From: jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (JOHN)
Subject: Re: The Play of the Day (Skins/Dallas)
Keywords: Lucky Break! Aikman
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 23:49:58 GMT

In article <BzCxsK.81v@abode.ttank.com> eric@abode.ttank.com (Eric C. Bennett) writes:
>In article <1992Dec14.153358.12033@PacBell.COM> jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (JOHN P. GLORIA) writes:
>>Panic comes from not having discipline or you are scared shitless.
>>In this case, Aikman performed just as expected, i.e., no discipline,
>>and scared shitless. Sorry but the BOY does not have what it takes
>>to be REAL QB. He ought to take lessons from Roger S. and then
>> [  other text deleted ]
>
>What is this saying then about Rypien? Since Aikman has led the Cowboys on a
>very respectable 11-3 record, Rypien has led the Redskins to a 9-5 record. He
>hasn't looked good all year and he didn't look good during the
>Cowboys/Redskins game.
>
I am not arguing the respective records. No one can argue the records.
No one can argue that Rypien did not play well either or that Aikman
did not perform good. The facts are, when dissected, IMHO, is
that when the pressure was on, the following happened:

a) The Dallas D held the first time when the Skins went 4 downs to
attempt a TD. This was a classic battle. The key was Rypien's failure
to make the perfect pass and or lousy routes (not enough hustle) by the 
receivers. (open to discussion, depending on your view points).

b) The Skins D, when it was do or die, came through the 'Boys O and
won the game.

	1) It can argued ( I believe this) that whoever called for a pass
	play while backed up to the endzone was out of their minds!!!

	2) Aikman, IMHO, has yet to prove he can win the big time games.
	Dallas was unable to overcome the mistakes against an inferior
	team, based on records. The true character of a team is to win
	the December games, unless the game is useless, i.e., you have
	already won your division. 

	3) This game was suppose to be another test for the 'Boys and again 
	they failed.

>Most QBs are on the bench the first couple of years. Aikman was in the fire
>from day 1. Give the guy some credit. How can you blame him for what happened?
>If anything, credit the defense for getting in his face so quickly. He pump
>faked, the ball hit someone and it came loose-big deal! You can name a number
>of reasons why the Cowboys lost (i.e. Irvin's fumble, Kelvin Martin slipping
>on the field during the punt and the ball hitting him, etc.). Aikman will make
>the Pro Bowl again this year so how does that make him a medocre(sp?) QB?
>
Perhaps you hit it right on the head! Aikman was put in front of the
firing squad too soon. The PRO-BOWL selection is not exactly a 
science where only the best NFL players get selected. Aikman deserves
to be selected to the PRO-BOWL, but that doesn't mean he is the best.
Aikman is good enough and has the raw talent, but I have yet to see
the greatness inherent in QBs like Unitas and Montana in Aikman.
I will be honest with you. Speaking as fan , you or others will 
always look at your QB or receiver as better and you
will always justify it. Well, Aikman might be a good as you claim,
but he will have to win it all before I believe it. Even at that,
it will probably be a lucky hail mary pass to win it. :-) Hey,
come down, some humor thrown in. Yeah, I know, a player doesn't have
to win it all to be considered great. Well, perhaps, but 'till the day
they retire or die, these "great QB's" will have always have that
stigma attached that they ALMOST won it all, but didn't quite measure
up. They were great, had tons of records in the NFL books, a la,
Marino, but NO SB WINS.
-- 
 ---------  John Gloria - jpglori@pacbell.com	--------	
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