September 26, 2011 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
A gritty fourth-quarter performance should take the heat off Matt Ryan. For now
By Jim Trotter
They may have begun the season on the bench or in part-time roles, but after two weeks they have proved that they're worthy of a roster spot
By David Sabino
By Peter King
Reigning Cup champ Jimmie Johnson didn't win the first race of the Chase, but his solid finish sent a powerful message nonetheless
Which of the majors' six cellar dwellers is most likely to deliver an outhouse-to-penthouse turnaround next season?
By Joe Sheehan
The ACC last expanded with the goal of catching the SEC; as it moves toward another expansion, it's still not there. Not even close
By Albert Chen
The Art of Winning an (Even More) Unfair Game
Eight years after it forever shifted baseball's tectonic plates, Moneyball is a Brad Pitt movie, but its ethos has changed. Intellectual firepower is mandatory, but no guarantee of success now that the game's financial giants have cracked the code. Competitive advantage: Red Sox
By Tom Verducci
PRO FOOTBALL
Still questioning whether Cam Newton has what it takes to make it as an NFL quarterback? The No. 1 pick is off to a record-setting start with the Panthers. Now he could use a few wins
By Tim Layden
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
He runs. He throws. He sings. He volunteers for charities. He makes the honor roll. Quarterback Robert Griffin III can do just about everything—including make Baylor football relevant again
Here are the games and the names that fans should keep an eye on in Week 4.
SPORTS SAVES THE WORLD
Many SDP initiatives can be traced to a clarifying moment when a solution spoke to a single person. Here are five of the SDP's most impressive social entrepreneurs and their epiphanies
In the 17 years since he applied his Olympic bonus to Eritrean aid, speedskating legend Johann Olav Koss has been a driving force in the SDP movement
POINT AFTER
Departments
After another empty win, Mayweather needs to put Money on the line
By Chris Mannix
The half-court game gains international recognition. Is three-on-three Olympic bound?
The double lives of hockey enforcers are the focus of a new documentary
A forgotten photographer's work puts a face on the game
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
Coxswain Jill Costello may be gone, but her impact keeps growing
By Dan Patrick