Read between the lines: John Maine on the Mets' dugout

...the gamer" (slang for game recap article) from The New York Post. Check this quote from John Maine within it: "It was a different kind of dugout tonight, which I liked. Everyone was really...

OUTTAKES

Kenny Mayne is both flattered and humbled by David Wright.

REPORTING FROM ... SHEA STADIUM (AND PEDRO'S SENSE OF HUMOR)

...game time—it was empty. Like, crickets empty. Save for that night's starting pitcher John Maine, who was listening to music on his iPod while reading a New York Daily News article...

LUNCH LINKS

...Mike Mussina's locker on it. ·In Mexico, they bullfight young. ·Billy Wagner says John Maine can win 20 this year. Uh, did he mean to say Johan? ·Maybe Kelvin Sampson...

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

TEN YEARS OF BCS TITLE GAMES, AND YOU GOTTA GO WITH TEXAS VS. USC AS THE BEST ONE, RIGHT? What is "All-World Power Rankings?" Interesting: "BCS" is...

Ethan's Bowl Game Picks

Ethan has a gift for picking. He shares his Bowl projections.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008

By the Numbers

When you add it all up, getting to the Conference Title Game is easy as long as Lofa Tatupu (Seahawks), Willie Parker (Steelers), Steve Smith (Panthers) and Al Wilson (Broncos) are part of the equation.

Green Means Go

Each throw is an act of defiance. What happens when a Nascar juggernaut joins forces with a baseball superpower? If Roush Fenway racing has its way, it will transform how both sports do business

THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS

WHEN IT COMES TO THE BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES OF THE BCS ERA, WE'LL RUN TO THE CORNER WITH VY ANY DAY [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Ra...

ATHLETE-OWNED RESTAURANTS: YOU DINE, WE DISH

ESPN The Magazine has teamed up with Urbanspoon to set up the ultimate online guide to athlete-owned restaurants, Eat at the Pros. Check it out right ...

A COLLEGE FOOTBALL FAN'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

ESPN THE MAGAZINE: THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW ISSUE

What's going to happen before the BCS Title game? We got ya covered.

SONIC YOUTH

Every fall Saturday, college students around the country make their house a living hell for the visitor.

CLIP REEL: STUDENT SECTIONS

What makes college football so great? Tons of things. It all begins with the student sections, though. Via Clip Reel, we celebrate some of the best (r...

Soft Touch

Caron Butler's feel for the game -- and for life -- has him high on everyone's wish list.