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(Click for frequent words.) 54 perennial contender 53 laughingstocks 52 perennial doormats 51 perennial doormat 51 laughingstock 50 perennially underachieving 48 master rebuilder 47 mediocrity 47 perennial underachiever 47 cellar dweller 47 lovable loser 47 woebegone franchise 47 underachieving 46 underachiever 46 basement dweller 46 lovable losers 45 budding dynasty 45 doormat 45 scrappy underdogs 45 midseason swoon 44 downtrodden dispirited 44 nonplayoff 44 perennial cellar dweller 44 legit contender 44 bottom dweller 44 Bungals 43 Cardiac Cats 43 Art Modell 43 Greasy Neale 43 moribund 42 Rich Kotite 42 Eddie DeBartolo Jr. 42 Bungles 42 OVERALL ANALYSIS 42 perennially contending 42 loveable losers 42 woebegone 42 Bill Belichick disciple 42 cellar dwelling 42 hooded grim reaper 42 underdog 41 perrenial 41 perennial bridesmaid 41 Loserville 41 lovable underdog 41 perennial cellar dwellers 41 George Seifert 41 underachievers 41 Lovable Losers 41 brash cocky 40 Flint Tropics 40 sparkling KFC Yum 40 pretender 40 Leastern Conference 40 undefeated untied 40 Ain'ts 40 Mangenius 40 Parcells disciple 40 babbling buffoon 40 lame duck 40 consecutive NCAA Tournaments 40 Ted Stepien 39 Pittsburg Alleghenies 39 fortunes 39 malcontent 39 losingest 39 anachronistic autocratic 39 Lindy Infante 39 respectability 39 perennial underachievers 39 plucky upstarts 39 Jerry DeGregorio 39 bumbling idiot 39 intradivision 39 rehabbed vigorously hoping 39 storied franchise 39 stumblebums 39 rans 39 Walt Patulski 39 Lombardi trophies 39 tumultuous offseason 39 WEB VOTE Who 39 loveable loser 38 cellar dwellar 38 Hulk Hogan Roddy Piper 38 nonwinning seasons 38 postseason underachievers 38 underseeded 38 Bill Cowher Jon Gruden 38 darkhorse contender 38 Aints 38 can't miss kid 38 playoff contention 38 lid lifters 38 Leonard Tose 38 contender 38 DURHAM NC Mike Krzyzewski 38 Governor Moonbeam 38 Wayne Fontes 38 cocky swaggering 38 BCS Buster 38 underacheiving 38 Gliebermans 38 outsider 38 stumblebum 38 selfish malcontent 38 inglorious 38 overpaid underachieving 38 anointed savior 38 obscurity 38 overachieves 38 bottom feeders 38 postseason 38 Luckeyes 37 losingest franchise 37 NL Pennant 37 Dave Wannstedt resigned 37 midseason 37 nastiest defenses 37 Jud Heathcoate 37 monumental mismatch 37 Clipperland 37 downtrodden 37 Deadskins 37 WEB VOTE Which 37 mediocre 37 undertalented 37 Immaculate Deflection 37 Jim Fassell 37 #/#-point underdog [001] 37 lofty perch atop 37 Matt Senffner 37 NIT berth 37 cellar dwellars 37 fitting capper 37 Vito Babe Parilli 37 Mildcats 37 Ted Marchibroda 37 Bidwills 37 ENGLEWOOD Colo. Josh McDaniels 37 Kalas evolved 37 kiddie corps 37 Marty Domres 37 upstart 37 Shottenheimer 37 Blogdom Best 37 ugly stepchild 37 Tommy Prothro 37 Bill Belichek 37 benchwarmer 37 Mistake prone 37 Raymond Smoke Laval 37 remarkable turnaround 37 mentor Bill Parcells 37 thoroughly outcoached 37 scrap heap 37 Belichick disciple 37 woulda shoulda coulda 37 superteams 37 fishbowl existence 37 offensively inept 37 buzzard luck 37 savior 37 pretend pestilence 37 scrappy overachieving 37 Murry Bartow 37 midmajor 37 bare cupboard 37 ignominious 37 prohibitive favorites 37 Temple Fran Dunphy 36 cackling villain 36 reborn 36 Mark Trakh 36 Ned Colleti 36 throwback unis 36 scrappy underdog 36 almost singlehandedly 36 overpriced underachieving 36 budding superstar 36 Cardiac Kids 36 Joe Kuharich 36 chronically underachieving 36 Horatio Alger myth 36 Big Ten doormat 36 injury riddled 36 serial underachievers 36 Marty Shottenheimer 36 Hofher 36 Gerry Faust 36 TEMPE Ariz. Kurt Warner 36 meanest toughest 36 Jerry Kindall 36 ignobly 36 overpaid underachiever 36 glass slipper fits 36 Matt Hatchette 36 unceremoniously 36 stumbling bumbling 36 bonafide superstar 36 Jerome Bettis fumble 36 #/#-point underdog [003] 36 #/#-point favorite [002] 36 single handidly 36 #er Faithful 36 postseasons 36 dubbed Mangenius 36 hilarious tuneful musical 36 Homecourt advantage 36 Wheeze Kids 36 Nick Skorich 36 Lambeau mystique 36 IRVING Texas Bill Parcells 36 remade 36 Fonzarelli 36 heir apparents 36 ballclub 36 Also Receiving Votes 36 craphole 36 gutty gritty 36 Mangini Kokinis 36 wearing throwback uniforms 36 National Instruments www.ni.com 36 tragically unhip 36 Bob Whitsitt 36 Rob Oller commentary 36 N.B.A. 36 Romeo Crennell 36 nobodies 36 patsy 36 Lee Spievack hobby 36 baseball lifer 36 nonentity 36 Charles Barkley Karl Malone 36 GM Lee Pelekoudas 35 overachieving 35 irrelevance 35 single handedly resurrected 35 Broadstreet Bullies 35 frachise 35 Edelson Column 35 vagabond 35 BCS buster 35 Browncos 35 linebacker Tommy Nobis 35 divisional foe 35 #/#-point favorites [003] 35 Wild Card berth 35 lunch pail mentality 35 perennial powerhouse 35 Gale Catlett 35 midseason slump 35 unmitigated disaster 35 messiah 35 winningest coach 35 SU #-#-# ATS 35 elder statesman 35 Akeem Ayers LB 35 bungler 35 conquering hero 35 LINCICOME 35 Wide Receiver U. 35 Jerry Krause 35 beloved Cubbies 35 unbeaten untied 35 Dynasty vs. Doormat 35 Wolverine Amani Toomer 35 Pioli Haley 35 playoff underachievers 35 postseason berths 35 Owner Steve Bisciotti 35 gut wrencher 35 snakebitten 35 preseason prognosticators 35 scariest brawls 35 promoter Bill Veeck 35 Renteria reprized 35 donà ¢ â 35 underachievement 35 AL HAMNIK 35 resurrected 35 rookie outfielder Rajai 35 THE COMEBACKS 35 Vinnie Testaverde 35 Kim Mulkey Robertson 35 Ken Lolla 35 Mike Holovak 35 Bucco Bruce 35 wearing throwback jerseys 35 unfriendly confines 35 replaces Pat Shurmur 35 unceremonious departure 35 lightly regarded 35 Ray Giacoletti 35 stinker 35 putridity 35 neglected clearcut 35 Scott Milanovich 35 Cindy Timchal 35 owner Leonard Tose 35 lifer 35 NEW ORLEANS Battered 35 GM Pat Gillick 35 Yucks 35 Bill Guthridge retired 35 Bill Belichik 35 defunct XFL 35 SU ATS 35 personna 35 automaker unsecured bondholders 35 Cubbieland 35 BCS bowl berths 35 overpaid underachievers 35 floundering 35 Raider mystique 35 Desert Swarm defense 35 chronic underachiever 35 stunningly inept 35 bona fide superstar 34 Captain Checkdown 34 Bob Weinhauer 34 Vegas oddsmakers 34 Pete Carrill 34 beens 34 unyielding disciplinarian Coughlin 34 loser 34 clinches playoff berth 34 bracket busting 34 ZZHQD 34 castoff 34 Owner Randy Lerner 34 #-#-# ATS [004] 34 industrialist Alfred I. duPont 34 chumps 34 coordinator Norm Chow 34 Paul Sokoloski Opinion 34 futility 34 reacquired Antoine Walker 34 Red Soxs 34 Tampa Bay rejuvenating moribund 34 Eddie DeBartolo 34 LAST SEASON 34 Mr. Irrelevant 34 brief flirtation 34 TAMPA Fla. Raheem Morris 34 uncle Eddie DeBartolo 34 wideout Chad Ochocinco 34 Chuck Noll Bill Cowher 34 coordinator Monte Kiffin 34 Giambino 34 Presidents Trophy winning 34 Superbowls 34 bandwagon jumpers 34 UCLA Karl Dorrell 34 underachieved 34 diddly poo 34 Victor Abiamiri DE 34 intersectional rivalry 34 bracket buster 34 Yzerman inherits 34 INDIANAPOLIS Danica Patrick 34 #/#-point favorite [003] 34 probowl 34 NCAA Tournament appearances 34 NL Wildcard 34 gritty gutty 34 undersized overachiever 34 improbably 34 hauled absorbent booms 34 GM Scot McCloughan 34 obsessive perfectionist 34 Barry Switzer Chan Gailey 34 maverick 34 Judd Apatow comedies 34 Jim Druckenmiller 34 Jack Pardee 34 +4 ½ 34 unsignable 34 bust JaMarcus Russell 34 snakepit 34 afterthought 34 Martyball 34 #-#-# ATS [001] 34 snowy Soldier Field 34 bartender Vince Papale 34 Cam Bonifay 34 Charley Armey 34 Game7 34 playoffs 34 Bullies heyday 34 powerhouse 34 #/#-point underdogs [003] 34 grossly overrated 34 Rams Shurmur 34 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 34 darkhorse candidate 34 Jake Locker QB 34 nonlosing 34 overachievers 34 Grunhard 34 NCAA Tournament berths 34 Greg Kampe 34 underachieves 34 Mav wrecks 34 choker label 34 lamer duck 34 Emperor Chaz 34 marrying Eunice Shriver 34 Providence Steamrollers 34 coulda shoulda 34 NL pennants 34 castoffs 34 offensive juggernaut 34 quieted doubters 34 wife Julann suggested 34 granite jawed 34 Stan Albeck 34 coachless 34 Christina Zielke 34 Weeb Ewbank 34 Norv Turner 34 QB Kordell Stewart 34 assistants Ken Whisenhunt 34 nailbiter 34 chump 34 unranked 34 ugly stepsister 34 bracket busters 34 barren wasteland 34 takeaway giveaway 34 McDaniels feuded 34 RichRod 34 never weres 34 perennial 34 NCAA Tournament berth 34 Dick Bestwick 34 Randy McMichael TE 34 brash Texan 34 Todd Philcox 34 autobid 34 physically outmatched 34 cellar dwellers 34 Cinderella slipper 33 LIFE COACHES 33 palooka 33 fumbling bumbling 33 lovable underdogs 33 oblivion 33 ageless wonder 33 Haimo Hot Notes 33 Tom Gola 33 flopped mightily 33 fickle beast 33 Guru Parulkar 33 maneuverer 33 Bob Karmelowicz 33 Covers Expert Ted Sevransky 33 Bucko Kilroy 33 propsect 33 franchise 33 Noles Canes 33 Gloomy Gus 33 perennial powerhouses 33 can't miss prospect 33 Patsies 33 Haslem inglorious exit 33 Somehow someway 33 rag tag bunch 33 devil incarnate 33 Curtis Enis 33 Tom Donahoe 33 brash upstart 33 midseason benching 33 QUICK SLANT 33 Cubbie Swagger 33 Buddy Teevens 33 Super Bowls 33 Barney Dreyfuss 33 homefield advantages 33 asterisk beside 33 proverbial hump 33 Spygate II 33 PAT CAPUTO 33 postseason berth 33 maddeningly inconsistent 33 Danny Kanell 33 minislump 33 nailbiters 33 penurious 33 N.C.A.A. tournament 33 prickly demeanor 33 perpetually grumpy 33 Lombardi Trophies 33 pariah 33 Elvis Grbac 33 WNIT berth 33 fickle mistress 33 drab dour 33 Rene Lachemann 33 playoff 33 Kevin Borseth 33 cinderella 33 Smoltz Glavine 33 lowly 33 capologist 33 overdog 33 STORY LINE 33 disastrous Gerry Faust 33 consummate dealmaker 33 longest skid 33 UPSET PICK 33 O fer 33 Gary Blackney 33 Braden perfecto 33 outplaying Peyton Manning 33 dismal 33 flameout 33 schnook 33 BALTIMORE Dave Trembley 33 Pro Bowlers befit 33 Bed Intruder songster 33 benched Drew Bledsoe 33 MINNEAPOLIS KRT 33 yawner 33 phoenixlike 33 ditherer 33 assistant Barry Rohrssen 33 storied pasts 33 prohibitive favorite 33 almost single handedly 33 Guy Morriss 33 Creighton Dana Altman 33 tad overrated 33 #/#-game [001] 33 Mediocrity 33 coordinator Dom Capers 33 muscular bay colt 33 mere footnote 33 brilliant tactician 33 Chad Pennington Kellen Clemens 33 #/#-point underdog [002] 33 bandwagoners 33 #/#-season 33 Billy Goat curse 33 Amazins 33 Mose Rison 33 mentor Jud Heathcote 33 Baltimores 33 Jock Sutherland 33 nemesis 33 backwater 33 moneyball 33 Auerbach protege 33 Lou Campanelli 33 SEASON IN 33 Yankes 33 friar haircut 33 McCaskeys 33 playoff berths 33 slop fest 33 Mike Krzyzweski 33 AD Debbie Yow 33 sentimental favorite 33 Woody Widenhofer 33 BCS bowl berth 33 Arron Sears OT 33 irrelevancy 33 ignominiously 33 Sonny Werblin 33 astounding #-#-# 33 preaches patience 33 booby prize 33 TJ Rubley 33 JI Albrecht 33 loftier aspirations 33 compiled #-#-# record [002] 33 chronicled Haskins 33 STARKVILLE Miss. Sylvester Croom 33 Jack Twyman 33 exorcised demons 33 Dewayne Robertson DT 33 NIT 33 overmanaged 33 Dick Biddle 33 Cardiac Pack 33 Punahou Buffanblu 33 NCAA Tournaments 33 injury plauged 32 depicted menorah 32 #-#-# ATS [002] 32 Keith Bulluck LB 32 swaggering psychopathic clown 32 guy 32 Artist Formerly Known 32 could've 32 Effa Manley 32 Ron Vanderlinden 32 overtaking Lenny Wilkens 32 mediocrities 32 middling 32 superconferences 32 doormats 32 remold 32 Craig Esherick 32 Sam Rutigliano 32 proving doubters 32 #-#-# .# [003] 32 ho hum 32 Jabaal 32 Phyllis Mangina 32 Civic Platform Bronislaw Komorowski 32 posteason 32 Uncharacteristic mistakes 32 Kindred spirits 32 Rod Dowhower 32 Emmit Smith 32 matinee idol 32 ignominious distinction 32 Sherwood Schwarz 32 creampuff 32 imminently winnable 32 Lambeau Field mystique 32 undergone metamorphosis 32 overrated overhyped 32 smack talker 32 Harold Stassen 32 offensive lineman Robbie Tobeck 32 megamillion dollar 32 Game 7s 32 raceless 32 egotist 32 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT 32 unenviable 32 Lockout decertification leave 32 titleless 32 longshot 32 unrecognizably 32 Heady stuff 32 THIRD SHOT 32 Bruce Kimm 32 playoff seeding 32 mediocracy 32 footballing folklore 32 Dana Dimel 32 INDIANAPOLIS Jim Irsay 32 balleyhooed 32 designated hitter Ellis Burks 32 practically unbeatable 32 Danny Biasone 32 coach Laurie Pirtle 32 LeGone 32 underdogs 32 Pete Carrol 32 Frank Tripucka 32 clichŽ 32 proverbial monkey 32 undrafted 32 Marv Levy stepped 32 Seagull Software specializes 32 arch manipulator 32 Winless Rams 32 NCAA tourney 32 Hank Luisetti 32 bright bustling metropolis 32 rebuilder 32 CFVC 32 dropback quarterbacks 32 Buck Showalter 32 Steve Bisciotti 32 woefulness 32 brash 32 braintrust 32 clinch homecourt advantage 32 Super Bowl champs 32 dynasty ushering 32 losable 32 late Fred Zollner 32 backroom dealmaking 32 lockout Grubman 32 #/#-point favorite [001] 32 Mo Carthon 32 statist ideology 32 awe shucks 32 Bruce Coslet 32 Beattie Feathers 32 Clemson Oliver Purnell 32 ulcer inducing 32 Comeback Kids 32 Macho Row 32 graybeard 32 Wide receiver Keenan McCardell 32 Lane Kiffen 32 Winston Zeddemore 32 protege 32 wonà ¢ â 32 NCAA tournament 32 automatic BCS bowl 32 authoritarian populism 32 Smarty Jones Funny Cide 32 charismatic 32 snake bitten 32 Losing stinks 32 TCU Slingin Sammy Baugh 32 Final Fours 32 Donnie Avery WR 32 ASHBURN Va. Jim Zorn 32 playoff berth 32 Syd Thrift 32 reinvented 32 Officiating goof helps 32 upper echelon 32 UkrGazEnergo jointly owned 32 Mike Kryzewski 32 winless 32 improbable comebacks 32 Maura McHugh 32 Goalie Mathieu Garon 32 ignominious exit 32 famed Palestra 32 briefly flirted 32 reformer Michelle Rhee 32 SoCon tourney 32 Fred Zollner 32 owner Hugh Culverhouse 32 Terry Bradway 32 Octavio Zambrano 32 Pappy Waldorf 32 Online Sportsbooks 32 Trent ative 32 Pat Meiser 32 single handedly reinvented 32 Reliever Matt Herges 32 Kelly Tripucka 32 Super Bowl XXX 32 malcontents 32 unveiling Ultragrain 32 Crowe Cal McAffrey 32 Sixburgh 32 Soupy Heinz 32 Raptorland 32 Horace Stoneham 32 Aints anymore 32 rookie Lardarius Webb 32 Omar Minaya 32 Ed DeBartolo 32 NIT berths 32 Franklin Mieuli 32 unstoppable juggernaut 32 offbeat sensibilities 32 carnival sideshow 32 GAME UPDATES 32 JaMarcus Russell Gradkowski 32 redheaded stepchild 32 basketcase 32 D 1AA 32 acrimonious departure 32 NCAAs 32 lefty Wandy Rodriguez 32 reincarnate 32 tarnished image 32 outplayed outcoached 32 predecessor Bill Bavasi 32 blockbuster televangelists 32 quarterback Earl Morrall 32 Fightin Phils 32 Tribune WGN Ch 32 curly haired jokester 32 motivational ploy 32 helm 32 Matt Leinhart 32 unranked opponent 32 hopeless 32 Bobby Howry rhp 32 QB Rick Mirer 32 Wake Forest Skip Prosser 32 BCS Busters 32 transforming 32 Pete Lembo 32 Belichickian 32 CALAIS CAMPBELL DE 32 Jimmy Darmody 32 Bobo Holloman 32 Playoff seeding 32 headed stepchild 32 Bracket Buster matchup 32 transformed 32 Tyrone Corbin 32 #-#/#-game lead 32 Pinstripers 32 Vinny Testeverde 31 Bubby Brister 31 rookie Craig Krenzel 31 managership 31 unforgivable sin 31 punchless 31 announcer Myron Cope 31 Kinder gentler 31 aloof demeanor 31 Eastern Conf 31 Magenbauer 31 Ken Zampese 31 clinched playoff berth 31 NLCS MVP honors 31 cornerback Dominique Foxworth 31 Litmus test 31 Pittsburgh Steelers Steel Curtain 31 patsies 31 karmic justice 31 woefully overmatched 31 lameduck 31 talent evaluator 31 decidedly uphill climb 31 jettisoned 31 Roger DuPaix 31 assistant Tim Jankovich 31 Ocho Stinko 31 Michael Arace commentary 31 bumbling 31 eminently beatable 31 rejuvenated 31 superconference 31 utilityman Eric Bruntlett 31 budding superstars 31 Abe Saperstein 31 Frank Cashen 31 carpetbagger 31 midmajor conferences 31 Lenny Wilkins 31 flops 31 ignominy 31 misfits 31 Emmitt Smith Troy Aikman 31 Oughts 31 OLB Kamerion Wimbley 31 OXBOROUGH Mass. 31 ragtag rabble unable 31 HUMMEL 'S TAKE 31 shrewd 31 midround pick 31 fluky 31 Gov. Moonbeam 31 backup Curtis Painter 31 CHRIS PUMMER 31 pennant chase 31 Big Shamroq 31 everyman 31 AND DONE 31 Ben Hur proportions 31 serial kisser 31 Bubbles Hargrave 31 Linebacker Hannibal Navies 31 Bill Cowher 31 tailback Ron Dayne 31 offensive juggernauts 31 firewagon hockey 31 unceremoniously dumped 31 Nicholson Joker 31 COL BKB Marquette 31 intellectually incurious 31 John Frangioni 31 inept 31 Junior Seau LB 31 ragtag bunch 31 predecessor Daniel arap 31 Bart Andrus 31 Sheen ramblings 31 Pro Bowl caliber 31 wheeler dealer 31 div1 31 Jeff Tambroni 31 Miluska father 31 meddler 31 Geep Chryst 31 QB2 31 FOURTH SHOT 31 Receiver Laveranues Coles 31 Dawn Aponte 31 Richie Petitbon 31 Foge Fazio 31 moderate Republicanism 31 Beantowners 31 seemingly unending string 31 DiPoto 31 PHILADELPHIA Elton Brand 31 tailspinning 31 BETTING MAN 31 Tailback U. 31 unsightly blemish 31 inauspicious beginnings 31 kicker Chris Boniol 31 Norv Turner Marty Schottenheimer 31 Fearless prediction 31 Samuel Bicke 31 coordinators Charlie Weis 31 WR Lelie 31 overachieved 31 Nehru Gandhi clan 31 Sasho Cirovski 31 Mooshagian 31 Angels misplayed popup 31 Lucy Snoopy 31 #-#-# [016] 31 GREENVILLE NC Skip Holtz 31 manger Lou Piniella 31 Grey Cups 31 coulda beens 31 Bubba Franks Jeremy Shockey 31 pointspreads 31 bumbler 31 SI jinx 31 0 fer 31 horribly mismanaged 31 WR corp 31 anointed heir 31 SAN ANTONIO Ticker 31 paunchy balding 31 Ed Diddle 31 snoozer 31 arena2 31 interconference matchup 31 Injury bug bites 31 Gordie Gillespie 31 Division 1AA 31 USC Pete Carroll 31 Wildcard Weekend 31 Ed Madec 31 TEMPE Ariz. Emmitt Smith 31 overused cliche 31 Josh McDaniels misadventure 31 coach Rich Stubler 31 MWC tourney 31 resurrecting 31 ANAHEIM Calif. KRT 31 woeful 31 #/#-game lead [003] 31 undersized overmatched 31 defender Aaron Hohlbein 31 creamsicle uniforms 31 coach Gordy Combs 31 bitterest rivals 31 dynasty 31 Stevie Franchise 31 stat stuffer 31 +# longshots 31 Claude Brochu 31 tightly bunched NL 31 quarterback Akili Smith 31 Jethro Beverly Hillbillies 31 Playoff seedings 31 McGovernite 31 Yankee hater 31 co ordinator Steve Spagnuolo 31 vincible 31 defensive intimidator 31 topsy turvy 31 selfish greedy 31 Max Zaslofsky 31 woulda coulda shoulda 31 Shaka Smart VCU 31 defeatist attitude 31 mirage 31 bumbling stumbling 31 outcoaching 31 darkhorse 31 forgettable 31 punt returner Allen Rossum 31 relegation struggler 31 watery ghost 31 Opponent Preview 31 perennial strugglers 31 nonstrike 31 critically acclaimed multiplatinum 31 humble ketchup packet 31 quarterback Steve DeBerg 31 brash boyish 31 Gene Shue 31 unrespected 31 loseable 31 NAIA Div 31 Cade McNown 31 hoper 31 #/#-game cushion 31 postracial 31 kicker Garo Yepremian 31 interconference matchups 31 NEW DAWG 31 rehired Cerrato 31 Elite Eight 31 hopelessly mired 31 Ralph Houk 31 Meyer tutelage Mikan 31 REGULAR SEASON SERIES 31 hateable 31 fitting bookend 31 slacker stockboy 31 OPENING LINE 31 boringly predictable 31 millstone 31 sputtering offense