– Coach: Chuck Knox, sixth season, 51-33; 146-91-1 in 16 NFL seasons.
– Last year: 9-6.
– Playoffs: Lost to Oilers 23-20 (OT) in wild-card game.
– Top players: LB Fredd Young, WR Steve Largent, RB Curt Warner.
– Newcomers: QB Kelly Stouffer. Draft-No. 2 WR Brian Blades, No. 3 WR Tommy Kane.
– Prospects: QB Dave Krieg is highest-rated passer (No. 5 all-time) that a team has wanted to replace. Warner and all-time leading receiver Largent key to offense that will try to rush Stouffer into huddle. If LB Brian Bosworth can play as well as he talks and LB Young ends holdout, defense could be better. DE Jeff Bryant underrated.
– Problems: Losing S Ken Easley with kidney ailment hurts defense, which was 20th against run. Warner, only 27, has endured operations on both ankles and one knee. Krieg`s problem is inconsistency, which a young quarterback is unlikely to correct. Knox`s record great until big ones.
– Did you know? Boz says John Elway`s teeth remind him of Mr. Ed.
