A different kind of champion

New York City police officer Deon Taylor made his mark on the Bronx, just like his beloved New York Yankees.

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Johnny Damon #18 of the New York Yankees advances to third base after he stole second base in...

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Johnny Damon #18 of the New York Yankees steals second base in the top of the ninth inning...

Power Rankings: Who's on Third?

Greg Hardy delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Getting pumped for the playoffs

Page 2 presents 77 reasons to spend October in front of your TV set.

Is Brett Favre sports' biggest turncoat?

Is Brett Favre the biggest turncoat in sports history? Page 2 renders its verdict.

Nine plans from outer space

In honor of the worst movie of all time, Page 2 offers some science-fiction inspired help to some of the worst teams around.

Welcome to the Basketball Blog

During Wednesday night's Duke-Carolina game, Dickie V called this year's freshman class "the best freshman class since I've ever been on television." ...

MC: Weekend Update

Some of you seem confused why I skipped the Super Bowl this year. Four reasons why: 1. I'm going to the NBA All-Star Game and spring training instead...

MC: Damon e-mails

I'm not going to overreact to Johnny Damon's defection to the Yankees. That feeling isn't universal, however. Check out these Damon-related...

More Cowbell: Inbox dump

One crucial note: I bought the new "Stripes" anniversary DVD last weekend and finally had a chance to zoom through the deleted scenes Wednesday night....

More Cowbell: Loose ends

...week's sports book recommendation, I wanted to mention a few things: • In Monday's Johnny Damon column, I had a brainfart about the game-saving catch in Tampa Bay -- it would have...

More Cowbell: Damon for MVP?

Heading into the final six weeks of the baseball season, the inevitable "Who are the MVPs?" stories are starting. In the National League, the MVP race...

More Cowbell: Who's the Manny?

...only real value comes because he's a great center fielder … and we already have Johnny Damon. I like Huff, but he tanked the first half of the season, and he's certainly...

Unveiling your 2010 TV lineup

Bill Simmons' mailbag returns with questions about funny athletes, Michael Jackson, "The Bachelorette" and your 2010 TV lineup.