A Sept. 25 Sports column incorrectly described the trademark headwear of the late University of Alabama football coach Bear Bryant as a porkpie hat. It was a houndstooth hat.
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Bonds Just Part of a Show Worth Watching
Barry Bonds's two home runs at RFK Stadium were hardly the only highlights to discuss -- not with the Redskins' comeback victory against the Cowboys and the Presidents Cup.
(By Katherine Frey For The Washington Post)
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Asked some fans Tuesday how they handled the Redskins' rare good fortune.
Veronica in the health club: "Went to bed before the kickoff. Woke up this morning, heard what happened and sobbed with joy."
Chip of Fairfax at the Nats game: "Fell asleep in my chair at 10-0. Woke up the next morning to 14-13. Couldn't believe it."
Elliot of Washington: "Couldn't sleep afterwards; just walked the streets."
Glen of Potomac: "They look so bad, I went to bed at halftime."
Washington's Janice to husband Andy: "No -- -- ."
Bob of Laurel: "Watched game with Bible next to me, wondering if I should pick it up. But I didn't think I should involve Him in this. They got into this mess, let them get out of it."
Sam Huff, Hall of Fame linebacker and Redskins broadcaster: "I was so excited I went to the wrong locker room to do the postgame show. [Cowboys owner] Jerry Jones looked at me when I walked in and said, 'What the hell are you doing here?' "
Icing the Puck
· I know all about Capitals majority owner Ted Leonsis's youth program and his $25 million budget, but being outscored, 18-4, in four preseason games, including a 4-0 loss to Buffalo at MCI Wednesday night, doesn't bode well for the upcoming NHL season.
The Caps had nearly 18 months to prepare for the resumption of hockey and owe their fans more than what they've shown. So how about spending some money on acquiring some defensemen to put in front of goalie Olie Kolzig and cut the philosophic manifestos.
At least Mark Mullenhoff, one of seven MCI staff members who take care of the ice, was enthusiastic Wednesday night. "I've been looking forward to this since the labor settlement," Mullenhoff said.
· Annual "Big Chill" visit with UF college pals this year, included a stop last weekend in Gainesville for the Florida-Tennessee game won by the Gators, 16-7, before 91,000 "well-behaved" fans with hot new coach Urban Meyer showing an offense run by Chris Leak similar to the old single wing.
Images: Young students eyed with amusement sweating posse members Richard, Jay and Henry sitting with me outside of old frat house before game hoping someone would feed us. . . . Sorry boys, no dinner, no donation. . . . Like the way Tennessee's Gerald Riggs runs. Son of Our Gerald Riggs. . . . Like quarterbacking of Vols' Erik Ainge, nephew of Danny Ainge, executive director of Boston Celtics who still confers regularly with team president Red Auerbach, 88, recovering from surgery at Sibley Hospital. . . . Wonder why all the college head coaches dress like golfers and miss Bear Bryant's porkpie hat and Darrell Royal's white shirt and narrow tie.
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