From: marshall@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Bob Marshall)
Subject: Re: Buffalo Bills vs. 49er's
Reply-To: marshall@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Organization: LMSC, Sunnyvale, California
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 04:48:25 GMT

In article <1992Sep14.021608.27388@math.ucla.edu>, rfedkiw@redwood.math.ucla.edu (Ronald Fedkiw) writes:
>1) Is San Fran a Super Bowl team ??
>I thought they proved themselves to be good by beating NY last 
>week but after watching Dallas KILL NY and then NY come back, I'm
>not sure which Giants team S.F. beat? I'm not sure whether or 
>not they proved anything ??

Good point. I'm not sure either. I have a feeling it was a team somewhere
in-between the Giants of the first half and the Giants of the second half
of the Dallas game.

>Also they lost to Buffalo this week in a game they should've won.
>They had Buffalo down and STILL lost.

I'm a big 49ers fan, and I don't look at it that way ("should've won").
I think it's more appropriate to say "could've won". A "should've
won" game is the Hail-Mary game from last year against Atlanta. Buffalo
came out on top, and I salute them for it; they deserved the game.

>No S.F. is NOT a Super Bowl team!

How do you know? Have you got a crystal ball? Sure, they have some flaws
on defense, but I think they are certainly on track for a shot at
the Super Bowl.

>2) Is San Fran a playoff contender?

Almost certainly. Their schedule is not all that tough, contrary to
what other posters may have claimed. The 49ers' problem is defense, but
they don't play very many more teams that have great offenses (e.g.,
we get the Rams twice, the Saints twice, the Cardinals, etc).

>But they will have to contend with Philly, Washington, Dallas, Atlanta,
>Detroit, and New Orleans ... too many tough teams to give S.F. the
>nod ... they'd be lucky to make the NFC final.

Atlanta? New Orleans? Gag. Right now I'd see the NFC final being
the 49ers and the Cowboys, and right now the Cowboys look better.
But that's a long way off.

>3) Do San Fran fans still claim that the Bills defense is weak??

Hmmm...after gaining nearly 600 yards against it today, I think the
answer is "YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

>If so then theirs is non-existant.

Both defenses were non-existent today. I've never seen such 
soft coverage in the secondary.

>4) How good is Buffalo this year? 

Very good. I suspect they'll go to the Super Bowl again, unless Houston
knocks them off.

>5) Will the Bills WIN the Super Bowl ?
>It depends whether or not they make it.

Yes, that *IS* a prerequisite.

>6) Are the same turkeys that rip up my other posts going to take a shot 
>at this one ?

No, this was a pretty level-headed post. I think you are going to have a
lot of fun this season following the Bills. I certainly have a lot of
respect for the entire organization.

>I hope so, it only made me laugh harder when I saw Cofer (?) doing
>a Scott Norwood Super Bowl impersonation in a red & gold jersey!! Ha! Ha!

That's the first thing I thought of when I saw that kick sailing wide
right. Now, hopefully the 49ers will take a cue from the Bills and
replace Cofer.

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