February 21, 2005 Table Of Contents
SCORECARD
Unable to land a college head coaching job, USC's offensive guru goes to the NFL
By Tim Layden
TIME Bonus Section: Golf Plus
After his back-to-back wins and going wire to wire at Pebble Beach, we wondered, What will Phil do next?
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Gorant
By Mark O'Meara
They say you can tell a lot about a man by the way he plays golf. That's why all eyes were on Ted Forstmann as he made his debut as the owner of IMG
Can a 14-handicap Latino comedian find success--and laughs--at Pebble Beach?
By George Lopez
By Jim Gorant
Life and Times on the PGA Tour
By Paul Jenkins
LETTERS
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
SI Players
HOW IT FEELS ... To Be on Fire
[Based on a survey of 227 NBA players]
After the big game we asked Patriots TE Christian Fauria to share his personal snapshots
The Questions with Antwan Jamison Wizards Forward
How a soccer legend keeps going strong
Baseball
Spring training is the season of optimism, so what better time to suggest that the Steroid Era is drawing to a close and a fresh and better day is about to bloom?
By Tom Verducci
Jose Canseco's book bashes Mark McGwire but raises more questions than it answers
By Tom Verducci
2005 NASCAR PREVIEW
The View From The Driver's Seat
With the Nextel Cup roaring to life this eek at Daytona, SI gets some answers from the men behind the wheel, including defending champ Kurt Busch (above), profiles last year's top rookie and predicts that a wily veteran will win hsi fifth title
MOTOR SPORTS
The freshest face in Nextel Cup belongs to 2004 Rookie of the Year Kasey Kahne, but don't let those apple cheeks fool you--the 24-year-old driver has everything it takes to win
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Though he hails from a country not known for producing basketball prodigies, Utah sophomore Andrew Bogut has become the best big man in this nation
HOCKEY
The Death of the NHL And Its Plan for Resurrection
While a labor dispute was killing this season, optimists at the NHL donned rose-colored glasses to look beyond a grim present to a future of more scoring, tight sweaters and HDTV
Players and owners will weigh legal options
NBA MIDSEASON REPORT
When you consider the dazzling arc of his career, it's no surprise that LeBron James, at the tender age of 20, is being measured against the greatest players in the NBA
By CHARLES P. PIERCE
SI's Ian Thomsen presents a medley of select midseason lineups, some of which players and coaches would strongly prefer not to crack
By Ian Thomsen
WHY FANS ARE TUNING OUT THE NBA
Until teams can control or unload players who behave badly, the league will suffer in the public's eyes
By Ian Thomsen
The NBA is providing more end-to-end action and scintillating star power than it has in many years
Here is history that will be made before next season tips off
By Ian Thomsen
Inside
The Week In Sports
Georgetown has made a quick return to national prominence thanks to a new coach with a very familiar name
By Julia Morrill
By Julia Morrill
IOWA'S PIERRE PIERCE
By Julia Morrill
Inside The NFL
On the Money
The Patriots' Tom Brady is SI's Player of the Year for the way he performed when the stakes were highest
By Peter King
Inside
Bowling Green goalie Jordan Sigalet hasn't let multiple sclerosis slow his run for the Hobey Baker Award
LIFE OF REILLY
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Pro bowling pioneer Dick Weber became his sport's first superstar
The unspoken rule is, Don't knock the jocks. But should TV analysts pull their punches when criticizing the performance of big-time college athletes?
By Grant Wahl
In their long and brilliant NBA careers, Karl Malone and Reggie Miller did everything but win a ring
By Bill Scheft
By Jeff Gordon
What to watch and watch for
By Mark Bechtel