Signed by Atlanta, Chris Chelios might be trying to show Brett Favre that 50 is the new 40.
The Pro Bowl might be fiddling too much with its schedule and location for a game nobody cares about.
Nationals fans might be disappointed if sensation Stephen Strasburg starts the year in the minors.
FIVE THINGS
Reader Joe Williams notes that five colleges are ranked in the AP top 25 in the most recent men's college basketball and college football polls:
1. Ohio State (5th in football, 6th in hoops)
2. BYU (12th, 14th)
3. Pittsburgh (15th, 17th)
4. Wisconsin (16th, 15th).
5. West Virginia (25th, 10th).
Have a good list? Send it to mrand@ startribune.com
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