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	Kieran Darcy likes to live dangerously. Why else would he dance to "Maniac" with 300-pound men in front of a choreographer? Why else would he break out his Christopher Walken impression as part of a cheerleader audition? And why else would he wear a Knicks' jersey to a Bulls' tryout? Why? To be a Matador, that's why. DARCY: SUPER-SIZING YOUR CHEERS

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	Ben Affleck narrates HBO's new documentary about the Red Sox. The Sports Guy doesn't. Something ain't right about that. But, then, Page 2's Bill Simmons takes issue with anybody who perpetuates the myth that the Curse of the Bambino is the real reason behind the decades of pain and suffering in Boston.

The Daily Quickie		Makin' It Better

	Go figure. The Daily Quickie likes Miss Virginia, modelling swimwear at the Miss America pageant, to stick around longer than the WUSA did. Plus, panic buttons, NFL subplots and sleeping in Seattle.		Are Oregon's all-yellow uniforms spiffy, or what? What do you think of the Falcons' fresh duds? Was it really necessary to change jerseys? Did they make 'em better? Vote now on the new looks in sports' fall fashion.

LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI

As Page 2's Jim Caple finishes up his odyssey down the Mississippi at the mouth of Ol' Man River, he finds a fitting tribute to American fortitude -- which, of course, is what it takes to be a Saints' fan.

So who are your Rookies of the Year? Do you take Hideki Matsui or Rocco Baldelli in the American League? How do you choose from among Dontrelle Willis, Brandon Webb and Scott Podsednik in the NL? And are any of them having the kind of year that measures up to the performances on our list of the greatest rookie baseball seasons of all time?
10]	Ichiro Suzuki (Mariners, 2001) Forget the argument about his real rookie status. Ichiro electrified baseball, winning everything in sight. In addition to Rookie of the Year, he won the AL MVP, the league batting title and was the leading vote-getter in the All-Star Game.

9]	Jackie Robinson (Dodgers, 1947) Pretty solid numbers (.297, 12 home runs, 48 RBI and a league-leading 29 stolen bases) and a Brooklyn pennant certainly helped, but Robinson won the Rookie of the Year award and finished fifth in MVP voting because he changed everything in baseball.

8]	Frank Robinson (Reds, 1956) Robinson wasn't even on the Reds' spring roster that season, but he was an All-Star by July and a unanimous Rookie of the Year by the end of September. That's what 38 home runs, 83 RBI and a .290 batting average will do for you.
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NFL	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Sunday	Patriots	6½	Jets	37½
Sunday	Bucs	3½	Falcons	35½
Sunday	Seahawks	3	Rams	47½
Sunday	Dolphins	3	Bills	41
NCAA FOOTBALL	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Saturday	Michigan	7½	Oregon	NL
Saturday	Miami	12½	Boston College	NL
Saturday	Florida	2½	Tennessee	NL
All Times ET \| Bold indicates home team Complete line


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	THOUGHT BALLOONS Page 2's Ralph Wiley knows what's going on inside the heads of players around the NFL.
	BATON ROUGE At Death Valley, Page 2's Jim Caple learns there are two things in this world -- LSU football, and food.
	THE SPORTS GUY If you haven't seen Fox's reality show "Paradise Hotel," The Sports Guy says you're missing the best sport on TV today.
	TUESDAY MORNING QB Tuesday Morning Quarterback ponders the big week for NFL running backs, the NFL's anti-teenager rule and Miss Slovenia.
	INSTANT KARMA Page 2's Eric Neel says that down the stretch of the baseball season, it's the intangibles that will get a team to the promised land.


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