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Why is Mark Cuban trying to find managers for Dairy Queen? Why did Steve Spurrier leave a dream job? Was Albert Connell plotting hijinks or a heist? And why did Brett Favre take a fall for Michael Strahan? Page 2 tries to solve these riddles and more as we delve into the minds of sports personalities.
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Suddenly, the late, great Howard Cosell is red-hot. First, Jon Voight plays him in "Ali." And now, John Turturro offers his interpretation -- this time in the TNT movie "Monday Night Mayhem." Page 2 fired 10 Burning Questions at Turturro about what it was like to "inhabit" Howard, what Cosell would have made of Dennis Miller and what's wrong with the NBA. Turturro told it like it is.

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He makes millions less than his backup, so Page 2 wants to help Tom Brady the only way we know how. We're opening another case of The Berman Files, hoping to find a snappy nickname for the Patriots quarterback.
 Don't bother calling Miss Cleo to find out what's going to happen in the first weekend of the NFL playoffs. Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe can look at the "wild cards" and predict the future ... and, trust us, it isn't very pretty.


You've checked out Page 2's list of sports personalities who should hang it up, and now you've had your chance. Here are our readers' choices for the top 10 people who should call it quits. Take a look at the complete list and be sure to vote for the No. 1 sports figure who should hang it up.

10]  Pat Riley
"You Gordon Gekko look-alike, the '80s are over, just like your coaching career."
9]   Jim Mora
"He should leave before he is just a pathetic mess."
8]   Mark Messier
"I don't think there's a better example of an athlete who has lingered long past his prime."
7]   Rickey Henderson
"I'd rather see you bow out now and join Gwynn, Ripken and McGwire in the greatest Hall of Fame class of the modern era."
6]   Karl Malone
"It's a situation where Karl Malone has got to do what Karl Malone has got to do."
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Once he lands that NFL money, these will be "Happy Days" for Steve Spurrier, left. Maybe that's why Rick Jacobs of Pittsburgh suggests that the former Florida coach bears a resemblance to actor Marion Ross, a k a "Mrs. C." Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

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