August 15, 2011 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Even three years removed from his last snap, Plaxico Burress insists he will still feast on opposing secondaries
By Ben Reiter
There's a new beast of the AL East on the way—not this year, but in the not too distant future
By Joe Sheehan
Ten boxers emerged from the Olympic trials and—thanks to a new coach—they've got a fighting chance in 2012
By Chris Mannix
DUSTIN PEDROIA
By Tom Verducci
By Joe Sheehan
BASEBALL
TREVOR BAUER WILL NOT BE BABIED
By Lee Jenkins
PRO FOOTBALL
The Bears' QB doesn't mind if you think he's an unreliable quitter or a future Super Bowl champ. But the popular notion that he's not tough? He's not sure where that came from
GOLF
BASKETBALL
By Luke Winn
TOOMER'S OAKS
Something Went Very Wrong At Toomer's Corner
A die-hard Alabama fan is about to be tried for allegedly poisoning Auburn's beloved oak trees. To understand why someone would do this, you have to look at the fan's roots
Point After
Departments
A recent rash of suicides underscores the importance of mental health care in sports
Tracking the week's news both inside and outside the confines of cool
Danica Patrick's move revs up NASCAR's Silly Season
Sizing up a new stat for sizing up QBs
By David Sabino
The NFL's new testing plan promises to be an effective deterrent to HGH use
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
A boxing landmark throws in the towel
By Bryan Armen Graham