One of our more popular columns, long time readers of "Moot Points" know that native and current Clevelander Hiko used to live in both NY (1991-1995) and just outside LA (1998-2002).  And it was a nostalgic last week for him as he headed off with Elektra for the Big Apple for a long weekend to attend a buddies wedding, and also saw his former hometown in California burn away in the wild fires.  Hiko talks about his trip, his former hometown, and a Buckeyes/LSU title game in the latest edition of Moot.

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In Gary Benz's latest column for us, we get a grab bag of topics.  First, Gary hits on the Cavaliers disappointing opener last night and the prospects for the team this season.  Then Gary moves on to Charlie Frye, who returns to town this weekend as the third string quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks.  Lastly?  Gary uses Eric Metcalf's addition to the Hall of Fame ballot this year to reflect on "Metcalf up the middle" and #21's playing career in general.

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When one thinks of the all-time great rebounders, Dennis Rodman, Charles Barkley and Wilt Chamberlain come to mind. Not to mention perhaps the best at attracting rebounds, Jennifer Aniston. And now, after last week's effort, it is difficult for Lead Pipe not to include himself in this group.  If you're not coat tailing the Lead Man by now, you may as well be stoking your fireplace with serial number ordered stacks of $100 bills.

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LSU, Oklahoma, USC, Florida and now....The Lead Man. That's all the college football powerhouses that have fallen from the ranks of the unbeaten this year.  Yes players, the unpredictability of the 2007 college football season finally caught up to Lead in week 8, as he was left to enter figures on the wrong side of his ledger for the first time on a college football Saturday.  Leadquarters isn't happy about this, and western Lake County's top handicapper has made it clear to his researchers that the lifestyle Lead followers have grown accustomed to will continue.

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