CONTENTS

12
JOE GOES
Joe Montana, the odd man out in San Francisco, says that he now wants to play for the Chiefs
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN

18
INTEREST BEARING BONDS
San Francisco baseball fans reap early profits from the Giants' investment in Barry Bonds
BY STEVE RUSHIN

22
DOWN AND OUT?
Even if the Pistons squeak into the NBA playoffs, the Bad Boys era appears to be at a close
BY JACK McCALLUM

28
JOGGING AND SPITTING
This time the Kenyan who won the Boston Marathon men's race started slow but finished fast
BY MERRELL NODEN

32
FAMILY MATTERS
When it comes to kids, Orlando G.M. Pat Williams and his wife, Jill, often take the plunge
BY JACK McCALLUM

40
LIFT OFF
Rocket Ismail is about to quit the Canadian football League to launch a career in the NFL
BY RICHARD HOFFER

58
NFL DRAFT '93
Florida State junior linebacker Marvin Jones is about to get fame and fortune as a top pick
BY SALLY JENKINS

With free agency, teams are looking to a strong draft for players who can give immediate help
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN

DEPARTMENTS

4
LETTERS

7
FACES IN THE CROWD

9
SCORECARD

44
SPORTS PEOPLE

50
BASEBALL

54
GOLF

76
POINT AFTER

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER READ MILLER

PHOTO

JOHN BIEVER

Too Hot To Handle: Cub third baseman Steve Buechele dived for this ball—only to have it tick off his glove—in another early-season runfest, this one an 11-10 Philly win over Chicago (page 50).