Inside The Week in Sports

The NFL

It's starting to look like 1999 again in St. Louis
Flag-happy crews
Bengals' Kitna arrives

College Basketball

Best buddies boost Georgia Tech in preseason NIT
Okafor's Achilles' heel
Pronouncing Freije

The NBA

How Golden State's Erick Dampier became a double-double threat
Surprising Bucks have depth and D

College Football

Miami of Ohio's Roethlisberger may not be a household
name--unless you're an NFL scout

The NHL

Tanguay on a roll in Colorado
A monetary boost for Canadian teams
Oates a quick fix for the Oilers

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT BECK STRETCH RUN The Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson tries to slip thegrip of Chiefs defensive end Vonnie Holliday during Kansas City's28-24 win on Sunday.