January 18, 1993 Table Of Contents
Television
During a postfiring media blitz, Mike Ditka proved he could be flat on three networks
By Norman Chad
NFL Playoffs
San Francisco slipped by Washington in the slop, setting up a date with Dallas in the NFC title game
The Cowboys are the pride of Dallas once more after whipping Philly
By Rick Reilly
Miami's defense escaped Bill Arnsparger's shadow and stuffed San Diego to reach the AFC title game
By Ed Hinton
In a 24-3 win over Pittsburgh, some unheralded Bills kept Buffalo's Super Bowl hopes alive
By Peter King
Mike Ditka
With the firing of coach Mike Ditka, Chicago football fans lamented the loss of the raging presence who was the last link to their team's storied past
Wayne Gretzky, recovered from a career-threatening injury, is back on the ice
Dallas Mavericks
So bad in Dallas that the Mavericks could become the NBA's worst team ever
By Hank Hersch
Larry Laoretti
Freewheeling Senior golfer Larry Laoretti, who navigates the tour in a mobile home, has finally found the road to success
By Tim Crothers
Big Least
The Big East is no longer the powerhouse conference it was during the 1980s
Inside
By Phil Taylor
Zamboanga
In August a team from a remote corner of the Philippines won the Little League World Series—then the victory dissolved in deceit
Point After
In the Hall, He'll Need a Wall
When Reggie Jackson is enshrined at Cooperstown, his feats won't fit on just one plaque
By Steve Wulf
Departments
Edited by Jerry Kirshenbaum