Caught on the Fly.(sports humor)(Brief Article)

Hey, didn't you used to be academically eligible for the bowl?

* Big diff in the Boys' locker room between time-killin' and team-killin' games-o-dominoes. Emmitt plays the former for chump change, Troy plays the latter with salcap consequences. If/when the QB retires, watch other longtime Valley Ranchers--Mark noski, Darren Woodson, Chad Hennings and Leon Lett, maybe Erik Williams--topple, too.

* Fly hears the Pacers' youth movement's knockin' noggins with Zeke, who's guardin' his coaching rep, man to man. Thomas has zero patience for Bender-n-Harrington, which means Rose, Miller-n-Best're loggin' ssserious M-I-Ns, the better to pad the W's. Playoff payback for a short(sighted) rotation: a Big Three runnin' on `E.'

* Prime 'vine Toronto's torn between dumpin' Boomer Wells for best offseason price or puh-rayin' that a Jay in the left hand's worth two in an inflated trade-deadline deal. The risk: a resumption in '01 of his second-half slide in '00.

* Speaking of Wells, watch-n-wait because Fly hears his high-maintenance personality can test even-the most patient skip. Buzz is he's headin' for Chez Shea. How's that fit with Bobby V systematically weed-whackin' clubhouse dandelions?

* The Spies say Hahs fans're duh-reamin' of new ownership and off-season unrestricted supe'star signin'. Sakic? Hull? LeClair? Dream on, Fly's amis (shaddup!)

* Fly's dream training camp comp: Cade McNown vs. Ryan Leaf (just don't expect a third 'mate in if a brawl ...