Killing Quarterback Manning Has Dark Flip Side: Scott Soshnick A little perspective makes it easy to understand Peyton Manning’s nonplussed response to the suggestion, made by his Super Bowl opponent, that hurting him is an effective way to beat the Indianapolis Colts.

Peyton Manning Needs All the No-Names to Win: Scott Soshnick Raise your hand if you knew anything about Raheem Brock before he was tabbed to replace injured Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney. Anything at all.

Federer Keeps Murray on ‘Bad Boy’ Pistons Route: Scott Soshnick Took my own advice and set the alarm clock. Just in case. Didn’t want to miss Roger Federer. Not now.

Super Bowl Teams, Wall Street Need Walk-On Mind: Scott Soshnick Just before the Super Bowl hullabaloo crescendos is the perfect time to connect and reflect with Penn State football player Tom Golarz, a soon-to-graduate economics major who stopped fretting wins and losses and high- paying jobs after getting the doctor’s diagnosis.

Jets Discover That Peyton Manning Matters Most: Scott Soshnick Four plays. Eighty yards. Fifty- eight seconds.

Billionaire’s Crash Inspires Sports Bucket List: Scott Soshnick It’s hard not to consider one’s mortality in the aftermath of last week’s death and destruction in Haiti’s earthquake.

Jets Coach Rex Ryan Can Laugh Off Losers Label: Scott Soshnick You have to hand it to Rex Ryan.

NFL’s Chutzpah Hits Zenith on Super Bowl Demand: Scott Soshnick It’s never enough for the National Football League, which cautioned Miami officials that this year’s Super Bowl might be the city’s last unless Dolphin Stadium gets hundreds of millions in upgrades.

Unemployment Line Awaits Bobby Knight Wannabes: Scott Soshnick “It’s not a big deal,” said the student athlete who, as his Kansas State basketball biography illustrates, is too smart to actually believe that. A coach striking a college athlete is always a big deal.

Michael Jordan Paved Way for Arenas Gun Fiasco: Scott Soshnick Everyone, it seems, is focused on what happened rather than why it happened. Blame Gilbert Arenas -- and Arenas alone -- for the what.