From: GC.JAB@forsythe.stanford.edu (Tony Bechtold)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Eagles vs. 49ers:  what'll happen
Date: 13 Nov 1992 08:59:16 -0800
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In article <97278@netnews.upenn.edu>,
sajja@gradient.cis.upenn.edu (Rajeev  Sajja) writes:

>In article <1ds2diINN71i@morrow.stanford.edu> GC.JAB@forsythe.stanford.edu (Tony Bechtold) writes:
>>In article <1992Nov10.043028.24229@wheaton.wheaton.edu>,
>>First off, I don't think that it will be a lopsided game for either
>>team. If so, then I would have to think that it would be lopsided in
>>favor of the 49ers, and that is not because of the fact that I am a
>>fan of the team. The Niners D will not have as tough a day as the
>>Eagle defense.  Truly a test for the vaunted Eagle "D".
>>Considering that the Saints had their hands full with the Niners
>>offense, an offense who was missing John Taylor and not playing at
>>the level of intensity as they are now, what makes you think that
>>the Eagle "D" will do any better?  I'm most interested in this
>>match up. All eyes of the NFL will be on this game.
>>
>
>Stuff Deleted....
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>>The Eagles played an offense who is comparable in ways to the Niners
>>offense.  I don't remember the Eagles neutralizing the Cowboys "O"
>>line.
>
>You got to remember here that the eagles offense had one YES ONE first
>down in the first half and still were in the game just down 0-3. The
>offense was going no where. Which means that the defense spent all the
>time in the first half on the field, and i am willing to bet that it
>will tire out any defense. I am not taking away any credit from Emmitt
>Smith, who i think is the league's best RB. And, besides 49ers cant
>compare their running game with that of the cowboys.

Maybe you should check the stats category really quick. If you do,
you'll find that the 49ers are leading the league in rushing yards,
and quite a few other offensive categories.  So you might want to
withdraw the comment on the 49ers not being able to compare their
running game with Dallas.
One difference between the two teams in rushing.  Emmit Smith has
all but about 200 or so yards of rushing for Dallas.  It would surly
be a sad day for Dallas if and when Smith goes down with an injury.
So goes Smith, so goes the Dallas running game!
In taking a look at the 49ers rushing game, Watters is only able to
claim half of the 1379 yards the 49ers have rushed for so far. I
would say that Shannahan has done a pretty damn good job at
spreading things around. Its foolish to put all your eggs in one
basket!

>>You sure aren't giving very much consideration to the fact that the
>>49ers offense averages over 30 points a game, 410 yards a game, 152
>>yards rushing, 257 yards passing, and possess the top rated
>>quarterback in the league. About the only thing that can stop the
>>49ers offense IS the 49ers offense.
>
>NOT!. I disagree here. The only team they played this season that had
>a good defense was the saints, and they got 16 pts in that one. Apart
>from that they played the "Ray Must Go" Giants, Jets, Patriots,
>atlanta, buffalo, and we all know what happenned in phoenix.

Yes, I do have to agree with you on the fact that the 49ers have not
played many top notch defensive teams. I'm sure I am as interested
as you are in this up coming Saints/Niners game. And also the
Eagles/Niners game. These two games will be a true test for all
teams involved.  If the 49ers are serious about going all the way
this year, their offense will have to prove that they can beat any
defense thrown at them.  If they get into a defensive shootout with
teams like Dallas and Philly, things could get awfully tough down
the stretch.
Maybe the 49ers only ended up officially with 16 points in the
Saints game.  But I for one have not forgotten about the Rice TD
that was negated. So I personally see a 23-3 result of that meeting.

>buffalo's defense is not that great in the league.
>The eagles have given away just 107 points in 9 games against some
>good offensive power houses.(dallas-twice, skins etc.). It is the
>least number of points any team in the NFL has given till now!!
>I see this EAGLES-49ERS game being a low scoring one.
>If the eagles offense comes to sync by then, i would expect it to be
>very close. The eagles are picked to lose this one. I personally would
>like the eagles to pull this one off, but i will give the edge to the
>9ers. It will be the best game of the year for the eagles in REGULAR
>SEASON.
>
>-Rajeev
>

The 49ers have not played many great defenses this year. But the
Eagles have not played many offensive power houses like the 49ers.
The only game I can think of for the Eagles where they faced a
true offensive threat, was the Dallas game a few weeks ago.
And they lost that game.
But I will agree with you on the Eagles/Niners game being some
what low scoring. I would predict that the score would be something
like 17-10, 20-13 in favor of the 49ers. Although the score could
very well be reversed. It will truly be a great game either way!


                                                   Tony
                                                GO 49ERS!!!
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