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Bob Hille's starting 5

Sporting News, The, Nov 18, 2005

1 The new Chase. Did you see this? The PGA is going to a seasonlong NASCAR-like points format that includes playoffs. Oh, great, something else Kyle Petty can't win.

2 The NFC North. This is one sorry-looking division. In fact, to the NFL's credit, its standings now include won-lost records for both "Homely" and "Away?

3 The Red Sox. Word is team president Larry Lucchino drove out Theo Epstein. Yep, the final straw was an edict for the '06 season: No Happy Meals in the G.M.'s suite.

4 The Big Ten. The way this season has played out, most of the fans are saying, "We've got no shot at the Rose Bowl; But if you're a Minnesota fan under 40, then you're saying, "What's a Rose Bowl?"

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5 The NBA. The season is a week old and already my kid is hounding me for a replica four-button, hand-sewn Italian silk suit just like the players wear.

Bob Hille's starting 5

Sporting News, The, Nov 18, 2005

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