From: jmd@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (joseph.m.dakes)
Subject: Re: Eagles win in OT
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:30:52 GMT
Keywords: Randall's Arm and Seth's Mouth

In article <102251@netnews.upenn.edu>, satish@a.chem.upenn.edu (Satish Nair) writes:
> In article <1992Dec15.174930.27891@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> jmd@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (joseph.m.dakes) writes:
> ! 	Randall got sacked a record 10 times (yeah yeah he can read
> ! 	defenses... NOT!  every time the Hawks used the Blitz it was
> ! 	sack time).
> >
> >If Randall can't read defenses, how did he manage to throw for well
> >over 3000-yards and 30-TDs in 1990?  How did he manage to be the
> >NFL's top rated passer early in the season?  How did he throw for
> >365-yards against a very good Seattle Seahawk defense?
> 
> C'mon Randall admits himself that he's no "pocket passer".  The offensive
> gamplan back in 1990 was :
> 	a- look for the primary receiver and if he isn't open
> 	b- look for the go-to guy and if he isn't open
> 	c- scramble.
> Fortunately, their go to guy in 1990 was one Keith Jackson who has the
> ability to get open quickly.

What does being a pocket passer have to do with reading defenses?  What
does Randall's scrambling ability have to do with throwing for over 3000
yards and 30-TDs?  And are you trying to tell me that other QBs around the
league don't have primary receivers on pass patterns?  And other QBs don't
have a go-to guy?  You really don't have a clue.  

> Most of those 365 yards against the Seahawks were short passes to
> Sherman or Byars which were turned into major gains.

Heath Sherman accounted for 22-yards on 3-catches.  Keith Byars totalled
93-yards on 5-catches.  That adds up to 115-yards on 8-receptions.  I'll
even add in Herschel's 3-catches for 11-yards for you to bring the total
to 11-receptions for 126-yards.  Now if that is MOST of the Eagles passing
yardage how do you explain the other 16-receptions and 239-yards?  And so
what if Byars turned a short dump pass over the middle into large chunks
of real estate?  Do you have any idea how many times Jerry Rice turned
short passes into big gainers?

It's one thing to voice your dislike for a team and its players, but to 
spit out your opinions as facts is quite another.  If you want to whoof
and tell me my team stinks, fine.  I can be as obnoxious as anybody on
this newsgroup.  But if you want to discuss the game and the performances, 
know what the hell you're talking about.

> Now what's the deal with Joyner??  All I hear in the local news is "the
> Joyner controversy" and no one seems to go into details.

It all started after the loss to Green Bay.  Joyner told reporters that
the playcalling at the end of the game was a joke and that he always
thought the idea was to try to win the game.  If you remember, it was a
tie score with under two minutes to play.  The Eagles had the ball and
instead of throwing in an attempt to get into fieldgoal range, Kotite
played to go into overtime.  He had Randall handoff to Herschel twice in
a row.  The second exchange was muffed and GreenBay recoverd deep in
Eagles territory and won the game on a last second fieldgoal.  Kotite
didn't appreciate Joyner's criticism.  So Seth let it be known that he
would no longer be speaking to the media.

Except a boyhood friend of Seth's wanted to do an article with him to
appear in the New York Times.  Seth granted him the interview.  It
began with him blasting Braman because Buddy Ryan should never have
been let go.  Joyner said Buddy deserved a chance to finish what he
started with the team, but Braman didn't want an outspoken coach.  He
(Braman) wanted a puppet like Kotite.  Joyner also blamed Randall
instigating the firing of Buddy and lobbying for Kotite.  Seth also
said that God works in mysterious ways and that Randall's injury last
season may have been the result of divine intervention.

Joyner maintains that some of his comments were out of context.
Now aren't you sorry you asked?


E-A-G-L-E-S

Joe Dakes
AT&T Microelectronics
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