The Dolphins, 2-4 and trying to stay relevant in the playoff picture, now begin the toughest stretch of schedule in the NFL, with four of the next five games, and six of the next eight, on the road.

The good news there?

More opportunities to ``accidentally'' leave Ted Ginn Jr. behind.

• Leading the Jets crowd in cheers Sunday, as always, will be ``Fireman Ed.'' Not a lot of people know that, according to estimates, the city of New York has incurred $6 million in unnecessary damage over the years, not to mention the loss of lives, because of fires that raged out of control because derelict Fireman Ed was off cheering at Jets games instead of being on the job.

• We know that Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez was seen wolfing a hot dog during a game. But, given his surname, can't we get Bob Griese in here to make a ``taco'' reference? I'm just asking.

• Congratulations to Tim Hardaway for having his No. 10 jersey retired by the Heat. I guess that means Tim has completed his image-rehabilitation from that ``I hate gay people'' brouhaha. That's impressive. If Hardaway rehabbed that quickly and completely during his career, he still would be playing.

• ESPN fired Steve Phillips over his philandering with a young co-worker, and suspended Griese for saying Juan Pablo Montoya was ``out having a taco.'' Will the last ESPN employee to not be disciplined for wrongdoing please turn out the light?

• Andre Agassi admits in an upcoming autobiography that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis officials about it. You know what? In this case, I don't mind the drug use or the lying as much as I hate that this revelation was timed and conveniently ``leaked'' to goose advance book sales by at least $1 million. The truth pays eventually, right Andre?

• The Heat opened the season with Michael Beasley replacing Udonis Haslem at power forward. Coach Erik Spoelstra originally had Udonis starting, but he made a U-turn.

• First Lady Michelle Obama attended Game 1 of the World Series and pitched two scoreless innings, mainly because after making contact, batters were detained at the plate for questioning by Secret Service.

• Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins accused Yankees fans of being ``tame.'' It was, quite literally, the nicest thing anyone had ever said about New York sports fans.

• Displaying remarkable consistency, baseball umpires have been nearly as awful in the World Series as they were in the first two rounds of the playoffs. It has become so bad that when they get a call right, fireworks go off above the stadium.

• A Philadelphia woman was arrested for offering sex in exchange for World Series tickets in a Craigslist ad. I would say that's putting a different spin on Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

• The woeful Panthers were 2-7-1 entering the weekend, the eighth consecutive year they have been below .500 through the first 10 games. They are close to breaking the record for slow starting, a record held by my teenage son whenever I ask him to do any work around the house.

• Shh. Listen. Can you hear it? It's the still-distant hype beginning to build for LeBron's and Shaq's visit to play the Heat here in 11 days.

• Shaq has applied to be a deputy sheriff in Cleveland. Man, you know times are tough when even the superstars are getting second jobs.

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