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Brian Billick needed a course in anger management. Patrick Ramsey needed a hug. Shawn Springs needed a place to hide. Yes, even NFL millionaires can occasionally make us feel sorry for them. Page 2's Ralph Wiley puts himself inside these guys' heads after Week 6 ... and finds that the world of pro football can be a very cruel place.
WILEY: A PEN(NY) FOR YOUR THOUGHTS




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Sports figures in St. Louis seem a bit sensitive lately, but that doesn't matter to Tuesday Morning Quarterback because his Cheerleader of the Week has good taste in websites. Although he doesn't have the competition-level physique of say, fitness babe Amy Fadhi, TMQ does have everything else you need to know from Week 6 of the NFL.

Bill Walton's Diary Get a T.O., baby!
Basketball. Life. Basketball. Music. Basketball. Travel. Basketball. Surgery. ESPN's new lead NBA analyst joins Page 2 in The Freewheelin' Bill Walton, a running diary of his long, strange trips. In the first installment, Bill takes us through the glory, the gory and the grief of his so-called offseason.
Terrell Owens shocked a national TV audience Monday night when he pulled a pen from his sock to autograph his latest touchdown ball. Page 2 was even more stunned when we learned that T.O. is packing a lot more than just a pen in his uniform. Owens' "pen zone" celebration just might become the NFL's hottest new trend.

SPORTOON
Wild monkeys. Thousands of Thunder Stix. Two pesky wild cards. If you missed one moment of baseball's league championship series, Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe has a complete recap of how we ended up with an all-California World Series.


Now that the underdog Angels are in the World Series, Page 2 lists our top 10 playoff upsets in baseball history. Take a look at our list, then send us your pick for the biggest playoffs shocker. Later this week, we'll compile our readers' list along with a poll to crown the biggest upset of them all.

10]  Reds over A's in 1990 World Series
The Sporting News said that "not since 1954 had the outcome of a World Series appeared such a foregone conclusion."
9]  Diamondbacks over Yankees in 2001 World Series
Luis Gonzalez's single in the bottom of the ninth to win Game 7 -- against the "unbeatable" Mariano Rivera -- capped one of the most memorable finishes.
8]  White Sox over Cubs in 1906 World Series
Though the Cubs had led the NL in batting (.262 average), the Sox (whose seven home runs on the year and anemic team batting average of .230 had earned them the nickname of "The Hitless Wonders") won the Series by outhitting the Cubs.
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Sunday Broncos 3 Chiefs 52
Sunday Dolphins 4 Bills 48
Sunday Eagles 3½ Buccaneers 37
COLLEGE FB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Saturday Oklahoma 8½ Iowa State NL
Saturday Oregon 10 Arizona State NL
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THE WATER COOLER
Brian Murphy thoroughly enjoyed the Giants' comeback win over the Cardinals in Game 4 of the NLCS, even those silly Thunder Stix.

RAIDER NATION
In Part 7 of his series on his season with the Raiders, Pat Toomay details some of the tragicomic misadventures of John Matuszak.

HEY, RUBE
The baseball playoffs won't distract the Good Doctor from a hard-hitting football game, especially one as brutal as Sunday night's Dolphins-Broncos clash.

THE SPORTS GUY
Page 2's Bill Simmons has regretted his high school yearbook quote for years. Now, he's getting a second chance to say something witty.

DEFENDING ANNA
While the critics dismiss Anna Kournikova's tennis skills, Page 2's Chris McKendry comes to the net in Anna's defense.
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It's Cardinals pitcher Matt Morris, left, the hard-luck loser in Game 5 on Monday night, and actor Zach Braff of NBC's "Scrubs." Page 2 has received four requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.


Maple Leafs at Rangers
7 p.m. ET, NHL Center Ice
Two Original Six teams with designs on East title.
 
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