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From: heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Packer Thoughts...
Date: 27 Jan 93 18:05:48 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center

In article <1993Jan26.141101.5968@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, tkelsey@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (todd.p.kelsey) writes...

>Here's a partial list of Packer free agents
>	Don Majkowski
>	Burnell Dent
>	James Campen
>	Tootie Robbins
>	Ken Ruettgers
>	Chuck Cecil
>	Johnny Holland
>	Roland Mitchell

There was a complete list of all 300+ free agents in the Packer Plus a 
couple of weeks ago.  I should see if I can find it.

>Wolf and Holmgren have said they expect Majkowski to leave.  I'm
>not sure how much value he will have on the open market, though.

He'll have to sign for a small base salary and lots of incentives.  
This would probably be to his liking anyway.  He could probably get a 
bigger base salary from the Packers than just about anywhere else but 
it would still be a huge cut in pay and he's not going to go for that.

>An interesting decision will be who the Packers protect via either
>franchise player or right of first refusal.  I would hate to see them
>lose Cecil, Holland, or Ruettgers, although I can't see any of them 
>being paid in the top 5% of their position.

Holland's neck injury is career threatening.  The surgery went well 
and he's expected to be back but not for 6-8 months.  The free agency 
thing has a window in which a player can sign with another team.  I'm 
sure Holland won't be back before the window closes.

PS: Good luck, Johnny.  Get well soon.

>On a related note, the Packer Plus reported that Brett Favre's agent
>expects to begin negotiations on a contract extension this spring.
>He stated that Brett would like to sign a long term contract allowing
>the Packers to use their franchise exemption on someone else, provided
>the contract has clauses allowing Favre to be paid like a franchise
>player.

Geez, Favre and Sharpe signed to long term contracts?  That'd be nice. 
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From: fvaughn@lynx.dac.northeastern.edu (Frederick Vaughn)
Subject: URGENT--Someone's Life May Depend on This!
Organization: Northeastern University, Boston, MA. 02115, USA
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:55:27 GMT

(Warning, folks, there is some slightly activist content here... If you
want no part of it, don't read any further. However, I think you
should.)

^L











For concerned football fans (anyone w/mothers, sisters, daughters, other
significant females, etc. in their lives). 

A group called Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) is running a
campaign to convince NBC to carry two (NO MORE, NO LESS) public-service
announcements discussing domestic violence during the Super Bowl
broadcast on January 31. They are running this campaign because reportedly
Super Bowl Sunday is, at least statistically, the single worst day of the year
for domestic violence (wife-beating, child abuse, etc.) in the US. The
are apparently encouraging people to blitz NBC any way possible (esp.
mail and faxes) in order to get the message out about domestic violence
before someone else dies (Here in Massachusetts, six KNOWN
domestic-violence deaths so far in '93, and it's only January 21st. Also,
during 1991, the number of domestic-violence-related deaths nationwide 
averaged out to one every four HOURS!!!) 

If you copy this, feel free to rephrase and customize this letter.All
the same, get it out ASAP. (FYI: NBC's New York fax # is 212-664-5835.)

__enclosed text follows_________

Dick Ebersol
President, NBC Sports
c/o National Broadcasting Company
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112

Dear Mr. Ebersol:

	I am writing to encourage you to honor the request by Fairness and
Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) that your network air two public-service 
announcements concerning domestic violence during your January 31, 1993 
broadcast of Super Bowl XXVII. The Super Bowl is one of the most widely viewed
television events of the year (even more so with this year's explosive Dallas
Cowboys/Buffalo Bills matchup). Super Bowl Sunday, however, is also the day of
the year when calls for help made to the nation's battered women's shelters
increase by the largest single-day margin (on average about 40 percent).

	Your Super Bowl broadcast will reach a huge nationwide audience, an
audience that needs to be made aware of the issue of domestic violence if only
because someone they know is very
likely affected by it, whether they know it or not. As a member of that 
potential audience, I feel that airing these PSAs during your broadcast is one
of the most effective methods of raising public awareness of this critical
issue. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

_______end enclosed text________

BTW, Thanks in advance, y'all

FRED

P.P.S. Forward this to anyplace you think people will respond to it!
-- 
FREDERICK !  fvaughn@lynx.crc.northeastern.edu (PRIMARY)
ELOY      !  UA_FEV@northeastern.edu (SECONDARY)
VAUGHN    !  "You better sit back, and open an umbrella, 'cuz there's 
	  !   gonna be a storm tonight!"
From: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Jim Mann)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: J. Unitas (Was: Re: J. Unitus)
Date: 25 Jan 1993 20:01:29 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA
Reply-To: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: gondolin.pubs.stratus.com

In article <1993Jan22.164904.119678@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>  
mrn3@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (MATTHEW R. NARBY) writes:
> In article <1993Jan20.184617.8738@newsgate.sps.mot.com>,  
greg_ridsdale@ausqm1.sp
> s.mot.com (Greg Ridsdale) writes:
> >Help me settle a bet.  What years did J. Unitus' career span.
> >
> I think '56-'71. I know whe he lost SBIII he was getting old, and  
retired soon
> afterwards.

Unitas didn't start Super Bowl 3: Earl Morall did. Morall had
an MVP-level year that year (in which Unitas was hurt all 
season).  Unitas came into the game in the second half and
almost helped the Colts pull it out.

Unitas was considered by many the greatest quarterback ever
to play the game.  While many folks point to recent quarterbacks
like Montana and Marino, we should remember that Unitas 
accomplished what he did during the days when all the rules to make
the lives of quarterbacks and receivers were not yet in effect.
He also was a quarterback in the old sense of the word: he called
all his own plays (all the QBs did back then), and was the
real field general, not just a passer.

-------
Jim Mann            
Stratus Computer   jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com
From: satish@a.chem.upenn.edu (Satish Nair)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Parcells goes to NE
Date: 23 Jan 93 18:49:21 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <106293@netnews.upenn.edu> sajja@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Rajeev  
Sajja) writes:
>
>
>hey, satish do you think that buddy ryan would work as a defensive 
>coordinator even if he was offered the job. I dont think so..
>There is no question that he was a great talent evaluator.
>

Actually it has been suggested by some that as Buddy is getting on in his
years (I think he turns 59 this year) and the chances of him coaching this
year are slim that some team in need of a turnaround (like the Giants,
Phoenix, Atlanta. etc.) offer him the position of defensive coordinator/head
coach with additional player personnel responsibilities.  This way Buddy
gets to show off his stuff and the teams get some added talent.

>
>
>Rajeev
>GO EAGLES in 1993
>Get Neil Smith/Leslie O'Neal for Reggie.

Reggie will be a free agent on Feb 1... I don't think the Eagles can get
anyone from him (as the team that makes the trade will still have to fork
over the big bucks to get him anyways).

>Randall for cortez and #1 draft pick!!

satish nair
giants
From: rinehart@aramis.rutgers.edu (Mark J. Rinehart)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: a GIANTS fan rambles on. was Re: Wannstedt to Chicago
Date: 25 Jan 93 16:01:08 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

In article <1993Jan21.221142.2037@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> ric@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (ricardo.g.irvin) writes:

> As for Parcells, if the GIANTS had hired him back like most of the fan
> in the area wanted (as of this post Parcells got hired by the Pats)
> then the G's and their fans deserved the screwing they got from Parcells
> the first time.

Yeah, he screwed us up bad with those 2 SBs, @ NFC Championships, and
a few Division Championships, some great seasons. True, he left at an
inopportune time, but unless you *know* for sure the reasons why he
left, I dare say you have no basis to post the above. But I've got no
problem with Bill Parcells. He took a bad team and made a winner, went
to and won 2 SBs, and provided us with alot of great times. The Giants
will be back. It may take some time, but they will be back. Meanwhile, 

> One other thing GIANTS "fans", throughout Parcells stay with the GIANTS,
> he had 3 (possibly 4) Hall Of Fame players on the team. Can you name them ?

I would say LT, Harry Carson, OJ and Phil Simms.





Mark
From: gtd597a@prism.gatech.EDU (Michael D. Friedman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Food bets
Date: 26 Jan 93 01:56:17 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

>In article <106273@netnews.upenn.edu>, satish@a.chem.upenn.edu (Satish Nair) writes:
>>My friend tells me that the Mayors of Dallas and Buffalo have wagered
>>food on the outcome of the Super Bowl?  Among the things being wagered
>>are barbequed beef, fajitas, BBQ sauce, hand lotion, cereal and peca

	I know that the mayor of DC and Buffalo did that last year. The
Buffalo mayor wagered wings, while the DC mayor bet some cookies made in
Washington (kind of a stretch if you ask me...)

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From: satish@a.chem.upenn.edu (Satish Nair)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: How good is Dallas' secondary?
Date: 22 Jan 93 14:35:56 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

Hi,

Subject header says it all: How good is Dallas' secondary?  

This may dictate the type of D they'd use against Buffalo.  The Giants
secondary sucked back in 1990 so most all the defensive linemen were put
back into pass coverage and the pass rush was altogether ignored.  In
contrast, Washington had a great secondary last year so they were able to
continually blitz and collapse the pocket around Kelly.

I recall Dallas having a weak secondary last year (they gave up 300+ yards
to Erik Kramer, 400+ yards to Warren Moon and 300+ yards to Chris Miller).
How much have the improved this year?  No stats, please... just breakdowns
of plays.  Thanks,

satish nair
giants
From: martens@cis.ohio-state.edu (Jeff Martens)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: NYG/Reeves NOT pass oriented coach??
Date: 25 Jan 1993 21:08:06 -0500
Organization: Ohio State U. Dept. of Computer Science
NNTP-Posting-Host: laurel.cis.ohio-state.edu

In article <C1FIL1.FA1@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Michael.P.Colburn@dartmouth.edu (Michael P. Colburn) writes:

>Perhaps we Giants fans should give Mr. Reeves a chance...after all,
>he's gotta be better than Ray, right?  (actually...anybody heard
>whether it's absolutely, definitely, no doubt-about-it, Reeves is the
>new head coach??  I'm still having "Ray signed for three more years"
>nightmares ;-)).  

Why are all the Giant fans talking about Reeves?  I just read that
Handley signed a new four year contract.
-- 
      "C'mon, what's the big hold up?!  Let's go, up there!
		  Bring on the snow!"  -- Calvin

-- Jeff (martens@cis.ohio-state.edu)
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From: mcrae@gaul.csd.uwo.ca (Paul McRae)
Subject: Re: Superbowl Supertrivia
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 03:48:36 GMT


The other 83 quarterback class member was Tony Eason in Supe XX against the
Bears.

--Paul
From: davef@cs.ubc.ca (David Finkelstein)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: What time is the game?
Date: 27 Jan 1993 12:25:12 -0800
Organization: Computer Science, University of B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: harpoon.cs.ubc.ca

One of the sad things about being in Canada is that there isn't as
much attention paid to the Super Bowl as there ought to be.  My
roomate and I (temporarily on loan to Canada from the U.S.) are
throwing a party (even though our teams, the Oilers and the 49ers,
aren't in this year), but WE CAN'T FIND THE STARTING TIME in any of
the Canadian papers we have around here.

So, could some kind sould please tell us when the kickoff is?  We
don't really care about all the pregame jazz.

Thanks in advance,

--- Dave

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From: cs6t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Calvin D. Swartzentruber)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Ridiculous Halftimes
Date: 25 Jan 93 06:42:30 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.4fN1Vq600iV1Q2Q94f
	<BILLMS.93Jan22102435@gip.eecs.umich.edu>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Freshman, CIT general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Sorry, coke's not advertising this year:)  Along that same line, though,
we get to see Crystal (meth) Clear Pepsi.

Hobbes

A loyal Eagle in Pittsburgh

The opinions expressed in this post are not necessarily held by my city,
my college, my family, or the guy who used to live next door to me when
I was a kid.

"Virtual reality has nothing on Calvin" Susie
From: htilney@vax.clarku.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: RE: McMahon to Steelers?!?!
Date: 23 Jan 93 20:30:23 GMT
Organization: Clark University

>In article <1993Jan21.041123.13214@ncsu.edu>, Perry@mte.ncsu.edu (Bill Perry) writes:
>> Actually Jimmy Mac got along very well with his Philly teammates, especially
>> the lineman.  There was almost a revolt on that team because everyone liked him
>> so much more than Cunningham.  Remember, Jimmy Mac is actually a big family
>> man, and the shades are to protect his sensitive eyes. I think Pittsburh
>> should get him, he would provide the leadership that team needs.

There are a number of teams that need McMahon more than Pittsburgh does, 
assuming O'Donnell's last two games were flukes (which is probably true, 
given his effectiveness through most of the season).

I wonder if there will ever be any rules governing the "distribution" of
talented backups like McMahon, Reich and Bono to teams that could use them.
It seems like alot of talent is being wasted on the bench.

-		
Bart "Webb" Tilney	
Email: htilney@vax.clarku.edu
From: bc90ggf@brunel.ac.uk (Giosi Farace)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Dan Reeves interviews for NY Coach
Date: 21 Jan 93 16:20:31 GMT
Distribution: rec.sport.football.pro
Organization: Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

Satish Nair (satish@a.chem.upenn.edu) wrote:

: Just when it looked like things couldn't possibly get any worse for the
: Giants fans, Dan Reeves spent 4 hours interviewing with George Young for
: the head coaching job!  Oh lovely!

: satish nair
: giants

Well someone has to take him and please god don't let it be the Pats

Joe
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From: wlay@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Radio 90.1 FM WLAY Tarkington Hall)
Subject: Re: "How bout them Cowboys"
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 17:30:47 GMT

>I don't see any clear advantage for the Bills.  The NFC Championship game
>had as much build-up and as many distractions as any in recent memory.  Seems
>like Dallas handled it pretty well, too.  Why do you assume they will crack
>in the SB?  Just because Buffalo has in the past?  All of your reasons 
>Buffalo will win are pure conjecture and highly subjective.
Let's face it, guys... anyone's reasons why either team will win are pure 
conjecture and highly subjective, as well as total speculation...
we can argue about whose D will stop whose O and who will turn the ball over
until we're blue in the face (what else do you think rsfp is for?!)...

the fact remains, it's all speculation until the Bills and the Cowboys 
actually play the damn game... that said, I think I'll speculate now...
IMO, the game will ride on how well Dallas can throw the football, because
Buffalo seems to try to fill a lot of holes once they're in the red zone...
(Remember that Barry Foster had 2 100-yard games against the Bills, but the 
Bills won both.)  If Aikman can read the blitz and get the ball to his receivers
it will be a long day for Da Bills.  Thus Buffalo needs to get good pressure on 
Aikman and take away the inside from Smith to slow down the Cowboys offense...
When Buffalo has the ball, they need to run plays every 15-18 seconds...
This will keep Dallas from substituting as much as they want to, and will 
wear down the Dallas D (IF they keep the sticks moving)... Dallas will need
8-10 minute meat-grinder drives on offense to properly rest the D...
no score prediction.... can't tempt the woof gods...
but I'll take Buffalo +7, thank you...

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From: alvstad@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu (Joel D Alvstad)
Subject: Re: Ninth Annual All-Madden Team Announced
Organization: St. Olaf College; Northfield, MN
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 00:33:51 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.223857.23627@macc.wisc.edu> heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	) writes:
>In article <106395@netnews.upenn.edu>, rsk@gynko.circ.upenn.edu (Rich Kulawiec) writes...
>
>>The 1992-93 All-Madden Team is:
>> 
>>Wide Receiver	Jerry Rice, San Francisco Forty-Niners
>>		Cris Carter, Minnesota Vikings
>[...]
>
>What?!  No Sterling Sharpe?!  The guy with the best work ethic in the 
>league?  The guy that fought harder than any other WR for that extra 
>1/2 yard to get the 1st down?
>
>>Quarterback	Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys
>>		Steve Young, San Francisco Forty-Niners
>
>What?!  No Brett Favre?!  The guy with the 2nd best work ethic in the 
>league?  The guy who played 3 quarters of a game with a separated 
>shoulder?
>
>>Safety			Dennis Smith, Denver Broncos
>>			Todd Scott, Minnesota Vikings
>>			Bubba McDowell, Houston Oilers
>
>What?!  No Chuck Cecil?  The man with the perennially bloody nose?  
>(Cecil should be on the All-Madden team and not in the Pro-Bowl.)
>
>JGH

Did John Madden do commentary for a Packers game on TV?  If not, then there you
have your reason for those three not being on the team.

Joel Alvstad
Purple and gold flows through my veins.


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From: jstripli@mailbox.fwrdc.rtsg.mot.com (Jeff R. Stripling)
Subject: Re: Why Dallas wins the SB (You're wrong too!)
Organization: Fort Worth Research and Development Center, Motorola, Inc.
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:27:11 GMT

In article <C1GuD3.6K7@acsu.buffalo.edu> v066pwk9@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (BRUCE YAEGER) writes:
>
>Let us remember that the NFC has won the last 8 Superbowls,
>and that the Republicans have been in office the last
>8 years.  If a Democrat can be president, then the AFC
>can win the Superbowl.
>
>Bruce, a Bills fan

The last time the Cowboys won the Superbowl, the president was
Jimmy Carter.  And yes he was a Democrat.

Also, the Cowboys have not lost a game this year in which they
scored on their opening possesion of the first or second
half.  I belive this stat covers 10-12 of their wins.

My prediction:

Cowboys 34
Bills   17

Jeff
jstripli@mot.com
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From: kettler@pierre.mit.edu (KETTLER, THOMAS R.)
Subject: Re: Yet Another SB Trivia Quiz!!
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Organization: MIT Lab for Nuclear Science
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:20:00 GMT

In article <C1HMnp.2q8@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>, Michael.P.Colburn@dartmouth.edu 
(Michael P. writes...
>Just when you thought you'd puke...here's another trivia quiz!!! ;-)
> 
>O.K...all of these question deal with SB record holders except for the
>gimme bonus question at the end:
> 
>1.)  Who holds the SB record for most fumbles in a career?
> 
Easy. Craig Morton fumbled something like SIX times in TWO Super Bowls which 
were V with Dallas against Baltimore and XII for Denver versus Dallas.

>2.)  Who holds the SB record for the most yards gained after recovering
>a fumble? (hint:  he scored)
The guy's name is Mike Bass. He returned Garo Yepremian's ill conceived pass 
attempt after a blown field goal attempt which was ruled a fumble 49 yards for 
Washington's only points in Super Bowl VII.

> 
>3.)  Whick kicker holds the SB record for most extra points in a
>career?
> 
This one is moderately easy. It's Mike Cofer with 9 in SB's XXIII and XXIV. Of 
course, a 55-10 drubbing of Denver helps.

>4.)  Who kicked the longest FG in SB history?  How far?
If I remember correctly, Jim Turner kicked a 48-yarder in Super Bowl III for 
the Jets against the Colts. If so, that is the longest.

> 
>5.)  Who has the longest pass reception in SB history?  How far?
>     extra credit:  Who threw the pass?
Kenny King caught the 80-yard pass-and-run play by Plunkett in Super Bowl XV.

>The gimme bonus question:  Which stadium is the only stadium to host
>both a SB and a World Series in the same year?
> 
If you are referring to calendar year, I don't know. However, if by year, you 
mean a 12-month stretch of time, then the Metrodome has since Atlanta played 
Washington there in October 1991 for four World Series games and Super Bowl 
XXVI with Buffalo and Washinton was played there last January.

					Sincerely yours,

					Thomas R. Kettler "Bengals Fanatic"
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From: pedersen@seas.smu.edu (Ted Pedersen)
Subject: Cowboys 38 Bills 10
Organization: SMU - School of Engineering & Applied Science - Dallas
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 01:31:26 GMT


Random thoughts:

Buffalo will score first (3) and last (7).

Dallas will be up by 18 at the half (21 - 3). 

Dallas will run run run (or Troy will get sacked sacked sacked). 

Emmitt Smith will be the MVP.

Who cares, right? I just want to get this posted so that I can claim
prophetic powers if I'm close (or right). If not, well who cares,
right? 

Enjoy the game,
Ted