February 13, 2006 Table Of Contents
Inside
By Ian Thomsen
By Seth Davis
By Mark Beech
Cover
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
John Daly blows off Phoenix, again
By Jim Gorant
By with Jim Murphy
A new schedule in 2007 is a sweet start, but why stop there?
STIK: Life and Times on the PGA Tour
Crazy-Long Rookie J.B. Holmes's First PGA Tour Win Comes Supersized
From the Editor
Air and Space
I to XL, These V Have Seen 'Em All
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On And Off The Field
SPEEDSKATER
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
THE QUESTIONS WITH Troy Murphy Warriors Forward
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
By Justin Goot
Super Bowl XL
An inspired performance by wideout Hines Ward and big plays by lesser names carried the Steelers to victory over the Seahawks and their fifth NFL title—a fitting end to a historic out-of-town playoff run and a courageous rally from a 7–5 start.
Nothing Bogus about the Result
In a chess match of sorts, Pittsburgh's defense made the right moves to keep Seattle's offense in check
In front of fans from both of his hometowns, Jerome Bettis closed out his career as a champion
By Peter King
Baseball
He became a scruffy star in Boston and the heart and soul of a championship team. But now that he's jumped to New York and ditched the caveman look, what will Johnny Damon do?
By Tom Verducci
PRO BASKETBALL
No NBA rookie has made more of an impact than point guard Chris Paul. Spend a few days with him and find out how he has turned the woeful, star-crossed Hornets into playoff contenders
Pro Hockey
Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette has lifted underdog Carolina to the top of the NHL. Next week in Turin he'll try to turn long-shot Team USA into medal material
Don King Roast
The Friars Club roast of DON KING revealed--and reveled in--the vagaries of the honoree's dark and twisted soul. As King has said so many times, "Only in America"
Inside
STEWART MANDEL'S Two-Minute Drill
By Rick Reilly
Departments
No one is saying 'Oops, they did it again' anymore. Athletes who break the rules, or just get annoying, are paying a steep price
By Mark Bechtel
Coaches are flooding recruits with cellphone messages, and not everyone feels :) about it
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Michaela Hutchison becomes the first girl to win a state title wrestling against boys
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
After a yearlong tour of duty in Iraq, a linebacker gets a Division-I football scholarship
By Albert Chen
By Alex Wolff
Strong counterprogramming could hurt Olympic ratings
By Gene Menez
The comedian's album Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues is nominated for the Best Comedy Album Grammy
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix