Tom Callahan’s biography of football legend Johnny Unitas is exceptional in the way it chronicles the quarterback’s exploits from a variety of angles. “Johnny U” is the story not only of a player, but of his team and their relationship together.

The National Football League has eluded the pressure that has been put on Major League Baseball for its players’ use of performance enhancing drugs. Do the fans not want to know about cheating football stars or is the NFL looking the other way? Bill Littlefield thinks it’s a little of both.

College Football with Dan Wetzel; A Hawk-Eye on the Line

It’s not news but it is funny. Bill reviews The Brushback Report.

As Tiger Woods’ star shines brighter than any other in sports, Bill is envious except when he isn’t.

World Basketball Championships; Eyes on the Tigers; Baseball: A History of America’s Favorite Game; Tour de Farms; Charlie Pierce; And Now…Your Jamaican Dogsledding Team!; Remembering Susan Butcher

Floyd Landis’s Phonak cycling team announced this week that it has shut down. Ever since Landis tested positive for high testosterone levels, the team has been under immense pressure. So why do MLB and college sports teams continue to thrive when their athletes have cheated too?

George Vecsey’s “Baseball” is a shorter history of our national past-time than fans may be used to. Instead of recounting every bit of baseball history, Vecsey selects a few tales that highlight the interconnected nature of the game.

NFL Report; Core Temp Pill; Ticket Prices; Commentary; Rugby in America!; Charlie Pierce; “Spalding’s World Tour”

Massachusetts is and will always be a basketball crazy state…apparently. Governor Mitt Romney and co. have passed a bill that names basketball the state’s official sport. Are Sox fans more upset about this or about the lowly Royals sweeping their team?