From: gordons@netcom.com (Gordon Storga)
Subject: Re: Playoffs/the final answer/the Cowboys.
Organization: Gizmonic Institute - Home of the "Big G Burger"
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 23:49:25 GMT

<1992Dec28.202248.3017@pbhyg.PacBell.COM> dggok@PacBell.COM (David G. Gok) :
><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.  

Gee, last year he ran behind a line that had no all-pros, and he lead the
league.

>                  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.  

For you 9er fans, and for the credibility of John Madden's opinions:  In
the Dallas Chicago game Madden claimed that Bueurlein was THE BEST BACKUP
QB IN THE LEAGUE BAR NONE.  I guess he doesn't hink much of Montana or
Young (depending on which one you think is the real starter and which one
is only holding the other's place).

>>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.

net.etiquette is not binding.  But net.etiquette also requires that you
reduce as much of the response as you can to save bandwidth.

>Perhaps I was wrong.  In any case, it is true that Dallas is rated #1
>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.  

More importantly, Dallas is #2 in point differential, SF is #1.  NO is #4,
Buffalo is #3.  Pittsburgh is #9.

>                                              Gee the great Dallas
>defense giving up more points than the defensively lousy 49ers?  

Actually, Dallas is #4, SF is #5.

>defense giving up more points than the defensively lousy 49ers?  Which
>is more important to you, giving up points or giving up yards?  

It depends.  Is it meaningless yardage?  Was it racked up against my
second string players?  Was there points scored from it?  

>Has Dallas played a top offense?  The 49ers?  NO.  The Bills?  NO.
>The Oilers?  NO  The Dolphins?  NO.  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.

NO also got play against the powerhouse Lions #19, Tampa Bay #13, New
England #27, and Atlanta #16 TWICE.  Do you think maybe is balances out?


Gordon
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