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NASCAR

30 Jimmie Steps Out
Two sides of champ Jimmie Johnson: the best driver, sports' next celebrity
By Lars Anderson

PRO FOOTBALL

40 A Pair of Aces
Wideouts Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin carry the Cardinals
By Jim Trotter

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

46 Race to the Finish
Heisman voters await a handful of games with national-title implications
By Austin Murphy

PRO BASKETBALL

54 Early Bloomer
In Derrick Rose, the Bulls have their first franchise player since ...
By Lee Jenkins

Departments

6 Leading Off

12 Letters

14 Players
• Herb Score: more than a pitcher

25 Faces in the Crowd

28 Just My Type by Dan Patrick

80 Point After by Selena Roberts
• Derrick Coleman does too care

Inside ...

70 Tennis
• A 10-month season takes its toll

72 College Football
• The Irish can't win for winning

74 The NFL
• The Giants' multifaceted offense

78 The NHL
• Finger-pointing with the Stars

A MORE DANGEROUS GAME

How the decline of hunting is changing the natural order of predator and prey
BY MATTHEW TEAGUE
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JIMMY DEFLIPPO (TEBOW)

46 TWO-TIMER? With 22 touchdowns rushing or passing in his last six games, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is pressing his case for a second straight Heisman.

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DONALD M. JONES/GREAT GRAY IMAGERY (WOLF)

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SIEDE PREIS/GETTY IMAGES (RIFLE)