ryan@fremen.DEC (DTN 264-8280 MK01-2/E25) (01/27/86)
Congratulations to the Bears - they've proven that they're the dominant NFL
team this year. I'm glad for Walter - he deserves this after the career he's
had.
Mike Ryan
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UUCP: {decvax,allegra,ihnp4,ucbvax,...}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-fremen!ryanmcal@ihuxb.UUCP (Mike Clifford) (01/29/86)
> Congratulations to the Bears - they've proven that they're the dominant NFL > team this year. I'm glad for Walter - he deserves this after the career he's > had. > > Mike Ryan BUT WHY OH WHY DID THEY NOT LET HIM SCORE A TOUCHDOWN?!!?? TWO BEAR TD'S WERE ON FIRST AND GOAL FROM THE ONE (MCMAHON SNEAK AND WM PERRY). PAYTON SHOULD GET THE BALL ON FIRST DOWN (AND SECOND DOWN IF NECESSARY) AND MAYBE EVEN ON THIRD DOWN IF HE STILL HADN'T MADE IT IN THE END ZONE. ESPECIALLY WITH THE GAME OUT OF REACH LIKE IT WAS. I KNOW THE PATS WERE KEYING ON HIM BUT NO WAY COULD THEY HAVE STOPPED HIM FROM SCORING FROM ONE YARD OUT! PS: Buddy Ryan to become Eagle head coach. The papers say it's likely the Bears will abandon the 46-defense (Ditka's not crazy about it) and go to a 3-4 with Perry as the nose tackle. I would like to see the Bears use the 4-3 with McMichael and Perry as DTs (takes two blockers for each of them!) and Hampton and Dent, naturally, at DE.
ekblaw@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU (01/30/86)
Yeah, I agree, although I still think it would have been better to let Walter get a Super Bowl TD. I know just the play, too. Instead of McMahon following the Fridge into the endzone on his second TD, he should have given the ball to Walter and let HIM follow the Fridge. That play worked a few times previously in the season! Robert A. Ekblaw
mykes@3comvax.UUCP (Mike Schwartz) (02/03/86)
Walter Payton is the greatest running back to ever play - make that the greatest football player. He proves it every year, every game. However, he has never gotten anything just for the sake of it, he earned it. I remember one year he won the NFC (or was it NFL) rushing title when the Bears beat up OJ Anderson during the last game and Walter passed him up. But Walter had over 1700 yards that year, so no one can say he got it through the back door. I think that if Walter had gotten a Superbowl touchdown, it would have been tainted. I am sure that he would have wanted to get a touchdown against the Pats when the Pats were still in the game, and his points would have made a real difference. But to give him the ball on the 1 yard line with the score 30-3 (or worse) just to get him a touchdown is not Walter's style. Yes, I think he can be disappointed for not scoring, but he can be proud that he didn't take a gimme just to get one. I think a more fitting tribute to Walter Payton would be giving him the game ball, which he deserves. Besides, unless the Bears pull a 49ers, Walter might get a few more chances to get a "real" SuperBowl Touchdown!