January 29, 2007 Table Of Contents
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
As told to Chris Mannix
Must a poker pro be fit? Two of three we asked said yes
Sophomore Tadd Fujikawa nearly stole the show from top PGA players at the Sony Open
By Joe Lemire
Future Tar Heel Courtney Jones plays soccer with a toughness that impresses even her NFL dad
By Joe Lemire
Pro Football
Bears coach Lovie Smith showed saintly patience with passer Rex Grossman. The payoff: a trip to Miami for a shot at the title
By Peter King
When the NFC's top-rated defense faces the AFC's top-rated attack in Super Bowl XLI, something's gotta give. Sorry, Chicago
PRO BASKETBALL
Part art and part science, shot blocking is in increasingly short supply in the NBA. Why aren't more big men doing it? Because it can't be taught
BASEBALL
With a swing honed in the endless North Dakota winter, the Indians' Travis Hafner has made a name and a nickname (Project/Donkey) for himself as one of the game's top three hitters
By Franz Lidz
College Basketball
Alabama forward Jermareo Davidson, reeling from the recent deaths of his girlfriend and then of his brother, has found solace in his god and in his game
By Grant Wahl
Boise State
An inside look at the three trickplays Boise State ran to perfection in itsFiesta Bowl upset, a finish so spectacular that even the losers knew they'd been part of something special
Inside
By Ian Thomsen
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly
Departments
Michael Vick's erratic passing is making it more and more difficult for Atlanta to overlook his erratic behavior
His confrontational style may seem old school, but Bill Parcells shaped today's NFL
By Peter King
A pro prospect who banked on an NFL career is accused of murder
The 51-year-old actor and stand-up comic is the host of NBC's Deal or No Deal
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix