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From: jcopelan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (The One and Only)
Subject: LA Raiders...
Keywords: Injuries
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 18:39:39 GMT

What is the status of Chester McGlocton (?), the Raiders' first round
draft choice?  I remember hearing that he was injured, but what is the injury
and when is he due back?  I don't recall hearing about him during
the Buffalo game.

jc


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From: rwturner@IASTATE.EDU (Richard W Turner)
Subject: Re: New Math in Football?
Reply-To: rwturner@IASTATE.EDU (Richard W Turner)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 19:19:23 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.132103.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>,
aephel01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes:
> In article <1992Oct12.121708@IASTATE.EDU>, rwturner@IASTATE.EDU (Richard W
Turner) writes:
> > So Far
> > 
> > A Miami 27 - Cleveland 23        (2-3)
> > H Miami 26 - Los Angeles Rams 10 (2-3)
> > A Miami 19 - Seattle 17          (1-4)
> > A Miami 37 - Buffalo 10          (4-2)
> > H Miami 21 - Atlanta 17          (2-4)
> > ------------------------------------
> >        130          177          11-16
>                       ^^^
>                       Is this new math?
     No it's a typo, it should have read 77 
     But perhaps it also suggests that I was thinking of
     past Dolphin (for want of a better word) defenses.
> 
> -- no sig necessary --
>        Aza

Richard Turner.
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From: sybesma@quip.eecs.umich.edu (Eric Sybesma)
Subject: Vikings-Lions coming soon...
Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept., Ann Arbor
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 22:54:33 GMT

Well, as a die-hard Vikings' fan, I view this Thursday's game
with the Lions with great apprehension (woofing gods take heed).

It seems to me that the Vikings are more of a 4-2 team than a
5-1 team, and it also seems that the Lions are more of a 2-4
team than a 1-5 team.    That scares me a great deal...
However, if the Vikings do win on Thursday, would that make them
the first team in the NFC to reach 5 wins?  Interesting.  I'll
bet that hasn't happened since Tarkenton.

	Anyone feel like checking?



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From: chris@lightnin.Columbia.NCR.COM ()
Subject: Re: New Bills Song
Organization: NCR Corp, E&M-Columbia, Columbia, SC
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 92 20:16:38 GMT

In article <Bw0q6K.HDo@acsu.buffalo.edu> v130pwbq@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (ANTI-CHRIST) writes:
>To the Music of "You make me wanna Shout" The New Bills song goes like this:
>
>" The Bills make me wanna.......
>
>  < lots of dead space deleted>
>
>....LAUGH."  Everyone sing together now...
>
>    _____________________________________________________________________
>   |  "Life's a Bitch and then we all        * Eric Orologio " Dr. O"    |
>   |   get fucked"                           * V130pwbq @ubvms           |
>   |_____________________________________________________________________|

   This guy is living proof of what happens when the word "UncleDad" appears
in a family tree.  Posts against a team, any team for that matter, are 
okay and even funny.  Hell, I've learned more stats about the Bills from
intelligent Bills opponents than from reading the sports pages here in
So. Carolina.  Unfortunatly, verbal diarrhea like what this guy spews forth
show sore loosers/winners to be a sorry bunch.        

   Get a life dude.
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From: cpv6332@sigma.tamu.edu (VAN DYKE, CHRISTOPHER PAUL)
Subject: Re: Cowboys: Wright trade soon?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 16:09:00 GMT

In article <1b45r3INNmcc@news.aero.org>, mas@aero.org (Marcus A.Shaw) writes...
>In article <1992Oct9.121216.574@ticipa.pac.sc.ti.com> robert@landru.mtc.ti.com (Robert Treese) writes:
>>
>>With the activation of Jimmy Smith,  look for Ace to be traded soon
>>for a backup running back and some other compensation.
>>
> 
>Ditto from this neck of the woods, except that the Cowboys may try
>to get strictly a draft choice for him.  I would be surprised if he
>had much trade value, but maybe I misunderstand the value of speed in
>the NFL.  Maybe someone is just looking for a kick returner...
> 
>Let's see, who could Dallas get?  And what does this possibility mean for
>the future of Blake and Richards?  They are not that far from being ready,
>and Dallas only has room in its offense for 4 RB....
> 
>How about these possibilities?
> 
>Trade to NO for Dalton Hilliard (they want a new WR)
>Trade to SD for Harmon (not much 2nd WR production in last few weeks)
>Trade to Raiders for Marcus Allen (hmmmm, probably too much to ask
>        for, but it sure make a lot of sense..., but too many $
>Other Raider running backs possibly, they have a large stable...
>but they don't need another WR....
> 
>Well, those are my best guesses, any others?
> 
>*ice*
> 
> 
I think that Wrights future is safe with the Cowboys.  The team has room for 
5 wr and they will be strong at running back when Curvin and Rickey come off
the IR.  Cowboy management will not trade a player for draft picks until the
draft next year is officially going to occur.  Wright is still a dangerous kick
returner and he is still developing as a widereceiver.

Chris Van Dyke
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From: Michael.Bohl@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Michael Bohl)
Subject: Whatever happened to Chuck Long?
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 00:26:49 GMT

Whatever happened to Chuck Long the quarterback for Detroit a few years
ago who played for Iowa during his college days?  I seem to remember that
he came very close to beating Bo Jackson for the Heisman trophy his senior
year.  Is he still playing pro football?

Thanks.

Mike B.
 


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From: m1nss01@fed.frb.gov (Neil S. Seftor)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Week 6 prime matchups
Date: 8 Oct 92 16:04:12 GMT
Reply-To: m1nss01@fed.frb.gov (Neil S. Seftor)
Organization: Federal Reserve Board, Wash, DC

In article <1992Oct07.121322.4511@bnr.ca>, jeffh@crchh317.BNR.CA (Jeff Hammond) writes:
> 
> 	Well looking at the schedule for this week the two prime
> matchups seem to be:
> 
> Philly @ K.C.: Power Defense vs Power offense. If this game were played
> 		on grass it would be a Madden hall-of-fame game.

Are you serious?  I assume you mean Philly has the power defense, as they
do, but unless you mean Philly has the power offense too, you're deluded.
Not to say I'm a Philly fan, i hate 'em, but face facts.

> Denver @ Wash: 2 teams that really need to establish were their season
> 		is going, and now is about as late as they can wait.

True, but the battle of the two teams that can only beat weenies (also,
my two favorite teams =/ ) will not necessarily be a thrill because they
are the same calliber.

	- Neil
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From: breinhar@access.digex.com (Robert B. Reinhardt)
Subject: NFL Power Ratings (Week 6) [Robert the Red]
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, Maryland USA
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 03:31:05 GMT

NFL Power Ratings (going in to week 6)

My record is (36W-16L); my picks don't strictly follow these ratings

If you haven't guessed it, the closest to "1" in the rank column
the team gets, the higher the "power" rating.  L.A. Raiders have
some quite interesting stats...

The Ttl Off, Ttl Def, PF, PA, and W/L are raw data feeding this
system.  The calculation is my secret.  QB ratings included for
subjective value only.

TEAM		RANK	Off	Def	PF	PA	Wins	Loss	QB
L.A. Raiders	2.10	3	5	70	106	1	4	64
Buffalo		2.37	1	11	163	82	4	1	100
Philadelphia	2.66	9	1	107	34	4	0	141
Minnesota	2.77	8	3	129	98	4	1	85
Miami		3.14	7	7	109	60	4	0	87
Houston		3.26	6	8	94	59	3	1	88
Tampa Bay	4.18	10	6	115	83	3	2	94
Dallas		5.47	5	21	95	89	3	1	102
Kansas City	5.53	17	2	116	67	3	2	87
San Francisco	5.59	2	26	136	96	4	1	113
Pittsburgh	6.14	11	15	82	57	3	1	79
Chicago		6.25	4	25	108	131	2	3	91
Washington	6.28	15	9	71	77	2	2	67
N.Y. Jets	6.91	13	14	81	117	1	4	68
San Diego	6.91	20	4	46	101	1	4	
N.Y. Giants	7.51	11	20	79	92	1	3	87
Phoenix		9.33	16	22	68	109	1	3	99
New Orleans	9.49	19	19	74	51	3	2	71
Atlanta		9.69	14	27	99	102	2	3	93
Seattle		9.93	26	10	43	89	1	4	
L.A. Rams	10.11	23	16	73	103	2	3	52
Detroit		10.19	21	18	95	97	1	4	97
Denver		10.38	27	13	70	75	4	1	75
Indianapolis	10.69	28	12	48	75	2	2	52
New England	10.86	24	17	34	95	0	4	70
Green Bay	11.02	18	28	74	104	2	3	99
Cincinnati	11.35	22	24	75	90	2	2	47
Cleveland	12.29	25	23	54	69	1	3	

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From: chriss@sam.amgen.com (Chris Silvester)
Subject: Re: EAGLES BEAT THE COWPUSSIES AND THATS ALL TO SAY..EXCEPT PREDICTIONS
Organization: Amgen
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 01:58:39 GMT

Thus woofed aperkins@lonestar.utsa.edu (Aaron B. Perkins):
> 
> WELL WELL WELL COWPUSSIES FNAS HAVE NO PRIDE LEFT IN THEIR TEAM EXCEPT TO SAY
> THAT THE EAGLES WERE LUCKY IN BEATING THEM WELL....TWO WORDS (COWBOYS SUCK)
> WE KICKED YOUR ASSES ALL OVER THE FIELD AND BACK AND WILL DO IT AGAIN IN
> TEXAS STADIUM. NEXT MATTER....I PREDICTED THE EAGLES TO WIN 42 TO 3 (PRETTY
> DAMN CLOSE DONT YOU THINK?)
> SO HERE ARE THIS WEEKS PREDICTIONS OF THE K.C. GAME.......
>                                 EAGLES 27
>                                 K.C.   10
> 
>                     GOOD GAME (BETTER THAN THE COWPUSSIES EMBARESMENT)
> 
> EAGLES WILL FINISH THE SEASON 16-0 AND WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL
> 

Thank you, Kansas City!  

> 
> signed julius the master predictor
> 

Or master-something...;)

Chris S.
From: thaddeus@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Thaddeus R. Crews)
Subject: Re: SECRET INSIDE  OPEN LEAGUE
Organization: Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 14:58:23 GMT

In article <1992Oct14.200907.8198@sarah.albany.edu> pc0837@sarah.albany.edu (COHEN PAUL L) writes:
>In article <26374@oasys.dt.navy.mil> swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams) writes:
>>In rec.sport.football.pro, alb2001@andy.bgsu.edu (Alvino Battistoni) writes:
>> >
>> >        I am from Buffalo and I am kind of a BILLS fan....
>>
>>Your first mistake is to be a BILLS fan.  :-)
>>
>> >   Interesting match-ups for this week include:
>> >   Philladelphia  vs.  Washington
>> >   I like Philly
>>
>>Your second mistake is liking Philly.
>>
>> >   Kansas City  vs.  Dallas
>> >   I like K.C.
>>
>>Finally, a good decision.
>>
>> >   Houston  vs.  Denver
>> >   I like Houston
>>
>>You're on the roll!  Another good decision!
>>
>> >PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR INSIGHTS!
>>
>>BILLS will lose again this weekend!  :-)
>>
>>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Steve Williams                           swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil
>>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>Steve, I hate to tell you this, but I'll bet you that the Bills 
>will not lose this weekend. The Bills aren't playing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>-Predictions are great, but some have no chance of being true-

For goodness sake PAUL L. COHEN, have you no wit??  There is a common
net character combination ":" and "-" and ")" that form a smiley ":-)"
which means the statement in question is seen as funny by the author.

For example, 
   - The Patriots still have a chance at the Division Title  :-)
   - The Eagles were lucky to beat the Cowboys on MNF  :-)
   - Bill Clinton is just what this country needs  :-)
   - PAUL L. COHEN has unique wisdom regarding the NFL schedule  :-)

Also, in article <29147@lightnin.Columbia.NCR.COM>, CHRIS writes
>  INSIGHT:  Bills aren't playing this weekend!

INSIGHT: CHRIS and PAUL sure know their stuff  :-)

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From: MCMASTER@LSTC2VM.stortek.com (Jim McMaster)
Subject: Re: Still need TE is Shannon Sharpe a TE or WR?
Organization: StorageTek SW Engineering
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 17:51:53 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.183609.20216@seq.uncwil.edu>
rsmith@seq.uncwil.edu (Ross Smith) writes:
 
>jcollins@sparkle.tnis (Jon Collins CT/90) writes:
>
>
>The Official NFL Fact and Record Book for 1992 has Shannon Sharpe listed
>as a TE, not WR. I dont know of many 6-2, 230lb WRs...
>
The Denver Post had a story on Shannon Sharpe last week.  The story
said he is listed on the Broncos roster as a tight end.  His brother
*Sterling* Sharpe is a wide receiver, for the Packers, I believe.
 
Jim McMaster
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From: centry@athena.mit.edu (Jae H Nam)
Subject: Cunningham's QB rating
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 09:11:04 GMT

How come I keep getting this feeling that Cunningham
gets little respect as a QB?  I just don't get it.
Even in Philly, people say McMahon this, McMahon that...

Phrases I'm utterly sick of:
1) "he's a great athlete, but not a great QB"
2) "he's never won a playoff game"
3) "he's no Joe Montana'
4) "he can't read defenses quickly"
5) "he scrambles too much - he should stay in the pocket
    longer." (And I thought suicide was illegal....)
6) "he chokes under the pressure"
7) "he's not a good leader"

OK, then.  Give me JOE (I walk on water) MONTANA.  I'll give
him that GREAT Eagles offensive line that shattered the
record for sacks allowed in a season.  AND THAT'S NOT ALL!
I'll give him that AWESOME Eagles running game too!
(Generous, ain't I?)

So, you have Joe Montana with the WORST offensive line
in the NFL and NO RUNNING GAME.  How will he look by the end
of the season?

Ha!  I gave you a trick question.  He'll never reach the end
(of his career, maybe.  the end of season - definitely not).

Check Cunningham's stats for both passing and rushing.
Cunningham not only helped the offense, he WAS the offense
during those years.  Without Cunningham, our offense goes
from #1 to the bottom of the barrel.  He racked up all of those
yards WITHOUT an offensive line and WITHOUT a solid running
game to back him up.

Can anyone do the same?  Can anyone perform like he did
under those conditions?  Can anyone THRIVE under those
conditions like he did?  Can anyone even SURVIVE under those
conditions like he did?  Can anyone actually give him some
credit for crying out loud?????

There are many who think it's A FLUKE that Cunningham leads the
NFL in QB rating. There are some that think his stats will drop.

I disagree.

All you have to do is give him a slightly better-than-average
line, and a solid running game and you can see the results.
He's the best QB in the NFL right now.

And it's no fluke.
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From: gary@colossus.cgd.ucar.edu (Gary Strand)
Subject: Re: Eagles : YIKES!
Organization: Climate and Global Dynamics Division/NCAR, Boulder, CO
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 16:42:00 GMT

jg> John P. Gloria

jg> I love it when morons like yourself Gary, [...]
    [blah blah blah]

  Huh? I'm not even an Eagles fan. I prefer the Broncos. 

  I really don't care who's in the SB if the Broncos aren't; however, at this
  point in the season, I would say that the Eagles have a very strong inside
  track to the SB, and I don't see another team out there that they cannot
  beat. Some teams will be tougher than others, to be sure, but I don't see
  any team that wouldn't need a lot of excellent play and a lot of mistakes
  by the Eagles to win.


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From: cs6t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Calvin D. Swartzentruber)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Wild cards
Date: 15 Oct 92 03:41:37 GMT
Organization: Freshman, CIT general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Amen.  Why should 10-6 Eagles be excluded from the playoffs, just
because they were in a tough conference, when 9-7 and even 8-8 (I think
there were some) got in.  The system sucks!
From: hjjcl@usho77.hou281.chevron.com (J.J.Clyde)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: AFC-Daydreams
Date: 13 Oct 92 20:53:05 GMT
Organization: Chevron

(Sivaram Hariharan ) writes:
>I accept that the Chiefs were fired up against the Eagles and the
>Eagles were a little off color that day.  

The Chiefs have a great defense, a more balanced offense than they get
credit for, big play special teams, and HAD a great gameplan Sunday.  
Period.  The Eagles got beat by the BETTER TEAM that day.  If you call 
that being 'off color', so be it.

>In addition to that
>Krieg was super-hot and had a pass for a TD, which could have
>been intercepted.

Intercepted.  OK.  BY WHAT!?!?!?!?  A pigeon?  A Patriot missile?
Certainly not by Hopkins, Allen, or Toast.  If you saw the highlights,
you'd realize that *I* could have thrown those 3 TD passes.  Heck, 
Gloooooria could have thrown 'em.  I'd venture to say even CAPS-LOCK!!!!-MAN 
could have thrown 'em.(that might be stretching it)


Geaux Chiefs!
(btw, kneaux who the only NFC team Marty has lost to while at KC is?
 ....hint in .sig....)

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From: dmr2040@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: More Phil v.s. Dal comments
Date: 8 Oct 92 15:32:54 GMT
Reply-To: dmr2040@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology

That's goes for me too about the Philly's cheerleaders, I can't wait
to go home this Thanksgiving and watch the Eagles game and watch the
cheerleaders.
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From: ashe@royalt.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: Injury update
Reply-To: ashe@royalt.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 14:24:13 GMT


Can any of you give me an injury update on these players?

Joe Montana
Don Beebe
Keith McKeller
Don Majkowski
Robert Delpino
Bernie Kosar
John Taylor


thanks,
Walt
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From: bittle@niktow.canisius.edu (Jason Bittle)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Request: Highest Score in NFL history
Date: 15 Oct 92 19:49:59 GMT
Organization: Canisius College, Buffalo NY. 14208

In article <1992Oct15.140324.8731@seq.uncwil.edu>, rsmith@seq.uncwil.edu (Ross Smith) writes:

> The 72 points by Washington is also the highest number of points scored
> in a single game by any team in NFL history.

wrong!  (darn, I hate when I cant remember the year), but the Washington
Redskins beat the Giants one year by the score of 73-0, being the highest
scoring NFL game ever.

(by one team, that is!)

And, I remember that Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets either beat or got beat by
the score of 222-(something infinitely small)..



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From: yc25+@andrew.cmu.edu (Young-Soo Che)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Miami is all hype....
Date: 8 Oct 92 15:15:52 GMT
	<1992Oct06.132427.29072@cpqhou.compaq.com>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Freshman, H&SS general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

You think it's all hype.  But you forget that that Dolphins didn't have
Keith Jackson last year, or Bobby Humphries.  I hate to tell you, but
the Dolphins are for REAL.  Yessir.  Watch for another total domination
of the Buffalo Bills at Miami 
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From: martens@python.cis.ohio-state.edu (Jeff Martens)
Subject: Re: Oilers waive receiver Harris
Summary: Did Green Bay claim him??
Organization: Ohio State U. Dept. of Computer Science
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 13:58:58 GMT

In article <JEFF.92Oct15022228@photon.cs.tamu.edu> Jeff@cs.tamu.edu writes:

>Although I haven't seen much of the Oiler games this season, I was under
>the impression that Cory Harris was a pretty good third round pick.  I
>know he had a protracted holdout, but one mustn't cut off ones nose to
>spite one's face?

>One area he seemed to possess real ability was in the return game, an
>area where the Oilers have had problems with in the recent past.  So is
>there any reason why loosing this guy to Green Bay was not one of the
>dumbest moves by the Oilers in some time (in the Oilers case that's
>saying a lot it seems)?

Did Green Bay sign Harris?  I read that if he cleared waivers, the
Oilers wanted to sign him to their practice squad.  Certainly the
Packers need someone to replace the stiff (Sanjay Beach) starting
opposite Sterling Sharpe.

-- 
	Don't waste your time waving your hands
	and hoping when a rock or a club will do.

-- Jeff (martens@cis.ohio-state.edu)
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From: whitefor@crchh21.BNR.CA (David Whiteford)
Subject: Re: Barry Word and Mike Sherrard
Reply-To: whitefor@x400gate.bnr.ca
Organization: Bell Northern Research, Richardson, TX
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 13:11:23 GMT


In article <1992Oct13.173036.10500@meaddata.com>, daled@meaddata.com
(Dale Drummond) writes:
|> What's the word on Barry and Mike Sherrard?  I noticed neither showed up in
|> the stats this week.  Will they start this week?  Thanks.
|> 
 
Barry Word has a "deep thigh bruise" which is why he did not play last
week.  Last I heard he was supposed to play against Dallas, but I don't
know whether he will start.

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From: heim@vms.macc.wisc.edu (JOHN HEIM	)
Subject: Re: JGH computer predictions - week 7!
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
Date: 16 OCT 92 13:19:07    

In article <1bknnhINNhgu@agate.berkeley.edu>, rege@bongo.Berkeley.EDU (Ashutosh G. Rege) writes...

> I don't have the stats offhand, but it is well known that the favorite
> wins the game about 75-80 (maybe more) % of the time. So, unless your program 
> does significantly better than that, you might as well have one line code
> which picks the favorite always. (That is one reason I didn't join the
> pool.) 

But, Ashu, the purpose of the program is to figure out who *IS* the 
favorite.

JGH
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