[[snowman-xmas]]

It looks like we’re going to have a White Christmas after all!

[Rice’s season will end Tuesday (12/22/1997)](http://www.sjmercury.com/sports/top/085414.htm)

San Jose Mercury sports Columnis Ann Killion on the Jerry Rice injury:
[Of course the two injuries are related!](http://www.sjmercury.com/columnists/killion/docs/ann121797.htm)
but does it really matter?

Bud Geracie’s
[Christmas Presents](http://www.sjmercury.com/columnists/geracie/docs/bg122397.htm)
for everyone deserving (one way or another)

Mark Purdy:
[Ricci makes an impression (12/20/1997)](http://www.sjmercury.com/columnists/purdy/docs/mp122197.htm)