September 5, 2011 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
Bookended by natural disasters, a shaken and stirred Barclays was saved by the blistering play of Dustin Johnson, who had to go low to win the opening leg of the playoffs
The golfing world wants to know: What's wrong with Tiger Woods's swing? A simple yet revolutionary new thesis provides the answer
By John Novosel
Think you've found a great Internet deal on hot new clubs? You had better think again
By Wayne Mack
LEADING OFF
NFL PREVIEW
By Peter King
What Ever Happened to Tackling?
Even as ballcarriers get bigger, more athletic and more elusive, the list of rules to protect them grows longer. That's put defenders on their heels, and turned the pure takedown into a dying art
By Tim Layden
By Peter King
By Peter King
By Ben Reiter
By Ben Reiter
By Ben Reiter
By Ben Reiter
NEW ENGLAND GETS THE DIVISION'S EASIEST RIDE
By Ben Reiter
By Damon Hack
By Damon Hack
By Damon Hack
By Damon Hack
THE DIVISION STARTS WITH A BIG BANG IN WEEK 1
By Damon Hack
By Albert Chen
TOUGH OUT-OF-DIVISION GAMES WILL BE THE TEST
By Jim Trotter
By Jim Trotter
By Jim Trotter
By Jim Trotter
IT'S SAN DIEGO'S TURN TO RIDE A COMFY SCHEDULE
By Jim Trotter
By Matt Gagne
By Matt Gagne
By Matt Gagne
By Matt Gagne
PHILLY'S STACKED, BUT THE SLATE FAVORS THE 'BOYS
By Matt Gagne
By Peter King
By Peter King
By Peter King
By Peter King
AWAY-GAME SUCCESS COULD SWING THE DIVISION
By Dan Greene
By Peter King
By Peter King
By Peter King
By Peter King
SAINTS-FALCONS ISN'T THE DIVISION'S ONLY SHOW
By Ryan Hatch
By Jim Trotter
By Jim Trotter
By Jim Trotter
By Jim Trotter
SECOND-HALF GAMES WILL DECIDE THE TITLE
By Jim Trotter
EDITOR'S LETTER
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
How badly does track need Usain Bolt? His DQ at the worlds is a jolting reminder
By Tim Layden
A thrilling title game was a reminder that WPS has the world's best players. But will talent be enough to keep the league afloat?
By Grant Wahl
There are intense quarterback battles at four traditional power programs, and the fates of those teams rest on who emerges as the winner
STEWART MANDEL'S: EXTRA POINTS
The worst-to-first Diamondbacks seem to have made a quick turnaround, but their surge has been several years (and G.M.'s) in the making
By Joe Sheehan
POINT AFTER
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Pat Summitt's courage will help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease
A wild U.S. win (barely) overshadowed some silly adult stuff at the Little League World Series
By Ben Reiter
With 'Bama football in full swing, life goes on in tornado-ravaged Tuscaloosa
Finally, some clarity in horse racing's muddy field of 3-year-olds
By Mark Beech
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Dan Patrick