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	Over the years, we've tried to explain some strange stories in our "What the Heck Are They Thinking?" feature. However, few have been stranger than Larry King stroking the artificial leg of the the wife of a former Beatle. We've also got items on Bob Knight, Rick Fox and Winona Ryder ... but we're a little stuck on this leg thing. IT'S TIME TO START "THINKING"

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	Kobe Bryant has won three rings since Phil Jackson showed up in L.A. So, why in the world would Kobe ever want to buck the Zenmaster's system and freelance outside of the triangle offense? In Part 2 of his look at Bryant and the Lake Show, Page 2's Charley Rosen says it can all be traced back to the lessons that Joe "Jelly Bryant" Bryant instilled in his son.

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	The NFL schedule might say Week 9, but it was Week 1 for Page 2's Brian Murphy, who doesn't really recognize football until baseball season officially ends. The Murph is mighty confused by the Chargers, Saints and Rams -- all of whom look nothing like the teams he remembered from the last time he was paying attention.		At Page 2, we don't really understand the legal system, but we do understand the mind of a whacko. So, after one of the crazed fans from Comiskey Park pleaded not guilty to the attack on Royals first-base coach Tom Gamboa, we're here to offer our list of the Top 10 reasons for his plea. (Hey, the video tape does lie sometimes.)

NFL STUD & DUD FOR WEEK 9

You can say this for the Bengals: When they guarantee victory, they're a virtual powerhouse. Those striped cats are flying high after a 38-3 rout of the expansion Texans ... and they'll be even higher after one of their litter won Page 2's NFL Stud Award for Week 9.

This week, Page 2 lists the 10 biggest cancers in NBA history. After taking a look at our list, drop us a note with your choice for the biggest locker room trouble-maker. Then later this week, we'll compile our readers picks along with a poll to crown the biggest cancer of them all.
10]	Vin Baker "There was a bad aura around him ..."

9]	Micheal Ray Richardson Became the league's first player to be banned for drug use after he tested positive for cocaine for the third time.

8]	Rasheed Wallace The Rage Against The Refs act is just old, and it doesn't work.
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NFL	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Monday	Packers	4½	Dolphins	42
Sunday	Steelers	5	Falcons	43
Sunday	Rams	6½	Chargers	44½
Sunday	49ers	6	Chiefs	51½
COLLEGE FB	FAVORITE	LINE	UNDERDOG	O/U
Saturday	Miami (Fla.)	9	Tennessee	NL
Saturday	Oklahoma	10	Texas A&M	NL
Saturday	Washington St.	6	Oregon	NL
All Times ET \| Bold indicates home team Complete line


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	THE SPORTS GUY We hope you're sitting down, folks, because Page 2's Bill Simmons is moving out of Boston and goin' Hollywood.
	REEL LIFE Sex, drugs and ... football? Page 2's Jeff Merron takes a closer look at the football film "North Dallas Forty."
	THE SPORTS GUY Nobody loves this game more than Bill Simmons, so check out The Sports Guy's previews of the NBA's Western and Eastern conferences.
	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


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It's Steve-O, one of the stars of MTV's "Jackass The Movie," and Orlando Magic swingman Mike Miller. Page 2 has received 50 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo.

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