From: jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (JOHN)
Subject: Re: It wasn't Pretty (49ers WON)
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 07:58:31 GMT

In article <1992Dec22.175003.3188@weber.com> steve@weber.com (Steve Keshen) writes:
>In article <1992Dec21.213529.8894@PacBell.COM> jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (JOHN) writes:
>>In article <1992Dec21.210943.23105@weber.com> steve@weber.com (Steve Keshen) writes:
>>>Montana WAS great,  Young is OK,  Bono's a wannabe.
>
>Young is good this year.  I don't know what he did in the past.  I wonder
>how he'll do when/if Montana comes back? The Packer's tragic man was pretty
>good for one season (89).  Then what happened?  He forgot how to hold onto
>the ball.  Strange.  Let's give Young a few more years to prove himself
>before we start calling him great, shall we?
>
Last year, Young was the highest rated QB. This year he again the
highest rated QB. If/when Montana comes remains to be seen. It is
non-factor at this point. In all likelyhood, Montana will be
traded or retire next year. I never said Young was great, you did.
I only said he is the highest rated QB and the media is the one
saying he is ONE of the premier QBs this year. 
>
>I do believe any of these running QBs are going to have short careers.
>Durablity has always been a problem in players around the ball a lot.  But
>it certainly won't be the first time I'm wrong if/when I am.
>
I agree with you on this point. That was my beef with Young early in
the season. He ran too soon and I thought this was not the thing
to do when you have people trying to tear your head off or your knees!

>My response was typical, you're right John.  You know what it is?  I'm
>tired of the same old teams being good.  No offense meant to the city of
>San Fran. but I want the 49ers to get losey again! And the Cowboys!  It
>was great there for a couple of years when the Cowboys lived up to their
>name (boys).  But now it's back to the same ol' same ol'.  Let's get some
>new blood involved.  Even the Vikings are back in it again!  Although I
>do think it'd be pretty cool to see the Vikings lose another Super Bowl.
>
I don't know how to respond to you on this Steve. Are you saying an
organization is to be penalized for good management, good draft
choices, good head coaches, good assistant coaches, good QBs,
good WRs, good RBs, good TEs, good tackles/guards, good cheerleaders,
etc., etc..? Theoretically, ALL teams have the opportunity to put
their money to good use. However, it takes more than just money.
It takes a smorgasboard of personnel, from top to bottom to mold
a championship team. I guess the 'Boys used their money wisely.
It has already been established that the Niners have spent wisely. :-)

>I'll always be a Bears fan,  but why can't the Bucs be up there?  The
>Cardinals haven't been in the playoffs since 75, I think.  I'm sure there's 
>many other teams who've been bad or mediocre for too long.  Admittedly
>I don't know much about the finances of the game, but the Bears owners run
>their team like a business.  Making a profit is their number one priority.
>In 86 Wilbur Marshall wanted too much money.  Gone.  Willy Gault - too
>much - gone.  Meanwhile over in S.F. it seems money is no object.  What's
>a football ticket cost in San Fran these days?
>
average ticket price for a 49er game is $35.00....I think my previous
paragraph also answers the other part of your concern(s).

>So give the Bears some stupid fucking trophy for running a business well!
>Who cares?  I want another Super Bowl victory.
>--
Hmmm, maybe you ought to change teams and your chances will multiply
ten fold. :-)

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