New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) rushes for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (Photo by David J. Phillip) (via Photos: Sports Day in Pictures | Denver Post Media Center)
Afghan boys play football in Mazar-i-Shraif on January 10, 2012. Football is one of the most popular games in Afghanistan and is played on dusty dry ground more often than grass. (Photo by Qais Usyan) (via Boston.com)
Tom Brady of the New England Patriots dives into the end zone to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens during their AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa) (via Photos: Sports Day in Pictures | Denver Post Media Center)
Joe Paterno’s death on Sunday rocked the Penn State campus. Although the coach had been mired in scandal the past couple months, his 46 years as the school’s head football coach made him an icon in Happy Valley. (via SI.com)
Rob Gronkowski makes an incredible diving touchdown grab against the Broncos. The big tight end had 145 yards and three touchdowns in New England’s playoff victory. (via SI.com)
Markelle Martin #10 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys celebrates after he recovered a fumble by Stanford Cardinal in the third quarter during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2012 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Donald Miralle) (via Yahoo! Sports)
Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm dives at a shot by Demba Ba during the Barclays Premier league game between Newcastle United and Swansea City at St James’ Park on December 17, 2011 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster) (via Yahoo! Sports Photos)
Robert Griffin III, of Baylor University, holds the Heisman Trophy award after being named the winner, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in New York. (Photo by Kelly Kline) (via Sports Day In Pictures | Denver Post Media Center)
Cyclones wideout Darius Darks hauls in a pass while being defended by Oklahoma State corner Justin Gilbert. Iowa State upset the second-ranked Cowboys 37-31 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. (Photo by Stephen Mally) (via SI.com)
AS Roma’s forward Pablo Daniel Osvaldo vies for the ball during the Italian A series football match between AS Roma and Lecce, in Rome’s Olympic Stadium, on November 20 , 2011. (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE) (via Sports Day In Pictures | Denver Post Media Center)
Game-winning goalscorer Landon Donovan (C), David Beckham (R) and LA Galaxy teammates celebrate their victory at the final whistle of Major League Soccer’s MLS Cup final at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on November 20, 2011. The LA Galaxy defeated the Houston Dynamo 1-0. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown) (via Yahoo! Sports Photos)
A floored David Beckham of the LA Galaxy and Omar Gonzalez vie for the ball with Calen Carr of the Houston Dynamo during the MLS Cup final at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on November 20, 2011. The LA Galaxy defeated the Houston Dynamo 1-0. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown) (via Yahoo! Sports Photos)
Chechnya landmine victims hold a soccer practice in a sports hall in the Chechen capital of Grozny. More than 3,000 mine accidents have occurred in the country since 1994, according to UNICEF Russia. (Photo by Diana Markosian) (via SI.com)
Drew Alleman #30 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after kicking the game-winning field goal in overtime to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide 9-6 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 5, 2011 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox) (via Yahoo! Sports Photos)
