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lej@paradyne.com (Leo James) wrote:

>I know, I know, it sounds totally ludicrous to many of you
>NFC fans.  As an NFC fan myself, it's hard for me to bring
>myself to say it;  but I think the Steelers have a good op-
>portunity to win this Super Bowl.

>Keep in mind, one team managed to beat these Cowboys twice
>this season.

>The Washington Redskins.

>They did it, IMO, by pitting their undersized D-line, which
>was a detriment on most Sundays, against the mammoth O-line
>of the Cowboys.  They shot the gaps.  They confused the run
>blocking.  They got to Aikman.  And, when they got the lead,
>they had a back like Terry Allen who could run the ball.

>What if the Steelers play it the same way?

>They can't line up and plan mano-a-mano with the Dallas Cow-
>boys and I think they know that.  But, what if Cowher comes
>up with a way to disrupt the Dallas offense?  What if Lloyd
>and Greene get to Aikman and Smith early?  What if they man-
>age to incorporate Morris into the attack such that they're
>in this ballgame late in the 3rd period?   If this is still
>a ballgame into the 4th quarter, could Kordell Stewart be a
>factor?

Your points are well taken, but there is a big difference between the
Redskins and Steelers, that being Pittsburgh's 3-4 defense plays right
into the Cowboys' strengths.  Pitting a linebacker, no matter how
awesome a linebacker he is, against a Cowboys offensive lineman is a
silly idea.  Throw Darryl Johnston into the mix and Troy Aikman isn't
going to be touched very often.  Another key feature of a
linebacker-driven offense is that they are extremely susceptible to
play action, which the Cowboys will given them over and over.

There is a similarity between the Skins and Steelers worth mentioning.
Neil O'Donnell is about as capable of beating the Cowboys as Gus
Frerotte or Heath Shuler.

This is the Super Bowl.  The Cowboys will come ready to play.  The
Steelers CAN'T win.