September 28, 2009 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
The Jets backed up their bravado by shutting down the Patriots and seizing early control of the AFC East
By Damon Hack
By Peter King
Who's up, who's down
Their offense turbocharged by a change at coordinator, the Auburn Tigers are piling up points and winning games
The free-agent gold mine is in the class of 2010, but if you do insist on entering this year's market ... beware
By Joe Sheehan
In his Chase debut Juan Pablo Montoya showed he has the speed—and the control—to be a Cup contender
By Mark Beech
Landing seemingly every punch he threw, Floyd Mayweather looked ready to take on the ring's best
By Chris Mannix
BASEBALL
No city has been harder hit by the economic downturn than Detroit, and that forced Tigers owner Mike Ilitch to take a most drastic measure: He raised the payroll and reinvested dramatically in his franchise. What's unfolded this summer, one year removed from a last-place finish, has lifted a city
By Lee Jenkins
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Winless a year ago, Washington bought into the message of its new coach, a former USC aide, and stunned the Trojans
BYU's BCS hopes were crushed as the Cougars were manhandled by Florida State
By Albert Chen
PRO FOOTBALL
For years the once great 49ers lacked direction, purpose and commitment. Not anymore. In his first full season as coach, Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary has San Francisco playing his way: intense, no-nonsense, team-first football
By Jim Trotter
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
At age 17 Bonnie Richardson won the Texas state track team championship all by herself. Then she did it again
By Gary Smith
Point After
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Stadium, revenue, ambition—everything is bigger in Texas now
Can Chicago afford the Olympics?
A British soccer film that isn't really about British soccer
By Mark Bechtel
The many aches and pains of Mike Hampton
What smart fans should do this week
The Baltimorean and former Sports Night star is in The Good Wife on CBS
As told to Sarah Kwak
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
By Puzzle by Mike Baranack
By Peter King