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Wednesday, November 6, 2002
We've got mail ... and a birthday

Page 2 staff

In celebration of Page 2 turning 2 years old today, we've received congratulatory e-mails from around the sports world, and -- as you can imagine -- many of our prominent regulars showed their love for "The Page."

Patrick Ewing

To: Page 2
Subject: Getting older
Cc: Michael Jordan

I got a guarantee for you: I better see something called "The Sports Guy Theory" in the next couple of months.


	OK, Anna, here you go.

Anna Kournikova

To: Page 2
Subject: Your birthday and ME!
Cc: Enrique Iglesias

Page 2 never wins anything either, but everybody is sending their congratulations. Life is not fair. I need a hug ... or at least another gratuitous photo of me.

It's been months, fellas!

Dusty Baker

To: Page 2
Subject: Tears of joy
Cc: Darren Baker

Don't cry, Murph. Instead, follow me to the Cubs to learn the true meaning of suffering fandom.

Jesse Ventura

To: Page 2
Subject: A vote for you
Cc: Katherine Harris

While I have a couple of weeks left in office, I'd love to replace that partisan TMQ with someone from my Independent Party. Hold on, I've got Vince McMahon on the other line about the X-treme Politics League.


	Glad we could help, Kobe.

Kobe Bryant

To: Page 2
Subject: You've got my attention
Cc: Tex Winter

Rosen dishes about me and all of a sudden I'm Mr. Triple-Double. Got any more to say, Charley? Please?

Tyrone Willingham

To: Page 2
Subject: Green with envy
Cc: Gerry Faust

Uh, is there any chance that "green alternate jerseys" will be on this week's "Hot List"?


	Hey, there's no Elin photo here.

Tiger Woods

To: Page 2
Subject: Cease and desist
Cc: IMG

Dear sirs:
Will you please discontinue running unauthorized photographs of my friend Elin Nordegren in stories about me, or I will be forced to take legal action.

Yao Ming

To: Page 2
Subject: Lost in the translation
Cc: The Chinese basketball federation

I have not seen my name mocked in many weeks. How do you say, "Just give me the damn ball, Moochie" in Mandarin?


	Britney, we're trying to get TMQ to write shorter.

Britney Spears

To: Page 2
Subject: Justify this!
Cc: Barbara Walters

What do Page 2's TMQ and Justin have in common? They're both too short -- NOT!

Kyle Turley

To: Page 2
Subject: Angry
Cc: Damien Robinson

Turley mad at Page 2. ... Turley smash Page 2!

Shawn Kemp

To: Page 2
Subject: Very cute
Cc: Bob Whitsitt

I remember when some of my kids turned 2. It's a cute age.


	We didn't know you cared, Randy.

Randy Moss

To: Page 2
Subject: I feel like saying, "Happy Birthday"
Cc: Daunte Culpepper

OK, when do I get to see the thoughts in R-Dub's head?

Road Dog

To: Randy Moss
Subject: RE: I feel like saying, "Happy Birthday"
Cc: Ralph Wiley

When, fool? When you start playing every down like you mean it.

John Rocker

To: Page 2
Subject: You guys suck
Cc: Andy Rooney

I hate Page 2. Bunch of freaks and geeks and never-played-the-gamers. Has anyone seen my career?


	Save a piece of cake for The Sports Guy.

Vin Baker

To: Page 2
Subject: Birthday cake
Cc: Shawn Kemp

Nice job. When do we eat?

Bobby Valentine

To: Page 2
Subject: This is all off the record!
Cc: The New York Post

Congrats on the anniversary. I heard there's an opening for Page 2 manager. You've seen what I can do with overpaid head-cases and malcontents.


	We have no plans to visit West Texas.

Bob Knight

To: Page 2
Subject: I have zero tolerance for you
Cc: John Feinstein

Are you #%$#$%# serious?!! Those $@$%$^#@$% have lasted two years! Just wait until "Page 2 Goes to Lubbock"!

Barry Bonds

To: Page 2
Subject:
Cc:

No comment.


	We never liked practice, either, AI.

Allen Iverson

To: Page 2
Subject: The MVP of this league
Cc: Jadakiss

We talkin' 'bout Page 2, man? Page 2? Not a game ... not a game, but Page 2?


	We've always admired a Sharp(ie) move.

Terrell Owens

To: Page 2
Subject: Can't spell Happy Birthday without an "i"
Cc: Shawn Springs, Sean Salisbury, Steve Mariucci, my agent, my financial planner, my personal assistant ...

Oh, wait. I thought Page 2 was sending me some kind of note of appreciation. Well, here's my autograph anyway.

J-Lo

To: Page 2
Subject: My fantasy
Cc: Ben Affleck

I run a fashion, perfume, movie and music empire. And, yet, I remain unsatisfied until Page 2 explains to me why my Michael Pittman fantasy-football pick remains so unproductive.

Marie-Renie LeGougne

To: Page 2
Subject: You're on thin ice
Cc: Elena Berezhnaya, Anton Sikharulidz

I give Page 2 a 6.0! But only if you give good marks to the French teams.


	We swear we're only 2 years old.

Danny Almonte

To: Page 2
Subject: Growing older
Cc: Rafael Furcal

Turning 2 is a special time in anyone's life. When I was 2, my father made me hide my driver's license.


	If Shaq's waiting outside, we'll just stay in.

Shaquille O'Neal

To: Page 2
Subject: Queens
Cc: Vlade Divac

Where can I access that Sports Guy column on the "Doug Christie jersey" again?