In Chicago, Jay Mariotti, on DENNIS RODMAN: "He is past
tense, way low on the hip quotient. Pop culture swiftly has
moved on to something else. And today, we demand the Bulls
move on, too" (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 7/21).....NASCAR's JEFF
GORDON is featured in NEWSWEEK. Gordon's business manager
Robert Brannan 3rd, is "going for the gold medal of American
celebrity endorsements, an athletic-shoe endorsement"
(NEWSWEEK, 7/28)....Marlins Manager JIM LEYLAND confirmed
that his five-year contract allows him to leave the team if
it's sold. Leyland also said that Marlins Owner WAYNE
HUIZENGA "has purchased Leyland's five-bedroom house in
northwest Broward County, and has asked Leyland and his
family to use it at no charge for the duration of Leyland's
contract" (Ft. Lauderdale SUN-SENTINEL, 7/20)....DEAN
SCHOENWALD, who runs the TN-based "Mascot Mania" training
school, is featured in the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Schoenwald
is set to become owner of the CBA Savannah Banana, pending
league approval. The GA-based club "will be totally
centered on mascots" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 7/21).
