From: v077mdph@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (John of Gaunt)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Re: Buffalo Bills
Date: 30 Jul 92 20:28:00 GMT
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In article <1992Jul29.143326.1340@makesys.com>, john@makesys.com (John Turman) 
writes...
>In article <1992Jul27.030033.8073@math.ucla.edu> rfedkiw@sepulveda.math.ucla.
edu (Ronald Fedkiw) writes:

[all of Ron's original post deleted]

>From what I have seen I think the pendulum is starting to swing away from
>Buffalo and moving towards the Dolphins and Jets. Where did I come up with
>this opinion?
> 
>1. Buffalo's defense has started to slow down and get weaker over the last
>   2 years. Plus Bruce Smith's knee is a major area of concern, and with the
>   loss of one of their better LB's to plan B I don't see any reason why this
>   slide will not continue.

	The defense isn't quite as good as it once was, but the "slide" is
really a combination of that and the effects of the no-huddle offense on the
Bills' defense.
	The Bills lost a slow, run-stuffing linebacker who didn't start, anyway.

>2. Buffalo didn't do anything to help the defense in the draft or plan B.

	They didn't pick up anyone this year who can help immediately.  They
do have Phil Hansen, at least one other defensive line prospect, and Henry
Jones.  Also, their former starting left cornerback ( I've forgotten his name. )
should be back from injury
	They got Darrick Brownlow through plan B from Dallas to replace the
the linebacker they lost in plan B.

>3. Miami drafted 2 impact players in the first round, pending contract signings
>   these 2 will definitely help upgrade this unit, along with the 3rd round
>   pick Larry Webster who is impressing coaches with his ability look for a
>   much improved Miami defense.

	I doubt those players will be of significant impact this season.

>4. The only thing keeping Miami from getting to the playoffs last year was a
>   porous defense, their offense has never been a question mark since the
>   arrival of Dan Marino 10 years ago. And they have shored up an ageing
>   receiver corps with the drafting of speed burner Lee miles and plan B
>   acquisition Robert Clark from Detroit. The other plus here is the addition
>   of Bobby Humphry which should improve the shaky ground game.

	Bobby Humphrey might help the Dolphins.  Most likely, he'll just whine
like he did in Denver and not be of much use.  As for the Dolphins' offense,
it is something of a question mark.  Marino is just as good as ever, but the
Dolphins no longer have two dominant receivers, and their offensive line doesn't
pass-protect as well as it used to.

>5. The Jets have one of the youngest teams in the AFC with a promising young
>   quarterback in Browning Nagle. These guys are going to gel sometime soon
>   and when they do I fear the Dolphins and the rest of the AFC east will
>   suffer as a result.

	Nagle won't be a good starter until about '93 or '94.  By that time,
the Jets' management will have had a chance to build up the rest of the team
around him.  If they succeed, the Jets will be the new AFC East champions in
two or three years.  If they fail, they'll start losing again.

>John "Dolphinatic" Turman

Snoopy
From: ashton@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ashton Delahoussaye)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1992 21:53:20 GMT
Subject: Re: Trivia question
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