Stillwater dads get big treat

Dads all over the country face a difficult decision tonight.

The kids want to go out trick-or-treating, but several marquee college football games and Game 3 of the World Series highlight a great night of sports on television.

The choice was made easier for the residents of Stillwater, Okla. City officials encouraged children to go trick-or-treating Thursday night as the town's beloved Oklahoma State Cowboys host No. 3 Texas tonight.

Friday night also didn't work for children to be out because Stillwater High School was celebrating senior night.

No word yet from Mayor Oscar Goodman on whether Thanksgiving will be moved up a day to allow Las Vegans to be properly rested before the United Football League championship game at Sam Boyd Stadium on Nov. 27.

• NO OFFENSE -- ESPN college football analyst Bob Griese was forced to apologize for making an ill-concieved crack about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya on a broadcast last week.

During a promo, Griese joked that Montoya was not among the leading drivers because he was "out having a taco."

Montoya doesn't seem to be offended.

On Friday, he posted an update on Twitter on his choice of meals.

"Guess what I'm having for lunch?.....TACOS!!!!! .... and I'm serious about it!!!!," he wrote.

• WELCOME BACK -- City workers in Green Bay, Wis., were allowed to wear flip-flop sandals to work Friday.

The questionable choice of footwear was intended to poke fun at Brett Favre's inability to make a decision.

Favre makes his return to Lambeau Field on Sunday.

This could set a dangerous precedent. What will city employees in Atlanta wear to work on Dec. 4, the Friday before Michael Vick returns to the Georgia Dome?

• DOGGING IT -- Mark Sanchez is doing his best to atone for getting busted snacking on a hot dog on the sideline during the New York Jets' 38-0 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

The rookie quarterback donated 500 hamburgers and 500 hot dogs to a New Jersey soup kitchen.

"I wasn't trying to take away from anything the team had going on," he told The Associated Press. "People have gotten some laughs out of it, and we all kind of joked about it, but it's one of those things that I definitely need to learn from and it was a mistake. It won't happen again."

Jets coach Rex Ryan hopes his QB learns from the blunder.

"To me, I'm an old-school football guy and you're playing a great game of football. I know you're hungry, but leave that for the fans," Ryan said. "You can go to the locker room and you can eat afterward."

Ryan added that Sanchez is doing his best to turn the situation into a positive.

"It is unfortunate that here we have a great game, run for 300-some yards -- breakout game -- 38-to-zip score, get a shutout and now the focus is on the hot dog," Ryan said. "I think Mark is doing the right thing with the plans that he has."

Considering Sanchez's proclivity to fumbling thus far, perhaps Ryan should just be encouraged by the fact his quarterback held on to the hot dog long enough to finish it.

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