Mariano Rivera Highlights

STILLWATER "Everybody knows two-quarterback systems don'’t work. Except, of course, when they do. Check out the Big Bowl if you don'’t believe it. The Florida Gators, who play Ohio State for college football supremacy, rely on a salty senior quarterback in Chris Leak.

• Then, like Mariano Rivera relieving Roger Clemens, in will come freshman Tim Tebow for a few cut fastballs."

From article by sportswriter Berry Tramel on Oklahoma State football, 12/10/06, NewsOK.com, The Oklahoman.

'But here are seven reasons why Jackson's team just might become title contenders by the end of the season.

1. Kobe. He's the Mariano Rivera of the NBA. He closes out games like nobody in the league, which means if the Lakers can stay close, they always have a chance. On top of that, Bryant appears to be maturing and gaining confidence in his teammates. Last Sunday night in a game against New Jersey, he passed up a tough shot to swing the ball to an open Luke Walton, who drained the game-clinching three-pointer.'

From Yahoo Sports story, 12/1/06, by Steve Kerr, NBA analyst