August 28, 2006 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Stars at the top, unknowns at the bottom: This U.S. Ryder Cup team seems positively European
Compiled by Gary Van Sickle
Tiger roars, Wildcats soar and other PGA news
By Jim Gorant
By Jim Suttie
After 14 months off to care for my son, golf again embraced me
SI Bonus Report: 2006 U.S. Open Preview
All eyes will be on Andre Agassi in his final tournament appearance, but there'll be plenty of other stories to follow, from Federer to fashion to Jimbo's Grand Slam coaching debut
SI Bonus Section: SI Fantasy Plus
Shaun Alexander, Larry Johnson and LaDainian Tomlinson are almost universally acknowledged to be the top three players in fantasy football. But who's first among equals? SI's own threesome argues their merits
By Bill Syken
By David Sabino
By Gene Menez
By Adam Duerson
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
Identical Twin Doubles Champs
As told to Elizabeth Newman
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
The Questions with Gary Matthews Jr.
Rangers Outfielder
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
SI Players: Edge
The most intense--and effective--core workouts require a stomach for punishment and a taste for the unorthodox. Four NFL standouts reveal essential drills
By Bill Syken
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
PRO FOOTBALL
Tossed aside in Indianapolis, outspoken Mike Vanderjagt, the most accurate kicker in league history, has found a new home in Dallas, where he plans to keep his foot on the ball--and not in his mouth
BASEBALL
Welcome to September, Kids
The Tigers' Justin Verlander and Jeremy Bonderman bring the scary heat that wins in October, but whether they--and several other young phenoms--survive the strain of a stretch drive remains to be seen
By Tom Verducci
The Red Sox have had to rely on their prized young arms earlier than hoped--and it killed them against the Yankees
By Tom Verducci
High School Football Preview
Hoover High, which has won five Alabama state titles in six years, is the hottest high school football program in America, and this season its strong-armed QB and pass-happy offense are looking to make history
SI's Top 20 High School Teams
By Jon Mahoney
Family outings got more interesting when quarterback Mike Paulus committed to North Carolina
By Mike Waters
By Jon Mahoney
The son of a former 49er and teammate of a prodigy, Marc Tyler takes his turn in the spotlight
By Jon Mahoney
Rise Magazine high school football writer Jon Mahoney selects the best teams
By Jon Mahoney
Inside: The Week in Sports
Inside
By Ben Reiter
By Tom Verducci
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly
Departments
A year after Katrina, New Orleans is drawing hope and inspiration from a rookie running back who wants to help the ravaged city
For many in sports, one goodbye isn't enough
By Mark Bechtel
By Mark Bechtel
As his team folds, Floyd Landis loses his father-in-law
The 43-year-old Oscar nominee (As Good As It Gets) plays former NFL coach Dick Vermeil in Invincible, opening on Friday
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
Edited by Mark Bechtel