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These uniforms ought to come with a warning from the Surgeon General attached. Why would anyone wear, say, a Nashville Predators' jersey or that hideous Mavericks' look out in public? But which uniform is the out-'n-out ugliest in sports? Starting today with the first half of the first round, you can decide. Vote now!
UGLY UNIFORMS BRACKET: FIRST ROUND




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Two card-carrying BBWAA voters chose to keep the Yankees' Hideki Matsui off of their ballots for the American League's Rookie of the Year, and ESPN Radio's Mike Greenberg is outraged. You vote by the rules, Greenie says, or you don't vote at all. His solution: Rescind their suffrage!

Football is Hell! Illegal Motion
It's one thing for Miami's Kellen Winslow to equate football with war. But Page 2's Jim Caple says we'll really have to worry when our generals start to equate war with football.
 Baseball GMs will scour the stat sheets this week before they make offers to free agents. Page 2's Randall Polliard wants to help, with Illegal Motion's own little-known statistical categories.

THE DAILY QUICKIE
The Daily Quickie sends out kudos to the folks who chose David St. Hubbins' fine vocal work to top their list of best rock DVDs. Plus, the Horned Frogs dilemma, and Donovan McNabb's "face!" drive.


A bad record around midseason doesn't always mean your team is out of the NFL playoff picture. Here are 10 teams which turned it around and made the postseason.
10]  1995 Chargers
A year after reaching the Super Bowl, the Chargers were 4-7 and in last place. But they won their final five and squeezed into the wild-card spot with a 9-7 record.
9]  1970 Bengals
The third-year expansion franchise surprised the Raiders in its opener, but then lost six straight. After a 43-14 trouncing of the Bills got the team going, the Bengals finished 8-6 to win the AFC Central.
8]  1961 Oilers
A 1-3-1 start looked bad, but the Oilers won their final nine (scoring 45 or more points five times) to finish 10-3-1. They then beat the Chargers in the AFL title game.
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Sunday Panthers 6½ Redskins
Sunday Vikings 4½ Raiders
Sunday Patriots 4 Cowboys
Sunday Titans 6½ Jaguars
NCAA FOOTBALL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Saturday Ohio State 3½ Purdue NL
Saturday Texas 16 Texas Tech NL
Saturday Florida St. 14½ N.C. State NL
Saturday Miami 20½ Syracuse NL
Saturday Michigan 19 Northwestern NL


 
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MAURICE'S MARKS
How could Maurice Clarett be flunking P.E.? Page 2's Graham Hays delves into the Ohio State star's report cards.

REEL LIFE
Page 2's Jeff Merron analyzes what's fact and what's fiction in "Bend It Like Beckham".

SERVING TIME
Page 2's Stacey Pressman finds Kevan Barlow giving time to those who are doing time.

POPULARITY CONTEST
Page 2's Brian Murphy says the PGA's Player of the Year award will go to who's most popular -- and he breaks down the candidates.

DEEP THOUGHTS
Page 2's Ralph Wiley goes inside the minds of NFL stars as Week 10 approaches.

THE SPORTS GUY
At the halfway point, the weekly picks and the NFL season aren't any easier to the Sports Guy.
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It's Pistons forward Corliss Williamson, left, and Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron. This match was requested by Jay in New York City. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.


Rome is Burning
7 p.m., ESPN
Love him, hate him, watch him.
 
Harlem Globetrotters Basketball
8 p.m., ESPN2
Goofball hoopsters take on Syracuse.
 
Playmakers: The Season Finale
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Every season has one defining moment.
 
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