jimb@ISM780.UUCP (01/29/86)
<sigh>. Buddy Ryan to Philadelphia. I'm glad the Bears won it all this year. The man is a genius. Oh, well, as net.sport.foot winds down in anticipation of the Cubs' resurgence, my thanks to stassen, dday, pannell, moore, boomer-sooners-anonymous, rjv, and the rest of you blokes who contributed to my entertainment for the past few weeks. Pointless Prediction: September, 1986 UCLA 31, Oklahoma 10 -- from the musings of Jim Brunet ihnp4/ima/ism780B "In any large scale endeavor that has worked to the benefit of mankind, there has been pain and sacrifice and loss. We stand now at one of the pivotal points in history. We can say "no" to the unknown mysteries of space, turn our backs, and announce our decline as a civilization. Or we can look at te stars, express our grief at the loss of CHALLENGER and its crew, and then honor their lives by saying, 'We shall continue.'" -- (me)
rs55611@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert E. Schleicher) (02/11/86)
> > > <sigh>. Buddy Ryan to Philadelphia. I'm glad the Bears won it all this > year. The man is a genius. > Although Buddy Ryan is undoubtedly a great defensive coach, it's worth remembering that he was also the Bear's defensive coach under head coach Neil Armstrong (before Ditka), and while his defensive teams then weren't too bad, they were nothing like the defense is today. Having most of your first round draft picks going to defense hasn't hurt things. (Ryan stayed when Armstrong was canned, at the urging of the Bears' defensive squad. Ditka was probably never overjoyed with the situation, but had the sense to enjoy a good thing while it lasted. Basically, it's the same old media hype: whoever is winning is this year's genius.) Examples: Mike Ditka as Coach of Year Bill Walsh must be getting dumber, as no one calls him a genius anymore. Dick Vermeil was a brilliant coach, but for one season only. Will Buddy Ryuan be a genius next year? (Not likely) Bob Schleicher ihuxk!rs55611
pdo@rayssd.UUCP (Paul D. Oliveira) (02/20/86)
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