November 7, 2005 Table Of Contents
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: SI Adventure
A daring rescue saved TomaÀòz Humar's life. Did a quest for fame endanger it?
By Yi-Wyn Yen
After failing to finish last year's race, Sarah Reinertsen returned to conquer the Ironman
By Bill Syken
Air and Space
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
REDSKINS RUNNING BACK
As told to Lisa Altobelli
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
WITH Walter Jones, Seahawks tackle
Herman Edwards's strict routine sets a tone for his team
Features
The White Sox won their first World Series in 88 years with impeccable pitching and improbable home runs, and by playing their best when it mattered the most
By Tom Verducci
Tom Brady or Peyton Manning? The NFL's two best quarterbacks. One has the stats, the other the titles. Who's better? And who wins Monday night? It's the ultimate fan debate
Peter King figures this is the week the Colts get off the schneid in Foxborough
By Peter King
Dr. Z says timing is everything, and his pick compares favorably with the alltime greats
Quarterback Marcus Vick is showing the same magic that his older brother did at Virginia Tech, but he and the undefeated Hokies may need help to get into the national title game
By Phil Taylor
After four weeks of play in the reprogrammed NHL, with defenders constrained by the new rules, skilled forwards such as Mario Lemieux are running wild and scoring is way up--just as the league had hoped
Long after Jackie Robinson smashed the color barrier in baseball, these Southern college football pioneers desegregated a more violent sport, in a more violent place, at a more violent time
Inside
Michigan is itself again, thanks to a back-to-basics attack and a defense that throttled high-scoring Northwestern
By Gene Menez
Houston beat Cleveland in a matchup of fledgling franchises, neither of which is headed for the playoffs anytime soon
By Peter King
Dr. Z's Forecast: Indy Payback
Lessons from the preseason: The Bucks are bigger (and better), the Suns won't miss a beat and the Bulls need big help
By Ian Thomsen
A win in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile gave new life to the Derby dreams of owner Merv Griffin and jockey Garrett Gomez
By Tim Layden
By Rick Reilly
Departments
The victim may still be recovering from one of hockey's worst cheap shots, but the game has put the moment behind it
Who will uphold Wellington Mara's legacy of unselfish thinking?
By Peter King
Edited by Mark Bechtel
Al Lopez didn't often raise his voice, but his players heard--and heeded--his words
The former Pacers sharpshooter, 40, is an NBA analyst for TNT, and his production company has begun filming its first feature
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
In the tradition of SI's Sportsman of the Year, Faces periodically pays tribute in this space to men and women who embody the ideals of sportsmanship
Edited by Mark Bechtel