Week of December 19, 2016 Archives

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Monday, December 19
Final Piece in Duke's Championship Puzzle?
Nicole Auerbach, USA Today
Calipari Finds a Different Breed of Wildcat
Adi Joseph, Sporting News
Monday, December 19
Texans Bench Their $72 Million Mistake
Cameron DaSilva, Fox Sports
Coach Will Pay for Minnesota Uproar
Tom Powers, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Broncos, Playoffs Left in the Dust
David Ramsey, Colorado Springs Gazette
Chargers as Good as Gone to L.A.
Vincent Bonsignore, L.A. Daily News
Jaguars Launch Historically Inept Bradley
Gregg Rosenthal, NFL.com
Need a Coach? Payton Should Be Cheap
Jason La Canfora, CBS Sports
Prescott Secures Job, Cowboys Secure Win
Darin Gantt, Pro Football Talk
Rodgers Works Magic, Saves Pack
Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Integrity Tackled for Loss in College Ball
Jeff Jacobs, Hartford Courant
Harden Tough to Watch, Easy to Appreciate
Robert O'Connell, The Atlantic
Retooled Yankees Could Be the New Cubs
Ben Reiter, Sports Illustrated
Red Sox's 3-Year Window Wide Open
Jason Mastrodonato, Boston Herald
Tuesday, December 20
Few Notice, But College Hoops on a Roll
Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated
Tuesday, December 20
Osweiler Blunder Will Haunt Texans for Years
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News
Griffin's Career About to Breathe Its Last?
Chris Chase, Fox Sports
Kelly's Seat Hottest for Next Season
Travis Haney, 247Sports.com
Pompous Media Oblivious in Mixon Case
Brian Woodward, Red Dirt Report
Majoring in a Warped Justice System
David Whitley, Orlando Sentinel
Critics Miss Point: McCaffrey a Team Player
Nicole Auerbach, USA Today
Fake News? Media Runs With Vikings Hoax
Dylan Gwinn, Breitbart Sports
Seahawks Less Beastly Without Lynch
Jayson Jenks, Seattle Times
Browns in Running as Worst Ever
John McMullen, FanRag Sports Network
End Debate: It's Prescott Over Romo
Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News
Which NFL Wasteland Is More Habitable?
Conor Orr, NFL.com
HOF Voters Coming to Grips With Steroids
Jeff Passan, Yahoo Sports
NHL Owner a Trump Soldier
Harvey Fialkov, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Wednesday, December 21
Many-Way Tie for Worst Year in Sports
Will Leitch, Sports on Earth
Kvitova Knifed, 'Fortunate to Be Alive'
R. Tait & K. Mitchell, The Guardian
Soccer Rivalry a Genuine Holy War
Brandon Anderson, The Arc Mag
Calipari on a Tough-Love Mission
Kyle Kensing, FanRag Sports Network
Wednesday, December 21
Refs Turn Blind Eyes as Newton Pummeled
Mike Freeman, Bleacher Report
Ryan an Easy Target, But He'll Be Missed
Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
Maddon's Overthinking Nearly Cost Cubs
Sheldon Hirsch, RealClearSports
In Athletes' Age of Me, McCaffrey Caves
Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati Enquirer
Lesser Bowls Getting Flushed
M. Futterman & J. Chairusmi, Wall Street Journal
Football Player Who Pulled Bold Bank Heist
Martin Rogers, USA Today
Kelly Nimbly Shifts Blame to Baalke
Mark Purdy, San Jose Mercury News
Gase a Home-Run Hire for Dolphins
Jenny Vrentas, MMQB
Prospect-Laden Dodgers Ready to Trade
Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports
Boxing and the Rise of the Common Man
Springs Toledo, City Journal
Thursday, December 22
Top 10 Sports Stories of 2016
Ben Krimmel and RCS Staff, RealClearSports
Duke Star Allen Trips Up His Reputation
Nicole Auerbach, USA Today
Thursday, December 22
The NBA's Most Genuine Unicorn
Bill Simmons, The Ringer
Petrinos Are NCAA Polar Opposites
Bruce Schoenfeld, ESPN The Magazine
Saban Blames Playoff for Bowl Skippers
Rainer Sabin, Birmingham News
Stoops: Mixon Penalty 'Not Enough'
John Shinn, Norman Transcript
Christmas Shopping for a Quarterback
Gregg Rosenthal, NFL.com
Trade for a Coach? Deal Rams In
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
A Dozen Who Could Lead NFL Teams
Jason La Canfora, CBS Sports
Browns Not Near '08 Lions' Futility
Michael Rosenberg, Sports Illustrated
Beckham Merits Discussion as MVP
Jeff Eisenband, The PostGame
5 Trades That Would Melt Winter Snow
Grant Brisbee, SB Nation
MLB Goes Political, Not Soft, in Hazing Ban
Dirk Hayhurst, Vice Sports
Hard to Choose Between Jagr, Messier
Rob Vollman, NHL.com
Friday, December 23
Father's Assassination Made Steve Kerr See the World
John Branch, New York Times
Karl's Attacks on Anthony a Low Blow
Frank Isola, New York Daily News
Grayson Allen Has to Change
Greg Doyel, Indianapolis Star
Duke 10 Months Late on Allen's Suspension
Barry Svrluga, Washington Post
Blue Jays Big Losers as Encarnacion Goes to Cleveland
Richard Griffin, Toronto Star
Eli's Picks Put Giants' Playoff Party on Hold
Paul Schwartz, New York Post
Alabama's Hurts Just 'Scratching the Surface'
Nicole Auerbach, USA Today
2 Minnesota Investigations Reach Very Different Ends
Diana Moskovitz, Deadspin
Starr’s Baylor Exit Followed Years of Hidden Turmoil
Brad Reagan, Wall Street Journal
NCAA Adds Charges in UNC Academic Fraud Case
Kevin Trahan, Vice Sports
A QB's Story of Wandering, But Never Wavering
Daniel Uthman, USA Today
Growing Legend of 'Fat Rob' Kelley
Claire McNear, The Ringer
7-Foot Freshman Has Off-the-Charts Potential
C.J. Moore, Bleacher Report
Another Year, Same Old Arsenal?
Jonathan Wilson, Planet Futbol
Saturday, December 24
Laettner Isn't Most Hated Dukie Anymore
David Ubben, Sports on Earth
Mixon's Plea for Mercy Deserves Answer
Berry Tramel, Oklahoman
McCaffrey, Fournette Have Already Paid Dues
Deron Snyder, Washington Times
Steroids, Boorish Behavior Not Relevant to HOF
Steve Buckley, Boston Herald
What Killed Broncos? Inability to Run
Rivers McCown, Vice Sports
No Playoffs Doesn't Mean No Motivation in NFL
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
Reed Plays Through Injuries, But Maybe Should Sit
Jerry Brewer, Washington Post
'Captain Andrew Luck' a Twitter Sensation
Mike Wells, ESPN
Top Story of Year a No-Brainer
Rick Morrissey, Chicago Sun-Times
Why We Can't Wait for 2018-19 Free Agency
Ken Davidoff, New York Post
Encarnacion to Indians Good for Baseball
Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports
Relaxed Federer Prepped for Comeback
Kevin Mitchell, The Guardian
Harrassment Doesn't Stop Douglas
Scooby Axson, Sports Illustrated
Inside the Tough Decision to Play or Not
Mike Sielski, Philadelphia Inquirer
Sunday, December 25
Carr's Broken Leg Spoils Raiders' Season
Vic Tafur, San Francisco Chronicle
Rodgers Brings Pack to Brink of NFC North Title
Tom Pelissero, USA Today
Players Get More Power Over Refs in New CBA
Mitch Lawrence, Sporting News
Time to Get Tough on Misogyny by College Jocks
Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe
Suggs Last of His Kind in Rivalry With Steelers
Tim Rohan, MMQB
Ravens Can Be Antonio Brown's Achilles' Heel
Jamison Hensley, ESPN
Hapless Browns Finally Win a Game
Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland.com
Seahawks Don't Look Super At All
Larry Stone, Seattle Times
Mariota Breaks Leg in Pathetic Titans Showing
Joe Rexrode, Tennessean
Savage Displays Grit, Texans Clinch Division
Aaron Wilson, Houston
Tough to Defend Rex After Latest Loss
Sal Maiorana, Democrat and Chronicle
Recruiting More Than Finding Good Talent For KU
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star
Report: Devils 'Wrongfully Withheld' Medical Records
Emma Baccellieri, Deadspin
After Terror, Berlin Club Continues Christmas Tradition
Andrew Keh, New York Times
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