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	With apologies to Winona Ryder, maybe Rasheed Wallace and Damon Stoudamire were just researching a movie role. After all, the details of their arrest last week on marijuana possession charges sound an awful lot like a scene from a Cheech & Chong flick. Page 2's Jim Caple pens the script for "Up In Smoke II." CAPLE: IS THAT PORTLAND OR POTLAND?

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	Ah, there's nothing like college football's rivalry weekend ... unless, of course, your alma mater is on the wrong end of an embarrassing butt-kicking. In that case, there's a tendency to freak just a bit and call for the head of your head coach ... as Page 2's Brian Murphy, a long-ago graduate of UCLA, is forced to do today at the Water Cooler.

Bob Halloran		Bizarre & Bogus

	Sure, despite the pepper spray and the likelihood of life-altering injury, tearing down goalposts after your college wins a big game is a growth sport. But things could go a lot more smoothly, says Page 2's Bob Halloran, if only excited fans would follow these five simple guidelines for storming the field.		Is Tonya Harding really steamed over a new hot sauce? Did a minor-league baseball team really get its name from an episode of "The Simpsons"? And did a stray eyelash sideline an NBA player? Find out which stories are fact and which one is fiction in the latest edition of Page 2's Bizarre & Bogus.

HUNTER S. THOMPSON

The Good Doctor had no doubt. When a late-fall blizzard hit the Denver area just before the start of the Broncos-Colts game Sunday night, Hunter S. Thompson knew his hometown team was a mortal lock to cover the spread. Oops. A stud kicker had other ideas.

Page 2's getting in the holiday spirit, so this week's list is sports' 10 biggest turkeys of the year. Check out our list, then vote in the poll to crown the biggest turkey of 2002.
10]	Mike Hampton Hampton, who earned $8.5 million in 2002, finished the season 7-15 with a 6.15 ERA for the Colorado Rockies.

9]	Ruben Rivera He called it a "mistake." We call stealing Derek Jeter's bat and glove, and selling them for $2,500, um, theft.

8]	William Ligue Jr. and Michael Ligue "This is a disgrace to sports fans," Chicago Mayor Richard Daly said of the Ligue's attack on Royals coach Tom Gamboa at Comiskey Park. They weren't sports fans, however, they were thugs who happened to be in a stadium.
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NFL	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Monday	49ers	7	Eagles	38
Thursday	Patriots	5½	Lions	55
Thursday	Redskins	1	Cowboys	35
Sunday	Dolphins	1	Bills	42
Sunday	Broncos	3	Chargers	41
Sunday	Falcons	3½	Vikings	49
COLLEGE FB	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Thursday	Mississippi	9½	Miss. St.	NL
Friday	Colorado	1	Nebraska	NL
Saturday	USC	10	Notre Dame	NL
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.

	NEW ANNA The next Anna Kournikova might be ... Jeremy Shockey? Page 2's Dan Shanoff compares the Giant tight end with ... uh, well, you know.
	FRAUD SQUAD Is Michael Jordan hurting his legend by hanging on too long? Page 2's Ralph Wiley examines how legends burn out and fade away.
	BASKETBALL DIARY Charley Rosen, in the latest episode of his Basketball Diaries, gets inside the problems between Larry Brown and Allen Iverson.
	THE SPORTS GUY Page 2's Bill Simmons says the Augusta National controversy boils down to one thing: Men need -- and deserve -- their space.
	HOUSE DIVIDED Forget about picking a name, there's nothing more important than picking which team your child will root for writes Page 2's Chris McKendry.


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

He's not my "Vydas" or your "Vydas." He's Arvydas. And 16 of our readers think Mr. Sabonis, left, is a dead-ringer for actor Ray Liotta. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

Men's hoop: Virginia vs. Chaminade
2 p.m., ESPN
Maui Invitational relives one of hoops' greatest upsets.

Men's hoop: UMass vs. Indiana
5 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Maui Invitational first round continues.

Eagles at 49ers
9 p.m. ET, ABC
Big game between NFC division leaders.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Fri., Nov. 22: Legends or Frauds
• Thurs., Nov. 21: Masters of Domain
• Wed., Nov. 20: The Real 'Answer'
• Tues., Nov. 19: Warning Labels

Other featured content:
• What the Heck Are They Thinking?
• Win, Lose or Draw: Cry of the Tiger
• Sportoon: Put Iverson back together
• Hootie, Martha hook up for IM
• Page 2 Goes to the Movies

Monday, Nov. 25, 2002