September 10, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Fantasy Plus
A fast start is a must if these players are to retain their fantasy value
By Adam Duerson
By David Sabino
By David Sabino
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
The FedEx Cup Lifts off with a Phil Mickelson Win in Round 2
Annika's hoping for a late surge
By Jim Gorant
By John Elliott
The best way to view the FedEx Cup is as a work in progress
By Deane Beman
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Betting on tennis is now a big business—just ask the fixers
By S.L. Price
As told to Joe Lemire
By Chris Mannix
Speaking of Tennis, Want a Beer?
Whenever there's a chance to mention the beverage, Andy Roddick hops to it
The inspiration for 49er Vernon Davis
HITTING A FASTBALL WITH Chipper Jones
BRAVES THIRD BASEMAN
Before they were major leaguers, they were kids in the hall
One year in the life of college football
Russell Crowe
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Using its speed and spread-option attack to run circles around the bewildered defense of No. 5 Michigan, Division I-AA Appalachian State kicked off an otherwise uneventful opening week with one of the biggest upsets in the history of the game
NFL
No one is saying that Jay Cutler has to play like John Elway, but it would sure help the Broncos—0 for 2 in finding Elway's successor—if the second-year passer could come close
By Peter King
BASEBALL
In the waning days of a typically erratic Phillies summer, their catalyst and rock, Jimmy Rollins, continued to build a compelling case for National League MVP
TRACK AND FIELD
Led by sprinters Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix, the U.S. dominated the world championships and set the stage for a potentially golden Olympics
By Tim Layden
SOCCER
Long overshadowed, 36-year-old Kristine Lilly is now the high-scoring captain of a U.S. team out to win its—and her—third World Cup title
By Mark Bechtel
RANDY SHANNON
Miami's exhaustive search for a football coach ended with a man who'd been there all along: assistant Randy Shannon, a loner with a mysterious, tragic past
By Gary Smith
Inside
By Mark Beech
By S.L. Price
By Peter King
By Joe Lemire
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly