In Denver, Pete Lewis profiled former Broncos QB JEFF
KNAPPLE, who in '98 formed L.A.-based sports and marketing
consulting company ko/Envision with PHILIP ANSCHUTZ (DENVER
POST, 1/9)....In L.A., Scott Howard-Cooper reported that
Lakers G KOBE BRYANT's CD "Visions" is scheduled for release
in March (L.A. TIMES, 1/9)....The press room at
AmericanAirlines Arena was "dedicated" in memory of former
Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel sportswriter ROBES PATTON, who
covered the Heat for their first ten seasons (Ft. Lauderdale
SUN-SENTINEL, 1/9)....In Dallas, Brad Townsend writes that
PGA Tour Commissioner TIM FINCHEM will join DAVID DUVAL for
a week of skiing in ID (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 1/10)....ESPN
anchor LINDA COHN, on the fictional producer DANA WHITAKER
(played by FELICITY HUFFMAN), on ABC's "SPORTS NIGHT": "They
made her the typical stereotype woman who is struggling to
be in charge. It makes me want to throw up. I lost a lot
of respect for 'Sports Night' because of that" (CHICAGO
TRIBUNE, 1/10)....Jets QB RAY LUCAS appeared on CBS' "Late
Show" with David Letterman. On his relationship with BILL
PARCELLS, Lucas said, "You don't really want to go and talk
to Parcells unless you really have to" (CBS, 1/7).
