September 3, 2001 Table Of Contents
Si Adventure
By Franz Lidz
Inside Out NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS
By Austin Murphy; Pete McEntegart
Livin' It Cast in the role of villain, the real-life Spider-Man is coming to a skyscraper near you
By Alain Robert
Golf Plus
By Seth Davis
My Shot To attract new fans, the LPGA should take a lesson from our past and sell sex appeal
By Laura Diaz
Catching Up With...
Franco Harris, Steelers Star JANUARY 12, 1976
Si View
By Steve Rushin
By John O'Keefe
Baseball
By Ian Thomsen and Luis Fernando Llosa Special reporting by Melissa Segura
Horse Racing
Inside
Inside Motor Sports
By Mark Bechtel
Inside College Football
Inside Baseball
Focus on Success Jason Johnson of the Orioles has honed his thinking--and his control
NFL Preview 2001
How They Stack Up Dr. Z's Top 40 Running Backs
By Peter King
Three's Company What's life like in the Broncos' crowded backfield?
By Mike Anderson; Terrell Davis; Olandis Gary
1 New York Giants The conference champs are out to prove their Super Bowl run was no fluke
By Josh Elliott
2 Philadelphia Eagles Donovan McNabb can't do it alone--and this time around he won't have to
By Josh Elliott
3 Arizona Cardinals A good Plummer can plug some of the leaks here, but not all of them
By Josh Elliott
4 Washington Redskins Can two strong-willed men share a team without driving each other crazy?
By Josh Elliott
5 Dallas Cowboys With a rookie under center, things will get worse before they get better
By Josh Elliott
1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Their own expectations may turn out to be their toughest opponent
By Josh Elliott
2 Green Bay Packers A franchise at a crossroads: Is it in decline or on the way back?
3 Minnesota Vikings The question for Dennis Green and Co.: Can they win after such a huge loss?
4 Detroit Lions They're in for a batch of trouble if their quarterback doesn't improve
By Josh Elliott
5 Chicago Bears An already tough defense figures to get better, but, oh, that offense
1 St. Louis Rams Mike Martz's cure for underachievers on defense was simple: Get rid of 'em
2 New Orleans Saints Ricky Williams is primed to run wild after getting a not-so-subtle message
3 San Francisco 49ers Rookie pass rusher Andre Carter may be not just a blessing but a Kearse
4 Atlanta Falcons Jamal Anderson and his teammates are fighting to regain respectability
5 Carolina Panthers Dumping his QB for long-term gains may give George Seifert short-term grief
1 Indianapolis Colts Scoring won't be a problem, but the defense needs to make its points too
2 Miami Dolphins It's stuffy in South Florida, with run stoppers Tim Bowens and Daryl Gardener
3 New York Jets There's a new coach and renewed enthusiasm, but what else is new?
4 Buffalo Bills The 3-4 is history, but the revamped staff will still try to win with defense
5 New England Patriots If Drew Bledsoe ever needed to play like a $103 million man, it's now
1 Baltimore Ravens With Elvis in the house, the D-fending champs have gained some needed O
By Peter King
2 Tennessee Titans The titanic task: Forget about a devastating playoff loss to you-know-who
By Peter King
3 Jacksonville Jaguars They're thin, injury-prone and cap-challenged, but, hey, why worry?
By Peter King
4 Pittsburgh Steelers Get ready for a new stadium, a new offense and, perhaps, a new Kordell
By Peter King
5 Cincinnati Bengals Unfortunately for Dick LeBeau, three quarterbacks are not better than one
By Peter King
6 Cleveland Browns The Butch Davis era begins with short passes, werewolves and Edgerrin II
By Peter King
1 Oakland Raiders Trace Armstrong has hit it big; now the Silver and Black hopes to do the same
2 Denver Broncos In a city with Mile-High expectations, the pressure is squarely on the defense
3 Seattle Seahawks His roster overhauled, Mike Holmgren now needs to follow up with wins
4 San Diego Chargers Wanted: a running game that can carry a fair share of the load
5 Kansas City Chiefs Dick Vermeil wants to open things up, but has he got the players to do it?
By Rick Reilly
Departments
By Grant Wahl
A New Beachhead After years of infighting nearly killed it, beach volleyball is trying a comeback
Books Compassion drives a paean to Dale Earnhardt and his legions of grieving fans
By Kristin Green Morse; Ivan Maisel; Melissa Segura Edited by Albert Kim and Mark Mravic
Ask The Coach Guidance for those lost in sports
Edited by Albert Kim and Mark Mravic
Edited by Albert Kim and Mark Mravic