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Faces In The Crowd
FACES IN THE CROWD
Catching Up With...
CATCHING UP WITH... QUARTERBACK BERT JONES SEPTEMBER 13, 1976
By RICHARD DEUTSCH
Television
SI VIEW THE WEEK IN TV SPORTS
By John Walters
Baseball
THE CLASS OF THEIR FIELD NOMAR GARCIAPARRA AND SCOTT ROLEN HEAD UP THE BEST GROUP OF ROOKIES IN MORE THAN A DECADE
By Tom Verducci
College Football
ORANGE CRUSH SYRACUSE WHOMPED WISCONSIN AND SERVED NOTICE THAT IT WILL BE A FORCE TO RECKON WITH
By Ivan Maisel
Inside Baseball
PITCHING STOPPED PHILADELPHIA'S RUN AT A HISTORICALLY BAD YEAR A FORECAST FOR EXPANSION LINEUPS A HURLER IS BORN
By Tim Crothers
NFL 97
ZONED IN WITH THE SECONDARY BOLSTERING THE PASS RUSH AND LINEMEN DROPPING INTO COVERAGE, THE ZONE BLITZ HAS BECOME THE NFL'S HOT DEFENSE
By Peter King
SEVEN WAYS TO BEAT IT
By Paul Zimmerman
THE PAST IS PRELUDE
By Paul Zimmerman
AFC
1 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
By Paul Zimmerman
2 MIAMI DOLPHINS
By Paul Zimmerman
3 BUFFALO BILLS
By Paul Zimmerman
4 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
By Paul Zimmerman
5 NEW YORK JETS
By Paul Zimmerman
1 PITTSBURGH STEELERS
By Michael Silver
2 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
By Michael Silver
3 CINCINNATI BENGALS
By Michael Silver
4 TENNESSEE OILERS
By Michael Silver
5 BALTIMORE RAVENS
By Michael Silver
1 DENVER BRONCOS
By Austin Murphy
2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
By Austin Murphy
3 OAKLAND RAIDERS
By Austin Murphy
4 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
By Austin Murphy
5 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
By Austin Murphy
NFC
1 WASHINGTON REDSKINS
By Paul Zimmerman
2 DALLAS COWBOYS
By Paul Zimmerman
3 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
By Paul Zimmerman
4 ARIZONA CARDINALS
By Paul Zimmerman
5 NEW YORK GIANTS
By Paul Zimmerman
1 GREEN BAY PACKERS
By Peter King
2 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
By Peter King
3 MINNESOTA VIKINGS
By Peter King
4 DETROIT LIONS
By Peter King
5 CHICAGO BEARS
By Peter King
1 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
By David Fleming
2 CAROLINA PANTHERS
By David Fleming
3 ST. LOUIS RAMS
By David Fleming
4 ATLANTA FALCONS
By David Fleming
5 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
By David Fleming
Party of Five
A quintet of strong-armed, agile quarterbacks with tons of ability have risen to prominence in the AFC Central, bringing new life to a position sorely in need of star power
By Michael Silver
REINSTATED, NOT REHABILITATED THE PLAYERS' UNION PREVAILED OVER DISNEY IN THE TONY PHILLIPS CASE, BUT WHO'S THE REAL LOSER?
By Steve Lopez
Inside The NFL 97
EVEN MARINO CAN BE BENCHED PANTHERS TURN TO TURNBULL FAVRE'S OFF-SEASON NOT CAREFREE HAIL, KITNA; FAREWELL, MILLER
By Peter King
DR. Z'S FORECAST
By Paul Zimmerman
Departments
LETTERS
U.S. AMATEUR GOLF AFTER TIGER...ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM OPENS...STRANGE SWIMWEAR...SOCCER TEAM'S MAGICAL RUN... ARENA FOOTBALL IS THRIVING...ABA'S 30TH REUNION
EDITED BY Richard O'Brien AND Hank Hersch SCORECARD STAFF WRITER Kostya Kennedy
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AUGUST 23, 1997 ABA ALUMNI GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE RENEGADE LEAGUE 30 YEARS AFTER ITS BIRTH
By Michael Bamberger EDITED BY Richard O'Brien AND Hank Hersch