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Articles in Dec 13, 2004, issue of Sporting News, The
- Chargers have painted themselves into a corner with Brees: the angel on my shoulder reminds me the Chargers fell into a common NFL trap: trying to judge a quarterback prematurely
by Dan Pompei - The cold truth
by Kara Yorio - The pieces are starting to fall into place for the Bucs to make a run at the playoffs
by Brian Baldinger - A.L. report
- 3-and-out
by Tim Brando - TSN's College Football 2004 Awards
by Matt Hayes - Fearless forecast
by Vinnie Iyer - Backstage pass to a backcourt battle: how do the best two pairs of guards prepare for one of the most intriguing games of the season? TSN's Kyle Veltrop and Mike DeCourcy got the answer—from the inside—as Illinois and Wake Forest got ready to me
by Kyle Veltrop - Flytrap ugly: keen communication and an aggressive new approach have fueled the Jets' defensive turnaround
by Kara Yorio - AFC west
- NFC west
- N.L. report
- Inside linebackers: top senior prospects
by Dan Pompei - Week 14 matchup
- Power poll
- Communication breakdown: junior has championship bloodlines, but major pit crew overhaul has put his title hopes in limbo
by Lee Spencer - To know list: 7 boos for the lame pollsters who stole Cal's rosy dreams
- More than a Chase: fans will remember 2004 for the new points system, but the journey—as much as the finish—made the season special
by Matt Crossman - AFC east
- Shutdown corner: the term starts—and ends—with Deion
by Troy Aikman - Big Ten deserves its bad reputation: if you're a Big Ten fan worried about the league's embarassing performance against the ACC, don't fret. Panic
by Mike DeCourcy - Time is running out: the infuriating arrogance of league management and the players is about to take down this season and irreparably damage the NHL
by Kara Yorio - Right of way: Tom Brady navigates the fast lane on the sports highway by staying grounded in family values, heeding an insecurity that leaves him with an insatiable drive to succeed—and refusing to get caught up in his own celebrity
by Paul Attner - Lerner needs to get out of the way before he demolishes the Browns
by Paul Attner - NFC east
- Kennedy Winston, SF, Alabama
- Caught on the fly: NASCAR invaded Manhattan last week for its annual awards banquet, leading to many predictable fish-out-of water analogies. Which is apt for Kurt Busch, as too much water rusts his metal exoskeleton
by Kurt Busch - NFC north
- TSN power poll
- Fantasy source
by Rob Hurtt - Bob Hille's starting 5
- Expectations come with the paycheck: who here wants to make millions bucks and get only three years to prove himself? Yeah, I though so
by Matt Hayes - AFC north
- Kevin Williams DT, Vikings
- Matchup heaven & hell
by Chris Bahar - TSN scoreboard
- The recipe for a great QB: the perfect blend includes a variety of ingredients, not all of which can be measured in numbers
by James Brown - TSN's 12.5: half the size, twice the sizzle
- AFC south
- The Rams aren't taking it away
by Jim Thomas - Kobe's Lakers invite more yawns than cheers: pass, dribble, shoot, post up, defend … whew, that's a lot to ask one guy to be the best at
by Sean Deveney - The joy of victory, the reality of losses: I have to confess I wondered why that man just kept smiling
by Dave Kindred - Your turn
by Scott Bahr - 2004 Ad
by Matt Hayes - 2004 Ad
- NFC south
- End the steroid guilt by association: stop acting like sheep, and demand that your union work out a real testing plan
by Ken Rosenthal - J.J. Arrington, California