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Power ball: in a sports landscape full of conservative wusses, these guys aren't afraid to take a shot at a big payoff.(SPECIAL SECTION)

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Ozzie Guillen, White Sox manager. Who else would let his starters throw complete games in four straight outings? And in the playoffs, no less.

Marvin Lewis, Bengals coach. He implores his team to take chances--such as when he decided to focus on containing running back Edgerrin James, not quarterback Peyton Manning, against the Colts. Lewis also has shown his guts in matters of discipline. He kept running back Rudi Johnson out of the starting lineup in the Bengals' opener for violating a team rule, then watched Johnson run for 126 yards after entering the game.

Steve Nash, Suns point guard. Encouraged by out-of-the-box head coach Mike D'Aotoni, Nash pushes Phoenix to play at full speed whenever possible, a notion ...

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