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spt_stockwatch.appHeader = "The Stock Watch";
spt_stockwatch.appDeck = "Tracking who's up and down in the world of sports<br>NBCSports.com contributor Bob McCullough";
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spt_stockwatch[i-1].body = "<img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SPORTS/EVERGREEN/upArrow.gif\" align=\"left\">Smith entered the season as a front-runner in the Heisman derby, but there were some who questioned his size and ability to throw accurately and consistently. His size might continue to be an issue with the guys who play Sundays, but no one who watched him carve up the Texas defense Saturday can question his maturity or talent. If Smith continues to play at such a high level through the rest of the season, the rest of the Big Ten can start shooting for second-tier bowls.";

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spt_stockwatch[i-1].body = "<img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SPORTS/EVERGREEN/downArrow.gif\" align=\"left\">It&#146;s usually a long fall when you talk the talk but can&#146;t walk the walk, and Stewart&#146;s tumble from the top 10 at Richmond became the biggest story of the racing season, especially given how bad he was over the weekend. We&#146;re assuming his newfound role as heir apparent to the Dale Earnhardt spokesman role will be put on hold, and perhaps next year Stewart will focus on finishing well rather than winning the mano a mano crash dummy contests with his latest rival of the week. The salt in the wound was rookie teammate Denny Hamlin cruising into the playoff chase, supporting the theory that the Gibbs cars weren&#146;t part of the problem. ";

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spt_stockwatch[i-1].body = "<img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SPORTS/EVERGREEN/leftrightArrow.gif\" align=\"left\">The good news is that the shriek queen finally got the one-hit wonder monkey off her back, beating Justine Henin-Hardenne to take the U.S. Open as she finished a series of dominant performances. The bad news is that Sharapova has become one of the most annoying, unlikable athletes in any sport, male or female. Given the track she&#146;s on with the shrieking, the badly disguised coaching, displays of poor sportsmanship and bratty press conferences, imagine what she&#146;ll be like when she&#146;s 25?";

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spt_stockwatch[i-1].body = "<img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SPORTS/EVERGREEN/downArrow.gif\" align=\"left\">OK, 'fess up -&#150; you're one of those poor pitiful fools who picked the Cowboys to make it to the Super Bowl. You saw the rock solid defense, the improving running game and the addition of T.O., and you got seduced. Then you watched Bledsoe&#146;s fourth-quarter implosion against the Jags and got chills when you were reminded about his horrendous decision making under pressure. And then the light dawned and you said to yourself, what was I thinking?                   ";

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spt_stockwatch[i-1].body = "<img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SPORTS/EVERGREEN/downarrow.gif\" align=\"left\">While the rest of us have been watching the evolution of the wide-open game in the NFL the past few seasons, Ravens fans have been on a slightly different track, hoping quarterbacks Kyle Boller and Anthony Wright could get the ball to a tight end or a running back without throwing a pick. On Sunday, though, Steve McNair showed Baltimore how real football is played, leading several impressive drives as the Ravens dominated at Tampa Bay. Although it&#146;s hard to get excited about one opening game result, it was just as hard to avoid the conclusion that if McNair can stay healthy, the Ravens will once again be a force in the AFC North.  ";

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