
October 30, 2006 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
NOW ON THE TEE [VEE]
Paul Azinger's future is on the bubble
By Jim Gorant
Big Play with Mitchell Spearman
Disabled soldierscan play golf if given the tools they deserve
By Sam Farr
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Since Week 1, the hierarchy of quarterbacks has changed many times over. For fantasy owners, here are the indispensable, up-to-date passer rankings based on performance in the first half of the season and potential to produce over the remaining nine weeks
By Gene Menez
DON'T LIKE THE MATCHUP
By Adam Duerson
NFL WEEK 8
WE LIKE THE MATCHUP
By David Sabino
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
BEARS Defensive Tackle
As told to Andrew Lawrence
After Paris, Gerald Green fixes his game
Eagles Tight End
What came first, the Ernie costume or the eggs?
An Ohio football power benefits from a strength coach's creative approach
Barred from sports, some homeschooled kids are fighting back
Features
As if this postseason hasn't been bizarre enough, Kenny Rogers has left an indelible mark on the 102nd Fall Classic with his near-historic performance--and perhaps a dirty little secret to his sudden success
By Tom Verducci
The Tigers were lucky to get Carlos Guillen, who has quietly played a major role in the team's turnaround
By Albert Chen
Extra Mustard By Baseball Prospectus
By Nate Silver
USC is undefeated and ranked No. 3 in the BCS, but three consecutive close calls and the team's lack of game-changing plays make the upcoming four-week stretch look treacherous
By Phil Taylor
The Staal brothers, Marc, Eric, Jordan and Jared, grew up turning soil and tearing up the ice. Now they've begun work on a collection of Stanley Cups
Bengals wideoutCHAD JOHNSON is proof that you can shoot your mouth off without tearing your team apart, that you can goad opponents and still be liked and, best of all, that you can have fun in the NFL
Inside
STEWART MANDEL'S: TWO-MINUTE DRILL
By Peter King
Dr. Z's Forecast: Showdown in Denver
Life of Reilly
It's Clear Who's Getting Creamed
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Look what the wind blew in to the friendly confines of the NL's perennial losers: an irascible, impatient skipper
By Jon Heyman
The Chinese ruled the gymnastics worlds—serving notice that they'll be tough across the board in 2008
When the DOB is pure BS
The actor, 46, plays George Steinbrenner in the upcoming miniseries The Bronx Is Burning
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix