Bob Hille's Starting Five

Sporting News, The, Oct 2, 2000 by Bob Hille

1 Bucs vs. Jets. I'm planning a little family vacation for next year. Can't decide between the Grand Canyon and Keyshawn's mouth.

2 The Mets. Is there something to be read into the fact that their September highlight video will star Kate Winslet and Leo DiCaprio?

3 Twelve-player NBA trades. Only one of the four teams involved could say it really improved itself, and thus the new expression in the league, "We got Falked."

4 Al Davis vs. the NFL. A March 7 trial date is set in the lawsuit. First clue the Raiders have zero chance of winning this case: The league's lead attorney is Mike Shanahan.

5 The Big Ten. With four non-conference football games remaining, it was a combined 20-12, its lowest non-league winning percentage since 1992: .625. Or in terms Wisconsin players could understand: more than one-third off.