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Anybody can look back at the Year in Sports -- the birth (and death) of the XFL, the coming (and going) of Danny Almonte and George O'Leary, Bud Selig and his own brand of foot-in-mouth disease. It takes a truly twisted mind to remind us of what we think happened in 2001 ... but actually didn't -- a mind like the one belonging to Page 2's Jim Caple. CAPLE: THE 2001 ODYSSEY

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	Page 2 sent the Sports Guy to Houston to cover the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl (don't ask us why). But unfortunately, thanks to an airplane journey from hell, he didn't get there in time to regale us with pregame tales. Instead, he was forced to fall back on his last refuge -- a column written almost entirely by his readers. However, our man did find time to write up his own NFL picks for Week 16.

Digging Chick		Sportoon

	For 36 years, up until his recent open-heart surgery, Chick Hearn never missed a Lakers game. Now that Hearn's distinctive sound is no longer coming out of radios throughout the L.A. area, Page 2's Eric Neel realizes that something important is missing from his life -- and the life of his disconnected city.		And you thought you were miserable, waiting in line at the mall for two hours to return that awful angora sweater that Aunt Edna bought you. Trust us, that's nothing compared to some of the items that are being returned in the NFL. In this week's Sportoon, Page 2's Kurt Snibbe looks at the rejects of the football world.

Our look back at the year in sports continues with Page 2 readers' choices for the dumbest moves of 2001. Check out the list and Page 2 editors' choices for the 10 worst moves, then vote in the poll to name the year's dumbest move.
10]	Bob Brenly brings back closer Byung-Hyun Kim for Game 5 of the World Series "Why all the confidence in him after he gets shelled?"

8] tie	Randy Moss says he only plays hard when he "feels like it" "The remarks show the selfishness that many of our 'heroes' are exhibiting to our youngsters."

8] tie	Nate Newton gets caught twice with large amounts of marijuana "He effectively announced to the world: 'I'm a pothead, I'm an idiot, and I don't learn from my mistakes.' "

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NFL	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Saturday	Bucs	1½	Ravens	34
Sunday	Rams	12½	Colts	58½
Sunday	Eagles	5	Giants	34½
Sunday	Jets	6½	Bills	37
COLLEGE FB	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Rose Bowl	Miami	9½	Nebraska	55
Fiesta Bowl	Colorado	3	Oregon	58
Orange Bowl	Florida	16	Maryland	61
All Times ET -- Bold indicates home team Complete Line


	Got a comment about something you've seen on Page 2? Here's your chance to sound off to the editors and columnists.

	THE SPORTS GUY Plenty of stuff has rambled through Bill Simmons' head this year. Check out his favorite random thoughts from the past 12 months.
	ALI VS. ALI How accurate was "Ali" with the real story of The Greatest? Page 2's Ralph Wiley compares the film with the original.
	THE WORST EVER? What was it like to play for the only winless NFL team since the merger? Page 2's Pat Toomay recounts his time with the 1976 Buccaneers.
	CHECKIN' HIS LIST Page 2's Bob Halloran compiles his Top 10 random best and worst things because ... well, everyone's doing it.


	If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.

It's Texas receiver Kyle Shanahan, whose Longhorns play Washington in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night, and actor Tom Cavanagh, the star of NBC's "Ed." This match was requested by Joey Conley of Dallas. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

College football: Boston College vs. Georgia
5 p.m. ET, ESPN
Eagles try to end 21-game slide against ranked teams at Music City Bowl.

College football: Texas vs. Washington
8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Longhorns QB Major Applewhite's swan song at Holiday Bowl.

Raptors at Lakers
10:30 p.m. League Pass
Air Canada and Kobe go one-on-one.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Thurs., Dec. 27: Classic Ramblings
• Wed., Dec. 26: NFL's All-Resented
• Mon., Dec. 24: Let it Snow
• Fri., Dec. 21: "Ali" review
• Thurs., Dec. 20: Misfit athletes
Other featured content:
• The Power Poll: Best of '01
• Mystery Photo: Buzzing over Anna
• The Island of Misfit Athletes
• 10 Burning Questions with Dan Rather
• The oddest couples ever
• Sportoon: Great gift ideas

Weekend Edition, Dec. 28-30, 2001