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TMQ hears the people patting themselves on the back for their picks in the NFL Draft, and comes up with this conclusion: It's all good. Every last one of those 262 players chosen should have been a first-rounder. Apparently, they don't grade on the curve in the NFL. After all, when the statistics don't lie, all of us can be above-average.
TMQ: MAKING THE GRADE WITH EASE




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Like Will Ferrell in "Old School" and Larry Eustachy at a campus party, the Daily Quickie longs to party with the young folks. And if buck-a-ticket promotions don't do the trick, the DQ has another idea for boosting baseball's party: How about free Jennie Finch posters? That might even get A-Rod to leave his room.

Hello, Larry Meet Mr. Personality
How did a 47-year-old college basketball coach suddenly end up an expert on the Party Schools of the Big 12? Page 2's investigative team probes the case of Iowa State's Larry Eustachy, who recreated a few scenes from "Animal House" on a recent trip to Missouri.
Page 2 has seen how Monica Lewinsky does Reality TV. Now it's our turn. We bring "Mr. Personality" to the NBA, and turn some of our favorite basketball "gents" into masked men. After all, Vin Baker, Ron Artest, 'Sheed and DC have nothing to hide.

ILLEGAL MOTION
Sure, Major League Baseball can add security personnel in every ballpark, but is that really going to keep fans off the field? Page 2 has some better ideas, and our new animated cartoon, "Illegal Motion," brings them to life.


NHL playoff hockey. Sudden-death overtime. Sometimes, slow-death overtime, like when the Ducks beat the Stars in the fourth-longest game in NHL history last week. Lots of great playoff games have gone long. So we give you … Page 2's list of the greatest NHL playoff overtime games of all time . Vote on which one you think goes the distance.
10]  Boston Bruins 4, St. Louis Blues 3 (Stanley Cup finals, Game 4, 1970, one OT)
Bobby Orr scored 40 seconds into OT to complete the Bruins sweep of the Blues producing one of the greatest sports photos of all time.
9]  N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington Capitals 2 (Patrick Division semifinals, Game 7, April 18, 1987, four OTs)
The Caps had the home ice advantage --a loud, sellout crowd of 18,130 -- but New York goalie Kelly Hrudey and the offense of Bryan Trottier were too much for Washington to handle.
8]  L.A. Kings 6, Edmonton Oilers 5 (Smythe Division semifinals, Game 3, April 10, 1982, one OT)
The Oilers led 5-0 after two periods, but in the third period, the lowly Kings -- they'd finished the season with a 24-41-15 record -- caught fire, scoring five goals, including one with five seconds left, to send the game into OT. The rest in history.
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MUST-SEE O.J.
O.J. Simpson isn't getting a reality show ... but Page 2's Jim Caple proposes an O.J. show that would be a big hit.

BASKETBALL DIARY
The Lakers and Wolves are tied at 2-2 and Page 2's Charley Rosen breaks down what each team is thinking entering Game 5.

THE SPORTS GUY
As Page 2's Heroes and Villains Week concludes, Bill Simmons recalls coming of age alongside his hero, Larry Bird.

THE WATER COOLER
Forget about the NFL Draft already, Page 2's Brian Murphy wants to talk about the real creative minds in sports -- the fans.

BIG TICKET ITEM
After watching the power that is Kevin Garnett, Page 2's Ralph Wiley thinks the T-Wolves have a shot at winning it all.

FLAMED OUT
Page 2's Jim Armstrong offers his list of the greatest collapses and most notorious what-ifs that ever were.
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Party on, dudes. It's Iowa State men's hoop coach Larry Eustachy, left, and actor David Duchovny of "X Files" fame. Page 2 has received four requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.


Wednesday Night Baseball
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Matsui vs. Suzuki in NYC.
 
Blazers at Mavericks
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Blazers riding Game 4 momentum.
 
Stars at Mighty Ducks
10 p.m. ET, ESPN
Ducks up 2-1, back on home pond.
 
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