Bob Hille's starting 5

1 The weather. Sweet heaven above, aren't we all counting the days to when "the cone of uncertainty" goes back to being the pocket behind the Texans' O-line?

2 The White Sox. Three out of four fans at Comiskey last week predicted this meltdown. The other fan in my section was in the restroom.

3 The NFL. If your team is winless, then you pretty much can start planning on not making the playoffs. On the bright side, if you can plan for not making the playoffs this early, then you're ready to be the next Cardinals personnel director.

4 The Hornets.

Fans in Oklahoma will get a chance to see Chris Paul run the offense. That's your setup; you make up the Sooners quarterback joke.

5 Michelle Wie. In a curious way, her turning pro at 16 carries on a tradition in my family: Now, not only am I a has-been, but my kid is, too.

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