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Quit griping, Ags!
SPORTS EDITOR:
I’m proud of the way that we Aggies have
stuck with our football team — despite
adversity, despite the NCAA, despite our 0-3
start.
But I have one minor gripe, Ags. And it’s
about those of us who are “fair weather”
Aggies. What am I talking about? I’m talking
about you Aggies out there who knock our
team every single time we even begin to look
bad.
I’m not really shocked when every time
Chris Osgood fumbles or throws an
interception, people yell, “Send Bucky in!” I’m
not shocked. Just disappointed.
I remember one series during the Baylor
game where Bucky threw an incomplete pass
on first down. People in my section yelled for
Osgood to come in. Those same people weren’t
heard from when Bucky scampered for 39
yards on the next down.
Football is a team sport. Bucky didn’t have a
bad first half. Chris didn’t have a bad first half,
the team had a bad first half.
Maybe I’m being idealistic, but I don’t think
we should drop our support for our team when
our quarterback makes his first mistake of a
game. Those are the kind of fans that the
Dallas Cowboys are famous for, not the Aggies.
Worldwide, Aggies are known for the Spirit of
Aggieland and the 12th Man, supporting our
team whether we win or get outscored, whether
we blow ’em away or squeak by, and whether we
are led by Chris Osgood, Bucky Richardson, or
Lance Pavlas.
David Mendoza ‘88
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iler line gets credit for win
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OUSTON (AP) — Warren Moon’s
jum as the Houston Oiler starting quar
terback was accompanied by top block-
^ performances from several offensive
linemen, Coach Jerry Glanville said
mday.
l“Pittsburgh played hard and got after
it, but it didn’t matter,” Glanville said of
Sunday’s 34-14 victory. “Some people
w he had to play our best game to
keep them off of Warren. ’ ’
oon, out since the second game of
if the season with a broken shoulder bone,
limed as if he’d never missed a game,
fnpleting 11 of 19 passes for 174 yards
and two touchdowns.
Moon admitted concern for his injured
ulder and appreciated the support.
‘I think adrenalin had a lot to do with
it,” Moon said. “You go out there you
have concerns about getting hit and
(ether you can take another shot.
“But if you watched our offensive
line, they took a lot of pressure off me.
y told me before the game they
weren’t going to let anyone get next to
me, and they kept their word. ’ ’
; Moon did not suffer a sack and was
able to get a game under his belt before
Sunday’s showdown for the AFC Central
Diiision lead in Cincinnati.
| The Oilers are 5-2 and the Bengals are
6-1 after their first loss of the season on
Sunday, losing 27-21 to New England.
Glanville praised the blocking of of
fensive linemen Dean Steinkuhler and
Bruce Matthews and tight end Jamie
Wijiams.
KWatching the plays and how we
were blocking was a lot of fun,” Glan
ville said. “Steinkuhler had his best
Lineman gets death threats
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Houston Oil
ers nose tackle Doug Smith received two
telephoned death threats before the Oil-
ers-Steelers game Sunday, but there
were no further incidents after the team
requested police protection.
A police officer was stationed near
Smith’s room at the Westin William
Penn Hotel after he received threatening
calls at about 6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sat
urday, officials said.
Both calls, believed to be from the
same person, threatened Smith’s life.
“A couple of guys called me on the
phone and said some obnoxious things,”
Smith said. “They said things like,
‘We’re going to kill you before the
game.’ ”
Smith was ejected from the Oilers’ 24-
16 victory over the Steelers in Houston
last year for fighting with running back
Frank Pollard.
In the first 1987 meeting between the
teams, in Pittsburgh, the Steelers’ Ear
nest Jackson bruised his back when he
was speared in the back by Charles Mar
tin.
“I told them, ‘You’ve got the wrong
one,’ ” said Smith, who wears No. 99.
“ ‘The one you want is No. 94 (Martin),
and he’s gone.’ ”
game of the season. Jamie came in and
did a good job.”
Houston’s 34 points was the most ever
scored by an Oiler team aginst the Steel
ers and the game had been billed as a
grudge match between Glanville and
Pittsburgh Coach Chuck Noll.
But the post-game dressing room was
almost serene, Glanville said.
“Our locker room was not like a big
game,” Glanville said. “It was very se
date. The reason was, the game was de
cided long before we got in there.”
The Oilers already were ahead 18-0
early in the second quarter and never al
lowed the fading Steelers to get into the
game.
Glanville originally planned for Moon
to return for Sunday’s game in Cincin
nati. Now he’s got a game of experience.
' “I thought it was a big factor for him
to get his feet wet,” Glanville said. “I
don’t know if you could go into Cincin
nati without a game under your belt.”
Moon thought his return might have
been a help because of the atmosphere of
the game.
Both teams talked prior to the game
how they disliked the other team and
Noll and Glanville feuded last season
over the Oilers’ aggressive playing style.
“I thought I might be a settling influ
ence going into the Pittsburgh game be
cause of all the words that had been spo
ken,” Moon said.
“We still had a couple of stupid penal
ties, but you’re always going to have
that.”
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I iIRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys’ death spiral
has reached the death valley days of 1965.
I Not since the 7-7 NFL season of 1965 has Dallas started 2-
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EThe Cowboys may also have to play most of the remainder
of their schedule without backup quarterback Danny White,
who suffered a sprained knee ligament in Sunday’s 17-7 loss
to the Chicago Bears.
• Cowboys’ trainer Don Cochren said White could miss seve
ral weeks until the swelling goes down.
HgfThere is swelling but it doesn’t appear the ligament is
torn, ' Cochren said.
| White has a walking cast on his right knee,
fejlcould feel my knee pop,” said White, who suffered the
injur,' in the third period but played the remainder of the
game.
f (White’s injury elevated Kevin Sweeney, who has yet to
play m a regular season non-strike game, to second-string sta-
tiispehind Steve Pelluer.
Pelluer suffered a slight concussion on the third play of the
loss on Sunday when hit in the head by Bears’ middle line-
l>acker Mike Singletary.
K Pelluer didn't play again but was expected to be ready for
Jr Sunday’s game in Philadelphia.
going to have to be more careful with my running,”
(!i | Mluer said. “I don’t think it was a cheap shot.
“I was trying to slide but I wasn't down. It’s hard for me to
remember what happened. My lights dimmed a little.”
The Bears are always tough on Pelluer, who suffered a mild
concussion in a preseason game with Chicago.
Dallas coach Tom Landry said the Bears should have been
flagged for roughing on the play.
“Steve was trying to go down,” Landry said. “He was try
ing to pull up. I don’t care what the referee (Pat Tunney) said.
“They should be trying to protect the quarterback.”
There have been 20 injuries to NFL quarterbacks this sea
son.
Two other Cowboys may miss Sunday’s game with the Ea
gles.
Left tackle Mark Tuinei and linebacker Garry Cobb suf
fered injuries which make them questionable for the game.
Tuinei reinjured his left knee and Cobb bruised his hip.
The Cowboys may also be looking for another placekicker.
Roger Ruzen, who recently signed a three-year, $600,000
contract, missed two more field goals on Sunday, making four
for 10 this year.
“We’ll still work with him, but he’s been too tight,”
Landry said. “We may have to look around and see what’s on
the free agent market. ’ ’
Dallas’ worst season was an 0-11-1 expansion year in 1960.
The Cowboys have never failed to win at least four games
since 1960.
Their worst non-expansion years were 4-9-1 in 1961 and 4-
10 in 1963.
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