Here is my piece on Urban Meyer, and how a book helped change his life and convince him it was ok to get back into coaching.

I wrote about Julian Edelman's unlikely ascension, and how after catching the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl, he was relishing the journey.

When riots broke out after Freddie Gray died in the back of a Baltimore police fan, I walked the streets of Baltimore to see how my city was doing.

For our Pitching Issue, I wrote about Felix Hernandez on Opening Day, and how a great pitcher can hold a city in the palm of his hand.

I've been wanting to write about Phil Mickelson's Clinton-esq appeal for several years, and got the chance this year at the Open Championship in St. Andrews.

In maybe my favorite piece that I wrote this year, I watched Tiger Woods walk up the 18th hole at The Old Course, and tired to remember the magic he gave us over the years.

A Spieth/McIlroy rivalry would be incredible for golf, but history shows that kind of thing is not so easily thrown together.

Christian Hackenberg might be the most polarizing player in college football. Is he a Top 5 draft pick who will thrive with talent around him, or a guy with a big frame, a strong arm, and a good attitude who also happens to be just an average quarterback?

Jordan Spieth is the best golfer on earth, and his year put Rory McIlroy on notice

I overheard a compliment in the heat of battle that Spieth gave Jason Day, and it turned into a column on sportsmanship.

Probably the most emotional piece I wrote all year, about Cubs prospect Javier Baez, and the difficult decision to chose family over baseball when his sister died.

I love watching athletes at the end of their careers, getting by on guile and experience when their physical talent has been eroded by age. I admire the hell out of Peyton Manning, but I'll also never forget watching him wince through the post-game ritual of getting undressed. " If this is what it feels like on a good night, only two games into his 18th year, try to imagine the bad ones."