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PRO FOOTBALL

32 Believeland

That's whatthey're calling Cleveland, thanks to the surprising Browns

By Damon Hack

PRO BASKETBALL

38 PointsUnknown

The NBA'sfourth-leading scorer is Kevin Martin. (Yes, you read that right) By ChrisMannix

COLLEGEFOOTBALL

42 Who's No. 1

Unranked at first,Missouri is two wins from a BCS title

By StewartMandel

• What aboutHawaii?

46 Who's theOne?

As the Heismanrace heads down the stretch, it's Tim Tebow by a nose

By Phil Taylor

THE QUIETOWNER

Paul Allen

He doesn't throwtantrums or threaten to move his teams. So why is he considered the weird one?Page 50

Departments

6 Leading Off

15 Letters

16 Players

• In praise ofrunning up the score

• A Redskins staris shot

• First Person:Devin Hester

• A very specialAdvent calendar

• Is Dennis Millerreally smart?

30 Faces in theCrowd

72 Life ofReilly

After more than850 bylines it's time to see if my voice can carry in a whole new way

by Rick Reilly

Inside . . .

62 The NFL

• LT preachessacrifice in San Diego

67 High SchoolFootball

• The Top 10 PowerRankings

68 The NHL

• Will a new coachrally the Capitals?

70 CollegeBasketball

• Up (Butler) anddown (Utah State)

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