24— M A N C H E STE R H E R A LD , Friday. July 20, 1990 Backup quarterbacks already whining in NFL camps By The Associated Press on Thursday. holdout list. Beuerlein, who started was “ close to death” during his bout McPherson, a former star at seven games last year, was paid with drugs. Summer is the time o f year when J Syracuse, gave no notice that he $140,000 in 1989 and is seeking Patriots: Quarterback Tom Hod- backup quarterbacks get a chance to planned to miss the practice, team something close to the $1 million son, N ew England’ s third pick, is shine ... and whine. spokesman Ron Howard said. that Jay Schroeder, who started nine content to wait his turn while he Bobby Hebert of New Orleans, “ It was an unexcused absence,” games, signed for this week. learns his job from veterans Steve Don McPherson of Philadelphia, Howard said. “ Nobody has heard Grogan and Marc Wilson. Houston’s Cody Carlson and Steve from him.” Dolphins: The 31-year-old C ol­ “I’m glad it’s all over with so I Beuerlein of the Los Angeles McPherson, who was third-string lins, a former starter with New can concentrate on learning the sys­ Raiders all are unhappy with their last year behind Randall Cunnin­ England, rushed for 1,049 yards in tem,” said Hodson, who will wear backup status and are not at training gham and Matt Cavanaugh, has 1983 and made the Pro Bowl in No. 13. “I would have waited as camp. refused to comment since McMahon 1983, but has been plagued by drug long as necessary, but I was never Meanwhile, Tony Collins joined the team. problems since then. worried. I knew I ’d be in camp reinstated earlier this month by the “He will be judged on a day-by­ quickly.” N F L after a two-year suspension as Oilers: Carlson and the Oilers ap­ day, week-by-week basis,” coach Hodson, a four-year starter at a two-time drug violator, agreed to a parently are a long way from set­ Don Shula said. “We made a LSU, holds 19 school records and is u one-year contract with the Miami tling their contract dispute. decision to give him an opportunity the the all-time leading passer in the Dolphins and began workouts on “ It’ ll be Christmas before we get based on his accomplishments as a Southeastern Conference. H e was Thursday. m together,” general manager Mike player in the National Football the first 9,000-yard passer in SEC Holovak said o f tlie negotiations. “ I League, and if he fulfills all our re­ history, having completed 674 o f Saints: Coach Jim Mora said as don’ t give it a chance right now be­ quirements, he has tiie opportuntity 1,163 passes for 9,115 yards. cause o f the money, no way until training camp opened that John to compete for a position on our Patriots coach Rod Rust has said they come down to my level.” team.” Fourcade is listed as the starting that the 36-year-old Grogan, a 16- quarterback, but made clear that the Carlson, who has asked to be Victory goes to North 1 Collins’ best chance to make the year veteran, will compete with the spot is still up for grabs. traded to a team where he’ ll have a Dolphins appears to be as a receiver 33-year-old Wilson, in his 11th year, chance to get more playing time, is Hebert, a starter for three years, is out o f the backfield. Troy Stradford, for the starting job. one o f 15 unsigned veterans and unsigned and says he no longer who filled that role the past three Jets: The Jets agreed to terms draft choices. wants to play for the Saints. Fbur- seasons, is coming o ff knee surgery with running back Johnny Hector, Raiders: Beuerlein is one o f nine cade beat him out with three games and is unsigned. their leading rusher last season. Raiders unsigned as training camp to go in last season, and the Saints Collins participated in the team’ s Hector, who rushed for 702 yards, won all tJu-ee. M opens today, but Coach Art Shell is 12-minute run in the morning and will compete for the starting job The Assoaated Press hoping all will show up. However, Mora said Hebert and covered the required distance. with Freeman M cNeil and Blair HOT FRYAR — New England Patriot Irving Fryar douses “ W e’re getting it done, hopefully, Dave Wilson will be given a fair He said five other teams told him Thomas, the team’ s first-round draft himself with water, trying to keep cool despite the hot day at and they’ ll all be in here ready to chance to win the starting job. they weren’t interested after he was pick and second pick overall. compete,” Shell said. “ But there’s “ As at all positions, we go in with the Patriots’ first practice of training camp at Smithfield. R.l. allowed back in the league July 11. Thomas has yet to sign. always one or two that take a little a starter, and right now at quarter­ “ Only two or tliree teams showed Hector, 29, is entering his eighth longer.” back John Fourcade is our starter,” trying to get the best guy in there.” any interest in me, so coach Shula season and has been M cN eil’s alter­ Y quarterback until the signing o f Jim Beuerlein, who failed to report Mora said. “ But everything is up for Eagles: McPherson, expected to has given me the opportunity to play nate for most o f his career. He has McMahon last week, failed to show Wednesday, is joined by Anthony grabs, up for grabs every week. be Philadelphia’s second-string when a lot of other people gained 3,489 yards and his yardage up at tlie team’ s preliminary camp Smith, the No. 1 draft pick, on the wouldn’ t,” said Collins, who said he last season was his most ever. 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