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Articles in Dec 20, 2004 issue of Sporting News, The

• Trojans
• Joneses setting the tones
• NFC east
• Craig Smith PF, Boston College
• Matchup heaven & hell
  by Brendan Roberts
• 'I must break you' but how?
  by Scott Steinberg
• More than just a game: in this time of labor deadlocks and criminal charges, these stories show it takes more than a stubborn roadblock to kill the passion for hockey
  by Paul Grant
• Owners open wallets to wacky contracts: when a team commits $45 million to a third baseman, it usually wants to know if he can throw across the infield
  by Ken Rosenthal
• Scouts views: observations and opinions from two NFL pro scouts one from each conference
• Power poll
• Top 5 candidates to be first-time All-Stars
  by Stan McNeal
• Plays of our lives: Ditch those daytime soaps; plenty of steamy stuff will unfold in college football's postseason
  by Matt Hayes
• Sooners
• What are you waiting for? Run a marathon, reconnect with a loved one—there's no time like the present to just do it
  by J.C. Watts, Jr.
• AFC east
• Safeties: top senior prospects
  by Dan Pompei
• Close encounters: the winners of these head-to-head matchups will determine which team goes home with a coveted cup of oranges—and which just goes home
  by Matt Hayes
• Goings gets tough
  by Pat Yasinskas
• Bob Hille's starting 5
• Good—and bad—things come in threes: only about half of what happened at the winter meetings made sense
  by Stan McNeal
• AFC west
• Hear, hear
• A former champ—but still a winner: 'tis the season, and Tony Stewart exemplifies the true meaning of holiday spirit
  by Lee Spencer
• Your turn
  by John Hila
• Your guide to bowling: even you have to get off the couch once in a while. Our state-of-the-art remote control ratings will help you pick your spots
  by Kyle Veltrop
• Mr. Jockularity
• Mike DeCourcy's 3 questions
• Hardest hitters: an inside look at the guys you don't want bearing down on you
• NFC north
• March to the arch
• Green Bean casserole
  by Tricia Garner
• If it's on TV, it must be good: the 2004 bowl season will have all the drama, animation and reality you can stand. Ready … set … click!
  by Kyle Veltrop
• Ageless Angel: newly signed center fielder Steve Finley sees himself as an impact player well into his 40s
  by Stan McNeal
• AFC south
• Fearless forecast
• Scouts views: observations from a Western Conference scout
• Caught on the fly: the standards indeed have been lowered in South Bend. In fact, the library mural that is visible from inside Notre Dame Stadium officially has been downgraded to 'Field Goal Jesus.'
• Sunday stars: appreciate these guys in their final amateur performances. The next time you see them, they'll be shaking hands with the commish
  by Michael Bradley
• Cold war fallout
  by Paul Grant
• A rare triple double
  by Corrie Anderson
• More hype than hits: Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is very good, but not as good as you think. And according to a panel of experts, he is the most overrated player in the NFL
  by Dennis Dillon
• TSN scoreboard
• Childress deserves credit—and a shot at a head coaching job
  by Troy Aikman
• Week 15 matchup
• Julius Jon: RB, Cowboys
• AFC north
• NFC south
• Super style: Sonics win playing McMillan's way: many coaches sit on their hands and wait for their pink slips when they are in contract years. Not Nate McMillan
  by Sean Deveney
• The all-overrated team
  by Dennis Dillon
• TSN power poll: holiday wish list edition
• Calling out the creatures: that's all, folks: hey, I'm talking like a cartoon character, but I can't hit like one
  by Dave Kindred
• Running is what the Steelers were put on Earth to do: the Steelers line up on a run down in a run formation and run the ball. What a concept
  by Dan Pompei
• For Shanahan and Holmgren, being good no longer is good enough
  by Paul Attner
• Winning can make the biggest impression: sometimes being a senior means you're experienced and wise. Sometimes it means you're desperate
  by Mike DeCourcy
• Fantasy source
  by Vinnie Iyer
• Ask a sports star: Emeka Okafor: Charlotte Bobcats
• Troy Joy payback's a bliss. A year after losing a spot in the national title game to Oklahoma, USC will beat the Sooners and get its championship-without an asterisk
  by Matt Hayes
• To know list: 8 is enough … to get into the NFC playoffs
• Bollers improved ingredients might give Baltimore a new winning mix
  by Brian Baldinger
• NFC west
• The kids are all right
• Crystal baller: Lebron James' uncanny ability to see what's coming is keeping him a step ahead of the competition
  by Sean Deveney
• Quick hook
  by Marques Johnson