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TABLE OF CONTENTS
October 23, 2006 | Volume 105, Issue 16
T.J. Ford is gone, but his underrated backup is more than ready to take over
The time might
have been right for the franchise player to find a new franchise
In search of shining moments, the team turns to yet another NCAA star
A high-scoring 31-year-old guard is not the answer for this low-level club
The new offense caters to the point guard, who's not so good at sharing
Their star can do it all--except lead the team into the playoffs by himself
When no one was
watching, a young forward grew into a two-way threat
The team's defense took center stage, thanks largely to a former lottery flop
Learn about new trends, read up on the latest gossip
and weigh in with your own thoughts in Mike McAllister's blog, at
SI.com/nba.
Their big man is up and running. If he stays healthy, there's no stopping them
A summer without
hoops may be just what their ailing superstar needed
After a strong
finish, the All-Rookie point guard aims to make his name
As insurance for
their top two scorers, they got Bonzi Wells at a bargain price
After decades of futility, the franchise has the makings of a playoff perennial
An off-season tragedy has made a key contributor even more determined
The league's most volatile player says he's happy in his latest home
A trade might have helped, but they
could find no takers at a K-Mart sale
No matter how committed they are, they'll be sitting at home in the spring
Will a change of
pace (and place) help a defensive dynamo become a scorer?
Once scorned, Stromile Swift returns and will be counted on at both ends
Can a new playmaker, who's a lot like the old one, steady this tumbling team?
To stay on the court, this floor general needs to step up his defensive intensity
Patience is the watchword for a team with an untested guard at the helm
October 23, 2006 The NFL Ben Roethlisberger clicks, and the Steelers right their ship • Titans expose holes in Redskins defense • Dr. Z's forecast: Giants roll on
Big Ben Is Back
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Cowboys running back Julius Jones, whose durability has been questioned over his three-year career, is off to his best start as a pro, with three straight 100-yard games. Though coach Bill...
HOT READ In their 27--14 victory over the Falcons on Sunday, the Giants provided a blueprint for playing Mike Vick: Fight fire with fire. "You've got to be disciplined and stay in your lanes as a...
WHAT'S ONE THING I learned from Upset Sunday, when half the underdogs on the board won straight up? Beware the teams that made their reputation with defense. The Chiefs' unit was enjoying a...
Bearing Down
HOT TOPIC
Star Turn
The Senators' scoring struggles—they were 1 for 30 on the power play through Sunday—has led coach Bryan Murray to direct his frustration at his most gifted forwards, Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley and...
CONGRATULATIONS, Kansas State University! You've just purchased Famous College Coaches Model NX9873, Bob Huggins.
October 23, 2006 Dangerous
Game
OF ALL THE alliterative icons born in 1926—Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner and Killer Kowalski—the most enduring is surely the sweatshirt. And though it turns 80 this fall, the sweatshirt can't be...
Chris Andersen doesn't want to dispute the drug test that led to his suspension. He just wants to play in the NBA again
Will the
Hurricanes' coach take the fall for a football program that's become an
embarrassment--again?
October 23, 2006 Issued
By the FAA, an order that small, fixed-wing planes not fly through the East
River corridor between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Queens,
after Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle was...
October 23, 2006 87
Years since opposing players had natural hat tricks in the same game before the
Sharks' Jonathan Cheechoo and the Oilers' Ryan Smyth did last Thursday.
October 23, 2006 If American Pie
taught us one thing, it's that the band kids can be just as randy as the jocks.
Last week, for instance, Wisconsin placed its marching band on probation after
allegations of hazing...
The Arkansas governor, who has lost 110 pounds since 2003, will run the New York City Marathon on Nov. 5.
NBA bad boy Ron
Artest hasn't changed his tune on his new rap album, My World, which hits
stores on Oct. 31. On the first track, Haterz, the 2004 Defensive Player of the
Year sends a message to...
MIKE D'ANTONI, Suns coach, upon hearing that French
center Boris Diaw (below), who showed up at camp noticeably heavier, hadn't
picked up a basketball for a month during the off-season:
Having sold the rights to their official start time to
the 7-Eleven store chain, the White Sox next year will begin weeknight home
games at 7:11.
What to watch and
watch for
October 23, 2006 Michael
Tuchscherer
CORYDON, IND. > Powerlifting
Tuchscherer, a cadet 1st class at the Air Force Academy, took first place in
the 275-pound weight class at the International Powerlifting...
October 23, 2006 PATRIOTS STRONG SAFETY
October 23, 2006 WHO'S Hot
October 23, 2006 Who is the dirtiest player in the NFL?
October 23, 2006 Blue Jackets Left Wing
A young Giant is feathering his nest
October 23, 2006 [This article contains a table. Please
see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]
October 23, 2006 Even your momma knows you can't take it personally when players run their mouths
The auto industry
has taken a beating and, for the better part of the last two decades, so too
has Detroit's baseball team, but Jim Leyland's Tigers have lit up the Motor
City with their...
Predictions and position-by-position breakdown of the
Fall Classic at SI.com/baseball.
Last year Carlos
Delgado carried a grudge against the Mets; this October he's carried their
offense
Led by first-year
coach Sean Payton and a host of new players--from a no-name linebacking trio to
flashy rookie Reggie Bush-- the Saints are 5--1 and sitting pretty in the
Crescent City
For insights, analysis and answers to all your NFL
questions, check out Dr. Z's mailbag at SI.com/nfl.
The nation's best
receiver, without question, is Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson, a remarkable
blend of size, speed and athleticism who has everything but an outrageous TD
celebration
To see where Calvin Johnson stands in the race for
college football's most coveted award, check out Gene Menez's Heisman Watch at
SI.com/collegefootball.
Having raised their profiles in the playoffs and world championships, three members of the draft class of 2003--Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James--are ready to lead the league into a...
The players who should be racking up rings and endorsements blew their chances
October 23, 2006 Riding the shirttails of the world's tallest pitchmen, a once staid league became a marketing force and grew the pro game worldwide
Bob Cousy and his speedy Celtics would love these guys--a wave of young quicksilver guards who are changing the game by letting it fly
October 23, 2006 Power of Powers Jerraud Powers (8), with help from Tristan Davis, blocked a third-quarter punt by Eric Wilbur in a crushing play for Florida last Saturday in Auburn. Tre Smith returned the block...
Who will have huge years, who will need a new job and which team might land the biggest prize in June (besides the title)
October 23, 2006 How They'll Finish
Even without reinforcements, the defending champs will still be tough
The bench has gotten much younger--and better--thanks to two UConn picks
The coach wants more movement to help keep You-Know-Who in the flow
Despite a sizable loss in the middle,
they won't take a huge step backward
The league's best defensive team has a new fearsome force in the frontcourt
A familiar face is back at forward to help create a new, high-scoring look
Feeling slighted (again), their star guard is ready to ratchet up his game
The No. 2 pick from 2003 finally has a chance to show what he's made of
MATCHUP OF THE
WEEK
Read Peter King's 10 Fantasy Things I Think I Think
and analysis from David Sabino at SI.com/fantasy.
Player Rankings
Check out SI's rankings of the top 30 NBA players at
each position, plus more fantasy basketball analysis at SI.com/fantasy.
October 23, 2006 | GENE MENEZ Presenting the heroes and zeros of the 2006 season so far--and five of the major issues facing fantasy owners the rest of the way
October 23, 2006 | GENE MENEZ Get the latest NFL news, plus ratings for all fantasy
football positions and daily injury updates at SI.com/fantasy.
WE LIKE THE MATCHUP
October 23, 2006 DON'T LIKE THE MATCHUP
October 23, 2006 AHMAN GREEN
RB Packers (hamstring)
One fateful night
in October 1996 David Sabino, then an SI reporter, was at his desk
fact-checking an NBA scouting report when he was approached by an assistant
managing editor. "We want to rank...
Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall uses an extensive training regimen that adheres to some core truths
Ten years after tarnishing his golden-boy reputation at Cal, Todd Bozeman is back, as Morgan State's coach
Todd Bozeman isn't the only coach returning to the
bench after a hiatus; these three men will also be blowing dust off their
clipboards.
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