January 12, 2009 Table Of Contents
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SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
So-called legends are overrated. NFL teams should look into the unknowns
By Peter King
The strange, twisted world of contract incentives
Three NFL stars bust moves for a Super Bowl ad
By Joe Lemire
What smart fans should do this week
The New Orleans native plays Tupac Shakur in Notorious, out Jan. 16
As told to Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
NFL WILD-CARD WEEKEND
All but out of it a month ago, the Chargers forged past the Colts and on to a divisional-round matchup with mighty Pittsburgh
By Lee Jenkins
The Ravens advanced to Tennessee on the wings of a poised rookie quarterback and their ever-dominant D
By Damon Hack
By Peter King
The struggles of the Eagles and their star quarterback seem a million miles distant after their professional dismantling of the Vikings
By Tim Layden
Arizona has found a running game at just the right time—and it's all-but-forgotten Edgerrin James carrying the load
By Jim Trotter
By Peter King
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
One-loss USC and undefeated Utah both made their case to be included in the national-title talk, and proved beyond a doubt that a playoff is more needed than ever
By Phil Taylor
Who was hot and who wasn't in the busiest postseason ever, along with a sneak peek at who will be on the riseé and on the declineí in 2009
HOCKEY
The crude dissing of his former girlfriends was merely the last straw. Self-absorbed and a loudmouth throughout his career, the Stars' agitator has been cast out because he's a lousy teammate
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Chance encounters brought together two players and a coach at Artesia High. They followed one another to Arizona State, where star guard James Harden once again is vital to their title hopes
By Luke Winn
Inside
Andre Johnson (above) is one of several picks who bring youthful vitality to this All-Pro list. Ol' Ray Lewis makes it too
By Peter King
Peter King's: 2008 All-Pro Team
By Peter King
The young Hawks have finally become an Eastern Conference force by trusting someone (almost) over 30
By Chris Mannix