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Matt Barkley and Other Quarterbacks Built Here

In 2009, Matt Barkley was one of the droves of strong-armed teenagers gunning to be the next Tom Brady at Steve Clarkson's signal calling academy.

Hector Camacho's Vida Macho

In the ring, Hector "Macho" Camacho was a champion – a dazzling, fast-footed showman in cheetah-print trunks. Out of it, he was a coke-fueled, womanizing wild man, until the appetites that consumed him cost him his life.

Confessions of a Steroid Addict

For a long time, juicing was his elixir. It got him bigger. It got him stronger. It got him laid. But that was before it nearly got him killed.

Derek Boogaard Wants to Break Your Face

Derek Boogaard went nearly five years without a goal. He plays maybe four minutes a night. But there's one thing he does extremely well: He hits harder than anyone on skates.

The NFL's Secret Drug Problem

Pain pills are the only thing keeping many football players on the field week after week. What happens when their careers are over – but their addictions aren't?

The Dawn of Bodybuilding

In the 1970s, a new breed of American man emerged from the weight rooms of Gold's Gym in Venice Beach. Led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, a clique of world-class bodybuilders – muscle-bound, steroid-fueled, bronzed like suntanned gods – pumped iron, chased girls, and changed the world's exercise culture forever.

Plaxico Burress Takes Another Shot

After serving 20 months for putting a slug in his own leg, the star receiver is getting a second chance. He says he’s a different man now. He also says he got a raw deal.

Casualties of the NFL

They put their bodies on the line every Sunday to stage the most brutal, ravishing, and profitable pageant in sports. But in a scandal of staggering proportions, they play hurt, sustain severe physical and mental damage, and are denied help when they need it most.

Mark Ruffalo's Good Life Formula

How Hollywood's greenest star found peace.

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