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It happens to folks in Hollywood. It happens to athletes. And it happens to coaches. It's called "brainlock," and it causes otherwise intelligent people to do very dumb things. Page 2's Chris Connelly tries to explain a strange week in which Winona Ryder, Dan Issel, Nate Newton and others suddenly got stupid.

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The hype for "Ali" is just beginning, but unfortunately Page 2's "Ali" movie ticket giveaway is over. We received more than 1,100 entries but only had 400 passes for two to give away in select cities. Click here for a list of the winners who will get passes to special advance screenings.
He not only lost the most prestigious coaching job in college football, he has become a national punchline. So, will George O'Leary ever find work again? Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe ponders O'Leary's future employment options, and we'd also like you to submit your best joke about the O'Leary saga.


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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RACIAL PROFILING
You can't judge athletes by how they look -- especially NBA players. R-Dub examines truths and frauds in professional hoops.

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.

DEAR RANDY
Perhaps Randy Moss is just misunderstood. Page 2 tries to uncover the real Moss by looking at his fan mail from kids.
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White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, left, is a big Yankees fan, but 43 of our readers say he resembles Braves pitcher Greg Maddux. Must be those glasses. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

Golf: Williams World Challenge
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Second round of Tiger's tourney.
 
Men's hoops: Cincinnati at Xavier
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Battle of the Queen City.
 
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Eric Harding (20-1-1) vs. George Jones (16-0-0).
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Thurs., Dec. 13: Unsportsmen
• Wed., Dec. 12: Jerry vs. Jacko
• Tues., Dec. 11: Ask Randy Moss
• Mon., Dec. 10: Heisman Hyperdrive
• Fri., Dec. 7: Remembering "Rocky"
Other featured content:
• Unsportsmen of the Year
• Jerry Jones vs. Michael Jackson
• 10 Burning Questions for The Tick
• The Berman Files
• Sportoon: Cloning Kournikova
• Mystery Photo responses
• The worst NFL coach ever
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