From: skywalke@dino.qci.bioch.bcm.tmc.edu (Timothy B. Reynolds)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Playoffs/the final answer/the Cowboys.
Date: 28 Dec 1992 21:25:27 GMT
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In article <1992Dec28.202248.3017@pbhyg.PacBell.COM> dggok@PacBell.COM (David G. Gok) writes:
 >In article <1hnjhpINNo9h@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> skywalke@dino.qci.bioch.bcm.tmc.edu (Timothy B. Reynolds) writes:
 >> >>       in the NFL and rushing defensive that has not been test by the top
 >> >>       rusher in the league.  E.Smith will have a field day, so will Aikman and
 >> >
 >> >Actually, I happen to believe that Thomas and Sanders are both better than
 >> >Smith (but obviously this is very subjective).  Thomas caused the niners
 >> >fits early in the season.  We will find out about Sanders tonight.  BTW,
 >>
 >>You just lost ALL credibility with that one Sanders ??? Pleeease !
 >
 >Maybe if Smith had to run behind an offensive line that only had
 >ONE starter playing in their position from last year his stats would
 >go down as well.  
 
Okay, it was last year Emmitt played behind the terrible O-line that 
allowed Aikman to be sacked 11 times vs Philly.

 >It was John Madden, not me, who said two weeks
 >ago that SANDERS was the best PURE running back (note: NOT the best
 >ALL AROUND back) in the NFL.

Sorry but I just cant buy this, So Madden is a expert because he has a 
microphone now ?  

 > Smith had a great season, and is a
 >great running back.  He also has a fine young offensive line in front
 >of him.  (And I heard that Smith treated his linemen last year to fancy
 >watches and this year is giving each lineman a free plane ticket anywhere
 >in the world - classy action by a classy back!)  It is no slur to put him,
 >Thomas and Sanders in the same category.  As I said earlier, picking the
 >best running back is subjective.
 >

Agreed  

 >>Thomas = maybe but Sanders ??? 
 >>
 >>And for the last time:
 >>Listen real close, pick up the paper and look at the sports page,
 >>now turn to the page NFL Statistics, now look under the column
 >>marked DEFENSE, now look at the team name right at the top...
 >>
 >>DALLAS #1 defense on the whole NFL, deal with it !!!!
 >>
 >>IT DOES NOT SAY NEW  RLEANS, 
 >>we already know theres no O there.
 >
 >I thought net.etiquette was to not erase the other person's point/facts.
 >Perhaps I was wrong.  In any case, it is true that Dallas is rated #1

Trying to cut down the bandwidth..... 

 >based on yardage.  Dallas is rated no better than 3rd based on points
 >allowed (New Orleans is 1st, Pittsburgh is 2nd AND the 49ers could be
 >3rd if they hold Detroit to under 13 points.  Gee the great Dallas
 >defense giving up more points than the defensively lousy 49ers?  Which
 >is more important to you, giving up points or giving up yards?  
 >Announcers love this #1 stuff (and, I guess, so do we NFL nuts).
 >

Many of the points vs the Dallas D were garbage time TD's like the two
yesterday. Never mind the points scored by the defense the INT's the Sacks
and the fact that one or two backs have managed to get 100 yds vs the 
Dallas Defense in TWO YEARS. Lets see, so your going to score alot of 
points on Dallas but you'll do it with out gaining many yards. When 
the Eagles were # 1 they got the credit for being just that. So it's 
double standard time I guess.

 >Has Dallas played a top offense?  

1st define "top"

 >The 49ers?  NO.  
 >The Bills?  NO. 
 
First two good offenses, faltering as of late....

>The Oilers?  NO  

This is a joke right ?
 
>The Dolphins?  NO.    

Very inconsistant this year.

 >New Orleans has played four
 >games against this crew.  Maybe Dallas will get a chance in the
 >playoffs to show how good they are defensively.

It's not like the Redskins, Eagles or anyone else had a offense that
Dallas played, right ?

13-3-0
NFC EAST CHAMPIONS
NFL RUSHING CHAMPION (Second straight year, thank you very much)
and THE NUMBER 1 DEFENSE !!!
        NUMBER 2 OFFENSE
Dallas Cowboys

"Get used to this, your gonna be seeing it for a long time"
                                           Frank Gifford
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