October 31, 2005 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Joe Ogilvie, the thinking man's pro, could shake up the Tour's boardroom
The Little Tournament That Could
Having weathered two hurricanes and a four-week delay, the battered and beleaguered Southern Farm Bureau Classic is again up and running, and ready to welcome the PGA Tour
At the Funai Classic, one of the Tour's young guns birdied the last two holes to get his first win
By Jim Gorant
By Mark Wood
After 19 tries I proved that a disabled golfer can be a PGA pro
By Derek Gemmet
Catching Up With
APRIL 16, 1956
By Anthony Tao
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
BUCCANEERS DEFENSIVE END
As told to Jeffri Chadiha
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
With Brad Lidge, Astros closer
By Gus Frerotte, Dolphins QB, with SI's Michael Silver
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
When it came to tackling Halloween, today's pro football stars once employed the best ghost offense
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Baseball
As fans in Chicago and Houston savored the unfamiliar scene, the White Sox (88 years without a championship) got the jump on the Astros (0 for 43) in a Fall Classic that had a refreshingly new look and feel
By Tom Verducci
College Football
West Side Story
Playing in the shadow of the top-ranked Trojans, UCLA backfield mates Drew Olson and Maurice Drew have created their own buzz in Los Angeles
Pro Football
Largely ignored as a free agent because of his troublesome rep, Plaxico Burress landed in New York, where he's Eli Manning's favorite target-and the NFL's best off-season pickup
Like Plaxico Burress, several other players have prospered this season after a change of address. SI's Peter King picks his top five
By Peter King
Running
Ethiopian-born Meb Keflezighi has lived in the U.S. for 18 years and even won an Olympic medal for his adopted country. Maybe if he wins the New York City Marathon next week, he'll finally shed his image as a foreigner
By Tim Layden
Bonus
In eight splendid days as an assistant coach for the PHOENIX SUNS, the author took a hit from Shawn Marion, lost a bet on Amaré Stoudemire and learned to love the game in a whole new way
Inside
Inside College Football
Athens native Quentin Moses wanted a hoops career, but the Georgia defensive end has found his calling on the gridiron
By Mark Beech
MIZZOU'S BRAD SMITH
By Gene Menez
STEWART MANDEL'S Two-Minute Drill
Inside the NFL
Steamrollering opponents with the brute strength of its line and Jerome Bettis, the Steelers grind their way to the playoffs
By Peter King
STIRRING VICTORIES
By Peter King
By Peter King
Dr. Z's Forecast: Giants Escape
Inside Horse Racing
A sprinter hasn't been Horse of the Year since '74, but Lost in the Fog could make his case with a win at the Breeders' Cup
By Tim Layden
Inside Motor Sports
With four races remaining, Tony Stewart has muscled ahead of Jimmie Johnson in a suddenly heated race for the Cup
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly
Departments
The world's top private baseball memorabilia collections are themselves collected in a new book
Once widely banned, Ultimate Fighting Championship has cleaned up its act and is more popular than ever
By Bill Syken
Yes, the nearly sexagenarian Italian Stallion is back for another Rocky. In this corner, wearing the Sans-a-belt trunks ...
By Bill Scheft
He won't admit it, but owner Tom Benson may be planning a march out of New Orleans
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Pro leagues should make a common cardiac test mandatory
By Ian Thomsen
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
The season's first giant slalom was (finally) a face-off between two stars in top form
By Tim Layden
Does pitching coach Leo Mazzone's move mean that Atlanta's NL East dynasty is near its end?
By Albert Chen
The actor (Miracle, The Best of Times) plays a racehorse trainer in Dreamer, now in theaters.
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
An NFL legend doesn't wow his team on a TV gig as a high school coach
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
The most amazing coincidences in sports
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
With one exception, no big players (in name or stature) got busted for steroids
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
