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This time, this Bud really is for you. The Daily Quickie says Bud Selig is in the right by pushing for the Alex Rodriguez trade. And the Players Association's hard line is making Selig look even more heroic. Plus, lame quackers in the NFL and another end-zone dance we'd like to see.

Spider Hole Chronicles Biggest Trades Ever
Page 2's Jim Caple went into every spider hole he could find to discover how Saddam Hussein idled away his undercover time these last nine months. Guess who topped Saddam's March Madness bracket?
The trade that sent the Great One from Edmonton to L.A. had him in tears. But was that deal bigger than the forthcoming Manny-Alex-Nomar swapfest? Page 2 ranks the biggest deals of all time.

THE GREAT DEBATE: AINGE VS. MJ
The greatest athlete of all time? Hollywood Jock says at least one well-known sports movie director argues in favor of . . . Danny Ainge???? Page 2's Rob Ryder finds himself in the middle of the debate.


Nobody ever accuses us of being afraid to accentuate the negative. So . . . hot on the heels of last week's inventory of the best moves of the year comes this week's counter-catalogue. Which goofs and gaffes make our list of worst moves of the year? There's only one way to find out.
10]  Stephen Jackson's Big Oopsie
Last year's swingman for the Spurs wanted to test the market, so he turned down San Antonio's $10 million, three-year offer. Just look at his contract now!
9]  The Thing That Wouldn't Leave
And Penn State won't make him go, so maybe Joe Paterno's continued tenure qualifies as a non-move rather than a move. A 22-26 record over the last four years says it's a bad decision either way.
8]  Sammy puts a cork in it
Whether he inadvertently picked up the wrong bat or not, Sammy Sosa's cork-popping swing last summer still tarnished a game badly in need of polish.
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NFL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Saturday Buccaneers 7 Falcons 37½
Saturday Chiefs 2 Vikings 53½
Saturday Patriots 3 Jets 35
Sunday Eagles 7.5 49ers 41½
Sunday Rams 7 Bengals 52½
Sunday Bills 1 Dolphins 34
Monday Packers 4.5 Raiders 43½
NCAA FOOTBALL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG O/U
Rose USC 7 Michigan NL
Orange Florida State 2 Miami NL
Sugar Oklahoma 6½ LSU NL


 
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Diarrhea of the Mouth
Rasheed Wallace compares the NBA to a large plantation. Matt Millen uses the other "f-word." Mike Barrow compares losing a game to rape.

Have all these mouthy jocks lost all sense of perspective? As usual, the Writers' Bloc can see two sides to every story -- even these stories, which might be a little deeper than you think.

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    MONTREAL MISCHIEF
    There's something evil going on in Montreal, and it's scaring the heck out of Page 2's Eric Neel.

    THE LIST
    Tim Keown says forget the team, leave it to lots of Santas to make an NBA arena jolly.

    THE SPORTS GUY
    Page 2's Bill Simmons says the NFL's playoff picture is as unbalanced as the NBA.
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    It's a 'Here's Looking . . . ' Classic: actor Brad Pitt, left, and Squatch, the Sonics mascot. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.


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