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There's no crying in baseball ... or at Brian Murphy's Water Cooler. Still, our man seemed to have "something in his eye" all weekend long. First, there was that emotional Army-Navy game, then some disturbing news about U2 and finally that Sunday nightcap of "Brian's Song."
MURPHY: A 10-HANKIE WEEKEND

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Last week, Page 2's Chris McKendry revealed everything she has learned about the male species by working in the SportsCenter newsroom. This week, the guys get their say. Hundreds of our readers responded to McKendry's column and said she had one key problem -- she didn't go far enough.

Mystery Photo Swamped!
Those crazy Cleveland Cavaliers will try anything to turn around their sorry season. Check out this week's Mystery Photo for what we're guessing is Cleveland's secret weapon. You've probably got better suggestions, so send us your explanation.
In his weekly letter on the state of Sunshine State football, Page 2's Geoffrey Norman explains that losing is excrutiating to Steve Spurrier ... and perhaps even more so to Gator fans, who are wondering if Spurrier will be back next season.


After looking at the best quotes in sports movies last week, we're turning our attention to the best moments from sports films. Check out our list of the top 10 moments from baseball movies, and then click here to offer your choice.

10]  Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) strikes out "The Whammer" (Joe Don Baker) on three pitches in "The Natural"
One pitch out of the strike zone would have doomed Hobbs ... but then again he was "the best there ever was" in the game.
9]  Ricky Vaughn's (Charlie Sheen) enters from the bullpen "Major League"
"Wild Thing" made everyone's heart sing.
8]  Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) telling the opposing batter what pitch Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) is going to throw, and the guy hitting a home run in "Bull Durham"
He hit that thing like he knew it was coming ... right off the freaking bull in right field.
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Monday Packers 3 Jaguars 42½
Sunday Rams 7½ 49ers 54½
Sunday Patriots 5 Browns 36
Sunday Raiders 9½ Chiefs 45
COLLEGE FB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Saturday BYU 3 Hawaii 71
Saturday Tennessee 7 LSU NA
All Times ET -- Bold indicates home team


 
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RAMBLIN' MAN
A lot of stuff rattles around the Sports Guy's head, so much that Bill Simmons must share them in his ramblings.

MODERN CLASSICS
Why stop at remaking Brian's Song? Jim Caple offers ideas for updating "Rocky," "A League of Their Own" and others.

GARDEN PARTY
Connelly remembers George Harrison, and a special year (1971) in the life of the world's most famous arena.

BROWN RICE
R-Dub briefs NFL defensive backs on how to handle the Raiders' tandem of Jerry Rice and Tim Brown -- and there ain't any easy answer.
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'Tis the season for Christmas specials, and we can't see "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" without thinking about how much Hermie the Dentist resembles Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel. Page 2 has received 11 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past matches or click here to submit a future match for Page 2.

PGA Tour Qualifying School
11:30 a.m. ET, Golf Channel
True golf drama with final round.
 
Men's college basketball: Missouri at Saint Louis
7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
The "show me" struggle.
 
Packers at Jaguars
9 p.m. ET, ABC
Jags just itching for help from Eva Save-a-lot.
 
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