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This is the third in a three-part series based on an ESPN the Magazine feature. The full feature is available in the Mag's Money Issue. Lesson seven: The NFL's new rookie pay scale is a game changer NFL owners took a PR hit during last year's loc...

This is the second in a three-part series from ESPN the Magazine's Money Issue. Lesson four: Spending in the NHL actually matters MORE since the Lockout NHL fans lost an entire season due to hard-line owners seeking a tight salary cap. So it's sh...

This is the first of a three-part series from ESPN the Magazine's "Pay Dirt." The full feature is available in the current issue of The Mag's Money Issue. It's tough to follow the money in sports, so The Mag commissioned the Wharton School at the ...

In ESPN The Magazine, Jordan Brenner writes about LeBron James' biggest fan -- rookie Heat guard Norris Cole. A fellow Ohio native, Cole is now seatmates with LeBron on team flights and regularly studies film with his idol.

Well, it's that time of year again here. The last double-digit seeds in the NCAA tournament were knocked out two rounds ago. We've stretched our Giant Killers model to new heights of speculation, and drawn as many lessons as we can from the results. ...

Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner name the 2012 All-Giant Killers team, highlighting the best individual performances by players on teams who pulled off upsets or near upsets this NCAA tournament.

Blog | Conversation | March 30, 2012

Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner look back at the Giant Killers games from the 2012 NCAA tournament and grade how their model fared in accurately predicting upsets.

Blog | Conversation | March 27, 2012

In ESPN The Magazine, Jordan Brenner writes that after wing Evan Turner has a slow rookie season in Philadelphia, he's finding his groove with the 76ers and helping the team regain control of the Atlantic Divsion.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2012

Peter Keating examines how Ohio stacks up against a North Carolina team that features a limited Kendall Marshall.

Blog | Conversation | March 19, 2012

Jordan Brenner evaluates the chances for Lehigh, Saint Louis and Creighton to pull off upsets against Giants on Sunday.

Blog | Conversation | March 17, 2012

Jordan Brenner writes that the Giant Killers model really didn't see Norfolk State as a likely takedown artist, but Missouri was certainly vulnerable to a sucker punch. Can Norfolk State do it again?

Blog | Conversation | March 16, 2012

Peter Keating evaluates VCU's chances to beat Indiana in the teams' third-round matchup Saturday.

Blog | Conversation | March 16, 2012

Peter Keating breaks down the historical success of Giant Killers over the years and takes reader questions to explain how Giant Killers works.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2012

Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner project the Syracuse Orange's performance without star C Fab Melo and find them far more upset-prone. Once almost invulnerable to smaller-conference underdogs, a third-round matchup with So. Miss may send Syracuse packing.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2012

Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner look at possible matchups with upset potential in the round of 32. And Michigan State should be worried about either of its potential second-round foes.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2012

Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner break down the most likely NCAA tournament upsets in the West Region.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2012