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Every week we name out TOPS & BOTTOMS of the NFL - the guys who rode their competitors the hardest, or who let themselves take it up the ... well, you get the picture.

WEEK 17

THIS WEEK'S TOPS
GEORGE SEIFERT: A great coaching job taking a bunch of no-names to 8-8. And to think people said he won only because of Rice, Montana and Young.
JERMAINE FAZANDE: The last "who is this guy" of the season, Fazande is San Diego's rookie running back who ran for 183 yards against Denver on Sunday, lifting the Chargers to a third place finish (one game out of the playoffs) in the AFC West.
RANDY MOSS: A week after throwing a TD pass, Moss caught one of his own this week - one of five passes he caught for 151 yards.  The future Hall Of Famer, though, still questions his team's commitment and heart.

THIS WEEK'S BOTTOMS
JON BAKER: Who? He's the Chiefs' kicker brought in two weeks ago to specifically handle kickoffs. Sunday he kicked off out of bounds three times, perhaps an NFL record, which gave the Raiders excellent field position. He'll be back driving a UPS truck next week.
DAN MARINO: This is what happens when you stay in sports for too long.  He was just 11 for 24 on Sunday with 0 TDs and 1 INT.  He was benched in the second half for Damon Huard.
PETE CARROLL: In probably his last day as a head coach in the NFL, Carroll led his team to a meaningless win and lost a couple of spots on draft day.

WEEK 16

THIS WEEK'S TOPS
OLANDIS GARY: Unherarlded rookie rushes for 189 yards on Christmas Day against Detroit.
DOUG FLUTIE: The Chump was the best running back on the field and his 12 straight completions helped Buffalo survive New England.
JEROME BETTIS: The Bus was more like The Snowplow, rushing for 137 yards in a blizzard as Pittsburgh upset Carolina.
CRIS CARTER: Incomparable Viking receiver catches 5 passes for 131 yards as Minnesota clinches a playoff spot.

THIS WEEK'S BOTTOMS
ELVIS GRBAC: Three interceptions help prevent the Chiefs from clinching the division. Grabc is 1-3 lifetime vs. Seattle and seems to play his worst against them.
ADAM VINATIERI: New England's kicker misses three field goals, including a 32-yard chippy that would have beaten Buffalo in regulation. Instead, the Bills pulled out the win.
JEREMY LINCOLN: Giants' DB was toasted all day and his weak-ass attempt at a tackle allowed Robert Smith to run 70 yards for a TD.
BRETT FAVRE: He looked AWFUL Sunday against Tampa Bay as the Packers continued to head south.

WEEK 15

THIS WEEK'S TOPS
CADE McKNOWN. A great stats line for the rookie Chicago QB: 27-36-2-301, 4 TDs.
TYRONE WHEATLEY AND NAPOLEON KAUFMAN. The Oakland running backs rumbled for a combined 233 yards against a Tampa Bay defense that was ranked among the top in the league.
BILL PARCELLS. The guy's a bit of a jerk, but he sure can  coach. The Jets have knocked off New England, Buffalo, Miami and Dallas in the last six weeks.

THIS WEEK'S BOTTOMS
ORLANDO BROWN: The Cleveland lineman committed perhaps the dumbest penalty of the year: He hit a referee who accidentally hit him in the eye with a penalty flag. Brown faces a huge fine and likely suspension.
MIKE ALSTOTT: The Tampa Bay fullback had 7 carries for 6 yards and fumbled the ball for the sixth time this season, which leads non-quarterbacks.
DREW BLEDSOE: The Patriot QB threw four interceptions and fumbled the ball.

  WEEK 14

THIS WEEK'S TOPS
STEVE BEUERLEIN. The Panthers' QB goes into Green Bay and outplays Brett Favre in pulling off a shocking win.
CARY BLANCHARD. The Giants' kicker goes 4 for 4 in the Buffalo winds, including the game-winner.
DERRICK THOMAS. The Chiefs' pass rushing star forces a key fumble of Minnesota's Jeff George as Kansas City wins its third in a row.
THIS WEEK'S BOTTOMS
JAKE PLUMMER: The Cardinal QB commits key turnovers as Arizona loses at Washington. Plummer has had an awful year.
RANDY MOSS: A tough pick here, considering his punt return TD tied the game. But the Minnesota receiver dropped two passes and fumbled two other times, key plays that prevented the Vikings from getting a lead on the Chiefs.
STEELER DEFENSIVE BACKS: The Ravens scored on three long passes within 10 minutes. What kind of defense is that?

WEEK 13
THIS WEEK'S TOPS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: This'll probably jinx them, but they have won 5 straight since starting 3-4 and toppled The Messiah on MNF without their starting RB or QB.
ARMANI TOOMER: The Giants' receiver was unconscious: Six catches , 181 yards. Those are flag football numbers.
TONY BANKS: He fumbles about as often as he throws TDs, but not Sunday. Against a stout Tennessee defense Banks threw for four TDs.
 KEITH MCKENZIE: The Packer lineman had two sacks and returned a botch punt for a touchdown as Green Bay won its third in a row.
MIKE VANDERJAGT: The adorable Colt kicker nails a 53-yarder at the gun to beat Miami.

THIS WEEK'S BOTTOMS
MATT TURK: Washington's punter got faked out of his jock on Desmond Howard's punt return TD and will hear it from teammates all week.
JON KITNA: Seattle's QB has regressed the last two weeks, and Sunday threw a crucial interception as the Seahawks were driving for the potential game-winning score.
DEFENSIVE COORDINATORS: They took the day off in the Miami-Indy game (71 points); NY-NY game (69 points) and Cincinnati-San Francisco game (74 points, more than 1,000 total yards).

WEEK 12

 THIS WEEK'S TOPS
COREY DILLION. 23 runs for 120 yards gave the Bengals a shocking victory.
CRIS DISHMAN. Scored 12 points on defense to lift the Chiefs over the Raiders.
KEVIN GREENE: Panthers pass rusher supreme and WWF maven seals win vs. Atlanta with key sacks.

THIS WEEK'S BOTTOMS
ALBERT CONNELL.  Redskins
receiver set up 1st half field goal, then cut inside and let the clock run out.
KORDELL STEWART. 5-11, 2INTs cost his Steelers any playoff hopes, and may have cost him his starting
job.
TONY BANKS. Three turnovers cost the Ravens the game.
WAYNE CHREBET: Stud Jets' receiver has game-tying TD on 4th down hit his hands and facemask. So long to the Jets' season.

                                                   WEEK 11
  Our picks this week got eaten by the computer so pick your own.

                                                    WEEK 10
This week's TOPS
JACKSONVILLE'S D. They have allowed a record 79 points in 10 games.
WALTER PAYTON.  He tripped a Vikings DB and blocked a 20-yard field goal - and the Bears
still blew the game.
THE BILLS IN THE TRENCHES. Buffalo whipped Miami on both sides of the ball and slowed talk of an All-Florida AFC Championship.

This Week's BOTTOMS
BRAD JOHNSON. He threw 3 INTs and fumbled the ball twice. Norv Turner is ready to walk the plank.
BRETT FAVRE. Bad thumb or not, he's making worst decisions than a straight guy picking out wallpaper.
GUNTHER CUNNINGHAM. Chiefs' coach vowed to open up the offense .... and runs 9 straight times for no first downs in critical first-half stretch.

                                                      WEEK 9            

This week's TOPS	This week's BOTTOMS
GUS FREROTE.  He came in to relieve Charlie Batch and threw the game-winning TD. TRENT DILFER.  He sparked the Bucs to their best offensive showing of the year. BRYAN ROBINSON. He blocked the Packer's FG attempt that won the game for the Bears.	THE RAMS.  After a 6-0 start, they've fallen out of the NFC's top spot. THE REDSKINS' D.  Teams just keep ramming their balls down their throats. MASTER PASTER. Our friend who just won't accept that the Vikings aren't that good.

WEEK 8             

This week's TOPS	This week's BOTTOMS
MIKE HOLMGREN.  He's still tough to beat at Lambeau. TIM COUCH.  Besides being a hottie, he threw a hail mary to win his first NFL game. STEVE MCNAIR.  We wish we could play like that with a bad back.	THE RAVENS & THE BENGALS.  The NFL equivalent of a bad date - week after week after week . . . THE CHARGERS.  They couldn't score if they were the last guys in a bar at closing time BRETT FAVRE.  He was as bad on Monday Night as he was in "Something About Mary."