Sportsnet December 26, 2011

<b>COVER</b><br> 66 FOOTBALL: BRETT WHO?<br> After years in Favre&#39;s shadow, Aaron Rodgers is enjoying his time in the spotlight
BY ADAM ELLIOTT SEGAL<br>
31 SPORTSNET AWARDS<br>
Celebrating sport&#39;s best, worst and weirdest of 2011<br>
46 NEW KID ON THE BLOCK<br>
Nathan MacKinnon is Cole Harbour&#39;s next wunderkind BY GARE JOYCE<br>
52 THE CALL<br>
One quick phone call kills years of world junior dreams BY RYAN DIXON<br>
56 THE GHOSTS OF YAROSLAVL<br>
Sifting through the wreckage of hockey&#39;s worst disaster BY BRETT POPPLEWELL<br>
72 FEELING LUCKY<br>
Andrew Luck is making worst in the NFL the best place to be. BY DAVE ZARUM<br>
78 KEEPING UP WITH JONES<br>
Jon &#39;Bones&#39; Jones isn&#39;t your average MMA champ. And UFC couldn&#39;t be happier. BY
ADAM ELLIOTT SEGAL<br>
82 HOOP STARS<br>
The NBA is back, and it&#39;s about to be taken over by a new class of superstars.<br>
<b>THE ROTATION </b><br>
8 THE GALLERY<br>
The best photos from the past two weeks in sports<br>
18 PREGAME: THE NEXT TWO WEEKS IN SPORTS<br>
The NHL&#39;s winter classic; the Dakar heads to South America; and holiday cheer
the NBA is here!<br>
UNCOMPROMISING VIEWS<br>
20 BOB McCOWN<br>
You&#39;ve got questions. Bob&#39;s got (brutally honest) answers.<br>
24 BRADY VS LANG<br>
Is coaching the Caps a smart move for Dale Hunter?<br>
26 SCOTT FESCHUK<br>
How sports can save your family Christmas<br>
THE SHOW<br>
28 THE PAST TWO WEEKS IN SPORTS<br>
The best time to fire your coach; the heroics-by-bloodiness scale; and hubris
hits Ovechkin<br>
THE LIFE<br>
97 OUTSIDE THE LINES<br>
The most qualified coaches in stripper basketball; what the Hulk-man&#39;s lady is
taking; and the Great One&#39;s daughter<br>
ROAD TRIP<br>
101 EDMONTON<br>
Our guide to hockey&#39;s coldest city, from world junior matchups to layering up
to survive the frigid temperatures<br>
FINAL SAY<br>
106 STEPHEN BRUNT<br>
Muhammad Ali&#39;s decline hits home for a generation of sports fans