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From: moore1@ihuxi.UUCP (Moore)
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Subject: Re: How The PATS WILL WIN
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 16:55:33 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 21 16:55:33 1986
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>     The PATRIOTS will win the SUPERBOWL.  
>                         
>     Here's how:
> 
>     They will stop the BEAR'S offense completely.  
>     The Chicago offense is not as good as either Marcus Allen
>     or Dan Marino.  Walter Payton has never rushed
>     for as much as 50 yards in a game against the
>     PATS.  Jim McMahon may be Danny Ainge's favorite
>     NFL player but he will be too busy this week
>     deciding what to wear around his head to prepare
>     for the football game.  Willie Gault will be covered
>     by Raymond Clayborn.  I am not sure whether McMahon
>     will have Dan Marino's audacity and try to throw 
>     on Clayborn but I hope so.
>
Of course.  I thought McMahon's courage was a given.

>     On offense the PAT'S VETERAN offensive 
>     LINE will completely dominate the BEAR'S linemen, 
>     who include a Patriot's reject and a ROOKIE 
>     from Clemson.  The Pats will play an extremely
>     boring RUN RUN RUN offense and will only pass on
>     2nd and 2.  The Patriots will be able to RUN on
>     the BEARS.  People will suddenly remember why
>     the Pat's offensive line is so highly regarded,
>     just as they were reminded last week against
>     Miami that you don't throw in Raymond Clayborn's
>     area.
>
Yeah, I agree.  The Pats will play an extremely boring
game...losing is always boring, right?
 
>     Final Score: Pats 29 (2 TDs, 5 Field Goals)
>                  Bars 12 (1 TD, 1 FG, 1 Safety)
> 
Although your totals above may be right, you've obviously
made a mistake in the placement of the team names.  Just
reverse the order and you'll feel better, I'm sure.

>     The safety will occur early in the game giving
>     the BEARS a 2-0 lead.  The PATS will regroup
>     after the west coast changes channels and launch
>     a short march to the BEARS 25 yard line where they
>     will kick a field goal (Pats lead 3-2).   Chicago
>     punts, New England marches to the Bear's 32 and
>     kicks ANOTHER field goal; Pats lead 6-2.  Walter Payton
>     fumbles on the Chicago 33 yard line and the PATS
>     score the first TD of the game on PROBABLY a 
>     Craig James option pass to STEVE MOORE (unlikely, 
>     but that's what the muse says).  Pats lead 13-2.
>     Walter Payton fumbles AGAIN, this time after catching
>     a screen pass.  (I know what you're all thinking:
>     this prediction is based on the BEARS having a lot
>     of turnovers and that it's the only way the PATRIOTS
>     could POSSIBLY WIN.  I say that's a moot point;
>     we'll never know how the PATS' playoff opponents would 
>     have fared without all the turnovers because that's
>     what happened.  What are the patriots supposed to do,
>     give the ball back?)  New England kicks another
>     field goal after Payton's second fumble: Pats lead
>     16-2 at half.
>
Dream on, buddy.  Payton may fumble, but the Bears defense
is so strong they'll obviously recover their own fumbles.
 
>     Chicago will fumble a kickoff in the 3rd quarter, after
>     which the PATS will score another TD.  Pats lead 23-2.
>                                                           
>     Tony Franklin will kick 2 more field goals to set a 
>     single game Superbowl record.
> 
>     Fred Marion will intercept a pass on the PATS
>     12 yard line late in the game as BEARS try to come
>     back.  
>                    
>     I will make one more prediction:
> 
>     Even after the PATS have beaten the BEARS people
>     will say it was a fluke; they were lucky; the 
>     raiders and bears are "really" better teams
>     (by some unknown set of rules).  Only NEXT
>     YEAR, after Clayton Weishuhn returns to join
>     Nelson, Blackmon, and Tippet will people start
>     to really notice the PATRIOTS.  Maybe by the
>     8th game next year the PATS won't beat the spread.
>
The Bears will beat the Pats, but is sure as Hell won't be
a fluke.  I pity the poor Pats.  They're gonna get tromped.
 
>     Kill them BARS,
> 
>     Tom Gross
>     Apollo Computer, Inc.

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