Who's Hot/who's Not

WHO'S Hot

Chicago

It's not just da Bears (8--1), who with the help of Hester the Returner (above) mauled the Giants on Sunday. The Cubs inked slugger Aramis Ramirez and will bring back fan favorite Kerry Wood. The Bulls rallied to beat division-rival Indiana and even the lowly Blackhawks won two in a row.

Browns

Two wins in three games under new offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson have Cleveland (3--6, with three straight home games ahead) alive and feeling chesty. Says receiver Braylon Edwards (right) of Sunday's game against the Steelers, "We're coming after their a----!"

Holmgrens

East Coast Holmy: The Flyers named Paul their G.M., removing his "interim" tag. ("We can move forward now," he said.) West Coast Holmy: The Seahawks' coach Mike (no relation) guided his first-place team over the Rams, and his job may get easier: Injured stars Shaun Alexander and Matt Hasselbeck should soon be back.

Yao Ming

Hey there, big man! Yao went for 34 points and 14 rebounds against Shaq--"Every time I score on him I was happy like a kid," he said--and has the Rockets at 5--2.

WHO'S Not