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' pnnmsv •conunueo proiti 14 brought his brother Eli along, too. Eli Manning outdid his brother by 32 yards, totaling 296 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions for the Giants on Sunday. At the wide receiver position, Plaxico Burress led the way with 204 yards and two • touchdowns. Tampa Bay’s Joey Galloway was not far behind with 166 yards, but he only had one touchdown. Look for either David Engram or Shaun Alexander of Seattle to have the big week next week. The “who is playing Arizona and San Francisco” rule still applies (offenses that play against Arizona and San Francisco will have big weeks). Receiver Steve Smith of Carolina should also have a big week as the Panthers take on Arizona. Indianapolis is at San Francisco next week. This could only mean that Peyton Manning will have another big week; he could have more than 300 yards and three or four touchdowns next week. BEITIBRY • COflTIflUED fROfTl IM time. No. 1: Will the crackdown on obstruction, reduction in the size of goalie pads and the abolition of the red line create more scoring? Yep. If preseason is any indication, it’s going to take a while for players to get used to the new rules, and the first couple weeks are going to be sloppy with penalties. These should diminish as players figure out what the refs will and won’t call, but it’s going to be a slight growing pain. The end result should be more room to skate for the league’s more talented stars and more highlight-reel goals. No. 2: Was the 18-month layoff worth it?Definitely. Finally, the league has an economic model that actually makes sense. Before the lockout, players had all of the control and no limit to what they could make was in place, which explains how Alexei Yashin could make $10 million in the old system. Now the league has a hard salary cap of around $39 million. The Red Wings and Avalanche can no longer go and throw out $70 million on a virtual all star squad in pursuit of leasing the Cup for a year. This puts a greater emphasis on coaching, chemistry and drafting (not ' the owner’s checkbook), which should allow for greater interest from the fan base. No. 3: Can Dany Headey get his career back on track?Too soon to tell. Ottawa traded for the talented but troubled Dany Headey, who was behind the wheel in a fatal car accident in fall 2002 that killed his teammate, Dan Snyder, and shredded the ligaments in Headey’s knee. The constant reminders of Snyder’s death in the Adanta locker room prompted the winger to demand a trade, an ultimatum Thrashers GM Don Waddell Greggory Smith /The Associated Press Atlanta’s Marian Hossa and the rest of the NHL return to play tonight after a season-long lockout. granted. Waddell was able to get All-Star winger Marian Hossa and Cup-winning defenseman Greg DeVries in exchange, and Heatley got the Stanley Cup expectations of the capital of Canada. That’s a lot of pressure for a 24-year-old kid who just wants to play hockey. No. 4: Can anyone stop the FlyersiYes. Themselves. Philly made the biggest splash in the offseason by signing two-time Cup champion center Peter Forsberg from the Avalanche and nasty defenseman Derian Hatcher. Many pundits handed them the Cup after such moves, but no thanks. Forsberg has proven himself to be brittle after prolonged injuries to his wrist and a ruptured spleen, with many reports also having him itching to get back to his native Sweden. Hatcher, with the new rules, most likely won’t be as effective as he was several years ago with the Stars. No. 5: Will the fans care? Eventually. The core fan base is already chomping at the bit for the first puck to drop, as hockey has a very loyal and dedicated base of die-hard fans. The fringe fans, those who decide between a plethora of entertainment options for their money, are going to be trickier to win back. It’s going to be harder than baseball’s recovery from the ‘94 strike, and even that took the steroid-fueled home run chase for the fans to come back. Despite the problems, two things are for sure: The game is too good to be suppressed for long, and I’ll be ‘ there in my easy chair wearing my Thrashers jersey to welcome back the greatest game on ice. For tiebreaking purposes, please include your score for the Kentucky gome. And don't forget your name! Offense Defense Atlanta Falmm one , nine sacks Vikings ^Donovan McNabb as Martin had . win over the Chiefs Graphic illustration by Laura-Joyce Gough /THE GAME(.JOCK ----:-----:—----— .. Come learn the foundations I for teaching a variety of I cardio and strength training | classes! t This is a 4 week course meeting on the following Sundays: Oct 23 1-4 pm WFC Rm 127 A Oct 30 1-4 pm WFC Rm 127 ^ Nov 6 1-4 pm WFC Rm 127 Nov 13 1-4 pm WFC Rm 127 * Must attend all 4 sessions wr mm " J**^.;*? j^L^jSt^^JWgggggaggjKBBtg/g/gg/BUM I ^ 11 '1 Ik '/fin MB