Notes on a Scorecard - Dec. 15, 1992

The Raiders’ only sustained attack Monday night was Marcus Allen’s on Al Davis during the taped halftime interview. . . .

Taking Vince Evans out of mothballs with less than five minutes remaining and the Miami Dolphins leading by 13 points made about as much sense as the rest of the Raider offensive scheme has this season. . . .

Is it my imagination, or do flea-flicker plays such as the one attempted by Miami during the third quarter, work about 75% of the time? . . .

Just when you think the Rams are making progress, they turn in a stinker like Sunday’s against the New Orleans Saints and you wonder if they will reach the playoffs before the Angels or the Anaheim hockey club. . . .

Mike Singletary’s farewell to Soldier Field brought to mind the 1981 NFL draft, which ranks among the best ever for defensive players. . . .

Among those taken ahead of the Baylor linebacker, a second-round selection by the Chicago Bears, were Lawrence Taylor, Kenny Easley, Ronnie Lott and Dennis Smith. Picked behind Singletary were Howie Long and Rickey Jackson. . . .

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have lost at least 10 games for the 10th consecutive season, may be the most consistent team in the league. . . .

It is surprising how long it took the Detroit Lions to discover Andre Ware, who showed some potential during his college days at Houston. . . .

Isn’t it about time that San Francisco 49er Coach George Seifert got some credit? . . .

Marshall Faulk insists that he is going to return to San Diego State, but don’t be shocked if Charlie Ward of Florida State makes it two Heisman Trophies in a row next season for quarterbacks from the state of Florida. . . .

The last time the University of Miami lost a game was Oct. 20, 1990, when Notre Dame defeated the Hurricanes at South Bend, 29-20. . . .

The Clippers are the only Southland pro sports franchise showing an attendance increase from a year ago. . . .

However, the NBA didn’t help the Clippers or Lakers by scheduling both of them at home last Sunday night and next Friday. . . .

I don’t know who has more fun at a basketball game, Mark Jackson or the fans watching him. . . .

Nothing like a batch of road games to get the Milwaukee Bucks reacquainted with reality. . . .

Times must be changing when the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors all have losing records. . . .

Wayne Gretzky has skated on five consecutive days. . . .

Rookie winger Steven King is adding suspense to New York Ranger games. . . .

Riddick Bowe, who dumped his heavyweight title belt into a garbage can, wasn’t kidding when he said he was going to trash the World Boxing Council. . . .

Terry Norris would be favored in a rematch with Julian Jackson, who knocked him out, but has been less impressive lately. . . .

Thoroughbred trainer Roger Stein is recuperating at Kaiser Hospital in Harbor City after undergoing surgery that had been delayed until he achieved his goal of a 150-pound weight loss. The svelte, 210-pound Stein will resume his career at the Santa Anita meeting that begins the day after Christmas. . . .

The quality of most of the feature races at Hollywood Park this meeting--including the controversial Hollywood Turf Cup won by Bien Bien on a disqualification over Fraise--has been exceptional. . . .

Jim Harrick will be seeking his 100th victory as UCLA coach Saturday when the Bruins play at Georgia. . . .

All five Bruin starters--Shon Tarver, Ed O’Bannon, Richard Petruska, Tyus Edney and Mitchell Butler--have scoring averages in double figures. . . .

Lou Carnesecca picked the right time to leave St. John’s. . . .

It was lost in the shuffle after the winter meetings, but the Baltimore Orioles’ signing of free agent Harold Reynolds gives them a nifty double-play combination of Cal Ripken Jr. and Reynolds. . . .

That is quite a pair of Oakland A’s who are still available on the free-agent market--Mark McGwire and Ruben Sierra. . . .

A longshot possibility is that McGwire will be signed by the Chicago White Sox. First baseman Frank Thomas, who has a shoulder problem, could be moved to designated hitter. . . .

Dusty Baker remains the leading candidate, but among others being considered for the San Francisco Giants’ managerial job is Dallas Green. . . .

Injured jockey Kent Desormeaux’s next ride might be Jan. 1--aboard the Arcadia Tournament of Roses float in the Rose Parade.