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Date: 24th January 1991
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 356
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P356 CEEFAX 356 Thu 24 Jan 22:02/02 1/5 GIANTS v BILLS, Tampa The New York Giants meet the Buffalo Bills in Tampa on Sunday for what is expected to be one of the tightest Super Bowls in NFL history. New York represent the NFC after endingSan Francisco's hopes of a third Super Bowl crown in a thrilling climax at Candlestick Park on Sunday. But Buffalo seem to offer the AFC's best chance of ending a run of defeats that stretches back to the LA Raiders' 1984 triumph over Washington in, of allplaces, Tampa! 357 STATISTICS FOR SUPER BOWL XXV Next Page Next Page Headlines General
P356 CEEFAX 356 Thu 24 Jan 22:05/12 2/5 GIANTS v BILLS, TampaBuffalo's rampaging attack will be put to the test by the defensive Giants and the game will be decided by which team copes with the others strong point bestIf the Giants can keep the score down then, as in the NFC title win over the 49ers, they should do the business, butthe Bills will be favourites if they can make it a high-scoring affair. The teams could not own more different styles. While the Giants had the best defensive record in the NFC, Buffalo had the second-best AFC offense and have the advantage of beating New York 17-13 during the regular season.
P356 CEEFAX 356 Thu 24 Jan 22:07/22 3/5 GIANTS v BILLS, Tampa The Bills' play-off form has been sensational with them producing 95 points in two games, including 51 last weekend against the LA Raiders. Buffalo's offense rides on the rifle passes of Jim Kelly who threw for five touchdowns in the two play-off games and 1,000 yard rusher Thurman Thomas. Receivers Andre Reed and James Lofton bolster the Bills attack. Defensively, the Bills have the NFL's Best Defensive Player Of The Year in Bruce Smith who proved his worth with five interceptions against Raiders.
P356 CEEFAX 356 Thu 24 Jan 22:59/22 4/5 GIANTS v BILLS, Tampa Last weekend's 15-13 victory over San Francisco gave New York the coveted NFC championship but it will count for little if they don't win the Super BowlThe Giants' strong point this term has been defence and after conceding just 16 points in the play-offs they will bein no mood to change things. Lawrence Taylor leads the defence whilethe kicking of Matt Bahr will be vital.Replacement quarterback Jeff Hostetler has proved everybody wrong since takingover from the injured Phil Simms and could yet pull off the winning stroke.
P356 CEEFAX 356 Thu 24 Jan 22:00/17 5/5 GIANTS v BILLS, Tampa When it comes to handling the pressure of the Super Bowl, New York have a clear advantage with no Buffalo player ever appearing in the event before. By contrast, no fewer than 22 Giants players have been there before and 18 starred in New York's only Super Bowl success of four years ago in Pasadena. The AFC have waited seven long years for the Super Bowl and could not claim to have a better opportunity than now. But the bookmakers, for once, seem split as to which team will start SuperBowl XXV as favourites.