Hopefully, Palmeiro Can Take These Shots

Rafael Palmeiro, when he appeared before a panel to appeal his case, allegedly suggested that a vitamin B-12 shot teammate Miguel Tejada offered him might be the reason he tested positive for steroids in May.

Points out Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post: “It was allegedly Stanozolol that Palmeiro was nabbed for, a steroid that isn’t exactly found in Flintstone chewables.”

Wrote Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “Remember the good old days when big leaguers who needled one another were merely bench-jockeying?”

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Trivia time: The Seattle Seahawks on Sunday named Chuck Knox, their coach from 1983 to ‘91, to the team’s “Ring of Honor.” Knox also coached the Los Angeles Rams from 1973 to 1977. Who was the Rams’ coach in 1971 and ‘72?

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One possible game plan: Arizona state police were in the right when they used stun guns to zap about two dozen fans who ran onto the field after last January’s Fiesta Bowl, according to an independent investigation released last week by the Glendale, Ariz., Police Department.

“Buoyed by the precedent,” wrote Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times, “Sun Devil football coaches plan to put lasers in this week’s game plan for USC.”

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A real miracle: With eight seconds left in UC Davis’ 20-17 upset of Stanford on Sept. 17, Davis radio commentator Doug Kelly said, “Mr. Michaels, I do believe in miracles.”

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No expert: The Baltimore Ravens and Jamal Lewis are off to a poor start: 0-2. Cris Collinsworth, on HBO’s “Inside the NFL,” asked colleague Dan Marino: “How much has spending most of the off-season in prison affected Jamal Lewis?”

Said Marino: “I don’t know. I have never been to prison.”

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Shirting the issue: Reader Joe Gutierrez points out that a popular T-shirt being worn by off-duty Anaheim firefighters has an LAFD insignia that includes a red halo over the A. On the back is: “Los Angeles Fire Department of Anaheim.”

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Homemade goodies: That the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in China prompted this from reader Joe Kevany: “It will be the first Olympics where all the souvenirs are made in the host country.”

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Name game: Robert Kahn of Newsday, on actor Jim Carrey’s taking up tennis lessons: “There’s a new reason to call him Ace Ventura.”

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Looking back: On this day in 1975, Nolan Cromwell, a junior wishbone quarterback for Kansas, set an NCAA single-game rushing record for quarterbacks with 294 yards in a 20-0 victory over Oregon State. Cromwell played 11 seasons as a safety for the Los Angeles Rams and is now the receivers’ coach for the Seahawks.

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Trivia answer: Tommy Prothro.

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And finally: Jerry Greene of the Orlando Sentinel, after 75-year-old George Steinbrenner told ESPN he has the body of a 55-year-old: “So where’s he hiding it?”

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Larry Stewart can be reached at larry.stewart@latimes.com.