Joe Horn

Being a fan of both blues guitar and sports, I was absolutely thrilled to see one of my alltime favorites, the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan, on the cover of SI's year-end issue. Say what? That's Tim Lincecum?

Talent alone gets you nowhere in the NFL—it's a lesson that took Roddy White years to learn. Now the Falcons' wideout is a major weapon on a team that looks primed for a Super Bowl run

WE LIKE THE MATCHUP

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

Laura Heyboer