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What's not to like about the Colts? Ralph Wiley says they have the right coach, the right quarterback, the right receiver, the right safety and the right defensive end. But is Mike Vanderjagt the right kicker? Even with 38 straight field goals, maybe not. When it's all about the next one -- and the team -- Vanderjagt might not fit.
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When Saints' wide receiver Joe Horn made that cell-phone call from the end zone the other day, Page 2's Jason Whitlock says he joined a group of self-promoters who have something in common besides their own interest. They're all wide receivers. And they're all afraid.

Behind the A-Rod Scenes Couple of the Year
Page 2's Jim Caple stayed up late Wednesday night to get to the nitty-gritty of the Alex Rodriguez trade talks. And Illegal Motion finds Tom Hicks' empty wallet among the detritus of baseball's Winter Meetings.
Sure, Tiger and Elin are young. And in love. And photogenic. And rich. But does that make them Page 2's Couple of the Year? Our PCS (Page 2 Computer Series) ranks them all. You get to choose. Vote now.

THE DAILY QUICKIE
Doesn't seem possible, does it? That this is Steve McNair's first Pro Bowl invitation? The Daily Quickie says it's long overdue. Plus, some uncomfortable NFL driver's seats, and bringing back the dead (deal).


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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The Cuckoo's Nest
He is a prisoner. He is a victim. He is a pawn.

And, oh by the way, he is the American League's Most Valuable Player and has a $252 million contract. Baseball madness. Simply madness. Why can't we all be victimized like that?

As the stranger-than-fiction saga of the Alex Rodriguez trade unfolds, the members of the Writers' Bloc simply shake their heads in amazement.

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