So Good, So Wise, So Young

Maggie Dixon could light up a room. Since her death a year ago, her dad has been trying to fight off the darkness

THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS

...1951 was the first live sporting event seen coast-to-coast in the United States: Duke vs. Pittsburgh in football. (Times have changed, eh?) That, coupled with the barnburner finish of LSU vs. Auburn on...

THIS JUST IN

How the economy is changing the world of sports fans

A COLLEGE FOOTBALL FAN'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

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...

Fantasy World: Battle of the Matts

It's been a big year for Matts: The historic presidential election put reporters Matt Taibbi and Matthew Yglesias in the realm of political powerhouse...

Fantasy World: Designer Imposters

Last weekend, NFL fans were treated to one of the more rare events in sports. No, not the 49ers' win, as much fun as that was. I'm talking about the B...

Living Scared

A year after Sean Taylor's murder, NFL players still live in fear.

Hitting the Wall?

A lot of boys perhaps officially became men last week: rookies Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco both led their teams to impressive wins, youngsters Matt Forte...

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.

Big Headache

A small-town dentist says he can help the NFL's concussion problem. Why isn't the league biting?

Fantasy World: NFL Parlay!

Last weekend I took a little trip to Vegas, spending some time watching other people get out the vote while drinking and placing small bets on four-ga...

The Second-Year Surge

...NFL. In the current issue of ESPN The Magazine, we took a look at the rise of Pittsburgh's LaMarr Woodley, another guy experiencing the second year surge. "It's hard to believe this is...

Fantasy World: Detroit Lions, M.D.

The Detroit Lions are the Robitussin of the Fantasy World: The cure for all your ills. Bleeding? Rub a little Lions on it. Is a running back not perfo...