October 10, 2005 Table Of Contents
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life on and off the Field
WHITE SOX PITCHER
As told to Lisa Altobelli
SI Players: Life on and off The Field
WITH London Fletcher, Bills Linebacker
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
My Best Friend ...In Another Sport
HIGH-SPEED EDITION
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
How scoring star Jarome Iginla spent his lockout
Features
After a decade of struggles, Alabama is again rolling behind a strong-armed quarterback who wears number 12. Florida found that out the hard way
By Mark Beech
Led by its three sensational freshmen and coming off its first win over a ranked opponent since 2002, Penn State eagerly awaits an even bigger test--a date this Saturday with Ohio State
By Bill Syken
Is it Papi or A-Rod? The American League MVP race, like the AL East battle, was a photo finish. The pick here is the player who proved himself in every way
By Tom Verducci
By Tom Verducci
That's what the 4--0 Bengals are getting from Carson Palmer, who--thanks to a powerful arm, a cool head and a strong supporting cast--has emerged as the NFL's hottest young quarterback
Quarterback-mining continues to be the NFL's most inexact science. Of the 11 passers drafted in the first round in 2002, '03 and '04, only three have emerged as their teams' unquestioned long-term quarterbacks (four, if you count the ascending Eli Manning). Here is SI's assessment of 15 prominent QBs from the '02 to '04 drafts.
By Peter King
Lightweight champion Diego Corrales recently went through hell to win his first bout against José Luis Castillo--and now he's eagerly stepping back into the fire for the rematch
By JON WERTHEIM
Bonus
DOUG FLUTIE is back in the Boston area to finish his career with the Patriots--and to take on fully the never-ending challenge of raising his autistic son
Inside
By Phil Taylor
STEWART MANDEL'S Two-Minute Drill
By Peter King
By Peter King
Dr. Z's Forecast: Beware the Redskins
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly
Departments
At Busch Stadium, the house that brews built, the MVPs--most valuable pourers--are the guys who bring thirsty fans their suds
Is Eddy Curry at risk for cardiac disease? After he refuses a DNA test, the Bulls trade him
Are crashes that arbitrarily sideline contenders ruining NASCAR's postseason?
Texas Tech's basketball program will be in familiar hands whenever Bob Knight quits
The 38-year-old, three-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Cowboys is the lead NFL analyst for Fox
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
In the tradition of SI's Sportsman of the Year, we periodically pay tribute in this space to men and women who embody the ideals of sportsmanship
