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From: ibyf@ihlpa.UUCP (Scott)
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Subject: Re: coach of the year
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Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 16:54:27 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 17 16:54:27 1986
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> competetive division.  You sound like someone whose team has seen a lot  of
> disappointment at the  hands of  Tom Landry.  Despite this  year's ups  and
> downs for Dallas, Landry is one of the greatest coaches of all time.
> 
> 		Jim McCollum

No, we havn't played them that much recently, and that is the key word
Landry WAS a good coach.  Quite possibly one of the greateset of all time,
so far anyway, but not from what he did this season.  I'd still say that
the 5 votes were from loyal writers who remember the glory years for Dallas.
The sports announcers are no better.  They still can't seem to find what
is good or GREAT about the Pats or Bears or Vik's or anybody else who 
hasn't won at least 2 SB's.  They talk about the great gamee so and so had
against the  (insert favorite underdog here) in 1926.  I think those 5
votes were deserved elsewhere in the league.  Even Tampa Bay did a good
(not great) job moving the ball between the 20's.  Landry di nothing
spectacular, nothing that he hasn't done before (except lose) and didn't
deserve the votes.  I also don't think that Ditka should have gotten
coach of the year.  He also didn't do anything spectacular or surprising.
All he did was fine tune and hone a team which he ltierally turned around
3 years ago.  Thats when he should have gotten C of the Y, but he didn't
so its only fair that he got it now.  Actually, based on THIS years
performance, Berry should have won.  After all, the Bears beat them up
at soldier field in sept., and any one will tell you that it won't be 
nearly as easy sunday in New Orleans.  Any one who could turn a team around
in less than a season deserves something!  If they win sunday, MORE POWER
TO 'EM!  Its time the dynasty teams were knocked off thier TOO TOO lofty
pedastals!

					Addison
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