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	If the Lakers crash and burn in pursuit of their fourth consecutive title, it won't be the fault of Shaq's toe or Fox's temper or the futile efforts of wannabe champs like the Kings and Spurs, says Page 2's Charley Rosen. In Part 1 of his two-part look at Kobe Bryant, Rosen examines Kobe's insatiable and potentially destructive hunger to be The Man. TROUBLE IN PARADISE

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	To us, he'll always be the Boston Sports Guy -- that lovable, irrational supporter of the Pats, B's, C's and Sawks. We just won't be sending his paychecks to Beantown anymore. That's right, The Sports Guy is leaving Boston for the bright lights of Hollywood. What's drawing him to L.A.? Did Vin Baker and Roger Clemens drive him off the East Coast? Will he soon be hangin' with Jack Nicholson at Staples? Today's column provides all the answers.

Makin' It Better		Reel Life

	With the Angels winning the World Series in the year they changed to classier, sharper uniforms, more teams will surely be trying to dress for success. Page 2 checks out the latest fall fashions, including the Browns' and Kings' new looks, and also wonders what the Duck went on at the University of Oregon.		Sex, drugs and lunatics -- perhaps football hasn't really changed much over the years. The film "North Dallas Forty" tried to capture the ups and downs of pro football players in the 1960s and '70s. It was hardly a more innocent time, but Page 2's Reel Life series examines whether the film was true to its day.

NBA PREVIEW '02-'03

In the NBA, you can stink one night and dominate the next ... just ask Michael Jordan. Page 2 tries to remain slow and steady with our 2002-03 preview, including The Sports Guy's breakdowns of the West and East, our Hot List for the season and our look at the slogans for all 29 teams.

You've already taken a look at Page 2's list of the 10 best NFL records of all time. Now we've compiled our readers' choices for the greatest mark in NFL history along with a poll to crown the best record of them all.
10]	Gary Anderson -- FG kicking percentage "This has got to be, from an athletic performance and pressure standpoint, the greatest record ever."

9]	Paul Hornung -- single season points "Currently the pathetic Bengals, the inept New York Giants, the defunct Cowboys, and the Carolina Pussycats are all averaging less than the 14.67 points a game that Hornung did."

8]	John Elway -- career wins "The one and only job of a quarterback is to win games. That's it."
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NFL	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Sunday	Bills	2½	Patriots	48
Sunday	Steelers	3	Browns	43
Sunday	Raiders	3	49ers	50
Sunday	Packers	5½	Dolphins	43
COLLEGE FB	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Saturday	Ohio State	12½	Minnesota	NL
Saturday	Notre Dame	9½	Boston Coll.	NL
Saturday	Washington St.	7	Arizona St.	NL
All Times ET \| Bold indicates home team Complete line


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	SEATTLE RULES Page 2's Jason Whitlock has a confession to make: He's Jeff George's biggest fan.
	THE SPORTS GUY If politics as usual are bumming you out, Bill Simmons has three words for you: President David Stern
	FIGHTING BACK By removing the "ego" from Notre Dame, Chris McKendry says Tyrone Willingham turned the Fighting Irish into a feel-good story.
	DEEP THOUGHTS Page 2's Ralph Wiley ventures into the no-man's land where NFL receivers become moving targets.
	TUESDAY MORNING QB TMQ takes the folks at DirecTV to task for their monopolistic Sunday Ticket, and urges Congress to help fellow football fans.


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It's "The Kid" and a guy who came into the NBA as a kid: Reds center fielder Ken Griffey Jr., left, and Pacers center Jermaine O'Neal. Page 2 has received 54 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.

PGA: Tour Championship
Noon ET, ESPN
Second round of last meaningful tourney of 2002.

Knicks at 76ers
8 p.m. ET, ESPN
New York continues its quest for LeBron James.

SuperSonics at Warriors
10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Seattle looks for permanent home in Pacific's low-rent district.

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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Thurs., Oct. 31: Back from Dead
• Wed., Oct. 30: Hunting Season
• Tues., Oct. 29: Who's Your Mummy?
• Mon., Oct. 28: Series Snapshots
• Fri., Oct. 25: Vexing Vixens

Other featured content:
• NBA slogans for all 29 teams
• Sportoon: World Series recap
• When vixens attack ...
• Terrell Owens' secret stash
• Bill Walton's Diary
• What the Heck Are They Thinking?
• Page 2 Goes to the Movies