9002080733 DETROIT FREE PRESS 901013 Saturday, October 13, 1990 METRO FINAL

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4B MITCH ALBOM Copyright (c) 1990, Detroit Free Press TRUE OR FALSE? A MULTIPLE-GUESS QUIZ The NFL season is now one-third over, and it's time to see whether you've been paying attention. Ready for a pop quiz? 1. True or false: All NFL teams now get a week off. a. True. b. False. c. True, except for Minnesota, which is taking the entire season off. 2. The official locker room apparel is: a. Towels for men, slacks for women. b. Bathrobes for men, bathrobes for women. c. Whatever Sam Wyche says; he pays $30,000 to be Mr. Fashion. 3. The problem with the Cleveland Browns . . . a. Is the same problem with the LA Rams, Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles. b. Is nothing a few Monday night games against Denver won't fix. c. Who? 4. The current Lions quarterback situation is: a. 1) Rodney Peete; 2) Bob Gagliano; 3) Andre Ware. b. 1) Andre Ware; 2) Rodney Peete; 3) Bob Gagliano. c. They are going to draft Ty Detmer, but only if he wins the Heisman. And now, this week's picks. . . . * CHIEFS 30, LIONS 20: Christian Okoye passes Barry Sanders and says, "Ha-ha, I gain more than you now." Barry says, "Yeah, but at this rate, I'll still be playing when I'm 47." * NEW ORLEANS 31, CLEVELAND 27: Bernie Kosar spent most of last week saying, "Look! I'm standing up! Look!" * TAMPA BAY 28, GREEN BAY 21: The battle of the bays! I wait all year for this! Unfortunately, I'm the only one. * HOUSTON 21, CINCINNATI 20: This game was supposed to be played in Cincinnati until the Reds got in the playoffs. Wyche has now barred all baseball players from his locker room. * NEW YORK JETS 24, SAN DIEGO 10: Really, now. Who cares? * SAN FRANCISCO 28, ATLANTA 26: Only the 49ers could lose Roger Craig and not blink. * DALLAS 17, PHOENIX 10: Remember the old days, when Phoenix was St. Louis and the Cowboys had players you knew? * NEW YORK GIANTS 24, WASHINGTON 21: The 'Skins say the Giants are ripe for a fall. I say, prove it. * DENVER 19, PITTSBURGH 7: The Steelers spent most of all week yelling, "We scored a touchdown! We scored a touchdown!" * LA RAIDERS 21, SEATTLE 17: Bo Jackson began practice this week. So I suppose he'll score three touchdowns by Sunday. * LA RAMS 20, CHICAGO 17: The Rams lose this, they can spend the rest of the season at the beach. * (MONDAY NIGHT) PHILADELPHIA 28, MINNESOTA 20: Anything Eagles can do, Vikings can do worse. * Last week's record: 7-5. * Against the spread: 7-5. * Season record: 44-22. * Season vs. spread: 32-33-1. * Best pick last week: San Francisco 23, Houston 20. 49ers won, 24-21. * Worst pick last week: LA Raiders 23, Buffalo 14. Bills won, 38-24. FOOTBALL; ODDS