October 11, 1999 Table Of Contents

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Si View

SI View The Week in TV Sports

By John Walters

We've Got Mail! Barraged by cards, letters and now E-mail, sportswriters must be masters of the quick counterpunch

By Steve Rushin

Catching Up With...

Dan Hodge, Unbeatable Wrestler April 1, 1957

By Josh Elliott

Baseball

Photo Finish In an American League MVP race almost too close to call, one candidate stands out with an accomplishment unmatched in the majors in 61 years

By Tom Verducci

Pro Football

Going Nowhere With John Elway long gone and Terrell Davis injured, the Super Bowl champion Broncos tossed in the towel after a loss to the Jets left them 0-4

By Michael Silver

Out Of The Doghouse Defensive end Willie McGinest, healthy again after two subpar seasons, is back creating havoc for the undefeated Patriots

By Gerry Callahan

College Football

Spread The Word Alabama pulled off an upset of Florida, but only after converting to the wide-open offense that's making believers of coaches all across the country

By Tim Layden

Short Story Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton isn't tall, but as fans in his tiny hometown know, he's big enough to win the Heisman

By Ivan Maisel

Baseball [bonus Piece]

Valentine's Day HIS LEGION OF CRITICS REVELED IN HIS LATE-SEASON MISERY, BUT METS MANAGER BOBBY VALENTINE, PLAYOFF BOUND, HAD THE LAST LAUGH

By S.L. Price

Inside

Inside THE WEEK IN SPORTS

Inside The NFL

Inside The NFL

By Peter King; David Fleming

Dr. Z's Forecast

By Paul Zimmerman

Inside Baseball

Inside Baseball

By Stephen Cannella And Jeff Pearlman

Inside The NHL

Inside The NHL

By Kostya Kennedy

In The Crease

By Pierre McGuire

Inside College Football

Inside College Football

By Ivan Maisel; B.J. Schecter

Top 10 Pleasant Surprises

By B.J. Schecter

A Matter Of The Heart For Cincinnati quarterback Deontey Kenner, family comes first

By B.J. Schecter

The List To End All Lists

By Rick Reilly

Departments

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Letters

Scorecard Steve Young's Brain--NASCAR Nail-biter--Sports Flakes-- Women's Football--Streetfighter

By Joseph Nocera; Ed Hinton; Phil Taylor; John Rosengren Edited by Kevin Cook and Mark Mravic

Faces In The Crowd