If You Thought Other Packer Stuff Was Too Cheesy . . .

Just when Green Bay Packer fans thought they had every imaginable trinket to honor their Super Bowl heroes, along comes a new product, the “Sport a Legend” condom by the Cheese Head Condom Co.

The green and gold condom packet was designed by graphic designer Dan Gautraud and his fiancee, Patty Mueller.

“We were brainstorming, how far can we go with the Packers’ stuff?” Gautraud said.

This goes well beyond protecting the quarterback.

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Trivia time: Why was Riviera Country Club known as “Hogan’s Alley”?

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It will get worse: Terry Francona, the new manager of the Phillies, has heard stories about what a tough sports town Philadelphia is. You know, fans booing Santa Claus.

He found out in a hurry, while attending a 76er game, according to Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“They were nice enough to introduce me, but 22,000 booed,” said Francona, who has yet to manage his first major league game.

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Isolated: Jerry Stackhouse, 76er guard, on management’s choosing to let the trade deadline pass without making a move:

“This was a situation where it was like we were waiting for something drastic to happen, for the cavalry to come. Well, the cavalry’s not coming.”

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Tough love: Tom FitzGerald in the San Francisco Chronicle: “Ram running back Lawrence Phillips’ list of police-blotter appearances is piling up faster than his rushing yardage, but new Coach Dick Vermeil says: ‘I want to get him in a position where I can help him.’

“Says Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune: ‘Bring cuffs.’ ”

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Resourceful: Detroit Red Wing Brendan Shanahan, who wasn’t a scorer in junior hockey, on padding his statistics to scouts on draft day: “I lied. I made them up right there at the table.”

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Gentle hint: Green Bay Coach Mike Holmgren on what he told veteran quarterback Jim McMahon after the season: “I think Jim should probably get on with his life’s work.”

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Short tenure: Baltimore Raven owner Art Modell was talking to New York Jet President Steve Gutman, who had named Bill Belichick coach until Bill Parcells took the job a week later.

Said Modell: “I asked Steve if he planned to throw a retirement dinner for Belichick.”

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Trivia answer: Hogan won the Los Angeles Open at Riviera in 1947 and 1948 and returned later in ’48 and won the U.S. Open there.

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And finally: Rookie New York Yankee pitcher Eric Milton made an impression on General Manager Bob Watson before throwing a pitch.

While walking through the clubhouse, Watson saw the New York logo tattooed on the back of Milton’s left shoulder.

“What will you do if you’re traded?” Watson asked the 1996 first-round draft pick.