From: macole@wam.umd.edu (The Dude)
Subject: Re: Analysis of Eagles vs Cowboys
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 06:13:32 GMT

In article <douthit.726287316@scofflaw> douthit@convex.com (Ronnie Douthit) writes:
>kschnitz@encore.com (Kevin Schnitzius) writes:
>
>>douthit@convex.com (Ronnie Douthit) writes:
>
>Lets get an understanding here, I don't really think Emmit is going to
>get 160 yards against Philly.  However, I can't understand how someone can
>say, in the same paragraph, Emmit ran for 160 yards, but has never been
>successful against the Eagles.
>
>I understand that the Eagles will be focused on Emmit, were they not focused
>on him on Nov 1 ?  How could any team facing the Cowboys not focus a big
>part of their game plan on Smith ?  Emmit didn't have a record breaking
>1st half against the Eagles that day, but the offense was consistent 
>enough, and Philly's offense inconsistent enough, to allow Dallas to make
>long, time consuming drives.  I know they didn't score a touchdown, but
>they wore the Eagles defense down which set Smith up for big gains in the
>2nd half.  I also seen Dallas move the ball well the first game, although
>the Eagles forced, and capitalized, on turnovers.  This leads me to
>believe that Dallas can, once again, move the ball well against the Eagles
>on Sunday.  The difference will be turnovers, as I said in an earlier
>thread:
>
>  1) If Dallas doesn't turn the ball over more than once.
>  AND
>  2) Emmit doesn't get hurt
>  Dallas will win.
>

Whoa!!!  Are we back to football?  Yes!  Gee, I figured there was a reason
why the Cowboys were winning some games.  Until now, I figured it was 
Karhma (sp?) or something.  Everyone targets Emmitt...the point is to stop
him.  The Giants did pretty well in game 2...until the Cowboys changed their
blocking scheme to a trap rather that a straight up blocking...and voila!  
Emmitt is untouched for a touchdown (I forget the yardage..its late and I'm
tired).  What's even more incredible is that that play was the only time the
Cowboys ran the trap.  Ok..so the Eagles concetrate on Emmitt...Maybe Aikman
will turn into Mark Rypien...Eagles win!  Or Emmitt becomes Wendell Tyler 
(remember him?) and dribbles the ball up and down the field...Eagles win! 
Other than that...Cowboys win.  I know...I know...in Game 1 the Eagles
were sitting picking their noses and beat the Cowboys...and in Game 2, Bud
Carson decided to give Emmitt a break and concentrate on Curvin Richards.

Ok..back to bashing again...

>
>>>Okay, real slow now:
>>>   1)  Something happens 2 months ago, but yet as of today it never has 
>>>       happended ?
>
>>Try: something happened two months ago so let's learn from it and take
>>	steps to avoid it in the future.
>
>That wasn't the point, it did happen and he said it never had.
>				
I'm still lost on this one..but I included it...just for the hell of it.

Mario
"Either the Eagles or the Cowboys will win Sunday...that is my prediction!"
					- Mario the American

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