August 10, 2015 Table Of Contents
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2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
It's hard to remember a season that started with so much uncertainty: From quarterback quandaries to chaotic conference races, almost everything is up in the air for 2015. As if trying to make sense of the sport wasn't insane enough...
By Andy Staples
CF15
After a breakout season in which he led Mississippi State on a wild run to No. 1, quarterback Dak Prescott found himself badly beaten on spring break and shadowed on social media. There's a high price for being a star in the SEC
By Pete Thamel
They call to mind school-yard stunts and video-game gadgetry, but trick plays hark back to the roots of the game, summoning the genius of Pop Warner and John Heisman—even if sometimes they're more fun than effective. Bring forth the Fainting Goat!
By Albert Chen
A one-off play designed for a mammoth guard with good hands and a quick burst has turned into a full-time experiment in the lab of a mad scientist. Only Baylor coach Art Briles could dream up a tight end like 6'7", 392-pound LaQuan McGowan, who rumbles through the nightmares of safeties across the nation
By Andy Staples
FUTURE OR FANTASY: ARE 300-POUND SKILL POSITION PLAYERS ON THE WAY?
By Tom Taylor
Virtual reality is growing by leaps and bounds, and sports are proving to be especially fertile ground for the new technology. Now several companies are using it to push the limits of practice, analysis, the fan experience and, especially, recruiting. And this is only the beginning
Winning the Heisman takes more than good stats—you also need to play great on big stages. These are the 15 to watch in '15
By Zac Ellis
By Pete Thamel
By Zac Ellis
By Andy Staples
By Andy Staples
By Zac Ellis
By Zac Ellis
By Andy Staples
By Colin Becht
By Thayer Evans
By Pete Thamel
By Zac Ellis
By Joan Niesen
By Pete Thamel
By CHRIS JOHNSON
By Pete Thamel
They play FBS football outside the Power Five, a lot of it very well. Here are the teams, players and games to watch from the five conferences looking to crash the New Year's party
By CHRIS JOHNSON
POINT AFTER
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Lessons learned from a frenzied major league trade deadlline
By Joe Sheehan
The pluses and minuses of the new NBA logos
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Interview by Dan Patrick
The Case for ... L.A. To Dodge It
By S.L. Price
