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	You think it was a mistake to make Vince Lombardi mad? Page 2's Kurt Snibbe recently spent some quality time with a guy whose bad side you don't even want to know about. Luckily, Beelzebub was in an expansive mood -- about how He invented AstroTurf, what's in store for the Raiders and his fight with God over Dennis Miller. SPORTOON: NOTES FROM THE UNDERWORLD

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	In the opinion of many -- including Page 2's Ralph Wiley -- Venus Williams is the most talented woman tennis player ever. So how come she only has four Grand Slam titles? Wiley says it's because she's chosen another court to be the ultimate winner -- as nurturer and protector of her family ... particularly her "little" sister, Serena.

10 Burning Questions		The Sports Guy

	The fortunes of the San Diego Chargers seem to be on the rise, but a lot will depend on how well the Kid (QB Drew Brees) connects with the Old Timer (10-year veteran receiver Curtis Conway). Page 2 lobbed a few long bombs -- 10 Burning Questions, to be exact -- in Conway's direction ... and we can tell you that the old dude still seems pretty frisky.		Fantasy football is for the young ... or, at least, young at heart. But this is ridiculous. The Sports Guy explains in his ESPN The Magazine column that he had to endure more talk about baby poop than about the latest NFL poop at his fantasy football draft. He's learning to live with it, but he's none too happy about the whole thing.

CATCH OUR NFL PREVIEWS

There's no end to those willing to risk making fools of themselves by predicting what will happen in the NFL. We've got a couple of our own -- Tuesday Morning Quarterback, who enlivens his guesses with haiku; and the Sports Guy, whose prognostications (Part 1 and Part 2) honor "Caddyshack."

You've already taken a look at our list of the top 10 teams of all time. Now we've compiled your choices for the best college football team, along with a poll to crown the greatest of them all.
10]	Notre Dame, 1988 "Victories over the teams ranked No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 at the time they played them ..."

9]	Syracuse, 1959 "Undefeated, untied and national champions."

8]	Michigan, 1997 "If you look at the previous 30 national champions, statistics-wise, none compare to Michigan's stingy defense."

7]	Alabama, 1992 "As a football fan, I have to wonder how you could omit a 13-0 Bama club."
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COLLEGE FB	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
10 a .m. Sat.	Notre Dame	6½	Purdue	41
12:30 p.m. Sat.	Boston Col.	8	Stanford	52
12:30 p.m. Sat.	Oklahoma	13	Alabama	45
7:15 p.m. Sat.	UCLA	7	Colorado St.	49½
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. Plus, if you'd like to send an e-mail to The Sports Guy, here's your direct link to Bill Simmons.

	THE HOT LIST The baseball strike threat is over, so Dan Shanoff turns his attention to more pressing sports matters in this week's edition of What's Hot and What's Not.
	OFF COURSE Although both are serious problems, gender discrimination is not the same as racial discrimination, writes Jason Whitlock in his first column for Page 2.
	MASTERS' DOMAIN It's Augusta National's world and we're just living outside of it, writes Jim Caple, who wonders how you can trust a man named Hootie.
	YANKEE CURE Nobody appreciates the A's more than Ralph Wiley, whose sportswriting career began on a trip with one of those dreadful Charlie Finley teams.


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

Giants fans weren't laughing after their opener Thursday night, but 26 readers noticed a resemblance between safety Omar Stoutmire, left, and comedian Chris Rock. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

Tennis: U.S. Open
11 a.m. ET, CBS
Men's doubles championship and women's semifinals.

College football: Hawaii at BYU
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Points aplenty, like last year's 72-45 barnburner.

Diamondbacks at Giants
10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN (regional)
Or Astros at Dodgers.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Thurs., Sept. 5: Bad Approach Shot
• Wed., Sept. 4: Teein' up NFL
• Tues., Sept. 3: Poetry in Motion
• Mon., Sept. 2: Drooling over Gridlock
• Fri., Aug. 30: Get Him a Body Bag

Other featured content:
• Page 2 Goes to the Movies
• Manilow meets Kournikova
• 10 Burning Questions with Corey Simon
• Mystery Photo
• 10 Burning Questions with Steve McNair
• Johnson cartoon: Little piggies
• Makin' It Better: Serena's new outfit

Weekend Edition, Sept. 6-8, 2002