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This just in! Terrell Owens practices twice in a row, might play in preseason game! Stop the presses! Please, get the season started already, get Owens on the field, and let him catch some passes. Have you ever seen more pub about a player who has practiced so little in the preseason? . . .

Separated at birth: Nets guard Jason Kidd and French soccer star and head-butt specialist Zidane . . .

Great zinger from former Packers receiver Javon Walker, who was traded to the Broncos in the off-season: “Obviously, we have a chance to be a Super Bowl team,” Walker said. “Obviously, (the Packers) have a chance to win four games.” Ouch . . .

Former NFL cornerback Otis Smith, who played for a while with the Jets, will coach this season with the Patriots. Smith always had terrific instincts, and we think he’ll be able to impart plenty of wisdom to the team’s young secondary . . .

Does anyone think the Raiders stand a chance this year? . . .

The Giants hope to get one final test for players on the bubble in tonight’s game against the Patriots, but Tom Coughlin might not get a very good gauge of things. Why not? Pats coach Bill Belichick is notorious for resting most of his key players as often as possible, and this is the night that he’ll rest virtually his entire starting lineup, give or take a few guys. No need to get anyone hurt 10 days before the opener . . .

I think there’s a very good chance that Kerry Collins opens the season as the Titans’ starter, now that Billy Volek has so publicly expressed his frustration with the team’s acquisition of the former Giants’ starter. Collins, laying low for now, has been busy immersing himself in the Titans’ playbook, while cutting into practice reps normally taken by Volek. Can’t say I blame Volek for being steamed. Even with rookie Vince Young waiting in the wings, it appeared he had a shot of spending most, if not all, this season as the team’s starter. He waited patiently behind Steve McNair until McNair was dealt to Baltimore late in the off-season . . .

Think the Chargers aren’t just a little worried about their quarterback situation? Last year, they traded backup Cleo Lemon to the Dolphins and acquired backup A.J. Feeley, ostensibly to prepare for the eventuality that Drew Brees would be gone and Philip Rivers would become the starter. Well, Brees left and went to New Orleans, Rivers became the starter, but Feeley hasn’t panned out and was released earlier this week. He wound up re-signing with the Eagles . . .

Good to see Newark Star-Ledger Jets beat writer Dave Hutchinson on the mend and back where he belongs – in the paper . . .

Giants fans should watch Carlos Emmons very carefully tonight against the Patriots. Emmons has barely practiced this preseason because of persistent problems with a neck burner . . .

I can’t think of a single player who generated more news with less playing time than Barrett Green. He signed with the Giants as a free agent from Detroit two years ago, promptly tattled to the union on Tom Coughlin’s off-season practice routines, and then could barely get onto the field because of injury problems. P.S. Green was waived this week by the Texans, who went 2-14 last season. Might be time for Green to start selling insurance . . .

Fantasy football sleeper of the day: Drew Carter of Carolina. If the young receiver can stay healthy, he’s gonna have a big year – even with Steve Smith and Keyshawn Johnson on the same roster.

Should be interesting to see what happens in Tennessee now that former Giants QB Kerry Collins has landed with Titans. Collins has a legit chance to become the starter over Billy Volek, although it may take a while. Collins will need time to absorb Norm Chow’s offense, so Volek has the advantage for now. Even so, Volek understands his time may not be long in Tennessee. Not only is Collins breathing down his neck, but Vince Young is the long-term answer at the position. The feeling here is Volek will be dealt early in the season, if not before . . .

The only surprise with Chad Pennington being named the starting QB for the Jets is how long it took Eric Mangini to state the obvious. Pennington was head-and-shoulders better than the other three quarterbacks in camp, although it still remains to be seen whether he’ll hold up in the regular season . . .

Curtis Martin starts the season on the PUP list, but it’s only a matter of time before he announces his retirement. At 33 and with all that wear and tear, why should this Hall of Fame caliber back not walk away on his own? . . .

Is it just me, or are Seinfeld re-runs still the most consistently entertaining shows to watch on television? Even my 15-year-old daughter is starting to imitate Elaine by pushing me in the chest and saying, “Get out!” when I tell her something surprising . . .

Pet peeve of the day: Is it really too much to ask people on a train to talk lower when they make a call on their cell phone? Bright, college-educated people apparently don’t understand that you can actually speak quietly and still have the person on the other end of the phone hear you … Okay, I feel better, thanks …

Jason Fabini is having a tough time in Dallas these days. Bill Parcells brought in his former offensive tackle to man the right side, but he’s been beaten out by Marco Columbo. Tuna still might keep Fabini around for depth, though . . .
Looks like Cowboys kicker Mike Vanderjagt might finally be out of Parcells’ doghouse. The former Colts’ kicker, signed to a free agent deal in the off-season, has missed time with a groin injury, which has driven Parcells nuts. But Vanderjagt is back to practice and ready to go . . .

Meanwhile, it’s another day on the bike for T.O., who admitted yesterday he overslept and missed a rehab session, leading to a fine . . .

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he’ll fire whoever leaked the story that T.O. was fined $9,500 for various offenses, which may have included his dog eating his alarm clock. If I were Jones, I’d worry more about the 10 mil he plunked down to get Owens, who might start the season on his exercise bike, not on the field . . .

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Good day from Bob the Blogger, who takes his maiden voyage in this latest Internet craze. Only regret is that Ken Berger is no longer around to goof on. But we’ll make up for that by taking our share of jabs at new Newsday Jets beat hack Tom Rock, an earnest fellow who will provide you with all you need to know about the Jets, and Giants beat man Arthur Staple, whose sense of humor is as dry as the Sahara, although he occasionally fires off a decent line every few days . . .

Before we begin, a Happy Birthday shout-out to big brother Rich out in Eugene, Oregon. Jets fans will be particularly interested to know that Rich closely followed the college career of Kellen Clemens, and he reports back that the Jets got themselves a steal. Big arm, big heart, big future. Of course, that future might come along sooner rather than later, as Jets rookie coach Eric Mangini still won’t name his starting QB. The hunch here is that he goes with Chadwick, but that there could be a quick hook if he doesn’t get this team into the endzone quickly enough . . .

By the way, did you know that Laveranues Coles once called Berger “Little Media Man.” Just wait until Berger starts covering the NBA. They’ll call him Mugsy Bogues . . .

One of the coolest things ever was playing an extra in the movie Invincible, which came out on Friday and was the weekend’s leading money-maker. Hanging out at last Wednesday’s premiere was just as cool. The guest-list was a Who’s Who of football and acting, including Mark Wahlberg, Michael Strahan, Ottis Anderson, Michael Nouri, Elizabeth Banks and another guest who introduced himself to my two daughters by shaking hands and saying, “Hi, I’m Roger.” The girls had no idea they were meeting newly anointed NFL commish Roger Goodell . . .

A few notes to catch up on around the league . . .

Look for Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzales to agree on a contract extension that will far exceed any deal signed by a tight end in recent years, including Antonio Gates and Jeremy Shockey. Gonzales is expected to finalize the deal shortly before the start of the regular season, according to sources . . .

Drew Bledsoe will be the Cowboys’ starter heading into the season, but Bill Parcells has been very impressed with backup Tony Romo. It would be a surprise to see Romo supplant Bledsoe early, but if he struggles for a prolonged period of time, Parcells might make the switch. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are interested in extending Romo’s contract. Romo’s deal expires after the season, and he could be a hot commodity in the off-season after the improvement he’s shown . . .

The Cowboys decided to part ways with Drew Henson, even though he’s owed more than $3.5 million in guaranteed salary, because he couldn’t beat out Romo as the backup. The No. 3 quarterback right now is rookie free agent Matt Baker . . .

The Colts still aren’t sure whether Dominic Rhodes or rookie Joseph Addai will handle the bulk of the carries in the absence of Edgerrin James, who is now in Arizona. It’s possible the Colts will platoon the runners, although a lot will depend on how well they pick up the blitz. In addition to his prolific running, James was superb in blitz pickup . . .

The Jaguars had hoped to use Greg Jones to spell the oft-injured Fred Taylor, but that plan is now out the window because Jones is expected to miss the season with a torn ACL . . .

It’s almost a foregone conclusion that the Lions will part ways with former first-round receiver Charles Rogers. Another of their first-round receivers, Mike Williams, will likely be the third or fourth receiver – and there’s even a chance he gets cut, too. Williams is battling weight problems, and he was fined heavily last year for missed meetings . . .

It’s almost a foregone conclusion that J.P. Losman will be the Bills starting quarterback after what turned out to be a dud of a training camp competition. Kelly Holcomb is a locker room favorite, but he’s struggled to adjust to new offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild’s system . . .

Don’t be surprised to see Dolphins coach Nick Saban pore over the waiver wire this week for backup help at running back. Without Ricky Williams, who is serving a one-year suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, Saban wants better depth behind starter Ronnie Brown . . .

The big reason the Falcons were willing to trade backup running back T.J. Duckett was the emergence of rookie tailback Jerious Norwood. He’ll start the season as Warrick Dunn’s backup . . .

It would be a shock not to see Brian Griese be the Bears starting quarterback at some point this season. Rex Grossman went into camp as the No. 1, but Griese has been the better quarterback so far . . .

Vikings rookie quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is the backup to Brad Johnson. It’s a mild surprise, considering the Vikings signed Eagles castoff Mike McMahon, who was coached by Brad Childress, now the Vikings’ head coach. But McMahon has been brutal so far in the preseason . . .

Eagles rookie Brodrick Bunkley has been terrific in camp, despite a contract holdout . . .

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