From: drxmann@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Dustin R. Christmann)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Houston Oilers
Date: 27 Aug 92 07:13:54 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

In article <JEFF.92Aug23015320@neuron.cs.tamu.edu> Jeff@cs.tamu.edu writes:
>Any Oiler fans left out there?  Getting kind of quiet, I expected to see
>some discussion about my favorite pro team in here.

Ask and ye shall receive (or something like that)

>I saw only parts of the game last night in which Houston stomped the New
>Orleans Saints 33-3.  Looks like the Oilers are playing very well both
>on offense and defense right now.  During the time I was watching, I was
>especially impressed with Harris (receiving and punt returning) and with
>the entire defense.

I made the mistake of picking the Aints in that game (only a 5-pointer tho).
Anyway, since the outcome of the game wasn't in question in the 4th, I watched
the players and I was impressed.

>If Sean Jones, Fuller, and Dishman return the defense looks like it
>*could* be outstanding.  Offensively, with the return of Munchak and
>Duncan, I can't think of any weaknesses, except maybe for the dropoff
>from the first to second quarterback.  What would happen to this team if
>Moon gets hurt or finally goes on strike due to contract frustrations?

You know, I've been giving this some thought lately.  I think that Jones, Ful-
ler, and Dishman should take a cue from Warren Moon and put the team above
themselves.  That said, the Oilers should go ahead and pay Moon the bonus and
quit being such cheap SOBs.  He's one of the top 3 QB's in football, he came
to camp despite the dispute, he's doing everything he's paid to and much, much
more.  He's earned the $800k.

I can't see how either situation helps team morale.

While I don't think Moon will walk, if he does go down, Cody Carlson is be-
coming more and more proficient in running the Run-and-Shoot, and will do well
as a backup.

>Lets hear something from some of you Houston fans; don't you get tired
>of only hearing about those Cowboys - who aren't nearly the team that
>the Oilers are I might add.

Damn right.  And I might also add that I'm glad that the Pokes have broken
camp and returned to Dallas.  I got tired of picking up the Austin American-
Statesman everyday and reading some drivel about some nobody that's competing
for a spot on the Cowboys while they bury the Oilers, the far superior team
that was in training camp only 80 miles down the road in San Antonio, on page
4.  I knew that this was going to happen when the Cowboys decided to move from
Thousand Oaks to Austin, and frankly, I wish they'd go back.

>And, how about Bucky Richardson.  Will he become the number 3
>quarterback?  I missed the drive he lead towards the end of the game.
>Did he look as impressive as in the previous games?

Bucky continues to impress.  While the drive only resulted in 3 points, he
looked good in the pocket.  Reggie Slack is getting nervous in rehab, I'll bet.
My guess is that Richardson will be the Oilers' #3 this year, and will play
in the World League next spring to hone his skills.
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