19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

Sir:
The irony of all this attention that the Bears are getting is that they haven't won anything yet! And with the Stress-Monster (tight-jawed, gum-chewing Mike Ditka) in charge, I'm waiting for them to snap.
FRED HAWKINS
Berkeley, Calif.

DR.Z'S ALL-PROS
Sir:
Bravo! Paul Zimmerman (Dr. Z Zeros In On The Top Pros Of '85) is the only one who realizes that San Diego quarterback Dan Fouts is still the master of the passing game. With all the hype over Miami's Dan Marino the past few years, it seems as though the so-called experts just let Fouts slip out of mind. Granted, he has been injured quite a bit, but he always returns to make mincemeat of somebody else's vaunted defense.
STEVE ENOS
Salinas, Calif.

Sir:
Congratulations. We Philly fans didn't think anyone was watching. Mike Quick (wide receiver) and Wes Hopkins (free safety) were the best at their positions in '85.
JOE KESSLER
Cherry Hill, N.J.

Sir:
Dr. Z picks the Jets' Joe Fields over Miami's Dwight Stephenson? Last I heard, one of the main duties of a center was to keep the quarterback off his backside. Granted, Dan Marino's quick release helps make Stephenson's job a bit easier, but statistics at the end of the regular season show Stephenson & Co. allowing 19 sacks, while the Jets allowed 62. Seems a pretty obvious choice to me. Now; about Fouts over Marino....
KAREN HUBERT
Laramie, Wyo.

Sir:
Surely you jest! Not a single Dolphin on Dr. Z's All-Pro team? The Dolphins have won or shared the AFC East title in seven of the last nine years. Someone, somewhere, somehow must be doing something right.
DREW COBB
Casselberry, Fla.

Sir:
I can't believe you omitted Roger Craig of the 49ers and Gary Anderson of the Steelers. Craig was the first player in history to rush and receive for more than a thousand yards in each category, and Anderson had the kind of season kickers dream of. My condolences to Dr. Z.
ERIC BUETTNER
Johnstown, Pa.

Sir:
You missed the Giants' Joe Morris. They don't make running backs any better.
STEWART LEVISS
Medford, Mass.

THE HAMILTONS' EXAMPLE
Sir:
Never have I read a more heartwarming, enlightening story than the one by Bruce Newman about Lance Hamilton and his family (Just To Show He Cares, Dec. 9). The way the Hamiltons risk adversity in an effort to help care for other people put a lump in my throat. The intestinal fortitude of this family and its concern for the human race serve to reaffirm my belief that there are some very good people in this world. My admiration goes to Newman for an article beautifully done and to the Hamiltons for an inner strength and warmth that I envy.
GREGG STEINBERG
North Miami Beach, Fla.

Sir:
I have had the pleasure of advising Lance and Harry Hamilton in their pre-law major over the past several years, and it has been refreshing to find that in a world where most students now ask, "How can this class or major help me to get a job?" there is still the rare individual who asks instead, "How can this class or major help me to get others a job, or a meal, or a roof over their heads?" It is the chance to work with dedicated young people like Lance, Harry and Darren Hamilton that makes teaching a fulfilling profession.
BRUCE ALLEN MURPHY
Associate Professor of Political Science
Penn State University
University Park, Pa.

Sir:
The story of the Hamilton family restored my soul concerning strong black male leadership in the home. It reminds me of Elijah's despondency (I Kings 19) over being the only Hebrew "who has kept the faith." Y'shua reassures him that a large number of Hebrews have not bowed down to Baal.