Other Than That, He Likes Him Just Fine

George Papajohn of the Chicago Tribune is not overly fond of Chicago Bear owner Michael McCaskey. A sampling:

“[McCaskey] is a North Shore resident with a squeaky voice, an accountant’s neck, a Ph.D in business and a book titled, ‘The Executive Challenge: Managing Change and Ambiguity.’ These are just some of the reasons fans despise him.”

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Trivia time: Who holds the Angel record for most home runs in a season?

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Slighted: During the British Open last month, a woman ran onto the fairway to kiss Nick Faldo, ignoring Steve Elkington, who was in his backswing at the time.

Said Elkington, the new PGA champion: “I didn’t know whether to be mad because she made me back off or because she didn’t stop and kiss me.”

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Cheer, cheer: Bernie Lincicome of the Chicago Tribune, an Ohio State alum: “I read somewhere there are more than 3 million of us Big Tenners in the world, the most alumni from any athletic conference, though it seems there are that many Notre Damers just in airport bars alone.”

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Mystery man: David Letterman, on one of baseball’s biggest deals this season: “Bret Saberhagen, a former New York Met, was traded to the Colorado Rockies. In return, the Mets got two minor leaguers and a substance abuser to be named later.”

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Triple play: Ruth Wysocki, 38, who finished seventh in the women’s 1,500 meters at the recent World Championships, once said of rival Mary Decker Slaney:

“I’ve beaten her under three different names--Kleinsasser, Caldwell and Wysocki.”

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Historic day: Marv Levy, Buffalo Bills’ coach, on free agent defensive lineman Ted Washington shaking off a leg injury to join training camp workouts: “Today, Washington crossed the Delaware.”

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State Pen U.: Tom Weir in USA Today: “Curious quote from Iron Mike this week, that ‘prison is like college.’ But maybe that makes sense, if Tyson was talking about all the Southeastern Conference football teams on probation.”

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Crunch time: Hugh Millen, backup quarterback of the Denver Broncos, was asked to recall the hardest hit he has ever taken.

“I played behind New England’s line,” he said. “That’s like asking ‘the Fridge’ what’s the best cheeseburger he’s ever had.”

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Buddy bashing: Steve Hubbard poses and answers some questions in Inside Sports magazine. A sample:

Q: Should Buddy Ryan be called “the Desert Fraud” instead of the “the Desert Fox?”

A: Buddy still terrorizes offenses. Only now they are his own.

Serious slice: San Francisco comic Don McMillan: “Two guys have introduced a line of golf clubs made from melted down nuclear missiles from the former Soviet Union. Only one problem, when you hit the ball, it always flies toward Washington, D.C.”

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Trivia answer: Reggie Jackson, with 39 in 1982.

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Quotebook: Ken Rosenthal of the Baltimore Sun on Michael Jordan leading the push to decertify the NBA players’ association: “It’s too much hot Air.”