From: rege@bongo.Berkeley.EDU (Ashutosh G. Rege)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: 49ers/Redskins
Date: 17 Aug 1992 04:59:16 GMT
Organization: University of California at Berkeley
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In article <1992Aug17.024117.17673@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com > marshall@force.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com writes:
 >The 49ers beat the Redskins Sunday in a very entertaining game. Mike Cofer
 >kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give the 49ers a 17-15
 >victory. Cofer had missed two earlier field goals (41- and 47-yarders),
 >but in his defense I thought that both of the snaps on the misses were
 >poor and his timing was thrown off.

 Yes, this was by far the most interesting of all 3 preseason games.
 Actually, though, the victory might mean the Redskins are on
 schedule to win the Big Dance once again. 
  
 >Steve Young started for 49ers and looked pretty sharp at times, but
 >the bottom line is that the 49ers did not score with Young at the
 >helm. At halftime the score was 12-0. Young was sacked for a safety,
 >although in his defense he probably would have escaped if not for
 >a flagrant face mask violation that caused him to get disoriented
 >in the end zone (the officials somehow missed it).

 In defense of Young one has to concede that he went up against 
 the Washington 1st stringers, whereas Bono got to play around
 with Alvoid "call me toast" Mays who I don't think is more than
 a nickel back in their scheme. 

 Incidentally, has anyone else noticed that Steve Young's favorite
 pattern seems to be the receiver (esp the TE) coming over the middle ?
 Maybe he doesn't have good peripheral vision ...

 >Steve Bono took over to start the second half, and in his first two 
 >possessions he took the 49ers on long scoring drives, the first ending 
 >in a touchdown pass to Rickey Watters, and the second ending in a beautiful 
 >pass to Troy Kyles. Kyles was probably the star of the game, along with
 >Bono, catching four passes in the second half. He's looked good in the
 >last two games, but he probably is a long shot to make the team, what
 >with Rice, Taylor, Sherrard, and Lewis all in front of him. Lewis also
 >had a good game, especially on a perfectly run hook-and-go pattern on
 >which he broke free by ten yards only to have Bono overthrow him when
 >he was wide open with only yard markers between him and the goal line.

 That was Mays again who got burnt by Lewis. There is no way that Kyles
 can make it to the team, maybe they'll put him on the developmental
 squad, is he eligible ?

 >Amp Lee started at running back but only had one impressive run of
 >ten yards, and no receptions. Watters started the second half and was
 >much more impressive. Surprisingly the 49ers threw the ball much more
 >than one would have expected.

 Yes, for a while it seemed that the Niners were actually intent
 on winning the game, especially since they let Bono play the entire
 second half, instead of letting Musgrave come in. Maybe they're
 trying to hide Musgrave from the rest of the league.
 (Also Tim Harris played most of the game).
 And speaking of people who didn't play what happened to Darian Hagan
 - have they given up on him as KR/PR ??
  
 >On the down side, the 49ers' secondary played a rather poor game, although
 >there were some terrific hits by Merton Hanks (usually too late, but
 >still a lot of fun to watch). Dana Hall has still done nothing to
 >particularly impress me, but on the other hand he hasn't really made
 >any glaring mistakes. Don Griffin looked good on occasion. 

 Dana Hall got burnt on one TD against the Raiders. And he got a solid
 hit on Gary Clark (I think) after the catch. But other than that he
 seems to have been pretty invisible. What is happening on the left corner
 spot, I thought Eric Davis had the inside track but didn't see much
 of him. Looks like they're going to have LCB by committee also with
 Kevin Lewis stepping in every now and then too.
  
 >Looks like a terrific quarterback controversy is brewing. Do the 49ers
 >go with a gimpy, rusty Montana? Or do they go with the athletic and
 >talented Young, who looks great but fails to put points on the board?
 >Or do they go with the fans' choice, Steve Bono, who simply gets the
 >job done one way or the other? At this point, the logical choice is
 >Bono, but logic does not always prevail (cf: Dexter Carter).

 >Bob Marshall                     \\     "It ain't age

 Actually, it seems that Seifert has already made it clear : Montana
 starts, Young is 2nd and Bono's third. As Montana said, "there is
 no controversy ":-). Though I personally prefer Bono, Young should
 be given another shot. Last time he started, Seifert was screwing
 around with the offense, Brent Jones was out, the secondary had
 to adjust to new players with Pollard gone. Also to his credit
 Young had two very good games against the Lions and the Bears. If
 Young screws up again, they quietly bench him with a 'back problem'
 and trade him before his stock drops too much -  I know, to the  
 Chargers for Junior Seau, Marion Butts, Rod Bernstine and Gil Byrd :-)
 (Hey, hyderabadi are you listening?)

 Ashu Rege