November 15, 2004 Table Of Contents
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: SI Adventure
For the world's best climbers, a deep-water solo cruise to the Adriatic offers a no-ropes, no-worries crack at some daunting walls
By Bill Syken
For climbers seeking unclaimed peaks, the newly opened Kham region of western China is a 700-mile smorgasbord
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
The Month Ahead
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Raid Ratings
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
A new crop of ski and snowboard DVDs offers inspiration and vicarious thrills
Edited by Yi-Wyn Yen
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Before he emerged as the Tour's first hip-hop golfer, John Morgan had to overcome a lot more than dirty looks
What A Season!
Big winners, super shots, surprising stumbles, startling stats--the now-completed year had 'em all
What more does a player like Retief Goosen need to do to be taken seriously?
By Jim Gorant
By David Glenz
By Jim Gorant
Voting hours at si.com: 7 p.m. EST Sunday to 3 p.m. EST Monday
By Jim Gorant
By Sal Johnson
By Gorjus George Lucas*
SCORECARD
Greg Paulus, one of the nation's top QB recruits, will instead be doing his passing on the basketball court at Duke
By Gene Menez
New helmet technology in use at several colleges offers insight into how concussions happen
In his 20th season at the helm of his venerable highlight show, George Michael remains resolutely old-school
By Bill Syken
Six months after dethroning Roy Jones Jr., Antonio Tarver is set to make his return in L.A. with an eye on Hollywood
By Franz Lidz
Terrell Owens's heartbreaking youth helps explain his outlandish behavior as an adult
CATCHING UP WITH
DECEMBER 8, 1975
By Brenda Lee
LETTERS
GOLF GLUT
If You Build It, They Won't Necessarily Come
Egged on by industry cheerleaders and promises of a golf boom, developers have oversaturated the U.S. with courses and driven each other to financial ruin
By E.M. Swift
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Where Have All the Gunners Gone?
The Pistols of the past have become the mere popguns of the present. Here's how the game has changed
By Phil Taylor
SI Players
"WIN OR LOSE I'M UP ALL NIGHT ... GOING OVER THINGS IN MY HEAD"
Based on a survey of 354 players
The Questions with Takeo Spikes Bills Linebacker
By Takeo Spikes
THE BEST JOKE I CAN TELL IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
By Texans tackle Marcus Spears
They got the dream job--now what? Checking in with the NFL class of 2004
Coaches are seeking-- and finding-- a new maturity in young stars
By Peter King
Pro Basketball
The Lakers are Kobe Bryant's team now, and if the season's opening week is any indication, he's got his work cut out for him
Aside from a nagging hamstring injury, Shaquille O'Neal is adjusting to life with the Heat quite nicely, thank you
By Ian Thomsen
NFL MIDSEASON REPORT
San Diego wrote him off after a 1--7 start last year, but Drew Brees never quit on himself--and now he has the surprising Chargers atop the AFC West
By Josh Elliott
They could've drafted that Steelers rookie who's on a tear, but the Chargers and the Giants say they got the right men
By Peter King
New schemes have brought out the best in Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney, who has helped Atlanta take control of the NFC South
The Jets are thriving on defense thanks to the aggressive, attacking style of first-year coordinator Donnie Henderson
Only three teams look like playoff shoo-ins to Dr. Z, who sees a scramble for the other nine berths with even some 3--5 teams in the hunt
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Call them what you want, but the quartet of seniors on Wisconsin's defensive line--the best in the nation--are the heart and soul of the unbeaten Badgers
Special Report
Like the rest of Americans, school-age children are becoming overweight at an alarming rate. But innovative health experts and gym teachers are introducing kids to the benefits--and joys-- of exercise through sports and games
By Tim Layden
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside Track & Field
Paula Radcliffe put her catastrophic Olympic performance out of mind and won her first New York City Marathon
Inside Baseball
The Red Sox stacked the deck in their favor last year by dealing for the gritty Curt Schilling, SI's Player of the Year
By Tom Verducci
Inside College Football
Hawaii's Timmy Chang has the most prolific arm in NCAA history--but that doesn't guarantee NFL success
DILEMMA ON D
By Mark Beech
By Phil Taylor
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Female athletes make great role models and fierce competitors. But few women make a living in pro sports. How can they bolster their box-office appeal?
Winless in the Big Ten, Penn State has hit a new low and even some of JoePa's loyal fans have felt their faith shaken
By Kelley King
At 31, Sergei Zholtok had returned to his native ice to play during the lockout
By Bill Scheft
By Tom Wolfe
What to watch and watch for
By Julia Morrill
By Nancy Ramsey
2004-05 College Basketball Preview