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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH -SUNDAY, JULY 16. 1995 10F SPORTS NFL NOTEBOOK Collins Gets $7 Million To Sign With Panthers Will Rams' Camp Be AW With Veteran Players? -f Hew i lift----iiiiraJ Ss AP By The Associated Press Kerry Collins signed a long-term contract with the Carolina Panthers on Saturday night that includes a $7 million signing bonus, the largest in National Football League draft history. "Kerry wanted to make a commitment to the Panthers, and this will enable him to do that," agent Leigh Steinberg said after concluding negotiations with Bill Polian, the Panthers' general manager. Steinberg said the contract is structured for seven years but can be voided after three to give the expansion team the right to buy three more years.

If Carolina elects that option, the team would pay Collins another bonus, this one $6 million, and the total six-year deal would be worth $21.6 million. If the Panthers don't void the pact after three years, it becomes a seven-year contract worth $23.2 million to the former Penn State quarterback. Collins, the fifth overall selection in April's draft, signed the contract Saturday night in the Panthers' main practice complex in Rock Hill, S.C., and then drove to the training camp in Spartanburg. He was expected to take part in Carolina's first two prac- tices Sunday. Colts Waive Emtman: Steve Emtman, the overall No.

1 draft choice in 1992, was waived by the Indianapolis Colts. Bill Tobin, the team's director of football operations, said they couldn't reach an agreement on restructuring his contract. "He will be on the waiver wire until Monday at 3 p.m.," Tobin said. "After 3 o'clock Monday, he becomes a free agent." The Colts wanted the defensive lineman to accept a $1.3 million salary reduction for this season to help the team remain under the league's $36.7 million salary cap. "We'll have a good football team this year, but Steve would have made it better," Tobin said.

Emtman, who played in only 18 games in three seasons because of injuries, could not be reached to comment Saturday, On Friday, he called the Colts' latest offer "realistic" but said he was upset by the way the team had treated him. "The owner Robert Irsay doesn't think I can play football any more," Emtman said. "I feel like I've given too much to this organization to be treated the way I've been treated." 83,000 PSL Requests In Oakland 1995, San Francisco Examiner More than 83,000 applications for Raiders season tickets have been mailed out, officials at the Oakland Coliseum said. The deadline for the applications is midnight Monday. The team is charging a non-refundable Personal Seat License fee, which ranges from $250 to $4,000, guaranteeing the holder season tickets.

The Chris Clausen, strength and conditioning coach, is ready to pump up the Rams. Players are to begin reporting to training camp Sunday. Rams Fans' Guide To Training Camp What's happening? Rams open training camp. The first week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday the team will practice at Parkway Central High School. Thursday is an off day.

On Saturday, practices move to Maryville University for the remainder of training camp (through Aug. 17). When can I go and how do I get there? Only Parkway Central's afternoon practices 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be open to the public.

No admission or parking fees will be charged at Parkway Central. At Maryville, both daily practices will be open to the public: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.

Both Parkway Central (369 North Woods Mill Road) and Maryville (13550 Conway Road) are situated along North Woods Mill Road between Highway 40 (Interstate 64) and Olive Boulevard. On weekends, parking is available only on the Maryville campus and Maryville Centre for $3. During the week, the campus will be closed to non-permit parking. The Rams have arranged for shuttle service from a large, grass parking lot between the West County YMCA and Chesterfield Mall on Chesterfield Parkway Road. Signs will direct traffic to the parking lot from Highway 40, but drivers should take Exit 19A to the lot.

Practice, parking and shuttle service is free during the week. Shuttle service tentatively is scheduled to begin 45 minutes before each practice. The shuttle will not operate on weekends. Car pooling is recommended. What will I find when I get there? Parkway Central has bleachers, but can accommodate blankets and lawn chair seating.

Refreshments will be sold at Parkway Central. At Maryville, seating will be on a hillside adjoining the practice field, so bring blankets and lawn chairs. The campus has arranged for portable toilets and three concession stands as well as an information booth and water stations. First-aid or health-care professionals will be on duty at both sites. No alcoholic beverages or coolers will be permitted at either location.

What about the scrimmage? The Rams will play an intrasquad scrimmage at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29 at Kirkwood High School. Tickets are $10 each and will go on sale Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a Monday-through-Thursday schedule at these locations: the cashier's office in Maryville's Gander Hall; Maryville's weekend col-lege-St.

Charles campus at 505 South Cool Springs Road in O'Fallon; weekend college-Southwest campus at 964 South Highway Drive in Fenton; West County Mall on July 19 and July 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Chesterfield Mall July 20 and July 21 from 11 a.m.' to 2 p.m. on the lower level outside Famous-Barr. Tickets also will be sold during Rams practices at Maryville at the information booth. About 8,000 tickets are available.

There will be no sales by telephone. Finally, the Rams' daily practice schedules are subject to change. Wallace. 39, will direct day-to-day operations of most of the organization, although general manager Steve Ortmayer, whose official title includes a vice president designation, remains in charge of football operations. "Bob will have the top administrative job with the club," President John Shaw said.

"All non-football departments will report to him." Wallace worked with the St. Louis and then Phoenix Cardinals from 1982-91 as team counsel and chief contract negotiator. He has been with the Philadelphia Eagles in a similar position since April 1991. Ram-blings: The Rams also have hired Doug Wilkerson, 48, a former Los Angeles Raiders coach from 1990-94, and a good National Football League offensive lineman from 1970-85. Wilkerson's title with the Rams is executive assistant-player relations.

Sod was laid Monday on the practice field at Mathews-Dickey Boys' Club, which will be the Rams' daily practice facility for the '95 season once training camp concludes. Household Name: Brooks recently received a national-coach-of-the-year award in Las Vegas. That's four such awards for Brooks since leading the University of Oregon to the Rose Bowl last season. Nonetheless, he's identified as Rams coach "Hugh Brooks" on the cover of Athlon's Pro Football yearbook. Brooks shrugged off the miscue.

"I've been called a lot of four-letter names," he said. "I've been called Herb Brooks before. You know, the hockey coach?" Mamula Comes To Terms: Mike Mamula, a defensive end from Boston College, has agreed to a four-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal is worth $6.4 million overall, with a $2.8 million signing bonus. This gives the Rams a reference point in their negotiations with Kevin Carter of the University of Florida.

Carter, also a defensive end, was the sixth player taken in the first round. Mamula was the seventh player taken. Barrett Brooks Signs: Offensive lineman Barrett Brooks of Kansas State and McCluer North High has signed a three-year deal with Philadelphia worth about $1.3 million. The deal also includes signing and reporting bonuses totaling about $425,000. Brooks, who will compete with Bernard Williams at left tackle, is represented by Lynn Lashbrook and Jim Steiner of the St.

Louis-based Sports Management Group. Around The League: Defensive end Charles Haley's four-year, $12 million deal with Dallas makes him the highest-paid defensive player in franchise history. Haley has four Super Bowl rings and has played in six of the last seven NFC championship games. "I can't imagine taking the field without Charles Haley," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "Without him, we couldn't spell Super Bowl." Darryl Henley's attorney asked BOWLING Outstate Bowlers Take Lead Coach Rich Brooks and his staff have watched miles of film.

They've had three minicamps to watch most of the Rams work without pads. "But when you put on pads, it takes on a little bit different look," said. "Sometimes players that look like they have the potential athletically to be great players aren't as good wnen the pads go on. Sometimes guys that have less ability become a lot better player when the pads go on." So they're not entirely sure what kind of football players they have. But that begins to change when training camp JIM THOMAS NFL opens Monday.

The Rams have a new coaching staff only three assistants remain '-Jrom the Chuck Knox regime and many new players. Because of that, Brooks said the team's four preseason games will take on added impor- "Jance in player evaluation. will use the evaluation time of those preseason games maybe a little bit differently than a year from now," brooks said. Brooks' first training camp as an NFL head coach probably will be more physical with more hitting than most of the veterans are used jto. College coaches traditionally use Tontact drills more than NFL coaches ii practice.

Brooks had a reputation Ss a hitting coach, even by college standards. But the Rams won't use full gear the first week of camp only hel-Snets and shoulders pads. The first Brooks said, will be more of a "refresher course. "I want to get the learning part done this next week, so we can get a more physical with full gear in the following week." Happy Kicker: The agent for "place-kicker Steve McLaughlin said his client couldn't be happier with his "four-year, $1.1 million deal with the Jfams. "Steve's happy.

He got a phenomenal contract for a kicker," said agent -Steve Weinberg of Dallas. "I really Jay Zygmunt a lot of credit. Once "Tie finally made the offer, it was easy to talk to him and get things worked put." Z' Zygmunt is the Rams' senior vice president. The offer came Thursday. ST; The deal includes a $300,000 sign-rng' bonus, and base salaries' of $146,000 this season, $182,500 in ZZ96, $219,000 in '97 and $255,000 in Weinberg said McLaughlin, from the University of Arizona, is the high- -est-paid third-round kicker ever, with second-highest signing bonus ieyer paid a kicker.

r. Wallace Hired: The Rams made official Saturday, announcing the hiring of Bob Wallace as the team's 'vice president of administration. Rams From page one Minicamps aside, the first big step toward that goal is training camp. "It kind of sets the tone," Brooks Camp begins Monday with two practices at Parkway Central. A session is closed to the public, but Monday afternoon's session which starts at 3 p.m.

is open to the public. The Rams will practice Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and at Parkway Central, then "'switch to Maryville University for the rest of camp. The last few weeks have brought a dizzying array of logistical problems. Loading the moving vans in Ana- heim, Calif. Aces Beat Florida 25-24 To Special to the Post-Dispatch SARASOTA, Fla.

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Day had 1,598 to lead by 40 over Shannon McDonald, also of Blue WOMEN'S RiverQueens Tune Up By Jeremy Rutherford Special to the Post-Dispatch Renee Bishop's 3-pointer with two minutes remaining inthe third quarter helped the St. Louis RiverQueens pull away in a 79-69 victory over the Minnesota Stars Saturday night at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. About 1 ,000 fans attended the final game of the regular season for the RiverQueens, who finished as the National Conference champions with a record of 4-2, 9-6 overall. "Renee can shoot the ball well, and I think her 3-pointer was the crunching blow," said RiverQueens assistant coach Chris Ellis.

The basket put St. Louis 10 points ahead, 57-47. Ellis was filling in for head coach Jean Pate, who is recovering from surgery but will return in time for the playoffs. St. Louis, in its second season in the Women's Basketball Association, has a first-round bye in the playoffs and is scheduled to play July 29 at UMSL.

Saturday night, the RiverQueens 7,000 from last year but still the third-highest total since the team moved from St. Louis in 1988. Sean J. O'Hagan of St. Louis has been named the designated counsel for the St.

Louis area by the NFL Players' Association. Some information was provided by writers in other cities and by Post-Dispatch wire services. fee varies depending on the location of the seats. The Coliseum is selling tickets based on a 65,000 capacity, even though that won't be the case until 1996. This season capacity is 50,000, meaning that 15,000 would-be season-ticket holders will not get seats this year.

Those 15,000 will be determined by random computer selection. Springs. Bridget Regalado of Jeffer- son City was third with 1,523 pins. St. Louisan Lisa Rothe was in sixth; place with 1,499.

Rothe was a mem- ber of Team USA in 1994. There are eight more games Sun-" day, starting at 9:30 a.m. The winner; in each division advances to the U.S,( National Amateur in August in Renoj Nev. The top five men and women irr that tournament make up Team USA' for 1996. BASKETBALL For Playoffs With Winj didn't look like a playoff team wherr they trailed 21-16 after the quarter.

Sarita Wesley's free throw-gave St. Louis a 31-30 lead midway through the second quarter. Minnesota tied the game 36-36 but never regained the lead. Petra Jackson had a team-hight2l2 points for the RiverQueens, followed by Bishop with 17 points and 10 rebounds. "We're going into the playoffs oh a high point," Ellis said.

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But they're also maybe one of the most necessary things you go through fundamentally, and in preparation for what's going to happen in the season. "When a team has won four games a year ago, and five games the year before, there's a need for change. I would hope that the players understand in this situation that something needs to change." Welcome to Camp Rich. a judge Thursday in California to release the former Rams cornerback on bail so he can resume his football career. Henley, 28, has been in jail since his conviction on cocaine trafficking charges last March.

The Arizona Cardinals said Tuesday that they had a season-ticket renewal figure of 40,797 for the 1995 season down more than ent ways." There will be a nightly curfew during training camp for Rams players, who along with the coaching staff will bed down at Maryville. There will be other camp rules. "But I'm not one of those guys that's going to post this list up," Brooks said. "I'm not going to sneak around the hedges and try to catch somebody doing this or doing that. If they do something wrong, they'll be dealt with, but it's not something that I'd like to make a big issue out of." The most important form of discipline, Brooks says, is having players go hard on every snap until the whistle blows.

"That's what we're going to try to accomplish in practice," Brooks said. "We're going to work hard. We're going to be in condition. The Rams lost a lot of close games last year. I don't know if it was because of conditioning, but it isn't going to be because of conditioning this year getting edged out in the fourth quarter." If this approach seems harsher or more demanding than Rams jeterans are accustomed to, so be it.

"I don't know of any team that Setting up shop at both Maryville and the team's regular-season practice facility at the Mathews-Dickey Boys Club. House hunting or apartment hunting by players, coaches and front office personnel. Distractions? Brooks will have none of it. "When we get to the first league game Sept. 3 up in Green Bay there are no excuses about relocation or a lack of focus, or any of that that's a bunch of baloney," he said.

"I just don't buy into that nonsense." Brooks is a no-excuses kind of coach. If any of his players haven't gotten that message, it will be reinforced quickly once training camp begins. "I believe in discipline and fundamentals," Brooks said. "How you set that discipline comes in a lot of differ- Get First Victory On Road this season. 1 St.

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