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Everyone -- especially the folks in South Bend, Ind. -- is searching for the perfect football coach. At Page 2, however, we had a more modest goal -- to find the worst coach imaginable. So, we went into our lab and melded parts from numerous NFL honchos to create Coach Frankenstein. See if you can figure out how we built him.
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To be perfectly honest about it, Page 2's Ralph Wiley says, nobody deserves to win this year's Heisman Trophy. But since they're going to hand one out anyway, R-Dub assesses the various candidates, on the off-chance you might want to get down a friendly wager or two. Plus, you can vote for a nickname for candidate Ken Dorsey.

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What do the Nuggets' Nick the Quick and Spurs' St. Timmy have in common? How about a coveted Bill Simmons First-Quarter NBA Award (in the form of quotes from "A Few Good Men"). After handing out 25 awards Wednesday, the Sports Guy rolls on with 25 more today.
It will all be so simple if Tennessee beats LSU. But if the Vols lose in the SEC title game, the BCS will become as confusing as Kiefer Sutherland's career. Page 2's Kurt Snibbe tries to make sense of it all with his new comic strip that examines who should play in Pasadena.


Page 2 offered its list of the top 10 moments from baseball movies, and now it's your turn. Check out our readers' list of the best moments from baseball movies, and be sure to vote in the poll to choose the No. 1 baseball movie moment.

10]  Ricky Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) enters from the bullpen in "Major League"
"A clutch performance to the backdrop of a great song."
9]  Buck Weaver (John Cusack) watches an aged Joe Jackson (D.B. Sweeney) play semipro ball at the end of "Eight Men Out"
"Buck watches his old teammate, now playing under an alias, make a spectacular over the shoulder catch."
8]  Larry Hockett (Robert Wuhl) settles the conference on the mound in "Bull Durham"
"And remember, candlesticks always make a nice gift. OK, let's get two."
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Sunday Rams 7½ 49ers 54½
Sunday Patriots 5 Browns 36½
Sunday Raiders 9 Chiefs 45
Monday Dolphins 5 Colts 45
COLLEGE FB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Saturday BYU 3 Hawaii 72
Saturday Tennessee 6½ LSU 51½
All Times ET -- Bold indicates home team
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FUZZY MATH
Jim Caple peaked inside baseball's books before commissioner Bud Selig's testimony before Congress.

HEY, RUBE
Despite a blow to the head, the Good Doctor prepares to run in a Hawaiian marathon with Sean Penn and predicts doom for the St. Louis Rams.

AKA HOLOGRAPH
People have had plenty of good names for Bob Halloran over the years. Now he wishes more would do the same for today's athletes.

JUNKET JUNK
What goes on at a big-time Hollywood movie junket? Page 2 sent the Sports Guy behind the scenes of Will Smith's "Ali" to find out.
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If you don't like this match, you can "sit on it." It's Tampa Bay Lightning coach John Tortorella, left, and the Fonz, actor Henry Winkler. Page 2 has received seven requests for this tandem. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future match for Page 2.

College football: TCU at Southern Mississippi
7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Because it's there.
 
Men's college basketball: Memphis at Mississippi
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Well, since we're already in Mississippi.
 
Boxing: IBA featherweight championship
10 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Augie Sanchez (28-2-0) vs. John Michael Johnson (29-7-0).
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Wed., Dec. 5: A Few Good Men
• Tues., Dec. 4: Goin' Hollywood
• Mon., Dec. 3: Pass the Kleenex
• Fri., Nov. 30: Classic movies
• Thurs., Nov. 29: Secrets of men

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• Mail bonding with Chris McKendry
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