Full Tuesday morning slate..

Gwen Knapp has a nice piece on 49er teammates reacting to Thomas Herrion's death.

Mike Wise looks at the scary overgrowth of linemen. Sam Donnellon things the NFL should step in.

Mike Downey has a look at the latest legal problems of Lawrence Phillips, one of the more despicable athletes of his generation.

Ready for the Harris Poll, the newest accomplice in the BCS sham? Tony Barnhardt has a look at who is voting including a territory manager for Blue Bell Ice Cream.

The New York Times looks at yet another amazing season for Roger Clemens.

Jack Curry wonders whatever happened to bench chatter.

I'm thinking David Whitley might have too much free time.

A French newspaper has a fresh set of performance-enhancing-substance allegations against Lance Armstrong. I don't know if these are more credible than the ones that came before. Miguel Indurain defended Armstrong in a BBC report.