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With all due respect to Sports Illustrated, anybody can hang with the good guys. It takes some real guts, however, to mix with the bad seeds. Page 2 has chronicled the exploits of the dregs of the sports world all year, and now we're assembling the most rotten of the apples for our first annual Unsportsman of the Year banquet.
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He was once the crazed Devils fan on "Seinfeld." Now, he's protecting humanity as a bug-inspired superhero. Page 2 wanted to find out the story behind the mysterious blue avenger, The Tick, so we fired 10 Burning Questions at actor Patrick Warburton.

The Great Faceoff The Berman Files
If a brilliant mind like Jimmy Johnson can get confused, we figure a lot of other folks are probably perplexed, too. Earlier this week, Johnson couldn't tell the difference between Jerry Jones and Michael Jackson, so Page 2 is here with some tips for how to tell apart these two similar fellas.
Folks in Boston call him "The Truth," but we figured there had to be a more original nickname for Paul Pierce than that. So, we opened up another case of the Berman Files, and you gave us more than 1,500 options. Check out the top submissions and vote in the poll to pick Pierce's new moniker.


After Page 2 presented its list of the 10 most disruptive athletes in team sports from the past 10 years, we asked for your opinon. Check out the readers' list, and be sure to vote in the poll to crown the No. 1 disruptive player of the last decade.

10]  Ryan Leaf
"Ryan Leaf: Bazooka arm, Skittles brain."
9]  John Rocker
"Michael Jordan wanted Dennis Rodman. Nobody wanted Rocker."
8]  Albert Belle
"Getting Hannah Storm to hate you is like getting fans into a Devil Rays game."
7]  Barry Bonds
"The guy had to hit 73 home runs to have his team like him."
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Sunday Eagles 2½ Redskins 34
Sunday Bears 3 Buccaneers 33
Sunday Ravens 3 Steelers 34
Monday Rams 6 Saints 51
COLLEGE FB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Rose Bowl Miami 10 Nebraska 52½
Fiesta Bowl Colorado 3 Oregon 58
Orange Bowl Florida 16½ Maryland 60
All Times ET -- Bold indicates home team
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THE SPORTS GUY
With the holiday season upon us, Simmons offers his list of ideal gifts for the sports fan.

HEY, RUBE
Chaos, weirdness and apocalpytic signs -- no matter where he goes, even beautiful Honolulu, the Good Doctor just can't escape them.

KIDS NOWADAYS
Page 2's Bob Halloran wants his kids to enjoy sports, but not as much as he does yet.

REVISIONIST "ROCKY"
As "Rocky" hits its 25th anniversary, R-Dub reveals six little-known facts about Sly Stallone's masterpiece.
If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.


Actor Jamie Foxx, left, played a quarterback in "Any Given Sunday," but 20 of our users think Foxx resembles a point guard, namely the Rockets' Steve Francis. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.

Bruins at Capitals
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Old buddies Dafoe and Kolzig duel in nets.
 
Reel Classics Uncut: "Ali"
8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Behind the scenes of new Will Smith flick.
 
Magic at Warriors
9 p.m. ET, TNT
Catch that rare Warriors TV appearance while you can.
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Wed., Dec. 12: Jerry vs. Jacko
• Tues., Dec. 11: Ask Randy Moss
• Mon., Dec. 10: Heisman Hyperdrive
• Fri., Dec. 7: Remembering "Rocky"
• Thurs., Dec. 6: Coach Frankenstein
Other featured content:
• The Power Poll
• Mystery Photo responses
• 10 Burning Questions with Bill Bellamy
• Shanoff: Changing BCS
• The worst NFL coach ever
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2001
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