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	If you've watched ESPN in the last month, you probably know that "Season on the Brink" premieres Sunday night. But Page 2 wanted to know a little more about the Bob Knight movie than the trailer provides, so we sent Bill Simmons to the end of the Earth to spend a day with Brian Dennehy and Co. on the set. SIMMONS HITS THE 'BRINK'

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	Jeff Kent is out 4-6 weeks after slipping and breaking his wrist while washing his truck last week. That's a strange injury for sure, but is it enough to land the Giants second baseman on Page 2's All-Bizarre Injury Team? Check out our lineup of baseball players who have been sidelined by bra straps, coyotes, chili juice, imaginary spiders and more.

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	Can anybody derail the Red Wings' holy crusade for Lord Stanley? Can Penguins fly -- especially without Super Mario? And what steps are the Rangers taking to protect Eric Lindros? Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe examines the key issues in the NHL as the league begins to gear up for the stretch run to the playoffs.		The minute he heard that Greg Brady was going to fight Danny Partridge, Page 2's Jim Caple was consumed by a different brand of March Madness. Our man envisioned a bracket featuring 65 entries from the TV world in a royal rumble that Nick at Night can only dream about. Now, we need you to pick the winner.

THE BERMAN FILES

He has a unique style of self-expression and is closely identified with certain six-legged fowl, two features that inspired Page 2 readers in their attempt to come up with an appropriate nickname for broadcaster John Madden. Don't forget to vote.

You've already looked at Page 2's list of the 10 worst franchises to be a fan of. Now we've compiled our readers' top 10, along with a poll to crown the No. 1 worst franchise to follow.
10]	Montreal Expos "They always have talent, but the talent always leaves. I guess they are taking the fans with them."

9]	Milwaukee Brewers "Not only do we have a lousy baseball team, we have to put up with another Selig."

8]	Chicago Bulls "For one stretch, they were the best team in basketball -- but were it not for the greatest player of all-time, that stretch would never have happened."

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VEGAS' ODDS TO WIN NCAA MEN'S HOOPS TOURNEY
TEAM	ODDS	TEAM	ODDS
Duke	6-5	UCLA	15-1
Kansas	3-1	Arizona	15-1
Maryland	4-1	Oklahoma	15-1
Kentucky	5-1	Illinois	20-1
Cincinnati	8-1	USC	20-1
Florida	10-1	Gonzaga	20-1
All Times ET -- Bold indicates home team Complete Line


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	THE HOOP WORLD Ralph Wiley explains how the pressures of big-time basketball can take a terrible toll on guys like Jayson Williams and Nolan Richardson.
	CRITICAL MASS Before "Season on the Brink" gives us the dirt on Bobby Knibht, Eric Neel examines the qualities of some other memorable movie coaches.
	ET TU, JOE For Page 2's Bob Halloran, there's no such sweet sorrow in the Red Sox's parting with ex-manager Joe Kerrigan.
	STAR-CROSSED Everyone used to either love or hate America's Team, but Page 2's David Lloyd says the Cowboys have now been rendered irrelevant.
	THE WATER COOLER Page 2's Brian Murphy raises his cup to Jason Giambi after Big G's two-jack debut in pinstripes.


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

It's NASCAR driver Bill Elliott, left, and "Nightline" host Ted Koppel, who might be looking for a new late-night ride soon. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.

Men's hoops: Boston College vs. Pittsburgh
Noon ET, ESPN2
Eagles try to topple Big East tournament's top seed in quarterfinal.

Men's hoops: USC vs. Stanford
6:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports
Cardinal's tourney hopes might rest in this Pac-10 tournament first-rounder.

Raptors at Mavericks
9 p.m. ET, TNT
Toronto aims to break 12-game skid.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Wed., March 6: Hoop World
• Tues., March 5: Head cases
• Mon., March 4: It's a G thang
• Fri., March 1: Envelopes, please

Other featured content:
• What the Heck Are They Thinking?
• 10 Burning Questions with Rickey Henderson
• 10 Burning Questions with Ray Allen
• Win, Lose or Game: Sinking Knicks
• Vote for the Page 2 awards
• Mystery Photo responses
• John Rocker's killer role

Thursday, March 7, 2002