Christian Ponder might be falling asleep with his playbook on his chest.
Theo Epstein might be looking forward to the relative calm of running the Cubs.
Twins fans might be a little bit obsessed about Nick Punto playing in the World Series.
FIVE THINGS
The top five teams in the initial ESPN/USA Today coaches poll for men's college basketball:
1. North Carolina
2. Kentucky
3. Ohio State
4. UConn
5. Syracuse
Have a good list? Send it to mrand@ startribune.com
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Well, I think I would have had a couple of rings. I'm telling you, those teams were loaded. There's no question about it." -- Rex Ryan, Jets coach, on how he would have fared if given the San Diego job in 2007.
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