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From: paul@pilchuckDataio.UUCP (Paul Brownlow, Data I/O  Redmond, WA)
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Subject: Re: Super Bowl XX
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Date: Thu, 16-Jan-86 12:43:41 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 16 12:43:41 1986
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> 
> Notes on Super Bowl XX from a lifelong Patriots fan:
> 
> 
> The other reason the Pats are underestimated by the general 
> public is their wild-card status. Their road to New Orleans was a 
> lot tougher than Chicago's. But they could easily have been 12-4 
> or 13-3 in the regular season. Of their five losses, three 
> (Cleveland, Jets, Miami) were last-minute jobs. 
> 
How many of their WINS were last-minute jobs?  Their defeat of
Seattle (20-13) was the result of a last minute interception.
Any others?
> Chicago had already clinched everything is wrong. The Bears 
> wanted to win that game badly. They knew they were facing a 
> possible Super Bowl opponent, they were on national TV, and they 
> wanted an unbeaten season. And the Dolphins were a far superior 
> team. 
> 
> Miami was better than Chicago, and I'm sure they would have 
> entered the Super Bowl with a good deal of well-founded 
> confidence. New England is better than Miami. Much better. They 
> should have been 3-0 against them this year. If you don't think 
> all that gives the Patriots reason to think they can beat the 
> Bears, think again. 
> 
The only thing that has been proven so far is that New England
matches up better against the Dolphins than Chicago.  Remember,
the Bears beat New England in week 2, showing that they were
superior 4 months ago.  The real test is January 26.  I don't
think any valid claims can be made until them.

I don't buy this "A beat B, and B beat C, so A is better than C"
logic.  Last year in the NHL, Vancouver tied the season series against
the Edmonton Oilers, yet the Oilers won the Stanley Cup and the Canucks
never made it to the playoffs.  Does this mean Vancouver was as good
a team as Edmonton?  NO!!!  Does this mean the Canucks should have
won a share of the Stanley Cup???  NO!!!!
> 
> Mark Fredrickson

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Paul Brownlow

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