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From: heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	)
Subject: Re: Packer Update
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
Date: 14 AUG 92 14:00:34    

In article <55702@olivea.atc.olivetti.com>, rsmith@strobe.ATC.Olivetti.Com (Russ Smith) writes...

>In article <1992Aug14.141647.29475@macc.wisc.edu> heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	) writes:
>>Mandarich is in the hospital today being examined for some mysterious 
>>ailment (Waiver-itis maybe?).  To be fair, if he is sick it could 
>>account his even worse than usual showing.
> 
>According to the morning paper, Mandarich is having headaches due to a 
>concussion he got in the last pre-season game, so he's not sick, just
>injured.

I think there's more to it than this.  He's been complaining of 
weakness and weightloss for a weeks.  Earlier this week he got tested 
for mono.  Course, he could be making it all up.

John G. Heim                                 Email:  heim@macc.wisc.edu

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will notify you of the situation by assuming an appearance that, for the most
part, is dark and lifeless." - The Adventures of Lone Wolf Scientific
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From: imprint@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca (IMPRINT -- UW's Student Newspaper)
Subject: Re: 2pt conversion (was Re: Stupid rules)
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 16:55:31 GMT

In article <1992Aug19.160517.24778@esd.dl.nec.com> west@esd.dl.nec.com (Mike West) writes:
>From article <TZGYe-X91@lopez.marquette.MI.US>, by stick@lopez.marquette.MI.US (Stick,CommoSigop):
>> In <866mrxf@lynx.unm.edu> jawebb@hydra.unm.edu (James Webb) writes:
>>>	2) No 2-pt conversions. Adds variety and excitement
>> 	   
>> 	   Like the AL's DH.  Strategy is removed from the game, and what
>> are the coaches paid for in the first place?
>
>Remove strategy?  How?  How can you remove strategy by *add* options?
>
>Personally I think the best option is to eliminate overtime from the
>regular season, and institute the 2 pt conversion.  If you are going
>to allow ties anyway, don't even bother with overtime at all.  And the
>2 ptr conversion will allow the team that scores last the option of
>settling for the tie, or going for the win.  *That* should add some
>interesting strategy.
>
>Needless to say, overtime is still necessary for the playoffs, since
>we need a winner.
>
>Mike West
>west@esd.dl.nec.com

Why the debate about OT versus 2-pt conversion? Why are they mutually 
exclusive in the eyes of many of you? What would be wrong with having both?

Peter Brown
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From: kettler@oppy.mit.edu (KETTLER, THOMAS R.)
Subject: Re: HEY PATRIOT FANS
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Organization: MIT Lab for Nuclear Science
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 20:37:00 GMT

In article <DMERCER.92Aug14132017@ap1seq.oracle.com>, dmercer@oracle.com (David B. Mercer)      writes...
>Tony Eason was traded to the Jets.  Does he still play for them, or
>was he forced into early retirement or something?
> 
>---DBM

Wrong. The Patriots had finally released him. I think it was in 1990 but I am 
not completely certain. After that, the Jets for no logical reason, claimed 
him. 

					Sincerely yours,

					Thomas R. Kettler "Bengals Fanatic"
From: aa05@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ABDULMALIK A. ALHUSSEINI)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Cowboy Cuts?
Date: 19 Aug 92 00:29:45 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <1992Aug17.144930.23754@ccd.harris.com>, mh@controls.ccd.harris.com (
Michael Haselden) writes:
>
>Does anyone out there have a list of the players that have been
>let go by the cowboys. In particular, I haven't see any mention
>of Nate Kirtman who the 'boys drafted in the 9th round.
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>M.Haselden
>
>
>PS: Thanks for all the Cowboys info, it's hard to get in florida
>--
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>

    The information I have are not the freshest. The players that got cut are:
    James Brown (OT), Michael James (CB), and Don Harris (S). I didn't see
    Kirtman on the Cowboys' roster (active or PUP). So, I guess he was cut. I
    was surprised that James Brown was cut. I thought the coaches were pleased
    with him (according to DCW).

    Malik....
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From: tkelsey@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (todd.p.kelsey)
Subject: Re: Packer news Ruettgers status
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 13:07:53 GMT


In article <1992Aug18.150253.17135@macc.wisc.edu> heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	) writes:
>In article <0095F455.96A23CA0@vms.csd.mu.edu>, 5912ramasubr@vms.csd.mu.edu writes...
>
>>Heard on this morning's news that Ruetgerrs has agreed to a 1 year deal
>>with the Packers. Terms were not disclosed.
>
>   Player             1991  Asking   Offered  Status
>-- ------------------ ----- -------  -------  ------
>QB Mike Tomczak       $550K    ?        ?
>WR Perry Kemp         $375K    ?        ?     signed
>TE Jacke Harris       $125K    ?        ?
>OT Ken Ruettgers      $750K  $1.1 M    $800K  signed
>OT Reggie Singletary  $170K    ?        ?
>G  Rich Moran         $675K    ?        ?     signed
>DE Robert Brown       $475K    ?        ?
>DE Lester Archambeau  $90K     ?        ?     signed
>LB Brian Noble        $600K    ?       $650K
>LB Brice Paup         $100K    ?        ?    
>CB Terrell Buckley      NA   $2.3 M   $1.3 M
>
>Didn't Paup sign?
>

Yes, Paup did sign.  So did Jackie Harris.  I believe Singletary either
signed or was released, because as far as I know, only Buckley, Noble,
Moran, Tomczak, and Brown are unsigned.

-Todd

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From: imprint@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca (IMPRINT -- UW's Student Newspaper)
Subject: Re: Highest paid player
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 15:27:31 GMT

In article <8eWP2RG00WDKA6TmMi@andrew.cmu.edu> Vernon H Harmon <vh00+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>>
>If you count the CFL, R. "The Rocket" Ismail makes around $24 million
>over 4 years with the Toronto Argonaughts. (That's $6 million per year.)
>>
>
>yes, but as was brought up with the whole Rypien thing, is that $6m US
>or Canadian?? ;D
>
>--Vernon.

Even if it is in Canadian dollars, the exchange rate is about 85 cents US to 
1 dollar Canadian, so $6m Canadian is still just over $5m US. More than Marino's
$4.4m.

Peter Brown

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From: bcd@fang.att.com (Brendan Dwyer)
Subject: Re: Instant Replay
Organization: AT&T Tax Systems Development, Maitland FL
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 13:26:20 GMT

From article <1992Aug13.185606.7964@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>, by ded@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (nod sivad):
>>Nothing is more frustrating than getting screwed by a bad call that would
>  ^^^^^^^
>>obviously be overturned by the replay.  I'd rather have the little delay a
>>few times a game than lose on a bad call.
> 
> Wrong.  There is one thing more frustrating than that: replays slowing the
> game down and having no effect.  I was glad when they came, but now I'm
> glad they're going away.  It was a useful experiment that demonstrated
> the solution was worse than the cure.
> 
> 					me
> 
I, too, am glad it's gone.  The first year IR was in effect hardly any calls
were reversed which indicated the refs were doing a good job.  In the 
years that followed the refs began to rely on IR more.  IR also lengthened
games from the usual 3-3:15 hour range to 3:30.  The NFL changed the rules
to shorten games (don't stop the clock when the ball goes out of bounds)
which when combined with IR and a :45 play clock resulted in less plays and
more standing around with their thumbs up their asses.  I'm glad IR is gone
and I wish the NFL would go back to the way it was in '85 (no IR, :30
play clock, clock stops when the ball goes out of bounds, etc).

Brendan Dwyer

Go Raiders!!!!!!

Go Bucs!!!!!!  (At least don't embarrass the fans too much!)
change the rules to
From: gt6390a@prism.gatech.EDU (BERNSTEIN,AVRON P)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Heisman winners, et al.
Keywords: Rozier
Date: 22 Aug 92 20:08:48 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


Mike Rozier also played for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL.
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From: davewood@bruno.cs.colorado.edu (David Rex Wood)
Subject: Re: Bronco Tidbits
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 22:09:50 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.192431.11468@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> rkn3u@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (R. Keith Norwood) writes:
>In article <1992Aug17.164002.12065@vexcel.com> tom@vexcel.com (Tom Baltzer) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug17.150242.11123@colorado.edu> davewood@bruno.cs.colorado.edu (David Rex Wood) writes:
>>>
>>>3. Shawn Moore looked great again in his very short stint.  He was 3-4 with
>>>a TD pass to B. Johnson (who also looked good).  Moore left the game with
>>>an injured (non-throwing) shoulder.  It is unclear how bad that injury is.
>>
>>I wondered what happened there, sure seemed like he was taken out quickly.
>>Interesting that Pelleur didn't play a down!  Looks like we'll lose the loser!
>
>So what is the deal with Moore in Denver?  Having followed him in college, I 
>know what he is capable of but drafting Maddux in the first round wasn't a 
>good sign.  He is playing extremely well but Reeves is notorious for his "my  
>way or the highway" philosophy.  Can someone in Bronco country tell me the 
>scoop.
>
>Keith

Here is all I know:

He spent all of last year on the taxi squad.  He went to WLAF to get a chance
to play over the summer and was beat out by some guy and only played a few
downs.  I'd say right now he has a chance to be the #3 guy but I don't think
he could ever be a started in Denver.  Perhaps he will be Maddox' backup when
Elway retires.

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From: jawebb@hydra.unm.edu (James Webb)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Pass Receiving 1991
Date: 21 Aug 92 04:50:15 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque


	1991 NFL Pass Receiving

	Receptions
NFC:	  93	Micheal Irvin, Dallas
AFC:	 100	Haywood Jeffiries, Houston

	Receptions, Game
NFC:	  11	Jay Novacek, Dallas (121 yards, TD)
AFC:	  13	Thurman Thomas, Buffalo (112 yards, TD)
		Haywood Jeffiries, Houston (186 yards)

	Yards
NFC:	1523	Michael Irvin, Dallas
AFC:	1181	Haywood Jeffiries, Houston

	Yards, Game
NFC:	 203	Gary Clark, Washington	 
AFC:	 220	James Lofton, Buffalo

	Longest
NFC:	  97	John Taylor (from Steve Young), San Francisco, TD
AFC:	  89	Dwight Stone (from Niel O'Donnell), Pittsburgh, TD

	Yards per Reception
NFC:	22.4	Michael Haynes, Atlanta
AFC:	20.3	Dwight Stone, Pittsburgh

	Touchdowns
NFC:	  14	Jerry Rice, San Francisco
AFC:	  12	Mark Clayton, Miami
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From: pajerek@telstar.kodak.com (Don Pajerek)
Subject: Re: Worst Rules in NFL
Reply-To: pajerek@kadsma.kodak.com (Don Pajerek)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp. - Telstar
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 16:39:24 GMT

In article <15AUG199202294646@numep2.phys.nwu.edu> todd@numep2.phys.nwu.edu (Todd Pedlar) writes:
>Just another comment:  to be honest, I wouldn't mind if they outlawed 
>artificial turf... in all sports... does anybody know how much of an 
>increase in injuries the past 10-15 years can be attributed to it?
>
>tkp
>

Intuitively, it seems that turf should be more dangerous than grass, and some
players have refused to play for teams that had turf fields at home. However,
the only 'scientific' study of this question showed that the number of injuries
was about the same on turf as on grass; the difference was statistically
insignificant.

Does someone have other information?

>Todd K. Pedlar

Don Pajerek

Standard disclaimers apply.

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From: billms@eecs.umich.edu (William Mangione-Smith)
Subject: Re: Are the Bears 2 players away from the Super Bowl?
Organization: University of Michigan
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 15:16:26 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.152421.16217@makesys.com> john@makesys.com (John Turman) writes:

   Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't `Da Bears about 4 bricks shy of a load? By
   that I mean sure you need two OL's but if you ask me I think you could use two
   speed burners as wide outs too. Yeah I know you have Willie Galt but where is
   the other deep threat? If you want to make it to the super bowl nowadays you
   have to have at least two ultra fast deep threats who can catch balls. Willie may
   be a great hurdler, but he's got a pair of bricks for hands, excuse my saying so.
   I am not trying to flame `Da Bears I actually like you guys and I really like
   Mike Ditka, he's the John Riggins of football coaches, you gotta love `im. Even
   without the Jerry Rice/John Taylor duo you guys need you'll probably still have a
   cake walk to the NFC Central title. Two speed burners though and you guys will be
   a legitimate threat to wear the ring again. Just some mindless ramblings from a
   Dolphan craving Septembers arrival. Bye.

Actually, its just the mindless ramblings from a Dolphan craving Septembers
arrival who doesn't know a damn thing about the Bears.  Here's a clue: Willie
hasn't been a great hurdler for a few years, and he hasn't been dropping them
for the Bears either.

Bill
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From: ccarter@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Christopher Carter)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Need Football Schedule
Date: 12 Aug 92 15:45:05 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

I need a copy of the San Francisco 49'ers 1992 schedule.  My father is a 
big fan of theirs and is going nuts without it.

Thanks,
-C.Carter 

Please E-mail me at
ccarter@lamar.colostate.edu
From: gt6390a@prism.gatech.EDU (BERNSTEIN,AVRON P)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Instant Replay
Date: 13 Aug 92 17:28:06 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


The problem with any instant replay system is the same with any subjective
refereeing system.  What one official may see as being reversible, another
may not.  Even with training, two people can still interpret the same event
in different ways.  Another separate problem with the system was that if 
the replay was checking say, when the guy fumbled the ball, if all of sudden
a holding penalty (for example) is noticed that was originally overlooked, 
tough luck, it couldn't be called.  The type of infraction didn't matter.
Another inherent problem with the system was the dependance on network
video.  Obviously the nationally televised Monday night game between
the Raiders and the Bears will have more cameras (and cam. angles) at it
than the snoozer bowl between the Bucs and Colts.  This means that even
though the two teams playing each other are at equal disadvantage, its
still unfair to one team if the angle would have existed if there had simply
been some more cameras.  Some of these teams don't need any more help
losing.  They've already perfected it.
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From: news@Unify.Com (news admin)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: No Draft Next Year?!
Date: 19 Aug 92 13:53:34 GMT
Organization: /usr/lib/news/organization

>Yeah, that's without a new collective bargaining agreement.  The thing 
>is that there almost certainly will be a new CBA next year.  And 
>players coming out of college can be forced to follow it.  If you want 
>to work on the line at GM you *have* to join the UAW and you *have* to 
>follow their rules.           ^^^^^^
>
The only problem w/ the above stmt is that some states have a right to 
work law meaning you DO NOT have to join a union to work.
 (You probably won't get hired if you don't belong to the union)
From: tsv@dbrus.Unify.Com (Tim Vannaman)
As you probably might have guessed, I HATE unions. I think they have 
 served their purpose and now they just make things worse.  In some cases,
 I think they are still ok. (like the NFL because of the monopoly involved)

 I think is was a sissy thing to do to decertify the union just to say
 "Hey, if we disolve this thing, we can take the owners to court because
 there is no union."

 Tim.

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From: bep1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (bentz.e.puryear)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Bronco Tidbits
Date: 19 Aug 92 12:42:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: cbfsb.1992Aug19.124247.13016
Organization: AT&T

From article <1992Aug17.192431.11468@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, by rkn3u@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (R. Keith Norwood):
> In article <1992Aug17.164002.12065@vexcel.com> tom@vexcel.com (Tom Baltzer) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug17.150242.11123@colorado.edu> davewood@bruno.cs.colorado.edu (David Rex Wood) writes:
>>>
>>>3. Shawn Moore looked great again in his very short stint.  He was 3-4 with
>>>a TD pass to B. Johnson (who also looked good).  Moore left the game with
>>>an injured (non-throwing) shoulder.  It is unclear how bad that injury is.
>>
>>I wondered what happened there, sure seemed like he was taken out quickly.
>>Interesting that Pelleur didn't play a down!  Looks like we'll lose the loser!
> 
> So what is the deal with Moore in Denver?  Having followed him in college, I 
> know what he is capable of but drafting Maddux in the first round wasn't a 
> good sign.  He is playing extremely well but Reeves is notorious for his "my  
> way or the highway" philosophy.  Can someone in Bronco country tell me the 
> scoop.
> 
> Keith

Just read in the Rocky Mountain news this morining 8/19:

	Broncos cut QB Pelluer

	The Denver Broncos dump Steve Pelluer. Shawn Moore and Tommy Maddox
	will back up John Elway.

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From: marshall@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Bob Marshall)
Subject: Jerry Rice update
Reply-To: marshall@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Organization: LMSC, Sunnyvale, California
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 18:03:21 GMT

The 49ers are reportedly very close to signing Jerry Rice. Carmen Policy
suspects that Rice will play in the 49ers' final exhibition game Friday
against the Seahawks. Reports indicate that the 49ers reworked their
offer so that his annual salary is in line with what they wanted to
pay him, but they've tacked on a bonus that they will pay him at the
end of the four-year contract. Details on the conditions for the bonus
payment were sketchy, but the indications were that he merely had to
remain healthy and in a 49ers uniform at the end of four years.

On the other front, Keith DeLong and the 49ers are still "far apart".

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From: atchison@kingkong.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark Atchison)
Subject: Re: Ty Detmer and other Heisman winners
Keywords: n
Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Computer and Information Science
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 16:33:18 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.144437.2952@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> gattuso@ssd.comm.mot.com (Christopher Gattuso) writes:
>>The Detroit Lions have two other Heisman trophy winners on the team
>>besides Barry Sanders, they are Andre Ware and Chuck Long.       
>>                                               ^^^^^^^^^^
>
>Chuck Long didn't win the Heisman.  In fact, when was the last time
>a Big 10 quarterback won the Heisman?????

Bob Greise @ Purdue? -- just a guess.

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From: elm@cs.berkeley.edu (ethan miller)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: The Trade Rumors
Date: 13 Aug 92 13:06:09
Organization: Berkeley--Shaken, not Stirred
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In-reply-to: Fil Sapienza's message of Wed, 12 Aug 92 12:45:12 EDT

In article <qRb-t6+@engin.umich.edu> Fil Sapienza <Fil.Sapienza@med.umich.edu> writes:
=>How about Andre Ware of Detroit for Desmond Howard of Washington?
=>Would the Redskins go for it?  Granted, Ware still has a lot to prove,
=>but his main problems are largely confidence related, not athletic
=>ability.   

Not a chance!  The Redskins like Cary Conklin, and Rypien is now
signed.  Why trade a potential NFL superstar (Howard) for someone who
has shown he's not that great (Ware).  Sure, Howard may not turn out
to be a great NFL receiver.  However, Ware has already shown that he's
not a great QB.

ethan
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From: bsmith@serverx.osf.org (Bruce Smith)
Subject: Re: Worst Rules in NFL
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 21:31:58 GMT

In article <55824.glh@[128.244.197.62]> glh@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (, Gene A. Heyler) writes:
>
>I vote for the sudden death (sudden victory?) rule, whereby a team can win 
>the game on a single possession. At least in baseball, both teams get to 
>bat in extra innings (imagine a game where the visting team scores in the 
>top of the tenth and the game is over????) and in basketball, hockey, 
                                                               ^^^^^^
>soccer, or any other sport, teams get multiple possessions in overtime.
>

I don't know about soccer, but in hockey there certainly is sudden death
(why don't they call it "sudden victory"?). The first team to score wins,
and the other team may never get the puck. 

Hey, I'm glad to be back for yet another season of r.s.f.p blustering and
puffing. Woof it up, you 'Skins fans! My own hopes for the season? I'd like
to see the Patriots improve on last year's improvement, I'd like to see
the Giants do well, and I sincerely hope the 'Skins don't two-peat, lest
we be subjected to another year of their fans' rantings and ravings. 

Bruce Smith