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	There's no Whoopi, no foreign films and absolutely no musical numbers by John Goodman. Plus, you won't have to waste four hours to find out the winners. It ain't the Oscars, it's the Billys -- Bill Simmons' awards for the worst that Hollywood cranked out last year. Tom Green and Kevin Costner can feel the tension. THE SPORTS GUY'S BILLY AWARDS

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	Is Tom Brady now a "great quarterback" because he has won a Super Bowl? Should we discount the careers of Dan Marino and Jim Kelly because they never won the big one? Page 2's Bob Halloran says our method for defining greatness in sports ... really, ain't so great. It's a viewpoint that Phil Mickelson, Barry Bonds and Patrick Ewing will definitely enjoy.

NBA vs. NCAA		The Power Poll

	The college game is pure. The NBA is too corporate. The NCAA tourney is a three-week joyride. The NBA playoffs linger forever. Right? Hogwash. Page 2's Ralph Wiley says the NBA is a million times better than the NCAA -- and he offers 29 reasons to back up his argument.		There's not much suspense in the NCAA women's tourney, where the only real question is if UConn is the best ever. There's plenty of suspense in Atlanta, where a powerful Final Four will vie for the men's title. So, who's No. 1 in this week's Page 2 Power Poll? Click here to end the suspense.

10 BURNING QUESTIONS

With the last swing he took that counted, Luis Gonzalez lived every kid's dream by winning the World Series in the bottom of the ninth. He might have gotten the best of Mariano Rivera, but Gonzalez faced some real heat when he stared down our 10 Burning Questions.

The NCAA Tournament always gets people talking about "choking." Page 2 figured March Madness provided the ideal time to offer our list of the worst choke artists of all-time. Check out our top 10, and then click here to offer your choice. We'll run our readers' list later this week, along with a poll to pick the top choker ever:
10]	1975 Pittsburgh Penguins One of only two teams in any of the four major professional sports to blow a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series, the Pens let the Islanders off the hook big-time in their 1975 NHL playoff series.

9]	Boston Red Sox Does the name "Bill Buckner" mean anything to you? How about the name "Bucky Dent"? How about no World Series titles since 1918? We rest our case.

8]	1992-93 Houston Oilers Up 35-3 at halftime against Buffalo in an AFC wild-card game, the Oilers managed to turn backup Bills quarterback Frank Reich into a one-day folk hero by losing 41-38 in OT, the biggest in-game turnaround in NFL history.
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NCAA men	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Saturday	Oklahoma	6	Indiana	135½
Saturday	Kansas	1½	Maryland	NL
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 WATER COOLER After watching the Sweet 16 get whittled to four, Page 2's Brian Murphy ponders the cruel, sudden end of life in the Big Dance.
	THE SPORTS GUY Page 2's Bill Simmons spends a day with Red Auerbach and finds the old man is as feisty as ever.
	RIGHT OF SPRING David Lloyd says folks in every job deserve a spring training -- every job, except for maybe baseball players, that is.
	CRITICAL MASS The arrival of another NCAA tourney flooded Page 2's Eric Neel with memories of Magic, Bird, Bias and others.
	TOP SECRET How did Jeff Kent really injure his wrist? Jim Caple's sources say it was all part of an elaborate government cover-up.


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

It's Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson, who has guided the Sooners to the Final Four, and Bryant Gumbel, host of CBS' "The Early Show." Page 2 has received two requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

Men's hoops: NIT semis
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Temple takes on Memphis

Men's hoops: NIT semis
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Syracuse takes on South Carolina

Mavericks at Bucks
8 p.m. ET, TBS
Beat-up Bucks try to run with Dallas.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Mon., March 25: NBA rules
• Fri., March 22: Seeing Red
• Thurs., March 21: Top secret
• Wed., March 20: Bracket busted
• Tues., March 19: All-Hair Team

Other featured content:
• Sportoon: Blazing trail to Hot'lanta
• 10 Burning Questions for Denny Neagle
• All-Hair Team for NCAAs
• All-Name Team for NCAAs
• 20 worst moments from 'Celebrity Boxing'
• What the Heck Are They Thinking?

Tuesday, March 26, 2002