His massive torso covered by a leopardprint cutting cape, Russell settles into the first chair at Maysville. Grayhaired proprietor Moses Packer, known to all as Black Sheep, is ready to work. Russell orders the blinds pulled.NY Giants (2 1/2) at NY Jets I'm not taking a snub by Giants coach Jim Fassel personally. He laughed at the play I drew up on a napkin, the one where I suggested he let the Vikings block a punt, then have someone on the Giants scoop up the ball and run for a first down. But that's exactly the play that was called in last week's stunning win over the Vikings.

"Looking back, I wish all that hadn't happened, I really wish we could've sat down and come to an agreement on a contract," Branch said. "Who knows how many Super Bowls we could've won? There were so many great players that have left since I left. I wish we'd sat down and got to the nitty gritty, and hashed it out.There's a dispute over pensions. The oh fishfficials have pensions an