tbg@apollo.uucp (Tom Gross) (01/24/86)
Now that SUPERBOWL XX is over, it's time to think
about next year. Although the PATS' victory in
New Orleans was impressive, I don't think this
necessarily signals the start of a new dynasty
in the NFL (maybe the AFC east, but the whole league?).
By the same token, I don't think the BEARS are nearly
as bad as they looked against the PATS; New England
was a team that finally hit its stride in the Playoffs,
and probably did play over its head (as a team) to win
the NFL championship. Even a life-long New England
Patriots fan like myself has to admit they were LUCKY,
but I will boast that they were good enough to take
MAXIMUM advantage of their breaks.
While on the subject of boasting, I just want to point out
(somewhat immodestly I admit) that I was the guy who
predicted the Craig James to Steve Moore option pass
in a previous posting. Okay, so it wasn't for a
touchdown like I had imagined, but WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Okay, I think one area where the PATS could definately
use improvement is in their DEFENSIVE LINE. I would
especially LOVE to see a nose guard a la Joe Klecko
playing for the PATS. Obviously that is a lot to ask
for but I CAN DREAM CAN't I? Nevertheless I definately
agree with the Patriots' philosophy of building the team
through the draft and "taking the best player available".
The Patriots' depth really showed it's worth this season,
what with GROGAN behind Tony Eason and Darin Veris behind
Ken Sims. Aside from the obvious need to replace
Julius Adams and to shore up the defensive line in general
I would love to see the PATS stockpile even more personnel
on the OFFENSIVE LINE. I must admit that it has taken
me a couple of years to appreciate the Chuck Fairbanks'
philosophy of building the Offensive line first, but after
watching the PATS keep the ball away from Chicago with
short yardage, ball-control plays, I am sold.
As for the BEARS, I think they showed a lot of class in
losing after a few of their players' had mouthed off in
the week before the game. I especially liked Ricky Dent
prostrating himself at Brian Holloway's feet after the game.
Reminded me of the end of the movie ZULU where the tribesmen
return one more time just to salute the victorious British
Soldiers. Chicago fans: better luck next time!
Tom Gross
Apollo Computer, Inc.
Chelmsford, MA.maxg@tekig4.UUCP (Max Guernsey) (01/27/86)
In article <2b87c831.2a75@apollo.uucp> tbg@apollo.uucp (Tom Gross) writes: > > Now that SUPERBOWL XX is over, it's time to think > about next year. Although the PATS' victory in > New Orleans was impressive, I don't think this > necessarily signals the start of a new dynasty > in the NFL (maybe the AFC east, but the whole league?). > By the same token, I don't think the BEARS are nearly > as bad as they looked against the PATS; New England > was a team that finally hit its stride in the Playoffs, > and probably did play over its head (as a team) to win ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ chortle chortle , grin grin As someone on the net said the Bears only need excuses for ONE game, how many games does your team need excuses for.
ekblaw@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU (01/27/86)
This one is so ridiculous it goes beyond words! Predictions are fine; everyone and their grandmother does them. But to write something like this on the net takes a hefty mixture of guts and no brains! It's fine to say "I think Team X will win by N points," but an article like this one is asinine! Keep opinions opinions, and keep assumptions assumptions. Most of all, keep your idiocy to yourself! Robert A. Ekblaw
mykes@3comvax.UUCP (Mike Schwartz) (01/28/86)
Anybody else do any bad drugs lately? In article <2b87c831.2a75@apollo.uucp> tbg@apollo.uucp (Tom Gross) writes: > > Now that SUPERBOWL XX is over, it's time to think > about next year. Although the PATS' victory in > New Orleans was impressive, I don't think this > necessarily signals the start of a new dynasty > in the NFL (maybe the AFC east, but the whole league?). > By the same token, I don't think the BEARS are nearly > as bad as they looked against the PATS; New England > was a team that finally hit its stride in the Playoffs, > and probably did play over its head (as a team) to win > the NFL championship. Even a life-long New England > Patriots fan like myself has to admit they were LUCKY, > but I will boast that they were good enough to take > MAXIMUM advantage of their breaks. > > While on the subject of boasting, I just want to point out > (somewhat immodestly I admit) that I was the guy who > predicted the Craig James to Steve Moore option pass > in a previous posting. Okay, so it wasn't for a > touchdown like I had imagined, but WHAT DO YOU WANT? > > Okay, I think one area where the PATS could definately > use improvement is in their DEFENSIVE LINE. I would > especially LOVE to see a nose guard a la Joe Klecko > playing for the PATS. Obviously that is a lot to ask > for but I CAN DREAM CAN't I? Nevertheless I definately > agree with the Patriots' philosophy of building the team > through the draft and "taking the best player available". > The Patriots' depth really showed it's worth this season, > what with GROGAN behind Tony Eason and Darin Veris behind > Ken Sims. Aside from the obvious need to replace > Julius Adams and to shore up the defensive line in general > I would love to see the PATS stockpile even more personnel > on the OFFENSIVE LINE. I must admit that it has taken > me a couple of years to appreciate the Chuck Fairbanks' > philosophy of building the Offensive line first, but after > watching the PATS keep the ball away from Chicago with > short yardage, ball-control plays, I am sold. > > As for the BEARS, I think they showed a lot of class in > losing after a few of their players' had mouthed off in > the week before the game. I especially liked Ricky Dent > prostrating himself at Brian Holloway's feet after the game. > Reminded me of the end of the movie ZULU where the tribesmen > return one more time just to salute the victorious British > Soldiers. Chicago fans: better luck next time! > > Tom Gross > Apollo Computer, Inc. > Chelmsford, MA.