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On the surface, the Ultimate Fighting Championships would seem like a slice of Sports Guy Heaven. You've got loads of bloody violence, scantily clad women, a WWE-type clientele ... and it's all held in a casino. But when he attended a UFC event last Friday, Page 2's Bill Simmons saw something that actually disturbed him.
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When is a $115 million contract not worth the paper it's printed on? Well, Donovan McNabb will soon find out. Tuesday Morning Quarterback reads the fine print and explains the bogus nature of these long-term NFL contracts. TMQ also explains why the Miss Universe pageant is much better than Miss America, why more teams don't try to "run back" field goals and why we should all pity the Ben-Gals cheerleaders.

Sportoon 10 Burning Questions
Are you ready for some baseball? Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe offers a visual quiz to gauge whether you've got the proper postseason focus. One word of warning: This test is as difficult as hitting Barry Zito's curve or coaching first base at Comiskey.
 What can you get for the man who has everything -- looks, brains, athletic ability, several great gigs and one of the all-time wives in the history of the universe? Well, Page 2 got Jason Sehorn 10 Burning Questions ... and, oddly enough, the Giants cornerback didn't seem to mind.

WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT
The Twins and Angels are new to the party. Barry Bonds and the Braves hope to avoid the same old result. And the D-backs still have two things that no one else can match. As the baseball postseason begins, Page 2's Dan Shanoff brings the heat with his list of What's Hot & What's Not.


Page 2 lists the top 10 Heisman Trophy winners who flopped as pros. After taking a look at our list, send us a note with your pick. Later this week we'll compile our readers' list along with a poll to crown the No. 1 Heisman bust in football history.
10]  Joe Bellino (Navy, 1960)
After four years of military service, he finally began an incredibly unremarkable three-year AFL career in 1965.
9]  John Huarte (Notre Dame, 1964)
Among the players who finished behind Huarte in the Heisman voting: Dick Butkus (third) and Gale Sayers (12th).
8]  Terry Baker (Oregon State, 1962)
In his first NFL season, he played little at his old position, completing 11 of 19 passes for 140 yards. Then the Rams tried to turn him into a running back, an experiment that failed.
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Sunday Dolphins 2½ Patriots 43½
Sunday Raiders 3 Bills 51
Sunday 49ers 7 Rams 41
Sunday Saints 3 Steelers 45
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Saturday Oregon St. 4 UCLA NL
Saturday USC 3 Washington St. NL
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THE WATER COOLER
Brian Murphy took The Cooler on a weekend trip to Belfry, where they witnessed the World's Greatest Sporting Event -- aka, the Ryder Cup.

RAIDER NATION
In Part 5 of his series on the Raider Nation, Pat Toomay experiences, first-hand, the blood feud between the Raiders and Steelers.

NEVER TOO LATE
Bob Halloran says there are no upsets in sports -- just misjudgments, misguided expectations and bad analysis by know-nothing "experts."

THE SPORTS GUY
There are some moments in Magic Johnson's career that Bill Simmons would rather forget.
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It's Oakland A's skipper Art Howe, left, and actor John Mahoney, who managed the Black Sox in "Eight Men Out." Page 2 has received 11 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.


Soccer: AC Milan at Bayern Munich
2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Great Champions League matchup.
 
Twins at Athletics
4:08 p.m. ET, ABC Family
Good old day baseball for Game 1.
 
Angels at Yankess
8:17 p.m. ET, Fox
See if Anaheim's magic can continue.
 
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