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ICVTWWfcrfffto's ij jo Wmw wa 'li-ypyiiiwi'iiiiiWaitfiYiiiiiiililplWyy WX'n innqq4li i IffJi tyryf The Morning News Tribune Tues August 22 1989 D3 Chandler to start opener with 49ers to scheduled to open a civil suit against his former agent Patrick Forte now an Eagles executive White alleges Forte inform him about i his contract and that the agent was pursuing a Job with the Eagles while simultaneously negotiating with them NFL notes always felt I would be number one Hopefully now I will get more time in practice more said Chandler upset that he did not start last Saturday eras slightly confused Generally it was bothersome a distraction as we Greater mobility was a key rea ThaAaaodatadProaa Former University of Washington quarterback Chria Chandler 9-4 aa a rookie for the Indianapolia Colta last year win atart In the aeaaon-opener against San Francisco Coach Ron Mayor announced his decision Monday after meeting with Jack Trudeau who had been the starter until he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the third game last year son for the decision Meyer said liked this youngster from the first day arrived Meyer said of Chandler The Philadelphia Eagles and All-Pro defensive end Haggle White reached agreement in principle on a new contract leaving a $15 million federal lawsuit in Umbo Eagles President Harry Gamble announced the agreement at the federal courthouse where White was Exhibition'll The Associated Pram Third-string quarterback Rich Gannon directed an 81-yard drive that was capped by Allen Rice's 4-yard touchdown run with 8:12 to play Monday night to rally the boat Minnesota Vikings to a 24-13 victory over the Washington Redskins Rame 23 Cardinals 20 Rookie Jeff Carlson who had three turnovers threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Willie Anderson with 20 seconds remaining to lift Los Angeles at home Newly acquired quarterback Jim McMahon will start San Diego's exhibition game Wednesday night at San Francisco Chargers Coach Dan Hanning said Without declaring McMahon the regular-season starter Henning indicated as much by saying he would get the nod over froeegent David Archer and rookie Bitty Jon Tol-Uvor if each progresses as expected of the cripples some clubs Officials say lost time costly to everyone WASHINGTON HUSKIES OFFENSE Toko some of the power tootbal that the Huekiee have lived by tor eone mix in some of the fletteproadtag short-passing game that made Washington State tamoua last year endfiject more speed at talfiack and receiver than UW has had In at least five years and this shapes up as a fun orouo to watch There Is plenty of experience up front and at quarterback but young receivers and backs must grow up In a hurry QB Cary Conkln Has bean outstanding at timea but No Inconalstanclea left UW with the eighth-rated passing attack In the league last year (1666 yards a game) much of the success wN depend on now consistently efficient he can become WR Andro RHey He missed almost a9 of last mason with a knea Injury but ha's the team's i blg-play threat and as the only senior wktoout seen as the guy DEFENSE Somehow someway nobody In the Pao-10 was worse than Washington at stopping the run last season (201 yards a game) That must change lor the Huskies to become contandsrs again Eight starters return and the group looks atrongar and faster than last season DL Dannie Brown One of the few players In the league that opposing offenses must tailor their game piano around LJko Conkln he Is the key to trying to aooompliah no nv9 wHiiWQ what the Huskies wtt be LBs Chico Fraley -As fresh Whipping Iowa 28-0 In the 1982 certainly a hallmark In Huskies history 1985 Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma the Huskies No2 In tha country either Only once In this decade has Washington to a bowl game and It doesn't take to recall when that was Washington to 76-29-2 In the 1980s the league Coach Don James to Pao-10 entering his 15th season Tha Husklee are 6-3 In bowl games during training camp A SUCH SIGNINGS linebacker Joel series of two with the Atlanta the contract Veteran signed a contracts Terms id not announced Kicker Morton Anderean signed a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints reportedly for a base salary of $350000 with incentive clauses that could boost it to $425000 a year Outside linebacker Pat SwMing remains a holdout Two of Houston's most productive offensive players wide receiver Draw Hid and running back Mika Roziar remain holdouts Hill thought last week to be on the verge of signing a contract is returning to his home in Atlanta to await a new contract Woodruff and later James went down to talk to him and check into his background were trying to figure out if we were dealing with a crook or if he got in fight and threw one James said That in itself was good news for Jones who was still in the work camp in March was glad he took the time on me instead of just listening to what people were Jones said The coach spent several hours at the work camp with Jonea talked about everything not about Jones said Jones was allowed by the UW administration to enroll in the living and he promptly impressed coaches during the month of practice The young man felt a change in himself too didn't feel I was a bad person" he said by that happening I realised there were some things that needed to be changed" Primarily that would be his ability to concentrate end use his time better found out that I was said Jonea who stayed in Seattle throughout the summer growing comfortable in his new environs "Before I used to sleep until noon every day but now I always have something to do whether it's academics or athletics like to waste a day sitting around to me that's lost At times during his incarceration Jones admitted he took a hardened view of his situation teeing himself aa a victim then I'd talk to my mom and HIGHLIGHTS: Rose Bowl was but than tha making cannot bo overlooked LOWUGHTS: not been much of memory NOTABLE: second-best In the dean of the (114-48-2) this decade the opening UPl they were In magazine Jamee a tow years ago however "I hope that are better than SCHEDULE 8ept 9 Texas Arizona Sept 30 Oct 14 Oregon Nov 4 Arizona Nov 18 Washington NFL HOLDOUTS: Falcone (six) CB Delon Sandara BN Kato DE Mko Gann Wayne Radtoft Mika 8cuSy and LB Jo WNtoma dnehmaM Bangaia (lour) WR Eddto Brown TE Rodney Holman Broca Kazaraki and Max Montoya Cleveland Browne (one) WR Lawyer TMman DaHaa Cowboya (one) QB 8tevePeSeur Denver Broncoe (one) Rfch Karta Detroit Uone (three) Barry Sanders Jim Arnold LB Erie WlNama Groan Bay Packare (one) etaaaa r-S ony NMwi09nc0wi (one) Colta (two) DB Chrte Goode and Ben UtL KanaaeCMy Chiefa (lour) LB Derrick Ihomae CB Albert Lewie Nek Lowery and WR 8taphone RB Marcus Alan and BBawie Leo Angeles Rama (dm) RB Cleveland Gary- Duval Love Robert Cox and RB Greg Bel TE Damons Johnaon Miami Dolphins (five) RB 8ammie Smith WR Mark day-ton 8 Mack Brown Tom Toth LB John OlferdeM Minnesota VHrbwe (four) WR Anthony Carter 88 Joey Browner LB Jeaee Solomon TE 8tave Jordan New England Patriots (one) WR Irving Fryer New Orleans Saints (one) LB Pat 8wSHng New York Qianta (one) LB Peppw Johneon New York Jeta (live) WR Al Toon RB Johnnie Hector LB Jeff Lagaman WR Wesley WaScar Haggle McQroy PhUadolphia Eagtae (tour) -DT Reggie White Matt Darwin DT MM Pita WR MM Quick (one) Luis Sharpe Mlaka-aA rmtourgn i WR Louie Uppe (one) (three) DE Burt Groaaman RB Gary An-deraon and DL Joe PhBNpe Ban Frandeoo 4Sars (nine) LB Charlee Haley DT Kevin Fagan DE Larry Roberts CB Tim McKyer CB Don Gridin F8 Jett FuSar QB John Paye Steve WaSece and Guy Mdntye Seattle Seahawks (throe) Ron Mattes LB Tony Woods and LB Perron Comeaux Tampa Bay Buccaneers (throe) Donald IgwebuM DE Ron Holmes and LB Broderick Thomae Rookie Under contract faced with the heavy demanda of players who want to cash in on their Super Bowl successes Cornerbacks Tim McKyer and Don Griffin who men a year ago they were learning on the fly but now be counted on to plug up opposing rushing at- CB Le-Lo Lang and FS Eugene Bwfchalter The Husklee have led the league In passing defense tor two years In a row and them two players make them a good bet to make It three KICKING GAME John McCafesn to sold (10-13 FGa Inside 50 yards) whle Chanting Wytos to being counted on to improve a punting game that has disappointed James lor two years The Huskies were batter at covering kicks last year than In 1987 and additional speed on special teams to expected to further that Improvement NOTEWORTHY Praeeaaon magazines have picked the Huekiee as low as eighth In tha Pao-10 (The Sporting News) and as high as third (several) Yet they were ranked 20th In Coaches' Pol this week the same as Don Heinrich's College Football reaction? "I get too excited when they ranked us No He did say there aren't seven teems In this league we are" A Sept 16 Purdue Sept 23 at Colorado Oct 7 at Southern Cal Oct 21 at Cal OcL 28 at UCLA State Nov 11 at Oregon State State both held out 29 days last summer want to triple their $300000 salaries Holdouts have crippled the Seahawks in recent years with time players bidding out between 12 and 28 days in I 1 1985 The following year tackle Bob Cryder (42 days) and free safety John Harris (38 days) stayed away from camp Both players were on other teams within a month of their return In 1987 linebacker Fredd Young held out 16 days Brian Bosworth 24 days Young started scheming toward bidding out the next year He missed 44 days and was traded to the Colts for two first-round choices Defensive end Jeff Bryant held out last year but he said it took him three to four weeks after hla return to regain the feel for playing It took until late in the season for the right side of the defense to gel By then Bryant and Woods learned how to This year Woods remains out Although players can receive significant rewards for holdouts and teams can bold down naiades by rejecting salary increases holdouts come with a risk Both sidles can end upkaing According to an NFL Management Council survey only 54 percent of 121 veteran holdouts went on to play 50 percent of the plays Some were injured Others watched their performance levels drop off "A lot of it depends on the player but if the player ia out for a long time over a month I think that physically can hurt Flores said is our last week of training camp You miss the aches pains and fatigpe in a training camp with two-a-days to get your body ready You come in and immediately start to play football You might not be in condition to play at your If Management Council figures move correct that means half the lengthy Seahawks holdouts would be going against odds to have healthy or successful seasons Millard Bailey and Scholti for example will be part of two-a-days for only three that Eric Dickerson came in and played against Seattle and had a big game but after that he had physical Flores said Jackson came in and played for the Los Angeles Haiders and he eventually had problems (hamstring) Some have not gotten hurt but did not play well until midseason Two-a-days that is part of this game that is a This fall every one can determine whether this summer of holdouts will cause more damage than those of past years starting left-outside-linebacker Job Rufus Porter one of the most impressive defenders in camp has earned the starting Job for now Coach Chuck Knox said Monday During the off-season Scholti had a bone grafted from his hip to his right foot to repair an Injury that plagued him for all but two weeks of last season He was in a cast for six weeks but he said that the foot has healed perfectly Impasses however exist with the other three holdouts Particularly upset is Frank Bauer agent for Mattes The Seahawks offered his client the same deal as Bailey Monday in the heck would Ron Mattes sign a three-year deal without a signing bonus on the same team that gave one to Bauer said "How is Millard worth $250000 more than Ron Mattes is per year Our negotiations have broken i i off" SEAHAWKS NOTES that wide receiver Tommy and rookie linebacker Mike (bruise near the knee) will be sidelined for one or two weeks but he said qoar-KaUy Stouffer (dislocated ring of his right hand) should be able to practice Other items from Knox's Sunday press conference: rookie tight end Travia McNael has moved ahead of Tplor for a starting Job veteran id Eugene Robkieon are for their starting Jobs i MexwoE and Rufue Farter eon-to be impremive at outside line-Dwnyno Harper and Melvin i have been the moet 1 cornerbacks In camp As a result of the three i 8eahawksi a ninth-round linebacker agent tight player will have to reieaaed after i signing Warner and linebacker took part in practice (knee) By John Clayton TheNawaTHbune KIRKLAND Call it "The Year of the There been a summer like it in the recent history of the FootbaU League A total of 288 players 122 rookies and 186 veterans were late for training camp Leas than three weeka before the opening of the regular season 72 players remain out of camp The world champion San Francisco 49ers are missing nine players including six defensive starters and tiro starting offensive linemen' Eight of the top nine draft choices are holding out In Seattle where three veterans begin their 28th day out of camp today even the sun seems to 1 be holding out The Seahawks camp has operated mostly under cloudy skies and autumn-like temperatures been that kind of camp Until Monday they ranked only behind the 49ers for the most holdouts six never had this many starters out of camp especially at two Kiitions offensive line and Seahawks Coach Chuck Knox said Guards Bryan Millard and Edwin Bailey and linebacker Bruce Scholti reported Monday each ending 27- day holdouts Linebackers Darren Comeaux and Tony Woods and tackle Ron Mattes any closer to ending their sieges starting to form a Seahawks President Tom Flores said would like to have the other players in but we might have to go to war without Similar evaluations are 'way throughout the league year the holdout problem Look at the numbers In 1988 158 players held out In 1987 the number was 179 Last year the holdout list grew to 189 From the totals last year though only 52 stayed out of camp longer than 21 days The Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers each had five As of last week six teams including the Seahawks had five or more players mining 49ers General Manager John McVay blamed the problem on Plan free agency which encouraged "teams to give signing bonus to attract unprotected Journeyman players Veterans are holding out asking for the same not paying signing bonuses to McVay (Eddie) DeBartolo made a point of that 'several years On top of that the 49ers were Seahawks Continued from D1 agent Bruce Brown would comment on terms of the con-tract Millard signed his five-year $3 million contract Monday Linebacker Bruce Scholti agreed to a one-deal worth less than $400000 Edwin Bailey accepted the Seahawks1 offer of a three-year $1175 million contract Remaining unsigned are tackle Ron Mattes and linebackers Darren Comeaux and Tony Woods The Williams contract plus the $1 million salary for halfback Curt Warner gives the Seahawks the sec-Ond-hlghrot-paid backfleld in the NFL Warner will make $11 million next year and $121 million in 1991 It is expected that Williams will not make more than Warner in 1990 and 1991 but he will make more than $1 million in 1992 and 1992 according to the figures reported to the Players Association The highest-paid back-field consists of Lob Angeles Raiders halfbacks Marcus Allen and Bo Jackson Jackson will make $13 million this year Allen made $1 million last year and ia holding out Neither la a fullback thus making Williams' salary tope at that position Billiard might not be the highest-paid guard but his $600000-a-year contract makes him a happy Seahawk want to go out and perform the way that I have in the past that enabled me to get what I Millard said want to go out and work hard and knock folks Bailey almost reported to the Seahawks Sunday to sign his tract but opted to wait until I day Upon his arrival he aay want to be like It was not an easy time and although it was minimum-security jail it was not an easy place in there was older except two other guys that were 18" he said were in for involuntary manslaughter or burglary or robbery or something sometimes somebody would fry to pick a fight but they worth my time wanted out of there and I knew that if you fight you get out as soon" With what he has been through in the past year he said he has become much cloeer to his parents Rich and Beth Jones of Vista Calif more easygoing now I'm competitive when It comes to football but I'm more Monday James told how intent Jones was to make an impact from the very beginning of practice the first workout he had new shoes and he got blisters but he go see the trainer" James said said he want to min Apparently he min much considering his standing on the depth chart but Jones laid he la planning to skip plenty of things off the field like parties give me any conditions or anything like that but I realize there are things that cither people and guys on this team can do that I he laid I can't afford for anything to happen" Said James know he made his one mistake and he can't make Huskies Continued from D1 person There was a lot of bad press people arere saying I was a gang-banger but it His promising football career al-ended before it began Colorado voided his letter of intent San Diego State later offered him a scholarship but reneged when a local television commentator blasted the As- tece for even Marc Jones considering such a thing know what I was Jones said know have gone to school probably a That was when his former coach Vista High School's Dick Haines called James to ask that the Huskies give Jones a chance Jonea tried not to get his hopes up even when UW receivers coach Jeff going to I would Otto Continued from D1 soon aa I mention my name insurance carriers cancel Otto tell his only eon Jim Jr to stay away from football The younger Otto finished a career as a linebacker at Utah State without the crippling injuries that have plagued happened to his Otto says a lot of football is in the mind It always was for him played football for he says "No one knew me when I was growing up in Wisconsin No one knew my parents or my brothers and sisters My parents have money I have the clothes a lot of other kids did I played to get The recognition remains or 15 letters a day come in asking for he says sit down over coffee Saturday mornings and answer them a great feeling to be 51 year old and be remembered after you've been out of the game aa long aa I have now people know my mom end dad and brothers end too and my brothers and know they nave a brother Jim Otto and in the Hell of COMING! COMING! COMINGI Tacoma Dome $225000 base plus $600000 of Ns $1 mBIon signing bonus not Including a $200000 bonus that Is part of Ifceyear $3 m-Non contract $170000 bass plus $225000 signing bonus A Not known whsthsr an upfront bonus Is Indudsd In his tourysar $42 mNton contract $220000 baas plus $150000 aionlna bonui $250000 bass plus $50000 signing bonus 4- Unsigned AUGUST 25 26 27 Friday MO pm Saturday 1M pm Sunday 10-5 pm SAVINGS FROM 30-70 Presented by OSBORN ULLAND Millard were placed back in the starting lineup feel a little Bailey said was frustrating because what I do best I Scholti was not given back his il J--- ri -n iii-rt ifT.