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From: metv@triton.unm.edu ()
Subject: Sleepers Predictions !!! 
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 19:07:35 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Distribution: world,local

Well 4 out of 5 sleeper teams won last week.  I was very disappointed to see
the Browns lost to the Lions.  But I was happy to see the another 4 teams won.
Here is the way I see the this weeks.

Packers - Playing the Rams at home should be an easy win for the Packs.  But 
the Vikes looked pretty good vs. the Niners, and playing Steelers who without
O'Donald (sp?) can give the Vikes the win that they need.  I hope the Steelers
win this weekend so the Packs can win the division.

Redskins - The Skins bearly won over the Cowboys last week.  This week they 
play away against the Eagles who need a win also to stay alive in the playoff
hunt.  Both of this teams have the same strength and have advantage going
into this weekend.  The Skins have the experience to win important game like
they showed it last week, and the Eagles have home field advantage.  I like
to see the Skins win because they are my team.  It will be a close match up.

Eagles - The Eagles almost lost to the Seahawks.  I didn't see the game, but
the Seahawks had been playing well lately.  The Eagles must have some problem
when they have to go into overtime to beat the Seahawks.  I know that they
can win over the Skins this week, but I don't see it happend.

Chargers - The Chargers look better and better every time I see them.  They
will be in the playoff, but I like to see them win the division. They should 
win their last two games and hope that K.C will lose one of their.          

Browns - After the lost to the Lions, I don't see them in the playoff.  Miami
won last week and Oilers are tough to beat, it will be difficult. 
If they win over the Oilers this week and the Steelers the following week, 
they will be the playoff over the tiebreaker with the Oilers.

Playoffs prediction : 

AFC : Bills, Steelers, Chargers.  Wild cards : Dolphins, Oilers, Chiefs.
NFC : Niners, Cowboys, Packers.   Wild cards : Saints, Redskins, Eagles.

Metro 

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From: rweisbe@starfleet.nswc.navy.mil 
Subject: Marcus Allen question
Organization: Naval Surface Warfare Center
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 13:07:27 GMT

    I was wondering what the net thought of the Marcus Allen interview
on MNF.   

    I noticed that when asked what he did to deserve the "alleged" (sp)
treatment from Davis he said nothing.  Realizing that there are 2 sides
to each story I was wondering if the Raiders Fans could give us some
more enlightning facts about the story.

    What teams do you think that Marcus can start for next year as the
main running back? 
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From: jjungbau@luke.eecs.wsu.edu (Jim Jungbauer)
Subject: Dennis Green and the Vikes
Originator: jjungbau@luke.eecs.wsu.edu
Organization: Washington State University, Pullman
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 01:19:55 GMT

Eric Sybesma writes:

>I disagree.  To my recollection, the Vikings were 8-8 last season, and
>considering that the Bears and Lions were contenders a year ago, 8-8
>wasn't pathetic.  If they lose the last 4 games of the season, they
>deserve nothing, because that is somewhat pathetic, regardless of
>the competition.  The difference between these Vikings and the Seahawks
>is that the Vikings have proved that they can have great offensive
>games versus weak defensive teams.  (Interpret this statement as a
>compliment to the Seahawks if you like).
>
>My point is that Green hasn't proven much this year, except that he
>has given the Vikings the winning attitude.  Holmgren has managed
>the same with the Packers.  The best team (and perhaps the best coach)
>will win the Central Division.  GO RAMS!  :-)

I agree that losing the last four games of the season would be pathetic,
and I'm also not sure that Green deserves Coach of the Year (although he
should be a contender), but I do think he deserves a bit more credit than 
this.  I think that in addition to bringing a winning attitude (which seems
to happen with any new coach), Green also helped to remove a lot of deadwood
from the team... veterans like Joey Browner and Keith Millard.  The team is
much more of a an actual "team" now, instead of a bunch of pro-bowlers 
whining about their respective contracts.  Plus, you have to consider that
Green has still managed 9 wins so far without a QB.


Praying for a QB in next year's draft,
Jim
-- 
Jim Jungbauer               | Go Vikings, North Stars, Twins, Cougars!
jjungbau@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu  | 
EECS Department             | "Nice move by Bellows... big drive... SCORES!"
Washington State University |    -- Mike Emrick, 1991 Norris Division Finals
From: skywalke@dino.qci.bioch.bcm.tmc.edu (Timothy B. Reynolds)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: The Play of the Day (Skins/Dallas)
Date: 14 Dec 1992 20:22:07 GMT
Organization: X-Ray Crystallography / Atomic Biophysics H.H.M.I.
NNTP-Posting-Host: dino.qci.bioch.bcm.tmc.edu
Keywords: Lucky Break! Aikman

In article <1992Dec14.195129.2056@PacBell.COM> jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (JOHN P. GLORIA) writes:
>In article <1giadjINNkp5@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> skywalke@dino.qci.bioch.bcm.tmc.edu (Timothy B. Reynolds) writes:
 >>The FOOTBALL GODS are watching, and reading as high and mighty
 >>JPG slowly but surely starts to let his mouth write checks 
 >>his 9ers may not be able to cash :-).
 >>
 >>The Cowboys are the youngest team in the NFL today, you might as 
 >>well get use to it, we gonna be here a long time. At this rate
 >>JPG will have ulcers in another six months. 
 >>
 >>So with no discipline and in a total state of panic facing the firing 
 >>squad with a QB that cant win a game we are 11-3,
 >>damn I can't wait till we get good !!!!
 >>
 >>Go Cowboys !!!
 >>tim
 >
 >GOOD ENGOUGH just does NOT cut it buster, not even in good old TEXAS!
 >Please resign yourself to delusions of greatness. Join the
 >Jills and the Broncos, they know the feeling. Gee, it must
 >be you having the uclers, I am too damn COOL to get worried.
 >Just think 11-3 or 100-3, you 'Boys will not see your 
 >superbowl championship flag ever again. Just remember the
 >"Glory DAYs", that is all you have. GRINNN! :-) When was that,
 >198? something, hmmmm. Bye!

Wow when was the last time the 9ers won a SB 198????? who was the QB ?
I think his name was "toast Montana", but I here he's making a comeback,
really ! he's comming back. What a joke !!!! 

The more you whine the more we know its getting too you John,
No one picks Dallas to win the SuperBowl this year so if we 
do it's just that much sweeter. Your flamers on the other hand
(or is that in your other hand) ARE expected to win, if they dont 
they choke and you will have to digest enough crow to feed Somaila,
and rest assured there will be many of out here ready to feed it
to you, spoonfull by spoonfull.....

:-) smiley smiley and all that crap.......

By the way, you want fries with that dude !!!!

Go Cowboys !!!!!!
From: falknemj@cnsvax.uwec.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Greatest team, Bret Favre and Vikes
Date: 18 Dec 92 20:11:11 -0600
Organization: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

In article <1992Dec17.231249.9203@zip.eecs.umich.edu>, sybesma@quip.eecs.umich.edu (Eric Sybesma) writes:
> The best team (and perhaps the best coach)
> will win the Central Division.  GO RAMS!  :-)

  Eric, given the last several weeks, the Packers would then make the playoffs.

						Mike Falkner
						DGIF 10769
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From: Adriene_Nazaretian@QM.cis.YALE.EDU (ALN - Go Giants!)
Subject: Re: drive for 5
Organization: Yale University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:51:39 GMT

In article <92350.42831.6069870@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM> 6069870@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
>From: 6069870@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
>Subject: drive for 5
>Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 20:07:36 GMT
> I can understand the hostile actions of fans which dispute 49er
> fans zest and love for the team which makes football the sport it
>is today.  hell, if i wasn't a 9r fan, i'd hate em myself. hey....
>win win win.... let another team have a shot. right? not!  $$$$$$$$
>thats what counts. eddie isn't afraid to shell out the coin to give
>his boys the verrrry best. and his return is winning!!!! you assholes
>dont like the niners,,, you hate em? don't watch the tube or listen
>to the radio, or read the articles. go pay more attention to your own
>team while we the niner fans(who have been 9r fans from the kessar stadium
>days) sit back with beer in hand and calmly watch the DRIVE FOR 5 jel.
>
>mike       a dedicated season ticket holder for 12 yrs.
>
>
Ok then everyone must change their name alias to display the team they 
support.  This way, you can skip over all the 
<insert-your-hated-team-name-here> fans!  

Then there would be peace on earth!  :-)
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From: Frank Bilotti <frank@wanda.princeton.edu>
Subject: Re: THE FOOTBALL GODS HAVE SPOKEN!!!
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Originator: news@nimaster
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Organization: Geology Dept, Princeton Univ
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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 00:59:10 GMT

In article <1992Dec14.000132.16735@PacBell.COM> JOHN P. GLORIA,
jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM writes:


[tons of typical blabbering deleted. stick to computers John, your play
by play is annoying]

Three points need to be made:

1.  While I will not be one of the Cowboy fans crying about the poor call
on the Aikman incompletion, I will say this:  the Cowboys outplayed the
skins for most of the game, and maybe they deserved to win, but they did
not.  The ironic thing is that when all is said and done, the 9ers (damn
them) will have home field and this game won't mean shit for the Cowboys.

2.  We Cowboy fans need to compose ourselves and remain calm for the next
week of "Hail to the Redskins" because they managed to string three wins
together.  Yes, that was a bad call on Aikman's "fumble," but f**k it. 
This win means the skins will have to win on the road twice in the
playoffs for the honor of playing in Dallas.


3.  It is statements like the following:

>Bottomline: fuck you, you whining, wimpy cowpussies. you
>will be crying for the next 7 days!

from the ultimate whining, wimpy pussy of them all that shows me that
people cannot deal with the success of the 'Boys.  We will prevail and
JPG will eat his own shit until preseason next year.

FRANK

__________________________________________
Go 'Canes & Cowboys
frank@wanda.princeton.edu
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From: zombie@EBay.Sun.COM (zombie)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: A BIG SORRY ..... It was a system erro
Date: 15 Dec 1992 18:27:42 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: zombie@EBay.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: redeye.ebay.sun.com

In article 211931RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu,  Robbie Po <RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>Then why don't you cancel them?  It's not that hard to do.  It should only
>take you a few minutes.  This way, you can unclog the system.
>--Rob


It is much easier for the reader (you) to kill the subject than it
is for him to cancel all those posts.  How hard can it be to type
"k"?


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From: hariharn@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Ramesh Hariharan)
Subject: Re: `Redskins Repeat !!!
Originator: news@nimaster
Keywords: To all non-Redskin fans, after the Redskins beat up on the Cowboys this 
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:00:13 GMT

In article <XaR=Y4-@engin.umich.edu> sudhama@engin.umich.edu (Sudhama Gopalan) writes:
>In article <Bz43LI.Cuv@andy.bgsu.edu> dlingle@orchestra.bgsu.edu (Donald Lingle) writes:
>>Sunday, Beware Of The Super Bowl Champs!
>>    I will agree that the Skins are having an up and down season thus far.  But 
>>if we beat the Cowboys this Sunday, you must agree that the Redskins will look 
>>pretty good for repeating as Super Bowl Champs.
>>    The skins have had a bunch of injuries, combined with the late pre-season 
>>start of Mark Rypien.  Some of our players are now returning, (Darrell Green,
>>Jim Lachey), and Rypien's coming out of his slump.
>>    I'm happy to see the Cowboys and Redskins games now mean something.  Before
>>last year, Cowboy fans would hide the week before a Redskin vs. Cowboys game. 
>>As for the 49ers, Vikings, Eagles, Packers, & Saints, I know you would love to 
>>go get a easy Super Bowl victory against an AFC team, but you'll have to wait 
>>for Joe Gibbs to retire or better yet, coach your team.
>>    Well, good luck to all NFL fans.  I am just "touring" the user group.  This
>>id actually belongs to a Pittsburgh Steeler's Fan.
>
>
>Well, I too hope the 'Skins thrash the Cowpokes. Personally, I don't care for/
>hate either. All I'm concerned about is the 49ers - more specifically Montana.
>I'm one of those weirdos who has never seen Montana in action - here's hoping
>the 49ers secure home field advantage before their last game so that I can have
>the pleasure of watching Joe for the first time.
>

Joe who ?

:-) 
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Research topic : Stabilization of Colloids using diblock copolymers.
Research baap : Bill Russel (no ! not the Celtic legend)
From: whg@acpub.duke.edu (WILLIAM GAY)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Eagles vs Redskins
Date: 15 Dec 92 16:26:20 GMT
Organization: Duke University; Durham, N.C.

Teh Kao writes...
>If the Redskins offense that shows up on Sunday is anything like the
>one yesterday, the Eagles should be able to crush them easily.
>The Eagles offense has been piling up the yards for the past 3 weeks
>but have not really exploded on the scoreboard. I expect them to bust
>loose next week. And besides, it's revenge time....
>My prediction:  Eagles 35
>                Redskins 10

My own prediction:
In a defensive struggle, the Redskins pull one out with the foot of Chip
Lohmiller.  Eagles fans will no doubt remember a long game-winning
field goal about 4 years ago (in Philly).  Randall don't scare us.
We no longer have Riggs to give it away.  And besides, we always enter
a game with you guys feeling we can and will win, and that is half the
battle.
		Skins 23
		Eagles 21

PS.  Is is me, or does the thought of missing the playoffs because
Green Bay made it instead really disturb you too (Skins&Eagles fans)?

-Will
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From: wlittle@dante.nmsu.edu (Wes)
Subject: WASHINGTON SUCKS SHIT!!!
Organization: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 22:49:51 GMT

I just have to get this off of my chest:  The Washington Redskins are
the shittiest sorriest piece of shit excuse for an NFL football team I
have ever seen.  They usually are the luckiest team who seems to get
all the FUCKING REFS calling the game for them!!  They won yesterday
against Dallas but everyone knows that the BEST team DID NOT win...
That was a fucking incomplete pass..Aikman's arm was going forward!!!
Even if it was a fumble Emitt was fucking down on a knee!!!  AT the
very very most it was a Safety!!!  Which means Dallas still wins...
I must say though that Aikman did throw a shitty pass to put Dallas
in the situation to begin with.  But Dallas' Defense did as they did
all day and stuffed those fucking Redskins at the 3 yardline!!!  So
the Refs seeing that there favorite fucking shit team might lose
decided to take the game into there own hands....! I know I am a
baby!!1

I admit it....but I just hate to see the best team lose on a fucked up
Call.!!  Flame away all you shit head Redskin fans because you know in
your heart who the better team is...and it will be proven in the
Playoffs!! You also know in your heart that that call was
BULLSHIT@!!@@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wes
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From: lewis@aera8700.mitre.org (Keith Lewis)
Subject: Re: Deadskins Edge Bowboys!!
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 15:56:03 GMT

In article <1992Dec14.001219.2292@netcom.com>, mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers) writes:
>This has got to be the Niners' year.  I just caught the final minutes
>of the Dallas-Washington game.  Trailing by three with not much time
>left, the Deadskins supposedly caused Aikman to fumble in his own
>end zone.  The ball was scooped up by Emmitt Smith, who supposedly
>also fumbled.  Washington recovers and goes on to win.

I think Emmitt Smith "fumbled" intentionally to try to avoid the safety. 
Ordinarily, I wouldn't expect a professional player to pull bonehead shit
like that, but his coach *is* Jimmy Johnson.

>I say "supposedly" because, while I don't want to violate my self-
>imposed policy of not knocking the zebras, it sure looked shaky to
>me.  For some reason, CBS only had one camera angle, and Aikman's 
>fumble was hard to track, but it was wierd, to say the least.  His
>arm was definitely forward, but the officials ruled the fall didn't
>leave his hand, so it's still a fumble.  That's a new one on me.

To me, it looked like a pump-fake.  Aikman held onto the ball past the point
where he would have released it if it was a pass.  Only then did the
defender arrive to cause the fumble (with his chest!).  The Redskins had
earned a legitimate safety, and Aikman and Smith tried to cheat them out of
it.  It didn't work.  HAHAHAHAHAHA!

>Shakier still was the ruling that Smith fumbled.  To my eye, he had
>a knee down before his ball-carrying forearm hit the turf, popping
>it loose.  Sure looked like down by contact.

I think down by contact would only apply if he had possession of the ball,
then a Redskin hit him, causing him to go down.  (Correct me if I'm wrong) I
don't think any Redskins touched Smith while he had possession. 

Keith Lewis             klewis@mitre.org          "Mr. Cheap"
I don't dance to music; music dances to me.  Email me for my PGP key.
The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer.
From: gaf5@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Gail A. Fullman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Super Bowl - Oilers and Eagles!
Date: 15 Dec 92 16:52:50 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <1992Dec11.132930.10717@vax.oxford.ac.uk>, mingos@vax.oxford.ac.uk wr
ites:
>In article <RLAG10-091292174740@222.14.80.23>, RLAG10@email.sps.mot.com (Gary G
avlick) writes:
>> In article <HTM93CK@netmbx.netmbx.de>, rickk@netmbx.netmbx.de (Rick
>> Kuhlbars) wrote:
>>>
>>> In article <1992Dec7.193719.1257@neocad.com> bill@neocad.com (Bill Bentley)
writes:
>>> >>why not?
>>> >
>>> >Because history has shown that it is very difficult for wild card teams
>>> >to get to the Super Bowl. Thats why.
>>> >
>>> >Bill B.
>>>
>>> That's true.  I believe that the Raiders were the only WC team to win
>>> the SB.  Don't ask me what year (anybody know?) but I do know that
>>> Plunkett was the QB at the time.
>>>
>>> But there's always hope.  GO OILERS!!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Der ricker k.
>>
>>   In 1980 the Oakland Raiders went to the Superbowl as a wildcard team and
>> beat Philadelphia in the 1981 Superbowl.  As Oiler fans from that time may
>> remember the first team that Oakland beat was Houston (who had Stabler as
>> QB). Coach "Bum" Phillips was fired after the 1980 season.
>>
> Din't the Raiders do it again in the 1983 season when they beat the
>Redskins. I'm sure that they were a wild-card team then.
>
>Paul
>
Wasn't Dallas the first Wild Card team to do it?  I don;t know what year but
it was when there was only one Wild Card for each conference.
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From: Frank Bilotti <frank@wanda.princeton.edu>
Subject: Re: BEST team wins Re: Dallas vs Skins
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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 01:43:15 GMT


In article <1992Dec14.004744.18311@PacBell.COM> JOHN P. GLORIA,
jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM writes:
>Okay FRANK, what happend to your almighty, too legit to
>lose 'Boys? Don't fuck with someone who is bigger than you
>and better than you and that applies to the CowPUSSIES.
>Aikman ain't no come back Roger S. And furthermore you
>dick, don't mess with the FOOTBALL GODS! :-) :-) YES!

I can say that there is no possible way John saw the entire game or he
would been a bit more humble.  The Cowboys have no reason to be ashamed
of a loss in RFK (especially because they outplayed the skins for the
vast majority of the game).  In case anyone forgot, the Cowboys still
have the division won and won't have to face the Niners until at least
the NFC championship game (assuming they win their last two).

Now calmly, John, take back what you said about Rypien being good.  He
stunk up the first half of the game, then played barely adequate football
for the second.

Oh, by the way, the football gods will be eating Cowboy shit in
January!!!  (:

FRANK-the football athiest-Bilotti

__________________________________________
Go 'Canes & Cowboys
frank@wanda.princeton.edu
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From: hariharn@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Ramesh Hariharan)
Subject: Re: `Redskins Repeat !!!
Originator: news@nimaster
Keywords: To all non-Redskin fans, after the Redskins beat up on the Cowboys this 
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 11:50:07 GMT

In article <XaR=Y4-@engin.umich.edu> sudhama@engin.umich.edu (Sudhama Gopalan) writes:
>In article <Bz43LI.Cuv@andy.bgsu.edu> dlingle@orchestra.bgsu.edu (Donald Lingle) writes:
>>Sunday, Beware Of The Super Bowl Champs!
>>    I will agree that the Skins are having an up and down season thus far.  But 
>>if we beat the Cowboys this Sunday, you must agree that the Redskins will look 
>>pretty good for repeating as Super Bowl Champs.
>>    The skins have had a bunch of injuries, combined with the late pre-season 
>>start of Mark Rypien.  Some of our players are now returning, (Darrell Green,
>>Jim Lachey), and Rypien's coming out of his slump.
>>    I'm happy to see the Cowboys and Redskins games now mean something.  Before
>>last year, Cowboy fans would hide the week before a Redskin vs. Cowboys game. 
>>As for the 49ers, Vikings, Eagles, Packers, & Saints, I know you would love to 
>>go get a easy Super Bowl victory against an AFC team, but you'll have to wait 
>>for Joe Gibbs to retire or better yet, coach your team.
>>    Well, good luck to all NFL fans.  I am just "touring" the user group.  This
>>id actually belongs to a Pittsburgh Steeler's Fan.
>
>
>Well, I too hope the 'Skins thrash the Cowpokes. Personally, I don't care for/
>hate either. All I'm concerned about is the 49ers - more specifically Montana.
>I'm one of those weirdos who has never seen Montana in action - here's hoping
>the 49ers secure home field advantage before their last game so that I can have
>the pleasure of watching Joe for the first time.
>

Joe who ?

:-) 
-- 
**************************************************************************
Ramesh Hariharan , Chem Engg. Dept., Princeton Univ. 
Research topic : Stabilization of Colloids using diblock copolymers.
Research baap : Bill Russel (no ! not the Celtic legend)