From: frigo@asiago.med.ge.com (Fred Frigo 5-5806)
Subject: Packers 27, Eagles 24! 
Reply-To: frigo@opustech.com
Organization: Opus Technologies, Inc. - Brookfield, WI 
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 04:38:51 GMT

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles at
County Stadium in Milwaukee: 27-24.  The Packers were (as usual)
underdogs going after the Eagles who had just thoroughly
trashed the Raiders in South Philly last week-end.

But the Eagles were not playing on the cheap looking carpet
of Veteran's stadium, and the stench of refineries nearby was 
replaced by that charcoal-bratwurst-brewery combination smell 
of County Stadium.

Game temperature was 32 F, with scattered flurries.  The Eagles
had "hot seat" benchs, which were frequently used.  The Packers
had wooden benchs, painted dark green, probably relics from
their storied past.

The Packers dominated the first half and lead 14-3 at halftime
a result of a TD pass to Sterling Sharpe and a TD run by Vince 
Workman.

The Eagles came back in the third quarter to close the gap to 
14-10 with a Heath Sherman TD, but Darrell Thompson scored his 
first TD of the year to make it 21-10 Green Bay, with 10 minutes 
left to go n the game.

Jim MacMahon was "waiting in the wings" to get in.  Early in the
fourth quarter, he was warming up.  I noticed none of the 
receivers were hanging around with Jimmy Mac though.  On the bench, 
Randall Cunningham was flanked by his wideouts; Fred Barnett and 
Calvin Williams.

Up until the middle of the fourth quarter, the Packers dominated
the Eagles on both sides of the ball.  Then the Eagles scored a
TD on a cheap 73 yard screen pass to Heath Sherman and the crowd 
went silent.  Within minutes the Eagles were back in the end
zone again, this time the result of 2 pass interference plays and
a 1 yard rumble into the end-zone by Herschel Walker.

Trailing 24-21, deep in their own territory with three minutes
left, Bret Favre tossed an interception, and the fans started
to head home...  but wait!  On the very next play, Heath
Sherman laid the ball down somewhere close to where Robin Yount 
usually stands when he plays center field for the Brewers.

In a stunning drive relying on Sterling Sharpe and Jackie Harris,
and Darrel Thompson the Packers drove to the 15 yard line and with 
about a minute to go, they kicked a field goal to tie the 
game: 24-24.

The following kick was deep, the Eagles took over at the 10 yard line.
The first play was a Hershel Walker 8 yard run.  The Eagles called
a timeout.  Then they ran Herschel again but this time the ball
popped out (with help from some aggressive ball punching).
The Packers recovered, and Chris Jacke booted the game winner
with no time remaining!

The last time Herschel Walker came to County Stadium (as a Viking)
he was almost as generous, fumbling on several key plays and
giving the Packers a close win.  It was that game, 3 years ago, 
that Max MaGee (the Packer radio network announcer) got into 
trouble for commenting that Herschel Walker was carrying the 
ball "like a watermelon".   

Randall Cunningham was quoted in several interviews prior to 
the game as saying he was certain the Eagles would win, after 
all he reasoned, "they were *only* playing the Packers".

Randall Cunningham actually looked pretty good during the game.
But what happened to Eagles defensive end, Reggie White?  I'd say
the Packers' right tackle, Tootie Robbins neutralized him,
unlike Tony Mandarich who got "tossed around like a rag doll" 
the last time the Packers played the Eagles.
 
The Packers spent a great deal of time on special teams this week
to correct what has been a very waek area for them this year.
The new punter, Bryan Wagner, kicks nice spirals, but not as high
as McJulien.  Primetime Junior, Terrell Buckley, now has a
body guard when he fields punts.  Who else but the crazed hit-man,
Chuck Cecil.  Cecil's job: protect Terrell and deliver vicious hits
to anyone close by. 

Sterling Sharpe has 68 catches this year for over 100 yards.

The Packers next 3 opponents are the (4-6) Bears, the (4-6)
Bucs and the (2-8) Lions.

Vince Workman separated his shoulder and will be out for 3-6
weeks. :(

Bret Favre suffered a strained left shoulder and his status
is unknown.
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