Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, September 17, 1994                   TAG: 9410240013
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

EX-OWNER'S SUIT AGAINST NFL ORDERED BACK TO COURT

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a second trial is necessary because of prejudicial errors made in the original trial.

Sullivan filed suit against the NFL in May 1991, seeking $116 million in damages. He claimed the league's refusal to allow him to sell public stock forced him to sell the team to Victor Kiam in October 1988 for what Sullivan considered to be a low price of $84 million.

Last October, a U.S. District Court jury returned a verdict in Sullivan's favor after a month of testimony and deliberations.

The jury awarded Sullivan $38 million, which was automatically tripled under federal antitrust law. Another judge later reduced the overall award to $51 million.

In other NFL news:

REDSKINS ACTIVATE SAVAGE: The Washington Redskins activated defensive back Sebastian Savage from the practice squad Friday and released receiver Leslie Shephard.

Savage was drafted in the fifth round in 1993 by Buffalo and spent last season on the Bills' practice squad.

PLAYERS TAKE ON EAGLES: The NFL Players Association filed a formal grievance against the Philadelphia Eagles for cutting salaries to four veteran players.

The players said they were told on Aug. 28 to take the cuts to make room under the salary cap or face release. But, according to union president Gene Upshaw, the Eagles are currently $1.2 million below the $34.6 million cap.

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has denied that any threats were made.

The grievance Thursday represented the first the union has filed against any team since the new collective bargaining agreement went into effect last season. Upshaw said an arbitration could be held as soon as Sept. 30.

The four players asked to take cuts, which totaled $750,000, were right tackle Broderick Thompson, backup quarterback Bubby Brister, backup safety Rich Miano and special-teams captain Ken Rose.

COWBOYS SIGN HENNINGS: The Dallas Cowboys have signed defensive tackle Chad Hennings to a three-year contract extension that will pay him about $3 million, including this year's $312,500 salary.

The contract also contains a $700,000 signing bonus, sources told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Thursday.

Hennings, in his third season with the Cowboys, would have been a restricted free agent after this year and an unrestricted free agent after next season. But he decided to forgo a chance at free agency to stay with the Cowboys.