Sportsnet December 26, 2011 Magazine ISSN: 1927-2774
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER 66 FOOTBALL: BRETT WHO? After years in Favre's shadow, Aaron Rodgers is enjoying his time in the spotlight
BY ADAM ELLIOTT SEGAL
31 SPORTSNET AWARDS
Celebrating sport's best, worst and weirdest of 2011
46 NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Nathan MacKinnon is Cole Harbour's next wunderkind BY GARE JOYCE
52 THE CALL
One quick phone call kills years of world junior dreams BY RYAN DIXON
56 THE GHOSTS OF YAROSLAVL
Sifting through the wreckage of hockey's worst disaster BY BRETT POPPLEWELL
72 FEELING LUCKY
Andrew Luck is making worst in the NFL the best place to be. BY DAVE ZARUM
78 KEEPING UP WITH JONES
Jon 'Bones' Jones isn't your average MMA champ. And UFC couldn't be happier. BY
ADAM ELLIOTT SEGAL
82 HOOP STARS
The NBA is back, and it's about to be taken over by a new class of superstars. THE ROTATION
8 THE GALLERY
The best photos from the past two weeks in sports
18 PREGAME: THE NEXT TWO WEEKS IN SPORTS
The NHL's winter classic; the Dakar heads to South America; and holiday cheer
the NBA is here!
UNCOMPROMISING VIEWS
20 BOB McCOWN
You've got questions. Bob's got (brutally honest) answers.
24 BRADY VS LANG
Is coaching the Caps a smart move for Dale Hunter?
26 SCOTT FESCHUK
How sports can save your family Christmas
THE SHOW
28 THE PAST TWO WEEKS IN SPORTS
The best time to fire your coach; the heroics-by-bloodiness scale; and hubris
hits Ovechkin
THE LIFE
97 OUTSIDE THE LINES
The most qualified coaches in stripper basketball; what the Hulk-man's lady is
taking; and the Great One's daughter
ROAD TRIP
101 EDMONTON
Our guide to hockey's coldest city, from world junior matchups to layering up
to survive the frigid temperatures
FINAL SAY
106 STEPHEN BRUNT Muhammad Ali's decline hits home for a generation of sports fans