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THE ROAD TO SUPER BOWL XLV

32 AFC PLAYOFFS

Staying within the new rules, the Steelers brought the pain to the cocky Jets

By Tim Layden

Pittsburgh's D will be key in facing Aaron Rodgers & Co.

38 NFC PLAYOFFS

Green Bay is headed to Dallas thanks to its cool QB and a well-built roster

By Peter King

The Packers must keep Ben Roethlisberger under wraps

44 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

JIMMER FREDETTE

BYU's scoring machine has captured the nation's imagination

By Kelli Anderson

48 PRO BASKETBALL

10-DAY CONTRACTS

Pressure is the only guarantee for the many players like Zabian Dowdell

By Lee Jenkins

52 HOCKEY

RYAN KESLER

The Canucks' hothead has taken the edge off his temper but not off his play

BY Sarah Kwak

THE HEART OF FOOTBALL BEATS IN ALIQUIPPA

A Pennsylvania mill town has found unity and hope on the football field

By S.L. Price

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Departments

4 Leading Off

11 Editor's Letter

12 Letters

14 Scorecard

Need cheap tickets?

20 Just My Type

Browns' Peyton Hillis

By Dan Patrick

22 Faces in the Crowd

24 Inside ...

• The NBA

Champs' troubles

• Baseball

Way of the Rays

• Soccer

USA up-and-comers

• Tennis

Spain reigns

68 Point After

Bets of friends

By Phil Taylor

For this week's issue, SI has published a Steelers and a Packers cover.

ON THE COVER Photographs by Damian Strohmeyer (Steelers) and Bob Rosato (Packers)

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BOB ROSATO (TOP)

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