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Friday, October 22

High school football, Bailey at Ridgeland, 7 p.m.: The metro-area rivals meet in a region game at Madison Central. … Jackson Prep at Hillcrest Christian, 7 p.m. (1240 AM): The academy rivals are battling for the district title.

Saturday, October 23

College football, Florida at Mississippi State, 11:30 a.m. (Ch. 12, 620 AM/105.1 FM): Who the hell decided to put this on TV? This could get ugly. … If you're seeking entertainment locally, DePauw visits Millsaps for homecoming at 2 p.m. The school is going to rename the stadium for football legend and former coach Harper Davis. … Pro baseball, World Series, 7 p.m. (Ch. 35): The National League champion will begin the seven-game series at the stadium of the American League champion. Forget about watching the Fall Classic, kids, it's on way past your bedtime.

Sunday, October 24

Pro football, New Orleans at Oakland, 3:15 p.m. (Ch. 35, 620 AM): The lousy stinkin' Saints visit the Raiders. The big question: Will Jerry "Done" Rice still be a Raider? Jerry, stop embarrassing yourself and your fans and hang it up. Please. It's over.

Monday, October 25

Pro football, Denver at Cincinnati, 8 p.m. (Ch. 16, 930 AM): Here's a national TV game that seemed like a good idea when it was scheduled back in the summer. But the Bengals usually play tough at home.

Tuesday, October 26

Pro hockey, CBA update: Since you can't watch NHL hockey due to the lockout, go to http://www.nhl.com to see what's not being done to reach a compromise on a collective bargaining agreement.

Wednesday, October 27

Birthday, Dick Trickle, former NASCAR driver: The greatest name in motor sports celebrates his 63rd birthday.

The Slate is thrown together weekly by the exhausted Doctor S. Read more of his rants on the SportsBlog at jacksonfreepress.com.