The 2010-11 season is a ways off and TIPs will do its best to be the bridge to the end of October. (Bridge to the End of October is also the name of Oprah’s next book club recommendation – housewives unite!) For the next few months, we’ll be isolating a handful of sleepers and dissecting their worth to your team. Think of us as your fantasy “Antiques Roadshow,” with 50 percent fewer decorative ceramics.
The 2010-11 season is a ways off and TIPs will do its best to be the bridge to the end of October. (Bridge to the End of October is also the name of Oprah’s next book club recommendation – housewives unite!) For the next few months, we’ll be isolating a handful of sleepers and dissecting their worth to your team. Think of us as your fantasy “Antiques Roadshow,” with 50 percent fewer decorative ceramics.
Here’s a recap of the weirdest or most overlooked sports stories on the Interweb this week. Plus, as you’ve come to expect, Harrison wants people off his plane, Clint wants people off his lawn, Dallas wants A-Rod off his mound.

I’m from Chicago. A city where the echoes of Michael Jordan refuse to quiet even a decade after he swished his last United Center basket. Since M.J., Chicago has seen some bad Bulls teams. None of them, however, were so bad that a cup of java was equivalent to a seat in the 300 level.
Enter the D.C. Wizards.
The Nets lost their 18th consecutive game on Wednesday. So what can the Nets do now? In the team’s seven home games this season, they’ve averaged about 13,800 fans. That’s 28th in the league. They need butts in seats. Here are some ways they can make it happen.