ANSWER: Motorcycles, go-karts, skis, hang gliders, snowmobiles, jet-skis and pogo sticks.

QUESTION: Which conveyances are Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger prohibited from riding as part of his new $100 million contract?

Financial news dominated a quiet news cycle as the nation seemed to take a day off while waiting breathlessly to see if Texas and Ohio will settle the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Or give us a turn to settle it next month.

The big signing of the day was Roethlisberger, meaning no offense to Randy Moss. But if anybody out there doubted that Moss was going back to play catch with Tom Brady on the New England Patriots, shame on you.

Roethlisberger, a candidate for comeback player of the year last fall merely by avoiding motorcycles, signed a gigantic, eight-year, $102 million pact with Pittsburgh.

In 2006, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to their fifth Super Bowl title, then nearly saw his career end in a motorcycle accident.

Cleverly, he had avoided wearing a helmet, then went riding on Pittsburgh's notorious cobblestone streets interspersed with trolley tracks.

Then, in training camp, he needed an appendectomy.

But, at 26, he now seems poised to become the successor to Tom Brady (who is the successor to Brett Favre) in the "Who's the best NFL quarterback besides Payton Manning" Derby.

Hide that tricycle, Ben.

Arms and the man. There is no truth to the rumor that Cole Hamels, angered by his puny $500,000 contract, has demanded the Phillies provide a private traveling acupuncturist to go with his private traveling chiropractor.

Frankly, all this hand-wringing about dollar figures for Ryan Howard and Hamels is irrelevant. Neither can move for four more seasons. And the Phillies will either have won it all by then or will be breaking up the club.

Hardball. Perhaps Hamels didn't read the news from Atlanta, where popular outfielder Jeff Francoeur also had his contract renewed at a lowball figure.

The miserly Braves gave Francoeur $450,000. He was paid $427,500 last season after the Braves had also renewed his deal. He hit .293 with 19 homers and 105 RBIs.

And got a raise of $22,500.

But before you reach for a hankie, remember that both of these lads will be into the multiple millions a year from now.

There's a reason the Major League Baseball Players Association loves the current system and has struck repeatedly to protect it - it pays the veterans very, very well.

Finally. One sadder note emerged when the Atlanta Falcons released running back Warrick Dunn.

One of just 22 men ever to rush for 10,000 yards in the NFL, Dunn also was a pro with a conscience.

He sponsored the "Home for the Holidays" program that helped single parents become first-time homeowners by making the down payment on new, furnished homes.

In 2004, Dunn received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award for his charity work.