From: skywalke@dino.qci.bioch.bcm.tmc.edu (Timothy B. Reynolds)
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Subject: Re: More Eagles/Cowboys stuff
Date: 6 Jan 1993 16:58:18 GMT
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In article <1993Jan6.161112.3256@cbnewsh.cb.att.com> seth@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (peter.r.clark..jr) writes:
 >
 >I'll agree with Joe Dakes, this group can be fun this time of year,
 >particularly when your team is still playing :-)
 
Agreed

 >I think that the key to this game, above all the other things that
 >get touched on once in a while during all the woofing, may be one
 >descision by Rich Kotite: Whether or not Andre Waters plays.
 >
 >You can say what you want about his reputation, the guy may be the
 >most dominating defensive back since Ronnie Lott. Don't believe me?
 >Look at the Eagles defensive stats before Andre got hurt and after
 >Andre got hurt. The EAGLES lost Ben Smith and kept going. They lost
 >Jerome Brown and kept going. They lost Andre Waters, and something
 >changed.

Although I DO think Waters is a cheap-shot artist, he can have a impact
on the game, also early in the season the D was really playing it for
Jerome, maybe some of that has faded a bit.

 >
 >Emmitt Smith never gained yards against the Eagles with Andre in the
 >lineup. And I think that Andre will be the key to stopping him this
 >weekend. Stop Emmitt and the Eagles can stop the Cowboys. No QB is
 >safe against the Eagles defense without a running game. Except the
 >49ers with Joe Montana, but they were the very rare team that can
 >live by the pass. I'm not sure if they are any more, but I digress.

In the early years of Aikmans career he would get happy feet and this
caused alot of sacks, as every week has gone by he has become more of 
a sit back and pick them apart QB, and he has done it to some good teams and
of course some not so good teams. If the Eagles don't presure him he 
will pick Miano and Booty to pieces.

 >The EAGLES offense? They'll score points. They have two solid RB's
 >right now, not just one, they have one of the best deep threats in
 >the league, and they have Keith Byars. Oh yea, and a decent QB. Any
 >team that gets to this round of the playoffs can score points.

Agreed, but the Dallas defense is #1 vs the run, something will have to 
give here.

 >But back to Andre. It's not just Emmitt. There's also Novacek. In
 >the first Dallas/Eagles game, I said before hand that Novacek was the
 >key. That Smith and Irvin would be neutralized, and they were, but
 >Novacek scared me. Get a film of that game, and you will see Novacek
 >take a few hits from Waters in the first 1/2, and then in the second
 >1/2 you'll see him single handedly kill drives by dropping balls in
 >his hands. Then look at the second game. No more alligator arms. And
 >Emmitt ran for 160 yards. No Andre Waters.
 
The main reason Jay dropped the passes was he had a broken finger, 
not that Waters didn't have a good game but the finger was the main
reason. As for Emmitt, by your logic, I guess you better pray Andre
plays. :-)

 >So I could be wrong, but if you ask me if Andre Waters plays, Dallas
 >is in for a long day. If he doesn't play, well, I'm an optimist by
 >nature...:-)
 >
 >pete clark jr

Waters is a factor but I dont think the game will be decided on if he plays
or not. This one probably will come down to turnovers and field position.
Also *IF* the Skins upset the 9ers the Cowboys will know it and will host 
the NFC Title game in Dallas if they win, added incintive for Dallas.

Should be a good one.


"Don't even think about catching any balls, thats my job."

                      Michael Irvin to the new backup tight end
                                 Derrick Tunell last week......
GO COWBOYS !!!!
tim
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