Word: supers
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...freshman did just that, back-handing the puck over the shoulder of super-goalie Mike Tamburro to cut the deficit to 3-2 and provide Harvard with some much-needed kryptonite...
...then they go and spoil it all by saying something stupid or arrogant or hypocritical. After literally swearing his allegiance to Switzer on national television, Irvin then declared, "We're going home. Last year we rented out the Super Bowl [to the 49ers], and now we're going back to see if they cleaned up after themselves." Privately, the Cowboys have expressed more concern than confidence in the game-management skills of Switzer. Yet to hear them talk after Sunday's game, Switzer is a sort of laissez-faire savant. "Nobody deserves this more than Barry," said Irvin...
Jones brought his old bud Switzer, the former Oklahoma coach, out of a five-year retirement two years ago to replace Jimmy Johnson, who had led the Cowboys to wins in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII, only to tire of Jones' meddling. The real hero in the changeover, though, has been Aikman, who has stood behind Switzer even though it must strike him as ironic that he is playing for the man who not only kept him on the bench at Oklahoma but also licensed the athletic-dorm mayhem that ultimately forced Aikman to transfer to UCLA...
...Pittsburgh media guide. Then there's Steeler coach Bill Cowher, who has the full respect and backing of both his players and his community. And the Steelers themselves are a no-nonsense, humble bunch, complete with their own Deion Sanders: Kordell ("Slash") Stewart, their quarterback/wide receiver/halfback. If Super Bowl XXX were a morality play, the Steelers would be two-touchdown favorites...
...game, however, is football. So look for the Darwinian, rich-get-richer, dancing and dissing Cowboys to become the first franchise to win six Super Bowls. And look for a forced smile from N.F.L. commissioner Paul Tagliabue as he hands over the trophy to his nemesis. Big Daddy no doubt will be swooshing at his fortune...