December 14, 2009 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
Perhaps it's time to take a more kidlike approach to golf, literally
By Evan Rothman
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Lindsey Vonn's World Cup dominance is evoking visions of a gold medal bonanza in Vancouver
By Tim Layden
Opportunistic UNLV is off and running again thanks to a deep reservoir of ready-for-impact transfers
By Seth Davis
Don't look now, but behind a revitalized defense the Cardinals are stalking the leaders in the NFC
By Jim Trotter
By Peter King
Who's up, who's down
By David Sabino
The Yao-less Rockets are a surprising success, thanks in no small part to a center who's 6'6"
By Chris Mannix
COLLATERAL DAMAGE
By Phil Taylor
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Texas is back in the title game, but Colt McCoy may have thrown away the Heisman
By Albert Chen
One second from probably playing for the national title, TCU was forced to settle for its first BCS appearance
By Albert Chen
PRO FOOTBALL
With the memory of his late mentor to guide him, Vince Young has rediscovered the joy of football and reclaimed his career
By Lee Jenkins
PARALYMPIANS
Point After
Departments
The legendary college football coach is a thing of the past
U.S. feeling optimistic after a favorable World Cup draw
SI senior writer Grant Wahl predicts which teams (in bold) will advance from the group stage next summer
What smart fans should do this week
As told to Sarah Kwak
The commissioner envisions a coed NBA
By Dan Patrick
SI.com's college basketball expert goes inside the game. This is just a taste of what you'll get online.
By Seth Davis