
Best-Laid Plans
Remember this? Back in September, our crack prognosticator predicted the way the NFL season was going to unfold. And he was right. Mostly. Some of the time. Well, a little. Gene Wojciechowski »
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- Perfect opponent for Saints' Thursday night opener? Sign up the Steelers. Walker
- OSU-Miami, Penn State-Bama, Notre Dame- Michigan: Big Ten sched harder. Rittenberg
- Raiders need to re-sign Gradkowski, give him
a chance to play quarterback. Williamson - Chicago crystal ball: New coach for Bears, Bulls. New manager for Cubs. Silverman
- 'Sabermetrics' avoids trademark designation. The word originally honored SABR. Neyer
- Gainey displayed grace through Canadiens tenure. Team now has work to do. Burnside
- If Rams are going to tap into history, Cromwell makes sense as a receivers coach. Sando
- Super Bowl Monday should be national holiday to celebrate, recuperate, garden. Anderson
STILL BUZZING

- Cowboys, Jets
- Herm's Teams To Beat
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- Rome Burns
- Jim Rome Burns On Super Bowl XLIV
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- Doug Gottlieb
- NCAA Tournament In Or Out
(3:04) 2/9 6:29 AM ET

- Willie O'Ree
- Black History Month: O'Ree And Grier
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EXPERT ANALYSIS
- Olney: The five best rotations in baseball
- Hollinger: Overrated, underrated in the NBA
- Feldman: Recruiting small, fast players
- Wickersham: The NFL labor dispute
- Hradek: Whitney, 9 others who could be traded
TMQ: JUST LIKE HEAVEN
The New Orleans Saints were bold and unpredictable -- no wonder the football gods smiled on them, and lifted them to their first Super Bowl victory. Gregg Easterbrook »
OVERHEARD
“The only thing that's been less successful than the Brewers organization has been Bud Selig's tenure as baseball commissioner. Building a statue of him anywhere for any reason is pretty much a joke.
” -- ValiusCaesar
“Without Selig there would be no baseball in Milwaukee. There would also be no Miller Park. And while he was in charge the Brewers won seven organization of the year awards. Hate him if you'd like, but he brought in the wild card and he ushered the game back after the crippling strike. Maybe he did look the other way on the steroids thing, but so was everybody else. Quit giving Selig all the blame because your heroes are scumbags also.
” -- Brewerfan54
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RICK REILLY
Exalted Exultation
New Orleans now knows the names of these Saints by heart. Things that couldn't have happened, shouldn't have happened, did and now they're champions. Rick Reilly »
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- @jemelehill One of many reasons I want to be @AmyKNelson when I grow up. Terrific story http://bit.ly/9mbI51 about 4 hours ago

- @jemelehill he shouldn't. always seemed like a 4-yr guy, skill wise RT @TP540: @jemelehill will Lucas go pro? about 5 hours ago

- @jemelehill as a player, not a leader RT @CoachFinamore: @jemelehill You didn't respect him after he carried the Spartans to the Final 4 last year? about 5 hours ago

- @jemelehill co-sign RT @georgewrighster: @jemelehill I completely agree with u about the man/woman text thing! It's not rt to abuse private info about 5 hours ago

- @jemelehill Kalin Lucas really has earned my respect tonight v. Purdue. Questioned his leadership. Not anymore. about 5 hours ago

- @jemelehill Purdue 53, MSU 37. Ugly RT @jrich23: Representing Spart Dawgs right now. Do anybody know the score of the game? http://twitpic.com/12bwr3 about 5 hours ago

- @jemelehill RT @z_timmons: @jemelehill The woman would be viewed as a victim, even if she sent the pictures willingly to the man. about 5 hours ago

- @jemelehill Guys might be "entertained," but I bet there'd B more sympathy/empathy if this happened 2 a woman. about 5 hours ago

- @jemelehill I'll play the gender card: If a man had released photos of a prominent female athlete, how differently would ppl feel? about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill http://bit.ly/9aZDlw RT @305SaintsGirl: @jemelehill Clue me !N Somebody else done slipped in the supidiy role of sending inappropriate pics? about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill RT @GoJays: @jemelehill Its not even inappropriate if its between 2 consenting adults. Its a betrayal for someone to go public. about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill photos, no. texts? probably RT @hjoneshjones:..have u? RT @jemelehill: Pretty sure most ppl have sent something inappropriate via text, etc. about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill Not saying the athletes exercised great judgment, but as i said, bet the folks sayn be smarter have sent those type of photos & texts! about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill i forgot, his Dad is black, lol. pt being, not a black athlete problem! RT @mikashaye: @jemelehill Wait...are you saying Grady isn't black? about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill RT @fauxjohnmadden: @jemelehill 4 every NEW follower I pick up from now until Feb 28, I will donate one penny towards @drewbrees foundation. about 6 hours ago

- @sportsguy33 Tyreke Evans just turned into Teen Wolf at MSG. Holy mackerel. Down 15, 7 to go, he basically started his own layup drill. about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill See: Grady Sizemore RT @blscott31: @jemelehill I think black athletes need to stop and think. This is getting old. about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill Pretty sure most ppl have sent something inappropriate via text, etc. U say/do things N private co. Ppl who take advantage of that are shady about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill yes, he's @stephenasmith RT @CajuNinja: @jemelehill Is Stephen A on here too? You 2 represent 'us' well. about 6 hours ago

- @jemelehill Re: nude photos: The athletes bear sum responsibility 2, but their mistake is trusting wrong ppl. N dealing w/ sum1, sum trust is assumed about 8 hours ago





