Caught on the Fly.(Brief Article)(Column)

Hey, didn't you used to be a washed-up goalie?

* Fly got a load of the missive to Trojan fans Hancocked by SoCal head doofus Pete Carroll, in which Smilin' Pete says, "I had the chance to take this job three years ago, but the timing just wasn't right. I'm happy to say that the timing couldn't be better now." Funny how "timing" improves when yer unemployed and the three guys the school really wanted said "no," eh, Coach?

* No wonder Fly loves Charlotte wunderkind Baron Davis: He's got an entomological inclination. If Baron had his way, he'd be among us six-legged types himself: "I love the Hornet," he tells Fly. "My dream is to dress up and be the Hornet one day." Dare to dream, li'l buddy.

* Fly was buzzin' around the Isles' executive office and came across Plan A, which includes offseason acquisitions of Coyotes FA Jeremy Roenick and Sens MIA Alexei Yashin. Hmm Good idea, guys, but Fly hopes there's a Plan B.

* The Spies report the presence of Tony Siragusa at Raves minicamp was enough to turn it into a maxicamp. Goose is makin' the late-night talk-show rounds and has been packin' away the greenroom goodies--the guy's never seen an appetizer he did not find appetizin'. To get back to his listed weight (ahem, 350) Fly calculates he has some ...