Michael Wilbon on the NFL

A year ago today, the NFL was dominated by one story: the New England Patriots. They were the toast of pro football for those who didn't care about Spygate and the scourge of the league for those who thought they were cheats.

AVOIDING FESTIVE FRUSTRATIONS

Nicolas Anelka is anticipating another hard time at home on Boxing Day, as West Brom come looking for points.

GAME OF THE WEEK Dallas (9-6) vs. Philadelphia (8-6-1)

What's on the line: Absolutely everything - for both teams. With that brutal loss to Baltimore in the final game at Texas Stadium on Saturday, the Cowboys relinquished control of their playoff destiny - but only for about 20 hours.

Video: Ray Lewis one-on-one, Pt. 1

Jerome Bettis talks to the Ravens star LB and asks what the Ravens must do to get to the Super Bowl

LAMPS NAMED LONDON'S TOP PLAYER

Frank Lampard has today been named the BBC London Player of the Year for 2008, and the midfielder has been discussing the past 12 months.