From: un032221@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Cowboys Versus 9ers
Date: 20 Nov 92 18:56:29 GMT
Organization: West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing

In article <BxKrI8.FKs@ns1.nodak.edu>, sivaram@plains.NoDak.edu (Sivaram Hariharan ) writes:
> 
> With all this talk about Eagles and the 9ers, what about
> predicting the outcome of a  most probable Cowboys/49ers
> NFC Championship match.
>
	Couldn't leave well enough alone, eh?
 
> IMO, this will be a fiercely competed game from both the
> sides.  Somehow, I feel that the way to the Super-Bowl
> for any team in the NFC is either going through Candle-Stick
> or Dallas.
> 
> Again, I will give the edge to the 9ers against the Cowboys
> and I feel that the SF will win its 5th SB.
> 
	I tend to agree.  Dallas is a very good team, but SF knows how to win
when it's on the line, Montana or no Montana.  Young has finally stepped out
from behind Joey M's shadow, and has shown that he can perform.  The Cowboy's
Aikman is still to young to win the SB just yet, and the Cowboys rely FAR to
heavily on Emmitt Smith to win big games for them.  Think about their big games
this season.  First Philly game, Smith was held in check, and they got abused. 
Second Philly game, 30+ carries, and a 60 yard run, Dallas wins.  Unfortunately
those are the only two really big games this season.  I think SF will see this,
and go out of their way to shut Emmitt down.  I have yet to see Aikman really
lift his team when Emmitt was being shut down, especially if Emmitt is shut
down by a D that doesn't over committ.  
	The 49ers on the other hand can win with, or without Ricky Watters. 
The 49ers have a multitude of WRs that are consitent performers, where as the
only CONSISTENT WR for the Cowboys is Irvin.  Plus, the Cowboys are VERY lucky
they haven't had injury problems yet, because they don't have a hell of a lot
of depth.  I see next year, or maybe even the year after as the Cowboys year. 
They need maturity, nad more depth if they want to be the team of the 90's as
the jumpers are proclaiming.

> Where does it leave the Vikes and the Saints. I honestly
> feel that both these teams do not have the offence to
> make it deep into the playoffs. This I am saying in spite
> of being a die-hard Vikes' fan. But one has to be realistic
> and not clouded by personal fan prejudices.
> 
	I disagree.   The Vike's O is very productive, but it relys to heavily
on Terry allen's running.  Gannon is young, so in a few year, the passing game
should be able to stand on it's own if Allen has a bad game.  The Saints rely
WAY to heavily on defense, and the passing game.  If the Redskins have ANY
chance against the Aints this weekend it'll be because the Saints rely so
heavily on a one dimensional attack.

> However, I would love to see the Vikes take on the Saints
> and the Cowboys in the playoffs, as the Vikes are already
> scheduled to play the Eagles and the 9ers in the regular
> season.  
> 
	Don't be so eager, they have yet to beat a team with a winning record,
and the only two they've played are the Skins and Oilers, both of which are
barely winning right now, and were struggling when they played them.  The Vikes
are a paper tiger according to their schedule, but I believe they are a good
team.

> S.H
> AND I WILL FOREVER BLEED PURPLE!!

	-Skins I'll bleed---blood I guess since it'd be burgundy.