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Each of these gentlemen are on Forbes' list of the Most Disliked MLB players. Who holds the top spot?
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Michael Vick
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Ndamukong Suh
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Ben Roethlisberger
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Manti Teo
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New York Giants? Winning streak? Yes! The G-men's second victory of the season came Sunday as they beat the Eagles, with New York having topped this team for its first win Monday night:
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Philadelphia
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Tampa Bay
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Minnesota
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Houston
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Say no to drugs, kids. Just ask any of the three former members of this NFL team who were booted from the organization for allegedly smoking weed at the team's hotel:
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Indianapolis
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Oakland
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Baltimore
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Houston
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If you set the NFL record for longest run by a quarterback on Sunday, then you have an odd amount in common with the signalcaller for this team:
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Jets
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Raiders
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Bengals
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Dolphins
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Which of the following correctly matches the points scored by Denver per quarter in its unusual path to victory over Washington on Sunday?
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14-0-14-17
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0-17-0-28
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7-0-7-31
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7-14-0-28
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RIP Bud Adams, who left an indelible mark on the NFL through his ownership of this football team:
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Houston Oilers
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Oakland Raiders
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Miami Dolphins
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Here comes the bouncing ball of justice! Brandon Meriweather, who suits up for this NFL team, had his two-game suspension for illegal hits cut in half by the league:
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Washington
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Dallas
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Minnesota
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Pittsburgh
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And in a story too good to be true, this NFL star will host a "Football 101 Women's Clinic" on November 11:
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Dez Bryant
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Alex Smith
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Rob Gronkowski
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Brandon Marshall
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We're no football experts, but we're pretty sure that giving up 35 points in the first quarter significantly lowers your chance at winning. Just ask the team who took the field against this ranked opponent Saturday:
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Ohio State
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Alabama
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Florida State
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Oregon
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And two college teams lost for the first time this weekend. One was Missouri. The other?
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Baylor
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Miami
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Texas Tech
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Ohio State
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And now, for some contractually obligated MLB questions: A very, very wacky World Series included accusations against this pitcher that he used some foreign substance in his glove during one of the opening games of the series:
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Adam Wainwright
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Michael Wacha
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John Lackey
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Jon Lester
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And if you put down $100 in Vegas on the chance that a Series game would be decided by a construction call, then you owe this Boston player a big fat kiss:
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Jarrod Saltalamacchia
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Will Middlebrooks
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Dustin Pedroia
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Stephen Drew
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Crusty old manager Jim Leyland stepped down this week. Aside from Detroit, his most recent gig, Leyland skippered each of the following, except for:
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San Diego
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Colorado
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Pittsburgh
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Florida
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Last week, Florida State earned the #2 spot in the initial BCS standings. The 'Noles are now #3, having been passed by this team, which is also good at football:
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Ohio State
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Texas A&M
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Oregon
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Stanford
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And though baseball winding down and football in the meat of its season, it's never too early to start thinking about college basketball. The preseason USA Today poll has this squad at the top of its rankings:
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Kentucky
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Michigan State
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Kansas
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Louisville
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