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Articles in Jan 28, 2005, issue of Sporting News, The

• Laughably lenient rules are better than none: when 'roid boys start dying, it can straighten you right up
  by Dave Kindred
• Big influence: new-age Magic power forward Dwight Howard is taking his cues from old-school mentor Clifford Ray
  by Sean Deveney
• If … no … when Favre returns, the NFL owes him a heck of a sendoff
  by Paul Attner
• Searching for order
• N.L. report
• Inside the AFC
• NFC focus: upgrade lowdown
• The trouble with triple doubles
  by Stan McNeal
• The Tuna mentality swims upstream in college: Charlie Weis says he's the focal point of the Notre Dame program. He doesn't need to shut everyday else up to show that
  by Matt Hayes
• Scouts views: observations and opinions from a pro scout
• Call Martz arrogant if you want, but he gets impressive results
  by Troy Aikman
• Scoring is his Key: St. Peter's guard Keydren Clark has a chance to pull off a rare offensive feat
  by Kara Yorio
• Spring is in the air—almost
  by Todd Jones
• A.L. report
• In the zone: the Steelers are a step away from the Super Bowl thanks to the zone-blitzing defense crafted by Dick LeBeau, the nicest guy you'd never want to scheme against
  by Paul Attner
• Top 5: strategy tips that will boost your fantasy team's production
  by George Winkler
• It takes a blind eye to believe in this vision: Devils majority owner Jeff Vanderbeek jumped on the NHL's sinking ship in September, but he still believes in a bright future that's not easy for others to see
  by Kara Yorio
• Stealing bases isn't what it used to be
  by Ken Rosenthal
• Pinch yourself—Roush can do three in a row: Jack Roush isn't worried about getting a driver into the Chase this year. It's simply a matter of how many things of his five drivers make it
  by Lee Spencer
• Starting 5
  by Matt Crossman
• Special work by some special assistants: Houck—part teacher, part salesman, part psychologist—fixed the Chargers' offensive line
  by Dennis Dillon
• It's a coaches league, too: they're not geniuses, they're not morons—they're just coaches, and these guys have made some sharp decisions
  by Sean Deveney
• Anthony Roberson PG, Florida
• Dodgers have stayed flexible, but there's risk involved
  by Ken Rosenthal
• 2005 Ad
• Your turn
  by Jake McCormick
• AFC focus: upgrade lowdown
• Just wait, Carlos Beltran
• David Stern: the NBA commissioner says his league will be 'a light in the darkness'
  by James Brown
• Is this Brown out?
• Inside the NFC
• So much for instant gratification: freshmen are supposed to contribute immediately these days. So can anyone explain the class of 2004?
  by Mike DeCourcy
• March to the arch
• Around the majors
• Who is the NBA's half-season MVP?
• Guarded optimism
• Mike DeCourcy's 3 questions
• Hot prospect
• Fantasy source
• Never too big for hero worship: sure, I work with TV's most beautiful women, but meeting Peyton Manning was my dream come true
  by James Denton
• The value of Vick: the true worth of Michael Vick—an unconventional quarterback who can't be measured by conventional numbers—is that without him the Falcons are mediocre, but with him they can beat anyone
  by Dan Pompei
• Hey, Eagles: good luck stopping the unstoppable Vick
  by Brian Baldinger
• TSN Power Poll: lockdown defenders edition
• Scouts views: observations from the sidelines
• Scouting report
• Blind luck: at the track or on the trail, Wally Dallenbach has things going his way
  by Matt Crossman
• The spinal four
• Side effects: the best supporting players can be integral to their teams' success
  by Mike DeCourcy
• So many choices, so few spots
• Vintage formula still works in San Fran: the Giants are so old, trainer Stan Conte might turn out be team MVP. But decrepit or not, the Cane Gang still rates as the favorite in the N.L. West
  by Ken Rosenthal