Inside The Week in Sports

The NFL
Colts defense making strides
All's Lovie-dovey with the Rams
Reality check for Davis and Browns

College Football
Washington State is back
Auburn's not-so-secret weapon
Partial qualifiers who qualify for praise

The NBA
Hill hopes to pull Magic act
Hornets' Coleman is no benchman
New role of Trail Blazers' Wallace

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT BECK Free fallingWashington State running back Allen Thompson heads for a hard landing duringthe Cougars' 45-39 victory over Stanford.