April 30, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
He's done figure skating and stock car racing. For his next pic, Will Ferrell—with big hair and small shorts—tries basketball
By Adam Duerson
A once begoggled Laker revisits his images
THE QUESTIONS WITH Carlos Delgado
METS FIRST BASEMAN
Sizing up the Republican front-runners' big league credentials
Three years after his NBA career, competitive Todd MacCulloch has a soft touch at the table
By Chris Mannix
After the wind finally came, a U.S. boat had a perfect start
By Reported by Franz Lidz
The NBA commish picked the wrong time to crack down hard on a hothead referee
Players stuck on the loneliest number
By Ben Reiter
Don't blame the drop in home runs on the weather
A new doc honors the Crispus Attucks Tigers
By Nancy Ramsey
The MSNBC host is joining NBC's Football Night in America
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
Michael Burgess's soaring home runs have pros, and foes, taking notice
A former gymnast flourishes in her new sport
NFL DRAFT PREVIEW
By Tim Layden
Do all those workouts, tests and interviews really make a difference? They have for Louisville defensive lineman Amobi Okoye, who in the past four months established himself as a solid first-round pick
By Peter King
The top of the board is loaded with intrigue: Which passer goes where? Who takes a flier on a 19-year-old defensive tackle? Does Detroit dare select another wideout? Here's how SI expects the first round to play out
On the road to the NFL, Adrian Peterson has encountered more than his share of obstacles, from serious injury to family tragedy. No matter where he ends up playing, he'll be running for his life--and for the loved ones taken from him
BASEBALL
So, too, is this April, but of a much happier kind for Alex Rodriguez, whose overhauled swing has reestablished him as baseball's most feared hitter
By Tom Verducci
HORSE RACING
Todd Pletcher is the nation's hottest trainer, but full recognition won't come until one of his horses wins the Kentucky Derby. He plans to send five into the starting gate on May 5
By Tim Layden
BOBBY VALENTINE
Bobby Valentine's Super Terrific Happy Hour
With his progressive and creative baseball mind and his Veeckian flair for showmanship, the controversial former Mets manager is a national hero--alas, halfway around the globe
Inside
By Ian Thomsen
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly