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Thursday, August 1, 2002
What's hot, not for the week

By Dan Shanoff
Page 2 columnist

With the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony coming up this weekend, it's an appropriate time to step back and perhaps nominate a few regulars from the Hot List for the inaugural class of the "What's Hot, What's Not Hall of Fame."

Hall of Fame Hot (Qualification: Will never go out of style)
Nominees: '80s retro jerseys, sports movies starring Britney Spears, the Brooklyn Cyclones, growth-poster giveaways, Ben Wallace, Lance Armstrong, Samuel L. Jackson, postgame jersey-trading, Public golf courses, the 2-3 zone, Bruce Arena, Los Angeles Clippers and (of course) Mary Jane Watson (yes, the obligatory Kristen Dunst mention).

Hall of Fame Not Hot (Qualifications: Once hot, but now not ... forever)
Nominees: Headbands, "Juwanna Mann," Portugal soccer, bobblehead doll giveaways, Ryan Leaf, freezing relatives, Michael Westbrook, mullets, Lawrence Phillips, "We get no respect," golf-course discrimination, Bug Selig, Peter Angelos, network news shows

Now that you've got the scoop on the evergreen hip and permanently passé, take a look at the rest of what's hot and what's not this week. Feel free to share with your co-workers, buddies and significant others:

What's Hot, What's Not this week
Category	Hot	Not
Gold-medal Olympic problem	Russian mob	French snob
Nouveau way to use Warren Sapp	Catching passes as TE	Blocking for Pittman as FB
Finally recognized football genius	George Allen	Hank Stram
Keon Clark's payday	A snack for the munchies	Potential deals up in smoke
Where to find Lance Armstrong	New York City Cycling Championships	Tour de Yawn
Best thing to ever happen to WNBA	Lisa Leslie's dunk	Sue Bird
Rookie RB	William Green	T.J. Duckett
MLB strike date	Aug. 16	Sept. 1
Date fans will stop caring	Aug. 17	Sept. 2
NCAA's biggest problem	Eligibility rules under protest	Sneaky summer recruiting
LPGA star	12-year-old Michelle Wie	Golfer-model XXXXXX
NBA replay policy	Is good for the game	Will do more harm than good
Spurrier's guy	Sage Rosenfels	Pat Ramsey
Darius Miles' best pal	DeSagana "Antennae" Diop	Quentin Richardson
NBA remaining free agent	Jeff McInnis	Rashard Lewis
Stadium giveaways	Lunchboxes	Rubber ducks
QB battle	Quincy Carter-Chad Hutchinson	Jon Kitna-Gus Frerotte
Scariest sight on TV	All-access to Jerry Jones	All-access to Brian Billick
Danny Weurffel's value in Japan	Karaoke god	Starting QB
Weekend flick	"Full Frontal"	"The Master of Disguise"
Foresight 20/20	Michael Westbrook's injury	Cliff Floyd unpacking bags in Montreal
Trade bait	John Thomson	Kenny Rogers
MLB deadlines	Strike	Trading
Retro uniforms	Redskins	Braves

Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "What's Hot, What's Not" trend-spotting list appears Thursdays. Got inside scoop on an up-and-coming trend? Want to declare something passé? Send this glimpse of your hipness to hotnotlist@yahoo.com.