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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Nationals starter John Lannan delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, in Washington.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2010, file photo, Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan watches warm ups before a preseason NFL football game against Baltimore Ravens in Landover, Md.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Jets' Laveranues Coles (19) runs after a catch as Carolina Panthers' Brian Witherspoon (32) defends in the third quarter of the Jets' 9-3 win in a preseason NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Chicago White Sox player Frank Thomas' face is unveiled on the outfield wall before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. Thomas is the 10th White Sox player whose number has been retired and whose face appears on the outfield wall.
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Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, lifts her trophy after defeating Nadia Petrova, of Russia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, in the women's final of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn., on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
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Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub (8) looks for a receiver as Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware (94) moves in during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, in Houston. The Cowboyws won 27-13. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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In this photo taken Aug. 4, 2010, a worker carries equipment in front of the entrance to the newly-expanded south end zone stands of Bryant-Denny Stadium, home of the University of Alabama college football team, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The latest renovations bring the stadium's seating capacity to 101,821. (AP Photo/The Tuscaloosa News, Mihcell Lepianka Carter)
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne (7) runs a play against the Atlanta Falcons during first quarter NFL preseason football action in Miami, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Ryan Briscoe, Sydney, Australia, leads the drivers on the restart after an accident at the opening of the IndyCar Series auto race in Joliet, Ill., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, (AP Photo/Warren Wimmer)
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Ryan Briscoe, left, of Australia, drives his car past compatriot Will Power during the IndyCar Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Will Power, of Australia, makes a pit stop during the IndyCar Series auto race at ChicagoLand Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Albert Pujols, foreground, hugs his manager Tony La Russa as he wears his medal at the Glenn Beck "Restoring Honor" rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, file photo, Oklahoma defensive tackle Cordero Moore, left, cheers as former Oklahoma receiver Corey Wilson, who injured his back in an off season car accident, climbs out of his wheelchair and takes a few steps with the aid of a walker at the end of Oklahoma's senior day ceremony, before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Norman, Okla. After he injured his back in a car accide nt, Wilson is now serving as an unofficial assistant coach, helping to review film and offer his teammates pointers.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
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Waipahu, Hawaii's Noah Shackles (22) rounds second past Pearland, Texas second baseman Pryce Beshoory after hitting a two-run home run off Texas pitcher Beau Orlando in the first inning of the United States championship baseball game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. ,Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Tokyo, Japan's Ryo Motegi, center, celebrates with teammates after driving in the winning run with a seventh-inning single against Kaohsiung, Taiwan in international championship baseball game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.,Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. Japan won the game 3-2 in seven innings to advance to the Little League World Series Championship game Sunday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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The crowd attending the "Restoring Honor" rally, organized by Glenn Beck, is seen from the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2009 file photo, Ohio State running back Dan Herron (1) scores a touchdown on a 12-yard reception as the Michigan defense chases during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich. So you're the Big Ten or Pac-10 and you're trying to decide how to split your new, 12-team league into two divisions while keeping traditional rivalries intact and avoiding competitive imbalance and geographic oddities. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 have been through this before _ and their experiences may offer a few lessons. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) is tackled by Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth (92), Chris Wilson (95) and H.B. Blades (54) during the third quarter of a NFL preseason football game at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2009, file photo, Auburn defender Josh Bynes, center, celebrates with Antoine Carter, middle right, Zac Etheridge, back right, and Dee Ford, back left, after making a tackle against Ball State for a safety in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. Bynes and Craig Stevens are the iron men of No. 22 Auburn's defense and almost certainly its two most indispensable players. (AP Photo/Todd J. Van Emst, File)
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FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2009, file photo, Melanie Oudin, of the United States, serves to Maria Sharapova, of Russia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill, File)