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Sporting News, The, Sept 20, 2004 by Michael Lipofsky, Rob Athmer, Burke Thomas, Marc Tandan

* I am a die-hard Broncos fan. I'm curious as to why Dan Pompei, after picking my team to beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl 39 in the SPORTING NEWS Pro Football yearbook, picked the Patriots to beat the Eagles in the weekly magazine's NFL preview issue (TSN, September 6). What circumstances over the past couple of months have caused Mr. Pompei to change his mind about Denver's and Seattle's Super Bowl chances? Have I missed something?

Michael Lipofsky, Simi Valley, Calif.

* Has it occurred to anyone that "last year's Marlins" might be this year's Marlins (TSN, September 6)? Josh Beckett and AJ. Burnett are pitching well, and the offense is coming on. Florida is a team no one would want to play in the postseason. Besides, the Marlins are the defending champions.

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Rob Athmer, Dayton, Ohio

* Has Ken Rosenthal lost his mind? Barry Bonds is the best hitter in baseball, not the most valuable player (TSN, September 6). No one has played better this year than Scott Rolen, who can win a game with his fielding, throwing, running and hitting. Bonds can do only one of those things. Sure, Bonds puts up good numbers. But if you can neutralize a player simply by giving him a free pass, he's not the MVP. He's just some old guy standing on first base.

Burke Thomas, Rockport, Ind.

* The headline for the main piece of the To Know List (TSN, September 6) should have asked the more pressing question on basketball fans' minds: Will the NBA Olympians ever be ashamed? Thus far, the stars of the team that was considered (at least by itself) the odds-on favorite to capture the gold have shown little, if any, remorse or regret at their failure to come home with the medal they assumed they would stroll away with. A formal apology might be too much to expect, but some admission of embarrassment would be appreciated.

Marc Tandan, Hammonton, N.J.

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Sporting News, The, Sept 20, 2004 by Michael Lipofsky, Rob Athmer, Burke Thomas, Marc Tandan

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