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From: pjk@teddy.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: Raiders out
Message-ID: <1918@teddy.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 14:44:07 EST
Article-I.D.: teddy.1918
Posted: Fri Jan 10 14:44:07 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 13-Jan-86 07:57:31 EST
References: <255@ttidca.UUCP>
Reply-To: pjk@teddy.UUCP (Phil Keating)
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Summary: 

In article <255@ttidca.UUCP> dewey@ttidca.UUCP (William Dewey) writes:
>
>Now to straighten out a few misconceptions.
>
>Lest the avid Patriot fans get too excited, take note that the Patriots
>were able to sustain only on drive against the Raider defense.

	Althought the PATS only scored once as a result of a "sustained"
drive (the 80 yard 2nd quarter drive when they were down 17-7), this one
drive was worth much more than the 7 points it resulted in !! At a time
when the RAIDERS were taking total control of the game, and when they
(the RAIDERS) were talking on the sidelines about how the PATS were about
to abandon the game plan, panic, and start throwing the ball downfield, the
NEW New England PATRIOTS buckled down and ran all over the RAIDERS, regaining
the momentum they'd lost.
	In addition, taking a quick look at time of possession (37 minutes
for New England versus 23 for L.A), it's apparent that the PATS were able
to sustain many drives, eating up what precious little time the RAIDERS had
left.
	
>Seventeen
>of the Pats points were directly attributable to turnovers which left them
>with better than excellent field position.

	Yup, you're right !! However, Ronnie Lippett reacted faster to the
ball than the receiver on both his interceptions - that's a takeaway, not
a "turnover". Likewise Sam Seale's kickoff fumble in the 3rd quarter (the
2nd of the 2 on that play) was caused by Mosi Tatupu's hit - another
takeaway, not a turnover. He had plenty of time to recover from the first
fumble - he just never put the ball away. 
	You might be able to say the RAIDERS "gave away" the game if there
were 1 or 2 "turnovers", but 6 turnovers (along with 2 more fumbles that
the PATS caused but didn't recover) states the facts PLAINLY - the RAIDERS
were outplayed on offense, defense, and special teams.


By now you've guessed that I just might be another of those lifelong
frustrated PATRIOTS fans, who, given the current situation, has lost any
grip on reality that they might have had, and guess what:


		YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enough of this "the RAIDERS gave MIAMI a gift" crap - the PATS took
the game from the RAIDERS by beating them at their own game - tough
dominating defense, and clutch plays made when the opportunity arose.