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Ivy Passer in Playoffs

The way things are going, Dan Marino's successor at Miami, Jay Fielder--who played at Dartmouth--is all but certain to become one of the few Ivy League quarterbacks ever to reach the playoffs as NFL starters.

And as Fiedler downed the Detroit defense, there seemed to be two reasons why this is happening to him:

• First, Miami's conservative coaches are obviously authorizing few Fiedler passes, only 18 against Detroit, of which he completed 13--all of which is easier for any quarterback than throwing 50 times.

• Second, when he does throw, he demonstrates that he has the arm as well as the temperament of a good NFL passer.

For example, to set up Miami's 17-0 field-goal play, Fiedler took no chances on a drive-killing interception while accurately throwing and completing a deep sideline pass--the trademark play for any pro quarterback.

The Dolphins' new coach, Dave Wannstedt, who has improved on his 1993-98 performance as the leader of the Chicago Bears--whom he led to a 41-57 record- -isn't going to win many playoff games from Oakland or Tennessee or even Baltimore with 18 passes a day.

But as Wannstedt and Fiedler advance cautiously toward the playoffs, they're aware of one thing:

The playoffs are every NFL person's first objective.