From: dggok@pbhyg.PacBell.COM (4E150M)
Subject: Re: Analysis of Eagles vs Cowboys
Reply-To: dggok@PacBell.COM (David G. Gok)
Organization: Pacific * Bell, San Ramon, CA
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 15:28:52 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.061332.15813@wam.umd.edu> macole@wam.umd.edu (The Dude) writes:
>In article <douthit.726287316@scofflaw> douthit@convex.com (Ronnie Douthit) writes:
>>kschnitz@encore.com (Kevin Schnitzius) writes:
>>
>>>douthit@convex.com (Ronnie Douthit) writes:
>>
>>Lets get an understanding here, I don't really think Emmit is going to
>>get 160 yards against Philly.  However, I can't understand how someone can
>>say, in the same paragraph, Emmit ran for 160 yards, but has never been
>>successful against the Eagles.
>>
>>I understand that the Eagles will be focused on Emmit, were they not focused
>>on him on Nov 1 ?  How could any team facing the Cowboys not focus a big
>>part of their game plan on Smith ?  Emmit didn't have a record breaking
>>1st half against the Eagles that day, but the offense was consistent 
>>enough, and Philly's offense inconsistent enough, to allow Dallas to make
>>long, time consuming drives.  I know they didn't score a touchdown, but
>>they wore the Eagles defense down which set Smith up for big gains in the
>>2nd half.  I also seen Dallas move the ball well the first game, although
>>the Eagles forced, and capitalized, on turnovers.  This leads me to
>>believe that Dallas can, once again, move the ball well against the Eagles
>>on Sunday.  The difference will be turnovers, as I said in an earlier
>>thread:
>>
>>  1) If Dallas doesn't turn the ball over more than once.
>>  AND
>>  2) Emmit doesn't get hurt
>>  Dallas will win.
>>
>
>Whoa!!!  Are we back to football?  Yes!  Gee, I figured there was a reason
>why the Cowboys were winning some games.  Until now, I figured it was 
>Karhma (sp?) or something.  Everyone targets Emmitt...the point is to stop
>him.  The Giants did pretty well in game 2...until the Cowboys changed their
>blocking scheme to a trap rather that a straight up blocking...and voila!  
>Emmitt is untouched for a touchdown (I forget the yardage..its late and I'm
>tired).  What's even more incredible is that that play was the only time the
>Cowboys ran the trap.  Ok..so the Eagles concetrate on Emmitt...Maybe Aikman
>will turn into Mark Rypien...Eagles win!  Or Emmitt becomes Wendell Tyler 
>(remember him?) and dribbles the ball up and down the field...Eagles win! 

Yep.  We remember Wendell.  He was on a SuperBowl Champion.

>Other than that...Cowboys win.  I know...I know...in Game 1 the Eagles
>were sitting picking their noses and beat the Cowboys...and in Game 2, Bud
>Carson decided to give Emmitt a break and concentrate on Curvin Richards.
>
>Ok..back to bashing again...
>
>>
>>>>Okay, real slow now:
>>>>   1)  Something happens 2 months ago, but yet as of today it never has 
>>>>       happended ?
>>
>>>Try: something happened two months ago so let's learn from it and take
>>>	steps to avoid it in the future.
>>
>>That wasn't the point, it did happen and he said it never had.
>>				
>I'm still lost on this one..but I included it...just for the hell of it.
>
>Mario
>"Either the Eagles or the Cowboys will win Sunday...that is my prediction!"
>					- Mario the American
>
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