Sports - - November 5, 1998 The Behrend College Beacon pa t Out o BOUfldS JASON SNYDER Flutie’s NFL troubles behind Intramural him; Bills’ success is next step Roundup Buffalo Bills’ quarterbackDoug for the United States Football League. (age 35), Vinny Testaverde (34), Steve Flutie is Intramurals leaving more than just an After one season there, he attempted to Young (37), Doug Flutie (36), and unsuccessful past in the National move his game to the NFL. After un- Neil O’Donnell (32) are ranked 1-5 Bowling Football League behind him. At productive seasons for the New England in the NFL for passing efficiency. the midway point of the 1998 NFL Patriots and the Chicago Bears that saw Fans in Canada and throughout the M, W, COED season, Flutie has already forgot- him start only 14 games in 4 seasons in - United States are beginning to follow Individual and team competition . Registration ten troubled background, Deadline his and is the late 1980s, Flutie made probably the Flutie’s every move. Fans love to now -At Eastway Lanes October 30 leaving in his tracks some of smartest decision of his life. He moved watch him scramble and elude the - v the league’s Saturday November 7 , best pass rushers, quar- his game to the Canadian Football league’s biggest defenders. Even I, a terbacks and teams on his one-time mocker of the 3 vs. 3 . way to the foot- Basketball „ ultimate Bills, am beginning to Registration Deadline: ball dream, a SuperBowl In Conjunction with Schick SuperHoops cheer for the unexpected yy Novemberl3 championship. underdog. My laughs are M Now it may be hard to beginning to shift from - Games begin Monday, November 1 associate the Buffalo Bills Buffalo’s once humorous with a Super 5 vs. 5 Bowl cham- Super Bowl losses, to Basketball pionship, seeing as how Flutie’s defenders who M, they W Registration Deadline: are most remembered can’t seem to grab hold of for their -Sign ups are in fall semester December 11 infamous Super the small and old quarter- Bowl flops -play begins spring semester in the first half back. What those defend- of this decade. The early ers are beginning to grab ’9os were a joke when a hold of, is the under- mid-January Recreation rolled around standing that Flutie is one and the Bills received their of the last quarterbacks annual Commuter Euchre “Super Bowl you want to be facing Tournament Slaughter" by the NFC’s most League and wasted no time in making a when Sunday rolls around. Registration Deadline: November 6 dominant team. These continuous name for himself. It may not be just the football suc- embarrassments gave the country In 1991, Flutie broke Warren Moon's cess of Flutie that suddenly has Flutie a team to laugh at and love to see CFL single season passing records for Fever sweeping across the continent. lose. Even Bills’ fans themselves attempts, completions and yards. He I don't even think that it is his own must have hoped for some other was rewarded with the league’s Most brand of cereal called Flutie Flakes AFC team to take over the reins of Valuable Player award forthe first ofsix that have given him such a household their conference and be victim to times. Following his breakthrough year name. But part of the reason that 1 Men’s soccer tames the NFC’s streak of dominance. in 1991. he was signed by the Calgary respect Flutie is his love to just play What makes even a bigger mock- Stampeders in March of 1992. He was the game. Money isn’t a factor for ery of Buffalo's woes, however, once again named the league’s MVP, this growing (not in si/e, but in popu- was the fact that the Denver Bron- leadingthe Stampeders to the Grey Cup larity) superstar. He signed for only cos were able to take those reins championship. S2OO.(XX). In sports today, that is what Gators in perfect week that the Bills couldn’t control and After four seasons in Calgary. Flutie you make if you arc just a practice steer the AFC to a SuperBowl vic- signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He dummy. But Flutie has proven he is tory. played his final two seasons in Toronto more than that. He has his opponents By Jason Snyder game's first goal followed by Travis Travis Lang scored in the 92nd m However, at the same time that and wrapped up the most storied career looking like the dummys. and sports editor Lang who scored just before the half. to send the game into overtime. 1 Buffalo receives those pitiful in CFL history. The Argos won two himself: "a steal of a deal" for the Buffalo State was able to cut the lead once again saved the Lions in tb laughs, a window of opportunity straight Grey Cups behind the arm of Bills. The Behrend men's soeeer team in half oil a goal by Paul Sterling in tra session with the game-winn for the AFC and the Bills has been Flutie. He was named the league’s MVP The incredible foul hull story of will enter the AMCC Championships the 68th minute. However, the Lions the l()2nd minute to give the Beh opened. The Broncos were the for an unprecedented sixth time in only- Doug Flutie isn't over yet. If he con- this weekend coming off two hard were able to bounce back and clinch men their first ever win over All straw that broke the NFC’s back, seven years. His final season saw him tinues to Buffalo fans in the seals pul fought victories over Buffalo State the win with Josh Castillo's goal in eny. Assistant coach Chuck Ban; and now the chance for continued throw for 5,505 yards and a club record, at Rich Stadium, the Bills will have and Allegheny College. With the the closing minutes of the game. Be- commented on the win saying,' AFC success is theirs for the tak- 47 touchdowns. an automatic' five-year extension on wins, the men finished the regular hrend doubled Buffalo State for shots team played really well. We pi; ing. So without the burden of the Flutie's overall accomplishments in their contract. The Bills need to sell season with a 12-8 record, tying taken, 16-8. hard and it was a great all-around AFC’s credibility on their hacks, the CFLdidn't go unnoticed by the NFL. million dollars worth of luxury I I Behrend’s all-time record for wins in The Lions then hauled Allegheny 1 think we really rose to the oeeasi the Bills can feel confident, if given On January 20 ofthis year. Flutie signed seating before December I to elimi- a season College this past Tuesday. The game Behrend will now play in the chance, to win that elusive NFL with the Bills as a free agent. He was nate any chance of the Bills playing The men hosted Buffalo State this was much more evenly matched as the AMCC Championships this weel championship. seen as a backup for the multi-million elsewhere in the future. Flutie helped past Thursday in which they pulled Gators scored lirst off a goal by Brad at Frostburg State in Maryland. After an 0-3 start, the Bills have dollar paid Rob Johnson who was also put over 79,000 fans in the seats last off a 3-1 victory. Dan Falk scored the Smith in the 68th minute. Behrend’s won five straight games to move signed this past off-season. However, week and with continued sales, them into a four-way tie atop the with injuries plaguing Johnson through- Flutie’s popularity could skyrocket AFC East. Some might ask, “what out this ’9B season, Flutie look full ad- higher than those ticket sales. has accounted for this sudden suc- vantage of the opportunity. Flutie's story is probably not even cess in Buffalo?” The answer may At age 36, Flutie has the Bills headed over yet. Give him another week and AMCC Athlete of the Week be too small to see and too quiet to in the right direction. In only three starts, another chapter will probably be writ- hear, but his presence in the Bills’ he has thrown for 1087 yards and has ten. But how much more can Flutie Tiffany Beers served with AMCC recognition line-up can’t be ignored. The 5’9", led the Bills past the league's toughest do that he hasn't already? Buffalo 176 pound Doug Flulie is playing teams. Buffalo has handed San Fran- knows the answer to that. The play- at a much higher level than his size cisco and Jacksonville their first losses offs would be great, a Super Bowl may indicate. Flutie has quickly ofthe season and just upset Miami this appearance would be better, but the Tiffany Beers was named the AMCC Volleyball Athlete of the Week for the week o: established himself as one of the past weekend. ultimate conclusion to this miraculous October 27 - November 2. She led the Behrend women’s volleyball team to a 3-0 week league’s most efficient quarter- With the Bills’ success, Flutie is sud- would be do just that. story to Per- behind her strong offensive and defensive skills. Only a freshman, Beers was able to recon I acks and is emphatically putting denly Buffalo’s hero...or magician as form a miracle: the Bills win Super 25 kills and 27 digs in the women’s 3-2 win over Pitt-Greensburg.