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Cars that drive on ice, a cameo from Madonna, the coolest gadgets yet and Halle Berry in a bikini. The producers of the James Bond movie franchise are pulling out all the stops for the upcoming "Die Another Day." But if they want to make the 007 series really interesting, they might want to steal some plots from the sports world.
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From Long Island to Augusta, from Tulsa to L.A., Brian Murphy has been carrying Page 2's Water Cooler all across this great land of ours for two years now. Yes, that's right! Raise your glasses in celebration of The Cooler's second anniversary. To mark the day, The Murph reviews two years of Cooler highlights ... and then after those two sentences, he recaps the weekend.

"Hi, This is Mike" Mystery Photo
Michael Vick is doin' it all in Atlanta: Throwing bombs, running wild and selling tickets ... literally. When Page 2 heard Vick was calling Falcons season-ticket holders and asking them to come out to the Georgia Dome, we immediately envisioned how other athletes would do as telemarketers. Don't hang up! The results are actually amusing.
It has been a very strange year for Kurt Warner. While the two-time MVP battles injuries and questions about whether he should be the Rams' starter, we're just trying to figure out what's happening with Warner's wife and this cardboard cutout of the QB. If you've got a possible explanation, then give us a little help with this week's Mystery Photo.

NFL STUD & DUD FOR WEEK 11
If you play nearly an entire game with a broken ankle, you're probably a shoe-in for Page 2 cartoonist Larry Johnson's weekly NFL Stud Award. So, now that you've got an idea who was our Week 11 Stud, check out who got kicked around as our Dud of the week.


In honor of Hubie Brown's return to coaching, Page 2 lists the top 10 Browns in sports history -- and, yes, we're looking outside Cleveland. Take a look at our list, then drop us a note with your picks for the best Brown in sports history.
10]  St. Louis Browns
"First in shoes, first in booze, and last in the American League."
9]  Walter Brown
He founded the Boston Celtics in 1945. That should be enough.
8]  Tim Brown
Winner of the 1987 Heisman Trophy, became just the 12th player in NFL history to score 100 touchdowns.
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Monday Rams 10½ Bears 43½
Sunday Patriots 7½ Vikings 47
Sunday Dolphins 3 Chargers 37
Sunday Jets 3 Bills 47½
Sunday Bucs 3 Packers 39
COLLEGE FB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Thursday Miami 20½ Pitt NL
Saturday Ohio State 5 Michigan NL
Saturday Wash. State 8½ Washington NL
All Times ET | Bold indicates home team
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RAIDER NATION
In the second of two parts, Pat Toomay explains what it was really like to play for Raiders coach John Madden.

BASKETBALL DIARY
Charley Rosen takes an up-close look at the Utah Jazz to decide if Karl Malone or John Stockton has anything left in the tank.

WRESTLEMANIA
Jim Caple found an appreciation for sumo wrestling on his trip to Japan, and he didn't even have to sport a thong.

THE SPORTS GUY
Before he heads off to L.A., Page 2's Bill Simmons had time for one more NBA fantasy draft ... and he kept a running diary of the whole affair.

WHITE LIES
HBO's documentary on O.J. Simpson tells only half the story, writes Page 2's Ralph Wiley.
If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.


It's a guy who spit in another player's face and a guy who "spits" on women's dreams: Raiders LB Bill Romanowski, left, and Aaron Buerge, star of ABC's "The Bachelor." Page 2 has received 18 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.


Men's hoops: Preseason NIT
7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Penn State at North Carolina, Columbia at Rutgers or St. Peter's at Xavier.
 
Bears at Rams
9 p.m. ET. ABC
Marc Bulger's tries to continue magic for St. Louis.
 
Men's hoops: Preseason NIT
9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Boston University at Stanford or E. Illinois at Boise State.
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Fri., Nov. 15: Bigger Than Life
• Thurs., Nov. 14: Real Madden
• Wed., Nov. 13: White Lies
• Tues., Nov. 12: TMQ Gives In

Other featured content:
• Sportoon: Bol Puckey!
• What's Hot, Not in College Hoops
• Manute Bol's ice capades
• What the Heck Are They Thinking?
• Page 2 celebrates its 2nd birthday
• Page 2 Goes to the Movies
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