January 28 - February 3, 2013
Daring to Ask the PED Question
If everyone is secretly suspicious of so many athletic achievements in the 21st century, why aren't we talking about it?
In Honor of the NFL Honors
Here are our completely unsolicited picks for who should win all the NFL awards the league is handing out
The White Album
Royce White has a lot of radical thoughts about his own mental illness. But that's just the beginning — he's worried about your brain, too.
Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings
Who's the best defender in the Big Ten: OSU's Aaron Craft or Indiana's Victor Oladipo?
The All-Fun All-Stars
Most of these players aren't headed to Houston, but they still have a special place in our heart. Plus: Weak defense from James Harden and Russell Westbrook and even weaker grumbling from Reggie Evans.
The Winners’ History of Rock and Roll, Part 4: Aerosmith
How a big, bad drug monster begat a big-business rock band
The Niners Buck the System
All the numbers said San Francisco wouldn't be this good, so how did it happen?
Life Without Rondo
The Celtics' superstar point guard is gone for the season — now what should they do?
Black Toenails and the Atmospheric King
Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray in a blistering (literally!) Australian Open final
The Keystone Kops
The NCAA's botched Miami investigation shows what happens when people unleash Inner Authoritarians
Thank You, Coaches
Looking back on a season of heroic ineptitude and occasional brilliance from the keepers of the red challenge flags
Super Bowl Prop Bets
From the shrewd to the ridiculous, you can put your money down on just about any situation
January 21 - January 27, 2013
Wild-Card Sunday
Going deep inside the numbers to deliver everything you need to know about Day 2 of the NFL playoffs
Un-Hail to the Redskins
Why RG3 played way too long, and the rest of the notable news from wild-card weekend
Wild-Card Saturday
Going deep inside the numbers to deliver everything you need to know about the opening day of the NFL playoffs
NFL Playoff Prognostications
The Sports Guy goes through every line to make his wild-card weekend picks
One-Trick Pony
How a return to the simplicity of Peyton Manning's Indy offense has ignited the Denver Broncos
Divisional Sunday
Here are all the facts and trends you need to know to figure out who will book the final two tickets to conference championship weekend
Divisional Saturday
With a couple of rematches on tap, here are all the numbers you need to look smart when talking about the NFL playoffs.
Patriot Games
New England's win over Houston wasn't magical. But it was exactly what the Pats needed.
The Label Game
How Peyton's and Matty Ice's legacies were in other people's hands, and the rest of the notable news from divisional weekend
The Always Reliable Mailbag
Aaron Rodgers's quest for revenge highlights the Sports Guy's inbox while he makes his divisional weekend picks
Speak My Language
As the players and schemes have changed, it's the way the Patriots talk that's continued their offensive dominance
AFC Championship Preview
Look familiar? The Patriots and Ravens face off once again with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
NFC Championship Preview
In a game where the home team has suddenly become the underdog, the Falcons and 49ers face off for a shot at the Super Bowl
The Thrill of Defeat
A perfect plan — for the Super Bowl and a presidential party — is perfectly spoiled
Who Is the Real Matty Ice?
Atlanta falls short again, and the rest of the news you need to know from championship weekend
That Championship Mailbag
The Sports Guy goes through the rest of his inbox before making his NFL playoffs picks
Maria When She Loses
Maria Sharapova, David Beckham, and the erotics of beautiful athletes
The Many Lives of Donald Westlake
On the man who created Parker and the quest for the perfect character
Titus’s Top 12 NCAA Power Rankings
How Butler turns its irritating style of play into wins over top opponents like Indiana and Gonzaga
Simmons vs. Lowe: The Lakers
Our NBA experts try to figure out how a team full of All-Stars can end up being so terrible
