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From: mcal@ihuxb.UUCP (Mike Clifford)
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Subject: Re: Congrats!
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Date: Wed, 29-Jan-86 10:43:53 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 29 10:43:53 1986
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> Congratulations to the Bears - they've proven that they're the dominant NFL
> team this year. I'm glad for Walter - he deserves this after the career he's
> had.
> 
> Mike Ryan

BUT WHY OH WHY DID THEY NOT LET HIM SCORE A TOUCHDOWN?!!??  TWO BEAR TD'S WERE
ON FIRST AND GOAL FROM THE ONE (MCMAHON SNEAK AND WM PERRY).  PAYTON SHOULD
GET THE BALL ON FIRST DOWN (AND SECOND DOWN IF NECESSARY) AND MAYBE EVEN ON
THIRD DOWN IF HE STILL HADN'T MADE IT IN THE END ZONE.  ESPECIALLY WITH THE
GAME OUT OF REACH LIKE IT WAS.  I KNOW THE PATS WERE KEYING ON HIM BUT NO
WAY COULD THEY HAVE STOPPED HIM FROM SCORING FROM ONE YARD OUT!

PS:  Buddy Ryan to become Eagle head coach.  The papers say it's likely the
Bears will abandon the 46-defense (Ditka's not crazy about it) and go to a
3-4 with Perry as the nose tackle.  I would like to see the Bears use the 4-3
with McMichael and Perry as DTs (takes two blockers for each of them!) and
Hampton and Dent, naturally, at DE.