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FEATURES
COLLEGEFOOTBALL
36 A League ofIts Own
Big 12 quarterbacks are letting it fly
By Austin Murphy
• The elite eight passers in the conference
PRO FOOTBALL
44 Trial byFire
The NFC East is dominant once more
By Damon Hack
BASEBALL
48 Manny in La LaLand
Manny Ramirez has brought sizzle back to the city and put the Dodgers one stepcloser to a made-for-Hollywood ending
By Tom Verducci
53 Happily EverAfter?
Jason Bay has fit right in with the Red Sox
By Lee Jenkins
NHL PREVIEW2008--09
56 | Why GoodTeams Fight
Call it insurance or self-defense, but clubs are muscling up with a new breedof tough guy
By Michael Farber
64 | Hossa Playsa Hunch
Marian Hossa passed up $80 million to take one shot at a title
By Kostya Kennedy
69 | ScoutingReports
Analysis of all 30 teams and division MVPs
Departments
8 Leading Off
14 Letters
18 Players
• The economy's impact on sports
• A biopic of Ernie Davis
26 Faces in theCrowd
32 Just My Typeby Dan Patrick
• Barkley on baseball
92 Point After
• Advice for Al Davis: Just change, baby by Selena Roberts
Inside ...
84 CollegeFootball
• The Spartans' workhorse back
86 The NFL
• Strange travel plans for the Pats
90 NASCAR
• Jimmie Johnson's "win" at 'Dega
PHOTO
AL TEILEMANS (WASHINGTON)
44 AT ARM'S LENGTH Washington receiver Devin Thomas played keep-away with Eagles defenders in a typical NFC East rumble on Sunday in Philly. The Skins prevailed 23--17.
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MARK J. TERRILL/AP (NHL)
