SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, August 24, 1994
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Salary cap,free agents raise questions in NFC
By Dave Goldberg The Associated Press
The NFC supermacy may be cracking under the strain of free agency, the salary cap and the internal problems of the Dallas Cowboys, which seeks to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
The NFC shows two teams seemingly capable of going all the way: Dallas and San Francisco. Even more strike-
NFL Quarterback Changes
Jimmy Johnson, who pushed all the right buttons for two seasons, is in a TV studio after his breach with Jerry Jones. His replacement, Barry Switzer, has been out of football for five years and has never coached in the NFL.
Houston
ing is that each is one injury away from sinking into mediocrisy.
Dallas, meanwhile, has the core that won two straight titles but a thinner supporting cast.
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Kansas City
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Minnesota
Indianapolis
Detroit
LA Rams
Atlanta
Chicago
Warren Moon
Steve Bono
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Washington
Minnesota
Dave Krleg
Scott Mitchell
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Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Bernie Kosar
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Buffalo
Jim Everett
Jim McMahon
Jeff George
Erik Kramer
Jim Everett
Chris Miller
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New Orleans
Jim Harbaugh
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Kansas City
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Rick Strom
Detroit
Sean Salisbury
Detroit Miami
Jack Trudeau
John Friesz
Arizona
Gale Gilbert
Chicago
Atlanta
New Orleans
LA Rams
Steve Walsh
Rodney Peete
Chris Chandler
Indianapolis
Andre Ware
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Houston
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Washington
San Diego
Chicago
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The salary cap has stripped everyone of depth: high-priced veterans are no longer acceptable if they don't start, and almost everyone's backups are untested $162.50 voongsters.
Minnesota
Still, it starts with Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and wide receiver Michael Irvin.
The Giants have lost $11 million worth of players from their 11-5 team, including linebacker Lawrence Taylor and quarterback Phil Simms.
If anyone can challenge, it may be Phoenix. The cornerstones of Buddy Ryan's rebuilding are two of his exEagles: Seth Joyner and Clyde Simmons.
Philadelphia, 4-10 until Randall Cunningham got hurt and went 8-8 for the season, could surprise people if Cunningham rebounds. The loss of leaders like Joyner and Simmons may hurt a defense led by Eric Allen.
Washington, 4-12 last year, rebuilds under Norv Turner, Johnson's offensive coordinator in Dallas. Heath Shuler, the No.3 pick in the draft, may be thrown in at quarterback.
Minnesota and Green Bay, both 9-7 last year, should top the Central, although Detroit has one quarterback instead of three after signing free agent Scott Mitchell.
The Lions will depend on Barry Sanders to run the ball and Mitchell to throw it.
Chicago has transformed its offense by signing quarterback Erik Kramer and Lewis Tillman to run the ball after going 7-9 with the NFL's worst offense.
San Francisco's problem last year was defense, the culprit in a dismal 10-6 season.
But Steve Young is now the only experienced quarterback and must stay healthy to keep Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Ricky Watters and the rest of the skill players at full efficiency.
New Orleans started 5-0 and finished 8-8, coincidental with a decline in Wade Wilson's performance at quarterback.
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