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But the bigger takeaway from last night has little to do with the actual races, and isn't really NEW news .. but man, can Miguel Cabrera hit. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38651238/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="2"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:00:12 EDT">September 19, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Mike Tanier</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38618034/">Mailbag: Answering Your NFL Needs</a></h1> <div class="blurb">The Niners’ defense gets a lot of love, history sets bad precedents for Chris Johnson, and the Jets’ offense remains a failure with a hundred fathers. 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Let the real refs feel the love. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38600892/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="8"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:01:19 EDT">September 18, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Leigh Montville</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38590252/">Gary, Let's Talk</a></h1> <div class="blurb">Gary Bettman has been commissioner for three NHL lockouts, an amazing record for a professional sports executive. You would've thought after the first one in 1994-95, and especially after losing the entire 2004-05 season, that he would've done everything in his power to avoid another. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38590252/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="9"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:50 EDT">September 18, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Mike Tanier</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38565124/">Playbook Page: Eagles' Improved D</a></h1> <div class="blurb">Philly defenders understood only a fraction of their playbook last year. Not anymore. As shown by wins over the Browns and Ravens, these Eagles are more comfortable and confident in the system. So what changed? Have a look at the playbook ... <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38565124/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="10"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:01:10 EDT">September 18, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Tommy Tomlinson</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38585138/">True Top Ten, Week 3: Gator Raid</a></h1> <div class="blurb">Not just any wins will get a team into our True Top Ten. No, no. Wins against legit opponents, Good Wins -- those are what get a team in our rankings. 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So don't let him fool you: The man does care about outsiders' opinions. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38558680/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="13"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:37:10 EDT">September 17, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Mike Tanier</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38557440/">Mandatory Monday: Frenetic Finishes</a></h1> <div class="blurb">The Vikings lay claim to The Most Exciting Terrible Team, the Pats were stunned at home and the Giants, oh the Giants. What a game. It was a Sunday of wild endings and awkward moments in the NFL, but please, let us explain in Mandatory Monday. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38557440/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="14"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:29:57 EDT">September 17, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Joe Posnanski</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38556580/">Today at the Pennant Races</a></h1> <div class="blurb">Staying up to date on the battles for all the various MLB playoff spots is a full-time job that requires daily attention -- and that’s exactly what we’ll be doing in this space, for the rest of the season. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38556580/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="15"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:12:44 EDT">September 17, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Shaun Powell</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38536470/">Patience is a Virtue</a></h1> <div class="blurb">With an 0-for-3 playoff history and one too many near-misses and collapses, the Matt Ryan may be the one NFL quarterback who most desperately needs a postseason win. So January can't come soon enough for him, but waiting is only half the battle. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38536470/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="16"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:30:11 EDT">September 16, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Tommy Tomlinson</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38510546/">The Good, the Bad and the Ugly</a></h1> <div class="blurb">Week 3 in college football was one of clarity. Good teams started playing legit opponents, and with the heightened competition, nearly every blemish was visible. Turns out some teams are uglier than we thought, but others are just breathtaking. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38510546/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="17"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:14:47 EDT">September 14, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Gwen Knapp</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38402034/">Flipping the Script</a></h1> <div class="blurb">It’s one thing for the president and national polls to shift in favor of gay marriage. But when two NFL players took to the national stage last week to run a good-cop, bad-cop routine on a state legislator, cultural vertigo ensued. Fortunately, attitudes are changing. <a class="more" href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38402034/">More»</a></div> </article> <article data-pos="18"> <span class="articleDate"> <span class="date-stamp" data-date="Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:56:12 EDT">September 14, 2012</span> </span> <span class="author">Shaun Powell</span> <h1><a href="/web/20120919191758/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/38403114/">No Exit Plan</a></h1> <div class="blurb">A measure of suspense is stolen from September with baseball's new wild-card format. Suddenly, it just got tougher to choke away a chance for the playoffs. 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