20—MANCHESTER HERALD, Tuesday, August 14, 1990 Brister busy with rejuvenated Steeler offense WEDNESDAY By ALAN ROBINSON passes nearly intercepted for touch­ But Bubby, as usual, was a bubb­ running game, but Walton is install­ mciiLs on the tape on their arms la.st l^uls Lipps happy. downs. The Associated Press ly Bubby at training camp Monday, ing more variations, more options year. They were lost,” Brister said. Walton has coached quarterbacks This is Bubby being the not- LOCAL NEWS INSIDE and he’s convinced new offensive and more disguises. Forget that “When they came together, they such as Fran Tarkenton, Joe Theis- LATROBE, Ra. - Bubby Bristcr’s ready-for-prime-time Bubby of coordinator Joe Walton’s out-of­ Same Old Stcclcrs’ offense. played some ball. When the offense mann. Norm Snead and Billy Kil­ so busy these days, he doesn’t even 1986, not the Bubby who led the sync offense soon will be out of “We used to have three basic pass comes together, it’s going to be a mer, and secs no reason why Bubby a n r l j f a t p r Stcclcrs to within two points of the have lime to time to sell his new sight. protections, now we have 13,” better offense.” can’t just be Bubby, but also one of ■ Manchester bank robbers sentenced. American Conference championship candy bar, the — what else? — “1 get frustrated sometimes but it Brister said. “It takes time. Our That’s why Walton is stressing the league’s premier quarterbacks. game last season. Bubby Bar. goes with the job,” Brister said. “We passing game needed a change, it patience, patience, patience as every “There arc no guarantees, but he “It tastes so good, it sells itself,” “1 feel the same way I did when 1 were last in offense (in 1989) and needed some new spice in it, so wide receiver learns every other has that ability,” said Walton, the ■Real-life heroes praised in Andover. was a rookie, I could out-run or he said. “Of course, they told me to that’s one reason why Joe came in, even if I have to take a few steps widcoul’s routes, as halfback Tim former New York Jets’ coach. out-throw anybody but you can’t let say that” to make us a better passing offense.” back, it’s going to make me a belter Worley learns fullback Mcrril “Whatever he was doing, maybe we your talent take over because you’re ■ Hebron considers recycling options. Now, if he can just sell his team­ Stcclcrs’ fans may barely recog­ quarterback in the long run.” Hoge’s plays and vice versa. can do it a little better. thinking too much,” Brister said mates on offensive coordinator Joe nize by next month what was tradi­ The Stcclcrs’ defense experienced “There’s no miracles or magic in “1 thought he was hell of a com- Walton’s new offense. The one Monday. “In football, you’d better tionally one of the NFL’s most con­ the same “Whal-in-the-hcck-am-I- this business and it takes work and pxjtilor and had a great arm and had ■ Fiano Estates criticized in Bolton. where ... react, you’d better not think. That’s servative, and predictable, offenses doing?” feelings last year, scram­ lime, but the things we’re doing are the ability to make things happen. why we have preseason games so Brister disgustedly throws the ball under former coordinator Tom bling to learn then-defensive coor­ going to help Bubby a lot,” Walton He’s a good leader, you can tell that Local/Regional Section to the turf as his pass protection we can think through it and react.... Moore. There are more passes to the dinator Rod Rust’s new schemes. said. when you’re coaching against him. breaks down. Bubby nearly heaves I can’t be out there thinking too tight ends, more motion, more shift­ The defense initially was a disaster, Walton said Brister “already was The guys take to him and that’s a M p r a l b Teens request the ball into the seats when a wide much.” ing and more high-percentage pas­ allowing 92 points in the first two a pretty good quarterback” but quality that’s hard to find some­ receiver runs the wrong route. It’s less than a month away, but ses, especially on first and second games, but was dominating as the should be even better in an offense times.” Vbur Hometown Newspaper youthful status Bubby completes just three of 10 their offense seems light years away down. Voted 1990 New England Newspaper of the Year Stcclcrs won five of their final six. that incorpxtratcs not only high-p>cr- Now, if Brister can just convince WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) passes for 35 yards in his first from being ready for the season Of course. Coach Chuck Noll “Some of the (defensive) guys centage j)asscs, but enough deep them they’re comfortable in their — Two of three teen-agers preseason game. Two of Bubby’s opener on Sept. 9 in Cleveland. isn’t about to abandon his trademark were writing down their assign- routes to keep big-play spxxialist new offense. charged with killing an off-duty Waterbury firefighter during a Leader $10 robbery have applied for a Local youthful offender status that would keep their trials private and reduce the amount of prison time they would face if con­ SCOREBOARD wants victed. mother If the applications are granted, the teens would be tried before a Mosaby cf 4 0 1 0 Jacoby 3b 3 0 1 0 judge out of public view and, if Fryman ss 4 0 1 0 Baerga 2b 4 0 1 0 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed Brett convicted, they would receive Baseball Lemon rf 4 1 1 0 Alomar c 4 1 1 0 Maxie and Toi Cook, defensive backs. Waived end to Salas c 4 1 1 0 Fermin ss 4 1 1 0 Steven DeShazer, linebacker, and Kevin maximum sentences of just three Totals 33 610 6 Totals 38 511 5 Brown, punier. seeks years in custody and could have Detroit 320 000 001— 6 PHILADELPHIA EAG LES—Agreed to terms American League standings Cleveland 012 000 002—5 with Fred Barnett, wide receiver. Signed Owen their records cleared after they E—DJames, Fryman. DP—Cleveland 1. Hoovan, offensive tackle. Released Mark reach the age of 21. If tried and East Division LOB— Detroit 7. Cleveland 7. 2fl— Moseby, ftrrior, placekicker. war convicted as adults, Voghcl, 17, W L Pet. GB Lemon, Phillips, Whitaker. HR— Fielder (36), PHOENIX CARDINALS-Waived Mike Ap­ * C Boston 62 52 .544 _ CJames (9), Webster (10). SB— WNtaker (6). plewhite, dele.'isive lineman. support of Watertown, and Gonzalez, 17, 1 Toronto 61 56 .526 2 Cole (17). S— Phillips. SF— Phillips, Trammell. PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed Craig of Waterbury, would face a min­ BalbiTKire 56 58 .491 6 IP H R ER B B SO Veasey, defensive end. to a three-year contract Cleveland 54 61 .470 8'/a DetroK WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Placed Reggio (AP) — Iraq’s Saddam Hus.scin, imum sentence of 25 years and a Detroit 54 63 .462 9'/S Terrell W.1-1 6 7 3 3 0 1 Branch, running back, on the waived-injured facing U.S. and Arab troops at the By BRIAN M. TROTTA maximum of 60. Milwaukae 48 65 .425 IS'/z Gibson 1 1 0 0 0 1 \ list Saudi border, today sought peace on Manchester Herald New\brk 46 68 .404 16 Gleaton S,7 2 3 2 2 0 2 HOCKEY West Division Cleveland National Hockey League another front by promising to Author may get W L Pet. GB Shaw L,2-3 1 6 5 5 0 0 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Signed Rick withdraw from Iranian territory and Mj\NCHESTER - As the buildup Ookland 74 42 .638 Lanz, defenseman. USSR citizenship Chicago 66 46 .569 6 EValdaz 51-3 2 0 0 2 1 NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Traded Randy release soldiers captured during the of American forces in the Persian Texas 59 56 .513 14'rz CVWrd 22-3 2 1 1 2 0 Vfelischek. defenseman, to the Quebec Nordl- Iran-Iraq war. Gulf continues, so does the stress on MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Seattle 58 58 .500 16 Shaw pitched to 2 batters In the 2nd. ques, to complete an earlier deal for Peter Kansas City 56 59 HBP—Jacoby by Tenoll. WP— EValdaz. Also today. King Hussein of Jor­ the families left behind. S. Gorbachev today ordered the .487 171/! Stastny, canter. Calilomia 56 60 .483 18 Umpires—Home. Tschida; First Brinkman; dan arrived in Washington seeking “Until you experience it, you just restoration of citizenship to a Minnesota 54 61 .470 19</! Second, Reed; Third, Cooney. to mediate the Persian Gulf crisis. large number of exiles, and an Monday's Ganias T— 2:51. A— 12,073. don’t know how stressful it is,” says ^ m Detroit 6, Cleveland 5 President Bush on Tuesday said the Mary Sears, whose son Darren is in official suggested that Nobel Toronto 4. CNcago 3 Little League United States may extend its naval Saudi Arabia as a navigator on an laureates Alexander Solzhenit­ Kansas City S, Texas 3 Athletics 4, Red Sox 0 O ^ Oakland 4, Boston 0 quarantine to Jordan’s Red Sea port Air Force C-130 transport. syn and Joseph Brodsky may be Z CD BOSTON OAKLAND Baltimore 3. Seattle 2 a b r h bl District 8 Summer League of Aqaba to shut off Iraq’s last un­ Sears says the best way to deal among them.