Trivia question: What do Vince Carter, Antonio Davis, Tracy McGrady and Roger Clemens all have in common?

Answer: All at one time or another wanted to get the hell out of Toronto.

Carter is the latest superstar who believes the grass is greener somewhere other than Hogtown. But Raptors GM Rob Babcock isn't ready to accommodate Vin-sanity. And who can blame him? Babcock doesn't want to give away his greatest asset for nothing, and even if he wanted to, he is handcuffed by NBA rules that state teams must match salaries in any trade.

The longer Vince is stuck in Toronto, the angrier he will likely get. Not only will he be forced to listen to (but not necessarily answer) a barrage of questions from the media; he will likely receive a loud chorus of boos when he hits the court at Air Canada Centre.

For Raptors fans, this may not be a bad thing. The last time Carter had a chip on his shoulder was at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

You may remember Carter getting into altercations with players. As a result, he felt the wrath of the Australian fans. But he was a highlight package on his own, making amazing slam dunks, including one over 7'2" player Frederic Weis. All the while he led the U.S. in scoring en route to a gold medal victory.

It was no coincidence that the Raptors had their best season in franchise history immediately following that Olympics.

If Vince wants to make a quick getaway from T.O., he may have to play a few more games with the Raptors in the short-term. Hopefully he will take his frustration out on the opposition, rather than the organization. If so, it will benefit all parties involved. There will likely be more suitors for a reborn V.C., and Babcock will be able to make the deal he wants.

Olympic Stadium: Code Blue

Broken record: Expos president Tony Tavares believes his club will play its last game in Montreal this season.

Wait a minute. Didn't we hear this in 1996? 1999? 2001? 2003?

Olympic Stadium reminds me of an intensive care unit at a hospital, and the Expos are a patient in a coma. Like anyone on death's door, the Expos get visitors, but not too many people stop by nowadays. All know the end is near, and they don't want to see the patient in such a fragile state. They want to remember the good times, when the patient was young and strong.

The problem is no one has the guts to pull the plug and finally put the Expos out of their misery. Where's Dr. Kevorkian when you need him?

Let's face it, the Expos were on death's door the minute MLB cancelled the 1994 World Series because of a players' strike. The Expos had the best record in baseball at that time, and were a good bet to finally get to the Fall Classic.

We'll never know what impact a playoff drive would have had on the Expos franchise. But with the club currently averaging less than 9,000 a game in Montreal (not including home games in Puerto Rico) and the fact that MLB now owns the team, the Expos' fate has been sealed for some time.

MLB would like to move the club to the Washington, D.C. area but Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos is kicking up a fuss because he feels a move there will hurt his team at the turnstiles. MLB also has a lawsuit against them by 14 former limited partners of the Expos who feel former majority owner Jeffrey Loria diluted their shares in the club when he sold it to MLB and bought the Florida Marlins. They want the courts to block any move of the Expos out of Montreal.

Regardless of these obstacles, it's time to call a spade a spade. Stop talking about it and send the moving vans to the Big O. Move the Expos to D.C., move them to Puerto Rico, move them to a minor-league ball park, or move them to Mars. Just please stop talking about it and do it already.

Barry Bonds: Yes, that's a smile

Giant no-brainer: The San Francisco Giants announced this week that they have decided to give up the right to void Barry Bonds' contract after the 2005 season. This ensures that the future hall of fame outfielder will remain in San Francisco through the 2006 season.

What is downright hilarious about this story is that the team actually felt the need to announce this decision. They even held a news conference.

Did anybody seriously think that the Giants were going to allow the future home run king of baseball to hit No. 756 in another uniform? Like the Giants were going to alienate their sellout crowds at Pac Bell Park (or whatever the heck it is now called) and kick the player with the largest drawing power in the game to the curb.

Bonds may make a combined $38 million over the next two seasons, but believe me, the Giants will see a huge return on their investment. Love him or hate him, all eyes will be on Barry as he chases history.

By the way, it was hard to recognize Bonds at the news conference. It must have been because he was smiling.

Remember Barry, it takes fewer muscles to smile than frown. You should try it more often. It looks good on you.

Mike Pringle: Emmitt Smith on his radar?

Chasing Emmitt? Edmonton Eskimos running back Mike Pringle ended the longest eight days of his career last Saturday when he finally broke George Reed's all-time CFL record for rushing yards.

Pringle fell just two yards short in his previous game against the Calgary Stampeders, and easily achieved the record in his first carry against the B.C. Lions. He now has 16,179 yards, and counting.

For the time being, Pringle's main focus is to add another Grey Cup ring to his collection. But the speculation is because he now has the record, there is no use of him playing past 2004.

Or is there? Pringle is currently 1,357 yards behind Emmitt Smith's pro football mark of 17,536. Obviously the numbers will continue to fluctuate since both players are still active.

Smith is probably close to hanging up his cleats, given his decreasing production with the woeful Arizona Cardinals. Pringle, who is older than Smith by 19 months, is on pace for a 1,200-yard season.

Realistically, it would take another two seasons for Pringle to catch Emmitt, assuming this is Smith's last season. That is another two years of wear and tear on Pringle's body. Is it worth it? Only Pringle knows the answer.

Janet Jackson: Super Bowls will never be the same

Costly breast: CBS was fined $550,000 by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission because of Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl.

This is insane. I swear no one from the FCC has ever cracked open a National Geographic in his or her lifetime.

It was a breast! Everyone is born with a pair (yes, even guys). They even have a useful purpose for half the population.

What I don't understand is that Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Madonna can make out at an awards show, and there is no fine for showing this on the airwaves. You have people stripping down to nothing on prime time television (see Survivor), people showing off their bare butts (see N.Y.P.D. Blue), sexual innuendoes being said all over the TV dial, yet one woman's breast is the cause of moral decay in American society. Go figure.

(I realize that most TVs do not have dials anymore, but you get my point.)

By the way, does anybody remember a football game being played that infamous evening?

F-bombs: Andre Rison was quite vocal about the Toronto Argonauts' most recent loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, calling it the "worst f---ing case of officiating I've seen in my whole life."

That's the problem with athletes. They never tell us how they really feel.

By the way, Andre, you better get used to it. Welcome to the CFL.

Lockout, Day 9: Just a thought, but maybe NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow should spend less time mugging for the cameras, and more time in a boardroom in an attempt to hammer out a collective bargaining deal.

Hopefully these guys can do it fast, before the OSHL begins its own version of the lockout, called bankruptcy.

Place your bets: Which will last longer, the NHL impasse or Britney Spears' marriage?