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Gisele's Super-Sized Super Gaffe Gisele Bündchen has been taking a beating for defending her husband, Tom Brady. Enough already.Making a Dutchman Fly It's no exaggeration to say Robin van Persie has single-handedly kept Arsenal in the hunt for a top-four spot in the Premier League.English Soccer's Latest Chaotic Chapter Fabio Capello's resignation as coach of the English team highlights another cycle of self-destruction and self-flagellation.Wales Unleashes Its Behemoths Scotland must figure a way to counter the six nations' biggest back line.Roland Martin Suspended By CNN For Super Bowl Tweets Political analyst Roland Martin has been suspended by CNN for tweets about a David Beckham commercial.A Declaration of Lin Dependence The Harvard graduate has seized an opportunity—and the spotlight—by scoring efficiently and filling a glaring hole at point guard for the Knicks.A Sudden Path to a College Football Playoff The Big Ten changes its tune as conference eye yet more television money. Plus: Memphis, the latest athletic department to redefine itself as eastern; the singular career of Ricky Williams; and more.Behold the Best of the Giants' Best A look at some memorable moments of the team's Super Bowl season; who had the top tweet?Never Too Late For This Bandwagon Beyond the faithful, support for the Giants this year has been a beautiful mess.Giant View of Super Bowl Parade See a 360-degree view from 61 Broadway in Lower Manhattan as fans cheered the New York Giants' Super Bowl win.The Outdoor Game to End All Outdoor Games Michigan Stadium is set to host the 2013 Winter Classic. Plus, Fabio Capello is out as England's soccer manager, and a Ghanaian star misses another huge penalty kick.College Degrees: Who Needs Them? One of the richest groups of players in the NBA is the contingent that didn't play in college at all.Duke, North Carolina Top Basketball's Alumni Loot Index What if you tried to measure the success of every college basketball team by a more practical measure: how much money its alumni have earned by playing the sport professionally? Meet Jeremy Lin, the New Tim Tebow Tebowmania? That was so 2011. It's time for a new cult-hero phenomenon: Linsanity.Could Kobe Overtake Kareem? The Count: Kobe Bryant's scoring almost as well as ever, and much better than fans might realize as he continues to climb the NBA's career scoring list.A Case of the Super Bowl Butterfingers The Count: How New England's ill-timed case of the dropsies bailed out the Giants for their "accidental" touchdown.Podcast: Who Loves a Parade? On this week's Sports Retort, the crucial question of whether we've hit the wall in the quality of our championship parades. Plus: At least a bit of analysis of the game and whether college hoops matters yet.