From: jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (John P. Gloria)
Subject: Re: Eagles : YIKES!
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 03:40:21 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.021646.1975@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com> marshall@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com writes:
>In article <1992Oct6.151139.10336@PacBell.COM>, jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (John P. Gloria) writes:
>>In article <1992Oct6.040326.20855@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com> marshall@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com writes:
>>>Up until tonight, I thought the 49ers were the team to beat in the NFC.
>>>But after watching the Eagles devour the Cowboys tonight (and keeping
>>>in mind the way they demolished the Broncos), it sure looks like the
>>>Eagles are the now the premier team in the NFC.
>
>>Geesh! You call yourself a Niner FAN! :-). 
>
>Yes, I just happen to be on the other end of the objectivity scale from
>you, Mr. Gloria. And, yes, I see the smiley.
>
>>The Eagles will have to play their BEST game to beat the Niners in my opinion.
>
>And vice-versa, of course.
>
>>The Eagles might have more talent, but they don't have the winning tradition 
>>that the Niners possess in big time games.
>
>OK, let's look at my claim. Right now the Eagles are undefeated while the
>49ers have one loss. The Eagles have the top-rated defense (based on
>yards allowed) and I believe they are in the top-three in total offense,
>or at least they were before Monday night's game. The 49ers have the
>top offense, but they are 13th out of 14 teams in total defense (based on
>yards allowed, and this in spite of the fact that they have played some
>of the worst offensive teams in the league : Jet, Giants, Saints, and
>Rams). So, the Eagles are way ahead in overall team stats, too. As for 
>PF/PA, the average score for an Eagles' game is 27-9, while the 49ers' 
>average score is 27-19. And, the Eagles have beaten up on Denver, Dallas, 
>and New Orleans already, while the 49ers beat up on two dreadful New York
>teams, squeaked by the Saints, squeaked by the Rams, and lost to the Bills.
>
Bob, it is obvious that either you are attempting to be "politically
correct" and therefore, your football judgement and knowledge of
the game is being hindered or you just don't know what you are
talking about.  In case you have temporary insanity, I will attempt to 
bring you back to reality. :-)  It does NOT matter what team beat
who or by what margins a team won/lost. All that is out the window
on game day. Again, stats do not mean squat shit on Sunday. Do you
understand that concept?  Most teams, ALWAYS play the Niners hard.
Afterall, they constantly being used as a measuring stick by other
teams. If they can beat the Niners, they have beat a champion. It
is called psychology.
>
>So, looks like I have the stats to back up my claim, whereas you just have
>a lot of hollow boasts about "49er tradition".
>
Now this last statement convinces me that you don't know what you are 
talking about. In case it escapes you, I am not boasting. Look it
up. The WHOLE NFL know it, why don't you?
>
>Now, what does it all mean? Not a hell of a lot. Both the 49ers and Eagles 
>will make the playoffs, and then all the stats go out the window. Head to 
>head I'd say the two teams are pretty evenly matched, but right now I'd
>give the nod to the Eagles, although the 49ers certainly have an
>excellent chance of beating them.
>
The first sign of common sense by you Bob. Whatever you drank/ingested, 
finally is wearing out.  
>
>Mr. Gloria, maybe if you took off your Red-and-Gold colored glasses you 
>might notice that there are other talented football teams around besides 
>the 49ers. You might even notice there's a whole other conference, called
>the AFC! Loyalty to your team is one thing, but you shouldn't let it
>distort your perspective so much.
>
There you go again. I wear clear colored glasses. Have I ever stated
there are not any other good teams out there? Homey don't think so!
Please read my posts and you notice I have said there are plenty on good 
teams and plenty of pretenders.  

The Niners have as good a chance as any team out there and I would
pick them over the Eagles any day soley because they Niners know how
to play pressure games and have proved this during the last ten
years. What have the other pretenders proved? They proved that they
can make a run for it, but run out of gas at the end. Simpler.
-- 
  ---------  John Gloria - jpglori@sysengr.pacbell.com	--------	
  Let us be thankful for the fools; but for them the rest
  of us could not succeed.  -   Mark Twain
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