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SUPER BOWL XXXIX
36 Three-Ring Circus
After beating the Eagles for their third NFL title in four seasons, the Patriots are the Greatest Show on Turf
by Michael Silver
PRO BASKETBALL
50 Double Whammy
It may sound easy--play twice in two nights--but back-to-back games take a heavy toll
by Jack McCallum
GOLF
56 Master of the Masses
People's choice Phil Mickelson showed at the FBR Open why he will be a force in 2005
by Gary Van Sickle
SKIING
60 It's All Downhill
Incomparable Bode Miller led a historic one-two U.S. finish at the worlds
by Tim Layden
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
64 Wisconsin Pride
Meet the Dieners of Fond du Lac, the first family of heartland hoops
by Charles P. Pierce
Departments
6 Leading Off
14 Letters
17 Air and Space
Big Game? The Super Bowl wasn't even on the sports radar in a lot of places last week by Steve Rushin
18 Scorecard
• Savannah State's "perfect" season
• Emmitt Smith stops running
• Jose Canseco names steroid users
28 Faces in the Crowd
30 Players
84 The Life of Reilly
The MVP made important calls before the Super Bowl by Rick Reilly
Inside ...
76 College Basketball
• TCU's queen of the shot blockers
• Syracuse guard has a fan club
78 The NBA
• Lakers in no hurry to hire a coach
• Scout's Take on All-Star voting
80 College Football
• Fresh legs for Penn State offense
• Iowa's best recruiting class ever
Cover
PHOTOGRAPH BY AL TIELEMANS
INSET PHOTO: Darren Carroll (Mickelson)
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COLOR PHOTO
WALTER IOOSS JR. (INSET, BRADY)
COLOR PHOTO
SIMON BRUTY
ONESKI, TWOSKI
After losing a ski in the combined event, Bode Miller won the downhill for his second world-championship gold medal.
