January 12, 2004 Table Of Contents
Catching Up With...
Kelly Downs and Billy Kehl OCTOBER 30, 1989
Fifty Ways To Leave Your Owner
By Steve Rushin
Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary
Betwixt and Between For too long the Nutmeg State was lost in a sports no-man's-land
By S.L. Price
The Poll Nutmeggers weigh in on sports*
Compiled by Bill Syken
Compiled by Bill Syken
Alltime Best For Connecticut's top 50 homegrown sports figures, go to si.com/50
Compiled by Bill Syken
Compiled by Bill Syken
Compiled by Bill Syken
Compiled by Bill Syken
College Football
Splitsville A winner-takes-half formula leaves both USC and LSU with a share of the national crown
If LSU Met USC... What would happen if the Tigers faced the Trojans to determine who's really No. 1?
By Phil Taylor
The 2004 Top 10 It's never too early for a look ahead. Here's a very early forecast for next season
By Kelley King
SI's All-Bowl Team Here are 24 stars--and the outstanding coach--from the 29 postseason games
By Kelley King
Let The Hype Begin Jason White returns, but he won't be favored. Meet the 2004 Heisman front-runners
By Kelley King
Pro Basketball
By Ian Thomsen
NFL Playoffs
Do You Believe...? Behind the inspired play of Brett Favre, Green Bay continued its magical run
By Peter King
Off the Schneid Peyton Manning and Indianapolis blew away Denver for a long-awaited postseason win
No-name No More Unheralded Keith Bulluck and the Tennessee defense stopped Baltimore in its tracks
By Josh Elliott
Dr. Z's Forecast In a weekend of tight matchups, the Colts will be the only underdog to advance
Sports Illustrated Exclusive
Pete Rose: "I Bet On Baseball"
By Tom Verducci
Inside
Inside The NBA
A New York Minuteman Isiah Thomas's rapid makeover of the Knicks may end with him on the bench
By Ian Thomsen
Production Low, Effort Lacking Kwame Brown's Progress
By Ian Thomsen
Inside College Basketball
By Seth Davis
How Duke Exposed UConn Anatomy of a Comeback
By Seth Davis
Ignored Martin Evens The Score Catamount Out of the Bag
By Seth Davis
By Seth Davis; Drew Lavender
By Seth Davis
Inside Hockey
Worldbeater Al Montoya made the big stops as the U.S. juniors won a gold medal
By Rick Reilly
Departments
By Jay Williams Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Works of Art Ravens' Modell says, "Nevermore"
By Peter King Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By Don Yaeger Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By Bill Scheft Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By John Clarke Jr.; Robert Plant Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
The Week Ahead WHAT TO WATCH AND WATCH FOR
By Julia Morrill Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By Richard Deitsch Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
Faces in the Crowd Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel
By David Sabino Edited by Kostya Kennedy and Mark Bechtel