January 14, 2008 Table Of Contents
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Roger Clemens is outraged at allegations he used steroids. Does that matter?
With funds and friends in short supply, Marion Jones may face prison
As told to Joe Lemire
A movie probes the mysteries of extreme skiing
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
In sending Ohio State to a second straight crushing defeat in the title game, marauding LSU became the first school to win the BCS twice
NFL PLAYOFFS
With his unlikely dash, David Garrard was the Steelers' worst nightmare. Now the Jacksonville QB is ready to send the mighty Patriots a wake-up call
By Tim Layden
San Diego has pinned its hopes on Philip Rivers. Against the Titans, he was up to the task
By Jim Trotter
An electrocharged edge rusher who drives a hybrid and hikes mountains just to throw up? As the Redskins found out, Patrick Kerney is Seattle's most unconventional weapon
By Lee Jenkins
The Giants' much beleaguered young Manning is finally playing like a franchise quarterback. Question: Will it last?
By Damon Hack
Dr. Z's Forecast: Divisional Round
PRO BASKETBALL
The new-look, suddenly defensive-minded Celtics are off to the fourth-best start in NBA history. But as the Pistons learned, it's not just thanks to the Big Three
The T-Wolves helped the Celtics get to the top of the league ... while they sit at the bottom. But there is reason for optimism
By Chris Mannix
PRO HOCKEY
With the Devils' Martin Brodeur, the Islanders' Rick DiPietro and the Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist all among the NHL's elite, the debate over who's the best hearkens back to the days of Willie, Mickey and the Duke
MICHAEL BEASLEY
Living up to his nickname, fun-loving Kansas State forward MICHAEL BEASLEY is coolly tearing through his freshman season and putting his boisterous past behind him
By Grant Wahl