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Articles in April 29, 2005, issue of Sporting News, The

• Just call him Dr. Dirk
  by Stephanie
• Being a traveling man has its advantages
  by Todd Jones
• N.L. East
• For once, slow is good with this family: if it walks like a Vick and talks like a Vick, when does it finally become a Vick?
  by Matt Hayes
• The syllabus is brought to you by Home Depot, Old Spice, Monte Carlo, Sunoco …
• Banned from Oprah's Book Club …
• You'll hear these terms 1,000 times during the NFL draft telecasts—you might as well know what they mean
• Not all teams need to be created equal for many to have a shot
  by Josh Lewin
• College should be the developmental league: college basketball was good enough for Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas, but it has become obvious David Stern has no use for it
  by Mike DeCourcy
• N.L. Central
• Don't look for either one above ground
• Rookies in starting roles
  by Tom Gatto
• Odds & ends
  by Roger Kuznia
• Do the 49ers have to take a quarterback with the No. 1 pick?
• "It was the best catch of his career. He saved my son's life."
• Bob Hille's starting 5
• Vision of the future: a new type of contact lens might allow baseball players to see a real boost in their performance
  by Stan McNeal
• A.L. East
• N.L. West
• First impressions
  by George Winkler
• Brad Halsey LHP, Diamondbacks
  by Lewis Shaw
• I'm all geeked up: the true confessions of a fantasy junkie
  by George Winkler
• Flight delay: after some opening-week flutters, the N.L. champion Cardinals appear to be taking wing
  by Stan McNeal
• The draft offers drama—and even more uncertainty than games
  by Brian Baldinger
• Training tweaks could taper injury trend: putting the off back in the offseason might be the best thing NFL teams can do at time this of year
  by Dan Pompei
• Today at the Wisecracker barrel …
  by Dave Kindred
• Anchor man
• Your turn
  by William R. Brakebill
• Off and running: led by the Suns, uptempo teams hope this postseason finally will be their postseason
  by Sean Deveney
• Nash vs. Shaq: a weighty decision: the race for the league's MVP trophy comes down to two guys—one very big, one very small—who keep their focus where it should be: on making teammates better
  by Sean Deveney
• Q&A: Pacman Jones
  by Katie Koss
• Spring football in the swampland: call them the new urbanites—they're tough, disciplined and determined to avoid a pit full of gators
  by Matt Hayes
• NFL focus: stock rising
• Our value board shows where a player deserves to be chosen in this year's draft, not necessarily where he will be chosen
• A.L. Central
• An Italian stallion
  by Paul Grant
• Living the NASCAR life: can you exist on nothing but products involved with NASCAR? Our intrepid reported finds out
  by Matt Crossman
• Inside the AFC
• Scouts views: observations and opinions from major scouts
• Getting a jump on the competition
• To know list: 8 losses equals one frighteningly angry Boss
• Fun and games don't always go together
  by Tricia Garner
• It's not just the cars that lack power at DEI: the organization needs a captain to steer the ship to calmer waters
  by Lee Spencer
• Squeeze play
  by Brendan Roberts
• TSNumber 98
• Pattern of improvement
• Mr. Jockularity
  by Chris
• Trying to make sense of April powers: early-season performances often are deceptive, but sit back and enjoy the fantasy of Brian Roberts hitting 75 homers, Eric Hinske driving in 200 runs and the Marlins finishing with 60 complete games
  by Ken Rosenthal
• A.L. West
• Inside the NFC
• Mock shock: OK, no way Carnell Williams falls to the 31st spot in the real draft. But as our selection simulation shows, teams have reasons for leaving 'Cadillac' in the showroom
  by Matt Crossman
• A role he wouldn't have to sweat