Top Columns of the Week, Jan. 19-25, 2009

A look back at the week that was in sports, through the voices that tell the stories. Did we miss a column? Let us know in the comments.

1. The 2008 Cowboys: A Picture of Turmoil - Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News

2. Selfish Boldin Clouds Cards Win - John McClain, Houston Chronicle

3. Obama: The Audacity of Sports – Jay Mariotti, FanHouse

4. Herm had to Go, but the Delay was Cruel – Joe Posnanski, Kansas City Star

5. Cowboys Facing Biggest Crisis in 20 Years - Randy Galloway, Star-Telegram

6. McGwire Must Not Want Into Cooperstown - Bud Shaw, Cleveland Plain Dealer

7. Shanahan, Others Embarrass Mortensen - Tom Ziller, Sporting Blog

8. Notre Dame's Silence Speaks Loudly - Jeff Jacobs, Hartford Courant

9. Can Tiger Woods Take a Stand on Something? - Mike Freeman, CBS Sports

10. The Six Strangest Super Bowl Prop Bets - Peter Schrager, Esquire