24- -MANCHESTER HERALD, Friday, July 27, 1990 Want an NFL franchise? Colts wouldn’t mind one bit how about $100 million J would say only that two-team ex­ if Eric stays away forever By HAL BOCK said. “We would have no trouble The Associated Press pansion by 1993 was “a realistic ob­ whatsoever being ready with our jective,” and that the location of new state-of-the-art stadium for the 1993 games, but I don’t think it was a consistent thing teams would depend “solely on the season.” By HANK LOWENKRON NEW YORK — Interested in where I was messing up.” buying an expansion football potential for communities to support The Richardsons sold out an NFL The Associated Press an NFL team and not on the identity Unsigned veterans concern Call more than Dicker- franchise? If you’ve got a spare exhibition game between Philadel­ son, who will be ordered to report within five days or of potential ownership of teams. In­ ANDERSON, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts tackle $100 million or so and can wait a phia and the New York Jets in risk suspension without pay for the season. dividual ownership of new teams Kevin Call finds teammate Eric Dickerson’s talk of­ couple of years, why the NFL may Raleigh last year and have sold out “We will send the five-day letter,” General will not be determined until after the fensive and wouldn’t mind a bit if the All-Pro running be able to accommodate you. another exhibition Aug. 11 in Manager Jim Irsay said of the notice the club will expansion communities have been back stayed away forever. Whether you get the team, Chapel Hill between Washington send Dickerson. “There’s not much to say at this selected.” Dickerson fulfilled his threat to boycott the opening however, will depend more on your and Atlanta. point. It’s either come in and play or don’t. We’re net of training camp for veterans Thursday. The team is city and its ability to support pro Still, that was good enough to “Our 9.9 million market of new engaging in any extension talks or any contract talks.” u considering a five-day notice that could lead to Dick­ football than it will on you and how stoke the fires of hopeful cities. NFL fans within a reasonable drive He said Dickerson will be fined $1,500 for each erson’s suspension. deep your pockets are. “We are encouraged that there has and our overflow crowd in Raleigh day he remains absent. “From the things that he’s said, my personal Trying to read between the lines been formal movement toward a last year and this year’s sellout in “To fulfill the contract is the only option that we opinion is we don’t need him,” Call said. “After you of Thursday’s NFL expansion status timetable for expansion,” said Mark Chapel Hill will be strong evidence see is available. If he doesn’t then we’ll have to look bad-mouth somebody like that, what are you going to report, officials of cities bidding for Richardson, the son of ex-NFL wide in favor of our area,” Richardson at other alternatives that we will do,” Irsay said. do when this guy shows up? How’s that going to react teams saw plenty of positives. receiver Jerry Richardson and said. Dickerson has said at various times that he wanted Oil price hikes likely by 1991 with other players?” Charlotte thiiis two straight NFL general manager of Richardson Officials at Touchdown Jackson­ to be traded, planned on retiring and that he wants a P'eseason sellouts gives its city the Sports, which is spearheading Char­ ville also are optimistic. Dickerson has frequently criticized the offensive raise over the $1.45 million he’s scheduled to receive lotte’s effort. The city unveiled By VIVIAN MARINO raise the target price of the cartel’s crude Iraq last week threatened to use expansion edge. Jacksonville figures “It will be a dogfight, but we like line, which includes Call, saying running behind it is in 1990. to $21 a bairel from $18. The actual plans for a 70,000-scat stadium this an invitation to injury. The Associated Press militpy force against cartel members ex­ an 82,000-seat stadium, already in our chances and I wouldn’t count us Call, meanwhile, said he’s takes Dickerson’s price has been as low as $16.25 per bar­ ceeding their output quotas, and it sent week. “After talking to other people around the league, place, just waiting for a team, is its out,” Arthur “Chick” Sherrer told criticism of the offensive line as a personal attack. NEW YORK — An agreement by rel recently because of a worldwide oil he’s done it to other people,” Call said of Dickerson’s troops to the Kuwaiti border. It said advantage. Baltimore, St. Louis and “Our investment in having com­ the Florida Times-Union. “Remem­ “That’s what hurts the most,” Call said. “He’s told OPEC oil ministers Friday to restrain glut. criticism. “I’ve finally just come to the point where Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates maybe even Oakland are probably plete site specific drawings prepared ber, Charlotte and Baltimore haven’t Chris Hinton things about me last season that I found crude production had little effect on To achieve its price increase the cartel he’s just going to keep saying things and I’m just largely were responsible for the current counting on an attack of conscience. and the cooperation which the city, laid a brick yet on their stadiums.” out through a roundabout way and that’s wrong. He’s wholes^e prices, but some experts said set a new daily output ceiling of 225 glut. For its part, the NFL was playing county and state governments are going to go out and do my job. a man. Tm a man. Tell me to my face if you’ve got a “We feel very good about our motorists could feel pinched at the million barrels, a bit above the current Since June 1, crude oil futures have it cozy. provioding will give us that much “Sure I had some bad times last year in some problem with what I’m doing.” chances,” said Tom Petway, chair­ pumps by early 1991 if the cartel sticks cap but lower than its actual production. risen about $3 a barrel; unleaded Commissioner Paul Taeliabue more of a head start,” Richardson man of Touchdown Jacksonville. with the pact In all, OPEC will have to rein in produc­ gasoline, about 14 cents; and home heat­ Prices of energy futures settled slight­ tion by about 700,000 barrels a day. ing oil, around 10 cents, according to ly lower after initially rising on news of “There’s a better chance than in the energy experts. the OPEC pact. Some traders blamed past of their adhering to this agreement,” James Steel, an energy analyst with technical factors and profit-taking from a said James R. luedler, a vice president at Refco IiK. in New \brk, said the general price increase in anticipation of the ED. &F. Man International Futures Inc. rule of thumb is that every dollar rise in a Y OPEC meeting. in New York. barrel of crude oil means a nickel rise at SCOREBOARD The accord signed Friday by all 13 “For the first time we have the United thepiunps. ministers of the Organization of Arab Emirates agreeing to a quota ... IP H R ER BB SO Petroleum Exporting Countries would And we have an enforcer in Iraq.” Please see OIL, page 2. Soottle National League results Padres 8, Astros 2 American League leaders Swift W,4-2 61-3 7 HOUSTON SAN DIEGO I on 288 at Bats. Baseball MJockton 1 1-3 1 Mets 6, Cardinals 1 aB r h Bl aB r h bl G A B R H Pet. 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