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NFL PLAYOFF PREVIEW
32 | Young Wideouts
Playmaking receivers such as Vincent Jackson and Miles Austin will dominate the postseason
By Peter King
Wild-card round matchups
AFC: JETS AT BENGALS | RAVENS AT PATRIOTS
NFC: EAGLES AT COWBOYS | PACKERS AT CARDINALS
44 | Jared Allen
The Vikings' defensive end may pride himself on being a badass, but he has shown signs of growing up. Jail time helped kick-start the process
By Joe Posnanski
50 | COLLEGE BOWL ROUNDUP
Ohio State
In a bowl season full of surprises, Buckeyes QB Terrelle Pryor dominated Oregon in Pasadena
By Austin Murphy
• Non-BCS bowls: Which programs are up, which are down
56 | HOCKEY
Life on the Leash
For many NHL players, the key to survival is learning how to withstand time in the coach's doghouse. Decreased ice time might be the least of it
By Michael Farber
60 | COLLEGE BASKETBALL
John Wall
The best player in the country is a freshman point guard who wants to return Kentucky to greatness before moving on to the NBA
By Grant Wahl
Departments
4 Letters
6 Leading Off
14 Scorecard
• In defense of the BCS
• Meyer's indecision
22 Just My Type
Viking on the spot
by Dan Patrick
24 Faces in the Crowd
26 Inside ...
• The NBA
Grizzlies' post power
• The NHL
Team USA's new look
• College Basketball
Seattle's surprise star
66 The Vault
'65 Orange Bowl
70 Point After
So Northwestern thinks it can Dance
by Chris Ballard
SPLIT COVERS
The basketball cover went to readers in the Southeast. All others received the NFL cover.
ON THE COVER
Photographs by Bob Rosato (Austin); Robert Seale (Wall)
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