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`Hey, didn't you used to be an uninterrupted NHL season?' (Caught On The Fly: fly@sportingnews.com).

The Sporting News

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* Welcome to COTF, more prime real estate that refuses to license any Mike Tyson activity.

* Out in Boltland, Marty Schottenheimer and John Butler could be prime arm-wrestlin' partners, as whispers from Mike Riley's regime say the front office flexed its muscle when it came to personnel calls (Flutie v. Brees) and practice speed (keep 'em fresh for Sundays, the suits reasoned). This could be verrry interesting since Riles is country club compared with Martyball's boot camp.

* Fly's Top 5 or "Can someone get the ol' coach or mentor on the horn, 'cause my season's not going like his:" 1. Matt Doherty (Roy Williams); 2. Bill Self (Eddie Sutton); 3. Steve Alford (Bob Knight); 4. Quin Snyder (Coach K); 5. Tommy Amaker (ditto).

* Sure, Donovan McNabb's pledging to come back bigger/stronger/faster from winter workouts in the desert, but the real heat'll be on Andy Reid back in Philly. His blueprint to build the perfect QB is waaay ahead of schedule, but the rest of the offense still is under construction, thanks to too much heavy liftin' by you-know-who. On the coach/veep's wish list: more playmakers, plus a fast-track learning curve for Freddie Mitchell.

* Speaking of the Eagles, ...

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