HOCKEY
Masked Men
The Sharks' Evgeni Nabokov heads a class of unheralded goaltenders who have-made surprisingly spectacular starts
By Michael Farber
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Conqueror
Led by well-traveled Josh Heupel, an undersized but unflappable quarterback, Oklahoma will play for its first national championship in 15 years
By Austin Murphy
PRO FOOTBALL
True to His Word
Four weeks after coach Jim Fassel made a bold playoff guarantee, the Giants clinched the NFC East crown with a victory over the Cowboys
By Jeffri Chadiha
Pain Reliever
Hurting after the loss of their star runner and starting quarterback, the Saints have found that Aaron Brooks is just what the doctor ordered
By Josh Elliot
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REAL FANS ROCK
Faces in the Crowd
Here's a tip of the cap to the paying customers
By Steve Rushin
Endless Love
These fans have vowed to cherish and honor, in championships and in droughts
Field Notes
SI polled pro athletes to see how the fans stack up -- and to pick up a few choice lines
The Mile High Club
Denver diehards are bonded by passion for the Broncos
By Leigh Montville
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Troy Story
There's a lot of kid in Notre Dame's star forward Troy Murphy, but he's leading the Fighting Irish back to respectability
By Grant Wahl
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