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Fridav. September 16, 1994
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NFL Week Three Preview
A look at the top games this weekend
Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — How in the world can the Kansas City Chiefs, one week after their high-as-a-kite victory over San Francisco, not experience an emotional let-down in Atlanta?
It would be no slap at the Falcons, who will face the Chiefs in a 7 p.m. kickoff Sunday in the Georgia Dome. But coaches and players alike say beating the 49ers 24-17 in front of the second-biggest crowd in Arrowhead Stadium history was a Pikes Peak of energized emotion.
In his weekly media luncheon Tuesday, coach Marty Schottenheimer admitted it was a worry.
"There's no way any team in the NFL can play every game with the kind of intensity and energy that we
Schottenheimer doesn't deny that unprecedented levels of adrenaline rippled through his team the afternoon Joe Montana beat his old teammates and bested Steve Young, who took his job. It was probably the most anticipated event in Arrowhead Stadium history.
played with the other day," he said. "When you recognize that, you have to play efficiently, even perhaps without the same intensity."
"I cannot recall a game I've been involved with where two teams played with the intense energy and intensity that those two played with Sunday," Schottenheimer said.
This will be a week when the Chiefs call upon the leadership of veterans like Montana and Marcus Allen, who know the perils that can ambush a team following an emotional game.
"It can be tough if you linger too long on it and don't look forward to the opponent coming up." Montana said. "It shouldn't be that difficult this week because we've got an opponent that's playing pretty well."
New York Jets at Miami
Nobody would confuse Pete Carroll, who blasts MTV on his office stereo, and Don Shula, who probably couldn't identify Beavis or Butt-head. On the other hand, Shula can afford to be unhip — he has 327 more career wins than Carroll's two.
Still, when Carroll's 2-10 jets take on Shula's 2-0 Dolphins sun at Joe Robbie Stadium, the early edge in the AFC East will be at stake.
Minnesota at Chicago
familiar for the Dolphins, who seem set on replicating last season, when they began 9-2, then lost five straight games
This is new ground for the Jets, who beat the Bills then the Broncos in their first two games. It's more
The injuries already have started.
"Sometimes it's like a domino effect," cornerback J.B. Brown said.
Already injured are three defensive backs and Irving Spikes, the free agent rookie who was so impressive last week in the 24-14 win over Green Bay.
"There's no explanation for it. You've got to go with whomever you have."
The injuries already have started.
after lots of injuries.
for his players, as well as catering to their musical tastes, has loosened up a team that has spent a decade under the uptight Joe Walton and Bruce Coslet.
Carroll, who conducts bowling competitions and soccer shootouts
All were instrumental in last week's 25-22 overtime victory over Denver, won on Lowery's 38-vard field goal.
So far, the veterans and the "let's have fun" attitude of the 43-year-old Carroll fit perfectly.
He's done it with help from a group of veterans whose playing skills may be declining but whose leadership skills aren't - Ronnie Lott, Boomer Elison, art Monk and Nick Lowery.
Buffalo at Houston
Miami historylly has been far more successful than the Jets.
They had better not do that against the Vikings, who have only one offensive TD all year, because Warren Moon starts slowly. The Vikings have allowed just 19 points in their two games and last week shut down Detroit, a far better offensive team.
Chicago hadn't given up more than two touchdowns in any of Dave Wannstedt's first 17 games, then allowed three in the first 22 minutes in Philadelphia on Monday night.
But the Jets won both meetings last season, and five of the last six against the Dolphins.
This is a matchup of two teams that seem on the downslide, although Houston's performance in Dallas was a lot more impressive than its no-show in Indianapolis.
The Oilers' string of seven straight playoff appearances would be in deep jeopardy with a loss this week. And if Buffalo loses, it will be two games behind the winner of the Miami-Jets game, not a good position even in the third week
Cody Carlson is back for Houston after Bucky Richardson was bounced around by Charles Haley.
San Francisco
at Los
Angeles
Rams
It's fine for the 49ers to sign Deion Sanders. It's just too bad he doesn't play guard. San Francisco goes into this game without three offensive line starters, a problem that had more to do with the loss in Kansas City than any of Joe Montana's heroics.
The Rams haven't beaten the 49ers in Anaheim since 1987, meaning if they don't do it this week, they probably never will.
Los Angeles Raiders at Denver
The Raiders begin 0-2 and have been outscored 82-23 in their first two games.
"We're the worst team in the league." Tim Brown said.
"I're the worst team in the league," I'm Brown said. What does that make the Broncos? Well, they've lost two games by three points each. But most distressing is the disappearance of the magic from John Elway. He had two interceptions returned for touchdowns and, at the end of the San Diego game, fumbled the ball away.
Maybe Elway misses Dan Reeves.
You know how unpredictable this year is when these two teams are playing for first place in the AFC West, even this early in the season.
"Anyone can have two good weeks," said Stan Humphries, who has become the NFL's top-rated quarterback by leading the Chargers over the Broncos and Bengals.
Raiders 38-9.
The Seahawks,
an improving
young team,
trounced the
Washington at New York Giants
The only thing wrong with the Sea hawks is the cornerbacks, Rick Mirer, Cortez Kennedy, Eugene Robinson and Chris Warren are all Pro Bowl quality players.
Green Bay at Philadelphia
Is Dan Reeves a genius? Is Dave Brown really better than Phil Simms? As Buddy Ryan predicted, he handled the "46" defense better than Simms usually did. About the only thing troubling the Giants is the injury to Rodney Hampton (Dave Meggett replaces him) and the gripping from some players about wearing unfashionable 1956 uniforms.
The Redskins unveiled some leather helmets this week (why not Sammy Baugh?) for their replica game. But they won't unveil Heath Shuler. After John Friesz' four touchdown passes in New Orleans last week, Shuler must wait until Friesz messes up.
Reggie White comes home to Philadelphia. It's fortunate that the Eagles beat the Bears Monday night because, if they hadn't, the home crowd would be a Packer crowd, or at least a crowd rooting for White to sack Randall Cunningham.
White and his friends were a little loose last week in their 24-14 loss to Miami. This is not a defense that should give up 146 yards to a team known for its passing. And Brett Favre reverted to his old form — fumbling once and throwing an interception. And the running game? The Packers ran only seven times, second lowest in league history.
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