March 17, 2008 Table Of Contents
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Most opponents wish they could play like the "slumping" Roger Federer
After a ban that cost him millions, Chris Andersen returns
By Chris Mannix
As told to Chris Mannix
A film recalls pioneering players and coaches
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
STEROIDS IN AMERICA: PART 1
The Real Dope: IT'S NOT JUST SPORTS
Athletes who take performance-improving drugs make all the headlines. But the culture of personal physical enhancement has pushed the use of steroids and HGH everywhere—from Hollywood to the music industry to your next-door neighbor who doesn't want to grow old. Don't blame only the jocks
Don't know human growth hormone from anabolic steroids? Here's a guide
Aging Boomers like the Harts are using PEDs to reinvigorate their lives
STEROIDS IN AMERICA: PART 2
"If you wanted to cheat, this guy, working out of a little post office in Alabama, was the guy. Tony Fitton was doctor and pharmacist."
STEROIDS IN AMERICA: PART 3
Think performance enhancers are a problem now? Welcome to the era of the genetically engineered superathlete
PRO BASKETBALL
The Superstar wanted out. The Coach might have followed. But after the G.M. pulled off a blockbuster, the Lakers now hope for a Hollywood ending
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Don't be fooled by Luke Harangody's lineman physique and hard-nosed game. Notre Dame's deceptively agile strongman could have the Irish and their fans dancing deep into March
By Luke Winn
Notre Dame is one of several ranked teams from Indiana that could emerge as an NCAA tournament dark horse
PRO FOOTBALL
"It Was Never About Me"
Even among U.S. Special Forces soldiers in a war zone, Brett Favre's retirement resonated
By Peter King
Inside
By Bill Trocchi
By Sarah Kwak
Pierre McGuire's In the Crease
By Jon Heyman
Point After
Departments
The steroid debate must go far beyond sports