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What's all this fuss about women not being allowed to join Augusta National, wonders Page 2's Bill Simmons. Don't people understand by now that men -- especially old, rich, Southern golfers -- want to be left alone among the azaleas to do their male-bonding thing in peace and quiet? Hey, give 'em a break ... it could be their last chance. THE SPORTS GUY: LEAVE 'EM ALONE

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With the new labor deal, the high price of mediocre outfielders and the fact that his Bronx Bombers did not get to the World Series this year, George Steinbrenner is feeling a bit pinched. What's a man called The Boss to do? No problem, says Page 2's Jim Caple. Why not just take it out on his defenseless, faceless employees?

The Real 'Answer' What's Hot, What's Not
What's the story with Allen Iverson? Well, it depends on your point of view. Cartoonist Kurt Snibbe took the quiz route, asking readers to provide the answer to what's bothering The Answer. And columnist Eric Neel chose to question Larry Platt, author of a new book, from which Page 2 has extracted two revealing excerpts.
 Think you can't learn deep philosophy from a show like "The Bachelor"? Think again, says Page 2's Dan Shanoff. Aaron's choice of Helene over Brooke is a classic case of going with experience over potential, and Shanoff applies it to this week's Hot List. Hey, he's gotta occupy his time somehow until "The Bachelorette" in January.

WHAT THE HECK ARE THEY THINKING?
When he's not dangling babies off balconies or ordering photographers out of courtrooms, Michael Jackson is probably a pretty normal dude. Well, even if we're wrong about that, Page 2 is still trying to truly understand Jacko in the latest edition of "What the Heck Are They Thinking?".


Now that you've seen Page 2's list of the top 10 Browns in sports history, we've compiled our readers' picks for the best Browns. Check out the list and be sure to vote in the poll to crown the best Brown.

10]  Lou Brown
"How can he not be the greatest? He'd rather sell tires than coach the Indians."
9]  Jerome Brown
"He lavished upon us some great sound bites like, "they got the house, we'll bring the pain."
8]  Larry Brown
"The fact that he led a pathetic franchise like the L.A. Clippers to the playoffs twice in two years should alone seal his place in the top 10."
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
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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BIG HURTS
Ralph Wiley climbs inside the heads of various NFL players and coaches as they ponder the differences between being injured (bad) and being hurt (worse than bad).

TUESDAY MORNING QB
Unlike Arizona's team, which may contain football-like substance, TMQ does contain some "sexual content" and "sophisticated humor."

BASKETBALL DIARY
Page 2's Charley Rosen is sold on the unbeaten Dallas Mavericks, but he wonders how far their "defense" will take them.

LICENCE TO THRILL
Are the James Bond producers sticking their Goldfinger into sports? Page 2's Dan Shanoff uncovers several new plotlines.

RAIDER NATION
In the second of two parts, Pat Toomay explains what it was really like to play for Raiders coach John Madden.
If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.


It's a couple of guys who are having some issues at work: Christopher Moltisanti from "The Sopranos," played by actor Michael Imperioli, and benched Rams QB Marc Bulger. Page 2 has received 88 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.


College football: Pittsburgh at Miami
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Rare threat to Hurricanes' winning streak.
 
Rockets at Mavericks
7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Can Yao Ming and Co. ruin Dallas' perfect run?
 
Sharks at Flyers
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Good bet for Stanley Cup finals preview.
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Wed., Nov. 20: The Real 'Answer'
• Tues., Nov. 19: Warning Labels
• Mon., Nov. 18: Shaken, Not Stirred
• Fri., Nov. 15: Bigger Than Life

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• Hootie, Martha hook up for IM
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• NFL Stud & Dud for Week 11
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