Well, he made the team and, by season's end, had disbelievers running out for No. 86 jerseys. His breakthrough performance was the thriller at Tennessee, where he returned a punt for a score and caught the game-tying touchdown. Northcutt finished the Browns' playoff season with eight TDs -- and led all teammates in post-game panache. After the Titans game, he met reporters wearing a teal-and-gray suit, hat, and alligator shoes.
Ah, but what a difference a losing season makes. After finishing more than 20 games behind the Twins in 2002, the Indians knocked down prices. All bleacher seats today trade for a much more reasonable $12. Through May, a soda company giveaway made tickets available for $6. Now that's a family value we can all agree to hold dear.