SUPER BOWL XXVIII : DAILY REPORT

The father of Rich Dalrymple, the Dallas Cowboys’ director of public relations, died Thursday night. Dalrymple went to Pennsylvania, but Coach Jimmy Johnson said he planned to return for the game Sunday.

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Beware prognosticators. Buffalo has lost three consecutive Super Bowls, but now the Bills have opted to change their luck.

Instead of switching to a different hotel tonight, as they have done the past three years, they will remain where they have stayed all week. Also, for the first time in four years, Coach Marv Levy allowed himself to be photographed Friday posing with the Lombardi Trophy, which will be awarded to Sunday’s winner.

“I’ve always had just one superstition in football,” Levy said, “and that’s if you don’t block or tackle, you won’t have good luck.”

The Bills practiced for 75 minutes with no pads at Georgia Tech on Friday.

Linebacker Richard Harvey (knee) and cornerback J.D. Williams (calf) practiced on a limited basis. “They could go (in the game),” Levy said. “But we want to make sure they’re 100%. You can’t be 90% in the Super Bowl when there are other players we can activate.”

Levy said the decision on the status of Williams and Harvey will be made shortly before the game.

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Cowboy defensive end Charles Haley, who had been a longshot to play against the Bills because of lingering back pain, took the majority of snaps with the first unit during a 90-minute workout.

“Charles felt a lot better than he did yesterday,” said Johnson. “There’s a possibility he may start.”

Johnson had asked the NFL for permission to practice in the Georgia Dome on Friday, but the facility was booked with events from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

“I don’t feel the Bills have an edge because they were able to practice there (Thursday),” Johnson said.

Johnson announced that tight end Joey Mickey, receiver Tim Daniel, tackle James Parrish and safety Brock Marion will be inactive for the game.

“Even though I understand the rule, I don’t agree with it,” Johnson said. “I wish that the inactives for both teams could dress. This may be the biggest game of some of these players’ lives. And I got to tell them no. I, for one, want to be able to change that rule.”

Teams can dress only 45 players, plus a 46th as a designated quarterback. Johnson must inform three more players shortly before the game that they will be inactive and ineligible to dress for the Super Bowl.