THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, January 19, 1996 TAG: 9601190011
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C1 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Column
SOURCE: Bob Molinaro
LENGTH: Medium: 55 lines
Flunking history: Efforts to portray the Steelers-Cowboys game as the rekindling of an intense Super Bowl rivalry are lost on a generation of fans who think Terry Bradshaw got his start on Hee Haw.
The next thing: People smarter than me seem to like the idea of baseball's interleague play. From where I sit it looks like a cheap gimmick.
Futurewatch: Only when Norfolk and Virginia Beach cooperate as well in saying ``yes'' to a major project as they did in saying ``no'' to the Canadian Football League will anything of importance change around here.
Familiar echo: Like the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Game and Daytona 500, Magic Johnson comeback rumors are a winter sports ritual.
Good grooming club: Now that Jimmy Johnson has joined Pat Riley in Miami, I'd love to have the South Florida mousse concession.
Wondering: As for Michael Irvin's favorite pass-catching ploy, I guess it's not considered a push off until the officials call it, right?
Court report: Harold Deane is a tough competitor who you'd want on your side in a fight, but as a point guard, the Virginia junior needs to do more to get his teammates involved in the offense.
Hype-erventilating: Even P.T. Barnum would have blushed at hearing Virginia Tech athletic director Dave Braine characterize as ``very exciting'' a Hokies home football schedule that includes Southwestern Louisiana, Rutgers, Pittsburgh and Temple.
Pasture land: I would ask people who wonder if Lefty Driesell might soon retire to look at James Madison's record (4-11, 0-4 in the CAA), and tell me he doesn't already have one foot out the door.
High mileage: Any NBA team that accepts Charles Barkley in a trade should make sure nobody's tampered with his odometer.
Hoopla: When you think of the Wake Forest basketball team, one word that comes to mind is ``soft.''
Mr. Clean: Andre Agassi's shaved head makes for a truly frightening look. Andre, I've seen ``The King and I,'' and you are no Yul Brenner.
In your face: The Toronto Raptors, who will play next year in the newly built Air Canada Center, just dropped the airline as their charter carrier.
Paydirt: One of the biggest winners at Super Bowl XXX will be Leigh Steinberg, agent to both Troy Aikman and Neil O'Donnell.
More Super: For his annual Super Bowl week party, Steinberg has rented the Phoenix Zoo and invited 1,500 of his closest friends.
Money matters: When Georgia Tech plays Virginia on Saturday in revamped Alexander Memorial Coliseum, a McDonald's logo will decorate center court. It's another reminder that corporate clout - the hamburger chain paid $5.5 million for exclusive promotional rights - is valued more than good taste. by CNB