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From: jjc@houxa.UUCP (J.CARBONARO)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: ABSURD POINT-SPREAD ??
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Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 12:25:48 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 17 12:25:48 1986
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<Heh, heh, heh. 
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<Super Bowl XX - 13-13 going into OT, first team to make a mistake loses. It
<may take two or three OT's... At any rate, a 9-10 point spread is absurd.

I don't know.  Sure, it might not happen (that's ALWAYS possible), but I
don't think the spread is ABSURD.  I think if they're EVEN on "breaks"
(turnovers, bad calls, etc.), the spread is about right.  I agree that the
Pats are a good team - probably better than, say, Miami.  It's unfortunate,
though, that their offensive strength (running) plays right into the
hands of the Bears defense.  Things may have been different in a Bears-Miami
rematch than they were last month, but Miami DID show that you have to be
VERY GOOD at passing to be able to beat the Bears.  I believe the Pats can
win, but only if they have a few tricks up their sleeves and get a couple
breaks.  Earlier (just before the Giants game, I think), Buddy Ryan said
that one week wasn't enough to prepare for the Bears defense, if "preparation"
means "making a lot of changes", but that two weeks IS enough.  But you
still have to execute.  Who knows?  I just hope we can say more about this
year's SB underdog than how likely they are to beat the spread.  I'd sure
like to see a good game for a change.