Caught on the fly

Jason Sehorn was unable to resume his career with the Rams because he failed a physical. Apparently, he was unable to show that he could miss tackles without a limp.

A number of things to work out

After wearing No. 11 in training camp and during the exhibition season, Kellen Winslow switched to No. 80 before Week 1. Winslow had to buy that number from Browns teammate Aaron Shed, and the negotiations dragged on throughout most of the preseason, largely because the Postons reportedly had encouraged Winslow to demand Shed's wristbands, too.

Which one of these is not like the other?

After trading for the Rams' Lamar Gordon just days before the start of the season, Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt expressed optimism that his new running back would get up to speed quickly because "he's coming from a very similar system that we run." Which is exactly true ... well, except that one offense is designed to score touchdowns.

The first poll controversy the year

Angered by a poll that asked fans who should start at quarterback for LSU, coach Nick Saban said he no longer will talk to the media about that position. Well, if that's all it takes, then who do you all think should start for LSU at running back, wide receiver, linebacker, in the secondary, on both lines ...

Next on the docket: Pot takes on Kettle

Spencer Bachus, a U.S. congressman from Alabama, was successful in getting the House Judiciary Committee to have an oversight hearing to scrutinize the way the NCAA does business. It was scheduled for this past Tuesday, but if you missed it, the whole thing was recorded on red tape.

Rain, rain ... make this series go away

A game between the Brewers and Pirates was rained out last week, and it was announced right afterward that there would be no attempt to reschedule it. Unfortunately, Major League Baseball rejected Fly's proposal to schedule all of these teams' 2005 games in the Pacific Northwest.

Hey, didn't you used to be in your Lock of the Week pool?

Showing a little (mid)life

Amid growing whispers that he's over the hill, 38-year-old quarterback Rich Gannon dyed his hair black to cover his streaks of gray and lost 10 pounds. However, he was rebuffed in his request to begin all Raiders drives in a red Corvette.

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