunday's AFC playoff game to disrupt the system already n against the Los Angeles place Raiders In the he changed “Raymond Berry is a man most of the assistant coaches with an extraordinary chara- and began to make the team hs cter” said the owner own while assuming the fi'il Despite Berry's knowledge of burden of responsibility the game it is always his After each game the wear personality that his assistants shows in Berry’s strained face and players focus on but he says that even if he achieved his goal of an NFL championship in his first j ear he w ould not stop coaching "I wouldn't retire after the Super Bowl though any time you can fool that many people into thinking you're a genius maybe it wouldn't be a bad time to retire" he joked "There are worse scenarios” Berry the son of a high school football coach has encountered just what he expected as an M'L head coach “This job is everything I knew it would be but there are so many things you have to go thrnush the first time 4-- off-seas- 241-pou- nd foot-bal- L S Patriots defensive CASSETTE PORTABLES EQUIPMENT 33 to 20 50 to 28 gjfltyo SINGLETARY The Chicago Bears have had a long history begun by George “Papa Bear” Halas of refusing to contracts for any of their players That went for superstars as credit to Buddy Ryan’s Singletary modestly “We have the kind of talent with our linemen and the rest of the linebackers to do the kind of things we have been able to do over the past couple of years” this month with 1150000 in prize money at stake The USA Indoor Grand Prix sponsored by Mobil has enabled track and field athletes to remain in competition longer Because the Grand Prix offers prize money top athletes no e longer have to work to their support training jobs and careers However they retain their amateur status by placing all earnings in a trust fund Jimmy Howard the American record holder in the high jump and defending overall Grand Prix men’s champion had to work long hours as an engineer to support himself and his career With his emergence as the top American high jumper Howard — who earned $3000 during the 1985 indoor season — can now concentrate on athletics “Last year I was working five days a week but thanks to the Grand Prix system I don't have to do that any more” Howard said Monday at a luncheon to kick off the indoor season “I remember 1 used to have to climb the fences at the school after work to get my training full-tim- in” Howard who lives in Houston and competes for the Pacific Coast Athletic Club leads a field of athletes who plan on competing in the Grand Prix season which opens nt 58 44 53 to 74 " system” insists Except for Slaney the gang’s all here NEW YORK (UPI) — Indoor track which has shown a great resurgence in recent years will kick off its Grand Prix season to to HEADPHONESMIKES SECURITYSCANNERSCBs 25 50 TELEPHONE ACCESSORIES COMPUTER SOFTWARE 2(Bj°0 0 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