August 1, 1996 Table Of Contents

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TO OUR READERS

By David Bauer

PETER KING'S NFL INSIDER

By Peter King

BRYAN COX THE ILLINOIS NATIVE IS HAPPY TO BE HOME--BUT HE STILL HAS A FEW THINGS TO GET OFF HIS CHEST

By Bryan Cox; Peter King

10 FEARLESS PREDICTIONS

By Michael Silver

The Making Of A Qb

THE QUARTERBACK QUANDARY EVERYONE WANTS A 'FRANCHISE QB'--BUT THEY'RE HARD TO DRAFT, TOUGH TO TEACH AND EXPENSIVE TO KEEP

By Hank Hersch

WORK IN PROGRESS REDSKINS NO. 1 DRAFT PICK HEATH SHULER IS WHERE HE NEVER THOUGHT HE WOULD BE: FIGHTING FOR A STARTING JOB

By Peter King

A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME

By Kelly Whiteside

SUDDEN SUCCESS JEFF BLAKE WAS ON THE BRINK OF NFL EXTINCTION WHEN THE BENGALS CALLED; JUST LOOK AT HIM NOW

By David Fleming

PASS MASTER TEN YEARS AGO DON CORYELL VANISHED FROM COACHING. BUT HIS LEGACY IS REFLECTED IN EVERY NFL GAME

By Hank Hersch

AIR RAID NFL WIDE RECEIVERS HAVE LAUNCHED AN ASSAULT ON THE RECORD BOOKS

By Kelli Anderson

SILENT BUT DEADLY

RAMS WIDEOUT ISAAC BRUCE FAKES OUT DEFENDERS AND TEAMMATES WITH HIS SEEMINGLY SOLEMN NATURE

By Sally Jenkins

All-Breakout Team

READY TO ROLL IN THE NEW NFL ECONOMY, YOUNG PLAYERS NOW GET AN EARLIER SHOT AT STARDOM. HERE'S THE BEST OF THIS YEAR'S BUNCH

By Peter King

Root For The Packers

WHY EVERYONE SHOULD ROOT FOR THE PACKERS

By Leigh Montville

WHO WENT WHERE THE DEFINITIVE COMPENDIUM OF MAJOR OFF-SEASON PLAYER MOVEMENT

Scouting Reports

THE MASTER LIST

DARREN WOODSON

By Kelli Anderson

1 DALLAS COWBOYS

By Paul Zimmerman

2 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

By Paul Zimmerman

3 WASHINGTON REDSKINS

By Paul Zimmerman

4 NEW YORK GIANTS

By Paul Zimmerman

5 ARIZONA CARDINALS

By Paul Zimmerman

DAVID PALMER

By Kelly Whiteside

1 GREEN BAY PACKERS

By Kelly Whiteside

2 CHICAGO BEARS

By Kelly Whiteside

3 DETROIT LIONS

By Kelly Whiteside

4 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

By Kelly Whiteside

5 MINNESOTA VIKINGS

By Kelly Whiteside

LEE WOODALL

By Stephen Thomas

1 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

By Stephen Thomas

2 ST. LOUIS RAMS

By Stephen Thomas

3 ATLANTA FALCONS

By Stephen Thomas

4 CAROLINA PANTHERS

By Stephen Thomas

5 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

By Stephen Thomas

THE FREE AGENCY GAME GRADING THE TEAMS FROM A TO F

By Peter King

By Chad Millman

1 BUFFALO BILLS

By Chad Millman

2 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

By Chad Millman

3 MIAMI DOLPHINS

By Chad Millman

4 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

By Chad Millman

5 NEW YORK JETS

By Chad Millman

DERMONTTI DAWSON

By David Fleming

1 PITTSBURGH STEELERS

By David Fleming

2 HOUSTON OILERS

By David Fleming

3 CINCINNATI BENGALS

By David Fleming

4 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

By David Fleming

5 BALTIMORE RAVENS

By David Fleming

By John Walters

1 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

By John Walters

2 OAKLAND RAIDERS

By John Walters

3 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

By John Walters

4 DENVER BRONCOS

By John Walters

5 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

By John Walters

1995 Statistical Leaders

1996 NFL Schedules

1996 NFL Schedules

1995 Stats Plus

PRESSURE PERFORMANCES

UPS AND DOWNS

REALITY CHECK DR. Z DEBUNKS PRO FOOTBALL'S BIGGEST MYTHS

By Paul Zimmerman

MAN ON A MISSION KANSAS CITY'S DERRICK THOMAS HAS MANY OBSESSIONS, INCLUDING THE WAR THAT CLAIMED HIS FATHER THE PILOT

By Michael Silver

SPIN DOCTOR O.K., SO THE NFL HAS A FEW IMAGE PROBLEMS. LET'S GET OUT THERE AND MAKE THE BEST OF IT!

By Rick Reilly

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