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TIMES-ADVOCATE Classified Monday, Sept. 3, 1984 home, Winslow goes home Chargers come By Don Norcross Times Advocate Sportswriter MINNEAPOLIS It was an hour after the Chargers had finished embarassing the Minnesota Vikings 42-13, and there was Kellen Winslow, still fully dressed in his uniform, sans helmet, pressed up against a wall by a battery of reporters outside the Chargers locker room. One by one his teammates would come out of the locker room, now showered and dressed in street clothes. As they passed the crowd, most of them had a parting word for Winslow. Good luck, guy, said Wes Chandler, reaching his hand over reporters to shake Winslows.

You do the same, said Kellen. Pete Johnson didnt understand why the Chargers tight end was holding court. 'Cmon, Kellen. Get in there and trying to reach an agreement Wednesday. Those talks broke off Friday, and Steiner flew back to St.

Louis. Winslow is seeking to upgrade his salary from the present $210,000 to $700,000. "Ive waited around," said Winslow. Ive had promises hanging around my head. Ive been given deadlines, had those deadlines broken and then had them set new deadlines.

Im finished. Winslow, though, wasnt saying that his career is necessarily over with the Chargers. Theres always the possibility well be able to work something out, he said. Winslow said Steiner asked the club if it would consider trading him. The word trade was mentioned, said Winslow.

"They said no, they wont trade me. The day before the game Wins in the National Football League until a couple of days before training camp? They make moves that dont help the team, but I guess it hits home more when it happens to you. I feel cheated. Ive been part of this offense for many years. Theyve turned their back on me.

I have nowhere else to go but home. Winslow is hurt because as early as February 1983 former Chargers Owner Gene Klein said he would discuss a new contract with his tight end before this season, despite the fact Winslow still has two years remaining on his present contract. But those discussions got pushed back when Klein decided to sell the team. New Owner Alex Spanos agreed to honor Kleins promise. The Chargers and Winslows agent, Jim Steiner of St.

Louis, began shower. The bus is going to be leaving. Kellen Winslow wasnt on the bus. Nor was he on the airplane which flew the Chargers back to San Diego. Instead, he carried out his promise to retire from professional football if his contract situation wasnt resolved by the weekend.

While his rowdy teammates were winging back to San Diego, Winslow caught a flight to St. Louis. To be with my mom and family, he said. But before Winslow left, he made a parting statement, ripping the Chargers front office. For starters, he accused the front office of not wanting to win.

Why else do you let John Jefferson get away, or a Fred Dean get away? he said. "Or why do you wait to sign the best quarterback iFoster makes Padres strategy backfire low said his unsettled situation wouldnt affect his performance. After the game, he said he was wrong. The first quarter and the first half of the second quarter I wasnt able to go out and play my game, he said. I felt tight, tense.

I must have made a dozen mistakes the first quarter. It was amazing we were ahead 14-0 with me running around with my head up my "Finally, I had to let the frustration out. I threw a bench around. I kicked a trash can over and threw my helmet into a chalkboard. The fans loved it.

They were all over me. Winslow finished with four catches for 33 yards. He played little from the middle of the third quarter on when the Chargers had assumed a 42-3 lead. Please see Winslow, page B2 Sunday's game in Minnesota Kramer missed 19 of 30 passes and had three mtercepted. His legs were as bad as his arm.

He stumbled on the carpet twice with no one around him The Vikes dropped at least four passes and fumbled four more times. Their defense gave up a whoppmg 526 yards. It could have been worse. Much worse. Don Coryell called off the dogs and took Fouts Co.

out midway through the third period. The Chargers had more than a Little to do with the Vikmgs dismal performance For example. Dan Fouts performed surgery on the Vikmgs secondary, completing 21 of 28 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns. NEW YORK (AP) George Foster didnt feel slighted when San Diego reliever Rich Goose Gossage twice walked Keith Hernandez intentionally in order to pitch to the New York Mets outfielder. The tactic worked the first time, but backfired in the 12th inning Sunday, when Foster slapped a two-out single to score Mookie Wilson for a 3-2 New ork victory over the Padres.

The triumph allowed New York to remain withm five games of the Chicago Cubs in the National League East. it's good strategy. I'm just glad it backfired George Foster Wilson started the winning rally by drawing a one-out walk and stealing second, his 41st stolen base. After another out and the second intentional pass of Hernandez, Foster blooped his game-winner in front of Padre center-fielder Kevin McReynolds. Its good strategy, said Foster of the walks.

"Im just glad it backfired. What bothered me was PadreWatch. Sunday's game New York 3, San Diego 2 (12 innings) Standings: The Padres are 78 59 and in first place in the NL West, 9 games ahead of the second place Astros, who are 69 68 Atlanta is in third at 66-70, 11 games behind the Padres and 2 'h games behind the Astros. Los Angeles is in fourth at 64-73, 14 games behind the Padres. Streaks: The Padres have lost four in a row.

Last year: The Padres were 66-71 and in fourth place in NL West, 14 games out of first on Sept. 3 Tonight's game: San Diego (Mark Thurmond, 117) at Los Angeles (Jerry Reuss, 2 6), 5.35 p.m. TV ft Radio: Channel 39 and KFMB (760). An ex-Charger? Asocirtlpd -'h no The offensive lme, with new starters at three positions, didnt allow a sack. Fouts had enough time to comb his beard and then throw.

Wes Chandler caught both of the Chargers TDs, the first one a leapmg catch that gave the Chargers a 7-0 lead. Chandler was behind Vikmgs corner Willie Teal the end zone, but Fouts underthrew him. No problem Chandler came back, leaped above Teal, caught the ball the end zone and then performed his patented behind-the-back spike. That ball had interception nt-ten all over it, said Chargers Special Teams Coach Marv Braden But Teal made the defensive back's classic mistake. He didn't Please see Chargers, page B2 I Tight end Pete Holohan (88) of Chargers struggles for an extra yard in Ghairgeii's score a TIKO Vikings fall victim to well-prepared Chargers in opener that I felt Goose threw at me the first time in the eighth inning.

I decided then thatl owed him one. Brent Gaff, 3-2, hurled two hit-less innings relief to earn the victory. Hernandez homered. into the rightfield bullpen on a 1-2 pitch from San Diego starter Tim Lollar to give the Mets a 2-0 lead in the first. Kelvin Chapman singled to right with one out to set the stage for the 13th homer of the year by the Met first baseman.

San Diego tied it in the second. Carmelo Martinez opened the inning with his 13th homer, an inside-the-park drive that eluded New York centerfielder Wilsons dive at the outfield fence. Two outs later, Lollar singled to right, moved to second on a wild pitch by Met starter Walt Terrell, and scored when Terrell threw wildly past first base after fielding Alan Wiggins ground ball. The Padres, who have now lost four games in a row, head to Los Angeles for a two-game series beginning tonight. Despite Sundays loss, the Padres didnt lose any ground as the second-place Astros also lost.

Magic number The magic number is any com bination of Padres victories and Houston losses adding up to the number needed to eliminate the second place Astros and clinch the NL West title for San Diego Fontenot, Beniquez and California reserve Daryl Sconiers were all ejected from the game. The next inning, Rick Cerones two-run single capped a three-run rally that gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead. With California leading 3-1, Don Mattingly opened the sixth with his 20th homer. Dave Winfield doubled, and, with one out, left-hander John Curtis, 1-2, came on to strike out Ken Griffey. But Mike Pagli-arulo and Omar Moreno both walked to load the bases.

Luis Sanchez took over and Cerone ended a 6-for-39 slump with a single that scored Winfield and Pagliarulo and gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead. Jay Howell, 7-4, blanked the Angels over the final five innings in relief of Fontenot to pick up the victory. The Angels led 3-0 after their first three batters of the game as Fred Lynns 18th homer following a leadoff double by Beniquez and a walk to Bobby Grich. Pagliarulos leadoff homer in the fifth, his fourth, made it 3-1. The Yankees added an eighth inning run on Don Baylors double, Griffeys fly to center that enabled Baylor to move to third and Pagliarulos sacrifice fly.

By Don Norcross Times Advocate Sportswriter MINNEAPOLIS If it had been a boxing match theyd have stopped it on a technical knockout. If it had been a movie theyd have rated it X. Mature audiences only. If it had been a Pop Warner game theyd have kept the running clock. Get it over.

Fast. Spare the women and children. What it was, was an embarrassment for the Minnesota Vikmgs and the 57,276 who showed up at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metro-dome, the indoor bubble better known as The Hump. How bad was the Chargers season-opening 42-13 thrashmg of the Vikings? With 7:32 to play in the third quarter after Vikmgs quarter Beaning starts melee, wakes Yankees up Opening day is a rough on quarterbacks back Tommy Kramer hit Chargers defender Gill Byrd right in the hands with a wounded duck that Bryd returned for a touchdown giving the Chargers a 42-3 lead Vikings fans chanted, Bring back Bud.

They were referring to Bud Grant, the head coach who took them to the playoffs 12 times. Grant apparently knew what was ahead for his club He retired 'after last season. The Vikmgs gave him a boat before the game, and then they gave the Chargers a game. Fans began headmg to the exits durmg the third period, promptmg one pundit to observe, I dont think theyre gomg to the snack bar. Here are some numbers the Vikmgs had to munch on.

Steelers spokesman John Even-son said the extent of Woodleys injury was not immediately known Woodley was taken to Divme Providence Hospital as a precautionary measure Woodley completed 11 of 17 passes for 225 yards, two touchdowns and one mterception before leaving the game. His replacement, Mark Malone, was 11 of 24 for 233 yards, one touchdown and an mterception With Elway out, the Broncos fell behind the Cincinnati Bengals, but backup quarterback Gary Kubiak engineered a 75-yard, fourth-quarter scormg drive that produced a 20-17 victory. Reeves said Elways recovery from the injury probably will be a day-to-day matter, but said he expects his quarterback to be doubtful for next Sundays game at ANAHEIM AP) Bobby Meac-ham and the rest of the New York Yankees were having a tough weekend against California. In the fifth inning of Sundays game, Meacham the former San Diego State star decided hed had enough. When Angel righthander Ron Romamck bounced a pitch off his helmet, Meacham stormed the mound to trigger the first of two melees.

I wish it didnt happen, but I didnt know what else to do. Ive never charged a mound before, said Meacham, whose act awoke the Yankees. Trailing 3-1 at the time, New York fought back for a 5-3 victory over the Angels to avert a series sweep. The Meacham-Romanick incident set up another, more serious battle in the bottom of the inning. New York southpaw Ray Fontenots first pitch sailed behind Juan Beniquez, who also charged the mound to ignite another brawl.

"I wasnt surprised, but I didnt like it, either, said Beniquez. "They should have a rule like in hockey let the two guys who have to fight go at it." Im not saying I threw at him but, to cut it short, something had to be done, said Fontenot. Major upsets Kansas City Chiefs 37, Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Atlanta Falcons 36, New Orleans Saints 28 Upsets Miami Dolphins 35, Washington Redskins 27 As expected San Francisco 49ers 30, Detroit Lions 21 New England Patriots 21, Buffalo Bills 17 Green Bay Packers 24, St Louis Cardinals 23 San Diego Chargers 42, Minnesota Vikmgs 13 Chicago Bears 34, Tampa Bay Bucs 14 New York Giants 28, Philadelphia Eagles 27 Denver Broncos 28, Cincinnati Bengals 17 Los Angeles Raiders 24, Houston Oilers 14 New York Jets 23, Indianapolis Colts 14 Today's games Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams, Channel 10 and KOWN (1450), 6 m. The Associated Press The opening week of the 1984 NFL season was a rough on quarterbacks as the Broncos and Steelers ended up playmg without their No. 1 signal callers.

Broncos Coach Dan Reeves knew he had a young team that would make mistakes but would overcome obstacles on sheer enthusiasm. But one obstacle he hadnt counted on was losmg his starting quarterback. John Elway, who has recently begun to fulfill the lofty expectations that made him the first player drafted in 1983, was sidelined early in the third quarter Sunday with a slight separation of his left shoulder. In Pittsburgh, Steelers quarterback David Woodley was hospitalized after suffering a concussion during the third quarter of the Steelers 37-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs..