SUPER BOWL XXVIII / DAILY REPORT : Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Buffalo cornerback J.D. Williams, who had two interceptions and two fumble recoveries, has been listed as questionable for the Super Bowl because of a strained calf muscle.

Williams did not participate in the Bills’ first workout. Neither did wide receiver Bill Brooks, who was suffering from a stomach ailment.

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Bernie Kosar took a few snaps for Troy Aikman in the Cowboys’ first practice, although Aikman, recovering from a concussion, continues to insist he will be fine on Sunday.

Unlike last week, when Johnson said his team had good practices every day, he was not pleased with Wednesday’s workout.

“Our practice was a little ragged. The effects of not working the past two days and seeing Atlanta probably took its toll,” Johnson said. “I fully expect a much better workout (today).”

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It is apparent that Kosar has become the Cowboys’ secret weapon.

He is the only player who carries not one, but two playbooks. One contains offensive coordinator Norv Turner’s plays. The other contains Kosar’s notes about Turner’s plays.

Kosar is also the only player who hands Turner a list of his eight or 10 favorite plays before every game.

“And he gets mad when I don’t run all of them,” Turner said.

“They’re not just plays,” Kosar said, smiling. “They’re also my feelings about the plays.”

It didn’t take his touchdown pass in the NFC championship game to sell his teammates on Kosar’s value.

“Every time I get off the field, Bernie is standing there saying, ‘What did you see?’ ” receiver Michael Irvin said. “The man is always thinking.”

About the midseason acquisition of Kosar after he was released from the Cleveland Browns, Irvin said: “It was a steal. I still can’t believe they let him go.”

Kosar was asked if he was tired of turning the other cheek in regards to criticism from former coach Bill Belichick, who had Kosar released from the Browns.

“I’ve gotten the other side slapped, too,” Kosar said. “I’m running out of cheeks.”

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The Bills took the lead in the paranoia sweepstakes by chasing students away from a fence during practice at Georgia Tech.

At one point, security personnel investigated a red light on the press box level of the stadium, suspecting it was a camera.

It was the first investigation of an “Exit” sign in Super Bowl history.

Buffalo Coach Marv Levy, who used to work for George Allen, explained: “(Allen) would check light bulbs for bugs.”

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Who was the last rookie to start regularly for the Bills?

Would you believe Thurman Thomas in 1988?

That contrasts with the Cowboys, who started rookie Darrin Smith at linebacker this year and Robert Jones at linebacker position in last year’s Super Bowl.

Levy made it clear that his organization is not interested in youngsters.

“If your philosophy is build for the future, then you are building for the future 10 years from now and 25 years from now,” he said.

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Levy offered a rare look into management’s feeling about the players’ union when he admitted that the largest fine he ever imposed was on a guard who held a union meeting one night after curfew.

The player? Current agent Tom Condon.

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The Miller Brewing Co. pulled the bonehead move of the week so far by scheduling a news conference with six top NFL players and then not allowing five to be interviewed.

After announcing that Emmitt Smith was Miller’s player of the year, a company employee ordered reporters held back while Sterling Sharpe, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, John Elway and Rod Woodson exited through a side door.

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Former CBS announcer Terry Bradshaw said he ranks the Cowboys alongside the great Pittsburgh Steeler teams of his past.

“The Cowboys are right there defensively . . . and offensively, they have more weapons,” Bradshaw said. “And they aren’t afraid of anything. They are arrogant, cocky, they make you mad and angry and get you off your head.

“And they make guys like Jerry Rice do things he doesn’t normally do before games.”

Bradshaw said he thinks the Cowboys can win at least two consecutive Super Bowls.

“Even more,” he said. “They can win a bunch.”