From: mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: HOW BOUT EM!!
Keywords: nowworshipmoranow
Date: 16 Dec 92 04:42:51 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

In article <1992Dec15.235538.12855@nntpserver.chevron.com> hjjcl@usho77.hou281.chevron.com (J.J.Clyde) writes:

>Zimmers writes:

>>In article <1992Dec14.230639.11568@nntpserver.chevron.com> hjjcl@usho77.hou281.chevron.com (J.J.Clyde) writes:

>>>BTW, I lightly claimed after the usual 'cha-choke' in Candlestick that
>>>if the Niners were playing the best ball right now, the Saints were a
>>>close second.  Seems to be holding true.  The Saints O is vastly
>>>improving  -- note FIVE OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS in Anaheim Sunday, 3
>>>rushing, 2 passing.  Quit listening to what the sports media is saying,
>>>"Saints.....great DEE....lousy O."  In fact, not even the media is
>>>saying it these days.  The only problem heading into the playoffs is
>>>psychological, IMHO.  If the Saints win, sloppy or not, in the Wildcard
>>>at the Dome, it could be KATY BAR THE DOOR FOR THEM NINERS!!  

>>I hate to bring up the notion of level of competition, but somehow
>>getting worked up over the Aints' offensive performance against
>>the turnover-prone Lambs is akin to pointing to the Niners' snuffing
>>of the Fins in the Mud Bowl last week.

>Zimmers, why you hasten to counter any argument of the Saints
>recent success is beyond me, but then again, I stopped trying to figure 
>you Whiners out about 2000 articles ago.

Sounds like the only whining being done is by you.

And were your reading for comprehension skills not so deficient, you'd
note that I was simply underplaying the significance of offensive merit
based on a defense-aided performance against an outmanned and unmotivated
opponent.  Sorry if this is beyond you.

>>Both teams are weak in areas.  They will continue to be for the remainder
>>of the season.  

>FOR THE LAST TIME, I didn't say that the Saints OR Niners were
>RoboTeams, I said they're playing the best ball right now.  Hello?

Hello yourself.  Just don't get too disappointed when the Aints' now-
vaunted (by you) offense is confined to single digits in the postseason.

>>The Aints will go as far as their defense can overcome
>>the ineptness of their QB.  I don't think that translates to the Big
>>Dance for the Big Easy.

>Excuse me?  Did you even watch the Saints game in Candlestick?  Hebert
>played flawlessly.  HE didn't lose the game, the Niners didn't steal the
>game, it was the Saints defense (defensive play-calling) that lost the game.

One game.  Big deal.  What are you more concerned about entering into
postseason:  Hebert's performance or defensive play-calling?

>>But maybe the Aints will make some progress and maybe win a playoff game.

>Oh brother......how generous you are.
>(Please Lord, Candlestick ONE MORE TIME.....)

Well, here we agree.  From the current look of things, the Aints need only
dust the Vikings to get chance #3 against their divisional rivals.  And
I for one don't want to see that happen.


Fortunately, history is on my side, in more ways than one...
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