November 5, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Fantasy Plus
Why first-round wideouts have a hard time catching on
By Adam Duerson
WE LIKE THE MATCHUP
By David Sabino
WE DON'T LIKE THE MATCHUP
By David Sabino
By David Sabino
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
A new book examines the messages black athletes send
Tracks go empty, but check out horse racing's bottom line: It ain't hay
By Mark Beech
Reggie Wayne ... Colts Crusader
As told to Lisa Altobelli
By Jon Heyman
How Vinny Got Back in the Game
At 43, the Panthers' Testaverde has altered his legendary workout regimen
In a Year of QB Turmoil, Some Backups Still Wait
By Ben Reiter
A QB and a bodybuilder share a name
By Adam Duerson
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
Native American mascots
WORLD SERIES
By pouring it on the Rockies, the Red Sox confirmed that they were baseball's best team in 2007—and thanks to the relentless scouting and player development program showcased in Boston's World Series sweep, the bash, it appears, just might last for years to come
By Tom Verducci
Even with A-Rod, the free-agent class is thin, which means this winter's trade talk could be scorching
By Joe Sheehan, Baseball Prospectus
PRO FOOTBALL
It's the biggest game of the season—again. But this time, after losing three straight to Indianapolis, New England looks too hot to handle
Ben Roethlisberger and Terry Hoeppner vowed to come back together from injury and illness. One didn't make it. Now the Steelers quarterback is playing to honor his old coach and compatriot
By Lee Jenkins
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Move over, USC. The team to beat in the Pac-10 is Oregon, which employed its spread offense and the dynamic duo of Dennis Dixon and Jonathan Stewart to vanquish the Trojans
Arizona State heads to Oregon this Saturday undefeated and full of confidence after a dominating victory over Cal
By Phil Taylor
Features
His heart once powered him to a world's best in the marathon. On June 30 it stopped for 14 minutes. Now Alberto Salazar knows that life is the only long run that really matters
Inside
By Ben Reiter
By Joe Lemire
By Jim Trotter
By Peter King
By Chris Mannix
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly