January 11, 2010 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
The Grizzlies didn't need much to become competitive: just a refocused big man and an attitude adjustment
By Chris Mannix
A callow Team USA will break with the past in Vancouver
PIERRE MCGUIRE'S In the Crease
NBA scouts are buzzing about budding Charles Garcia Jr., whose multifaceted game begs for discovery
By Seth Davis
NFL PLAYOFF PREVIEW
Forget grinding it out. Postseason football is now dominated by playmaking young wideouts with fleet feet, sure hands and a flair for the spectacular. Who'll be this year's Santonio Holmes?
By Peter King
The Bengals hope a home crowd and the return of injured players will help them get their growl back
By Ben Reiter
That's what the Cowboys need this week—a repeat of their crushing effort against the Eagles
By Damon Hack
The Patriots are vulnerable after an injury to their star receiver. Can Baltimore take advantage?
By Tim Layden
Green Bay is riding a wave of confidence after a red-hot finish, while Arizona must regroup
By Jim Trotter
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
A BOWL SEASON FULL OF SURPRISES: Terrelle Takes Off
HOCKEY
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Overflowing with talent, Kentucky freshman guard John Wall is dominating college hoops as few others have ever done
By Grant Wahl
Three months into the season, the number of freshmen playing beyond their years in college basketball is far from one-and-done. Besides Wall, here are five players who have excelled during their first—and potentially penultimate—semester
Point After
Departments
Want a playoff? The very polite boss of the BCS begs to disagree
A snowboarder's accident casts a shadow over the upcoming Olympics
The Urban Meyer saga offers a terrifying commentary on the state of coaching
By S.L. Price
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
By Peter King