September 20, 2010 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
Which captain made the best wild-card picks, and which one will have the edge in Wales? Who's the best partner for Tiger, and can Phil rediscover his magic? Who will be the hero, and who will be the goat? And, most important, can the U.S. retain the Ryder Cup?
By Sal JohnSON
A retired general proves that age is no excuse and golf really is a game for life
By Bill Ely
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Carlos Gonzalez's Triple Crown surge has sparked another late-season Rockies run. But are his stats a Coors Field mirage?
By Joe Sheehan
With a healthy, versatile back and a brainy new offensive coordinator, the Bears could make big plays their Forte
By Jim Trotter
By Peter King
In a lost weekend for the ACC, ugly losses by Florida State and Virginia Tech exposed a league at a crossroads
By Albert Chen
When 32 teams took the field last week, the fantasy universe met the real world. What did we learn?
By David Sabino
CULTURE CLASH
The NFL's 2010 season will be a conflict between button-down traditionalism and media-amplified showmanship—a culture clash embodied in the opening week matchup between the staid Patriots and the brash Bengals. Round 1 goes to the old guard
By Tim Layden
A bone-crunching win in the opener augurs well for the Super Bowl--champion Saints, whose title defense will depend on the performance of the D
By Peter King
TERRELLE PRYOR
TENNIS
By S.L. Price
TRACK AND FIELD
By Tim Layden
NASCAR CHASE PREVIEW
The Amazing Race
How Ty Cobb, Nap Lajoie, a grudge-holding manager, a clumsy bribe, shoddy record-keeping and a very cool car made the batting title chase a national obsession 100 years ago
The Vault
Breaking News | Real-time Scores | Daily Analysis
Point After
Departments
With his dazzling, team-first play at the world championships, Kevin Durant set a majestic standard
A gesture of solidarity by NFL players has fans all riled up—finally
By Jim Trotter
An SI editor follows up on Michael Vick's canine victims
By Ben Reiter
Edited by Elizabeth McGarr
By Dan Patrick