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The Sporting News

| October 18, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(1) SURPRISE!

The NFL is at it again

The only real surprises in the NFL occur when there are no surprises, because surprises are so commonplace they are expected. Some surprises, however, are more surprising than others. With that in mind, here are the three best surprises and the three worst surprises after the first five weeks of the season.

The best

* Kurt Warner, who lost his last eight starts for the Rams, is 4-1 with a Giants team that was supposed to struggle through a rebuilding season. Warner isn't surrounded with anywhere near the talent he had in St. Louis, but he's showing some of his old dazzle.

* The Lions had ...

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