1. Inhale and exhale
First thing the doctor notices at Sammy Sosa’s physical? No World Series rings.
2. Throwing the changeup
The Orioles hit town to face the Sox on May 12. Do Sox fans boo Sammy as hard as before? Well, of course they do.
3. Gotta run
Larry Brown says he wants to stay with the Pistons for the rest of his career, which means he’ll be the Knicks’ coach by July.
4. Always be prepared
Bowl of pretzels big enough to swim in? Check. Green construction hard hat? Check. Sign that says, “You had me at T.O.! You had me at T.O.!”? Check. OK, I’m ready for the Super Bowl.
5. But seriously now
Who the hell is Freddie Mitchell?
6. Just a hunch
By signing Kurt Kittner, the Bears must see something in him that the Falcons, Bengals, Giants, Patriots and Steelers all missed.
7. Small consolation
The Patriots are the seventh team to try to win their third Super Bowl within a decade. Hint: One of the other two wins was not against the Bears.
8. Did not know that
Name two things that are 20 inches tall and weigh 6.7 pounds. Yes, very good. The Super Bowl trophy and the porterhouse steak I had Monday night.
9. 22-0 for crying out loud
Illinois’ Bruce Weber thinks ESPN’s coverage makes crowds more hostile. Huh? No, being No. 1 week after week does that. Now let’s act like you’ve been here before.
FIVETHINGS…
Five Super Bowl parties I wasn’t invited to:
Tuesday: Hootie & the Blowfish headline the Super Bowl Host Committee party.
Wednesday: OutKast’s party lights up the Plush/Leopard club.
Thursday: Kanye West kicks off the Pepsi Smash concerts.
Friday: The Players Wives Fashion Show hits the runway on a Carnival cruise ship.
Saturday: The Sports Illustrated and Maxim parties go head to head.
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