December 6, 2010 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Will Leslie Frazier's calm coaching presence lead to long-term climate change in Minnesota?
By Damon Hack
By Peter King
It's a long season, and the bumps and lumps of NFL life can present opportunities for savvy owners
By David Sabino
It can take a while for a young center to learn the pro game. Indiana's Roy Hibbert is finally hitting his stride
By Chris Mannix
The Kings are fit to contend, thanks to a stifling defense led by one of the best young American players in the NHL
By Sarah Kwak
PIERRE MCGUIRE'S In the Crease
Want a big-ticket Japanese starter? Beware the high price of negotiating with them—and their shaky history
By Joe Sheehan
Nothing fancy about Pasadena-bound Wisconsin's offense: just a molar-rattling ground game
Stacked with talented teams from top to bottom, the Big Ten is in a league of its own this season
By Seth Davis
The men's tour ended the year with a bang as Roger Federer played with his old sense of urgency in London
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Sportsman of the Year: Drew Brees
The Saints quarterback brought a Lombardi Trophy to New Orleans—just one of the countless ways he has contributed to the rebirth of a great American city
By Tim Layden
WHAT SPORTSMAN MEANS
By Interviews by Richard Deitsch
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
PRO FOOTBALL
By Peter King
PRO BASKETBALL
By Lee Jenkins
FAVORITE SI COVERS
WHY WE'LL TAKE SIDNEY MONCRIEF OVER DR. J
GOLDEN GOAL
MAX GILPIN
By Thomas Lake
Point After
Departments
An homage to the most influential NBA figure since Jordan
The NFL's fine of the Broncos in a new spy case suggests a double standard
By Jim Trotter
Taking a closer look at No. 1 Oregon's image-is-everything sideline strategy
An extraordinary coach's story offers inspiration far beyond his team
Tracking the week's news both inside and outside the confines of cool
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick