October 17, 2011 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Can Donovan McNabb still lead a team? He's running out of time to prove it
By Jim Trotter
By Peter King
With off weeks abounding in the NFL, managing a fantasy roster is as much about finding a one-week fix as a long-term points producer
By David Sabino
Led by its unheralded, unflappable sophomore quarterback, Washington has suddenly become a contender in the Pac-12
Three teams' fortunes were greatly improved after the unexpected off-season signings of these big-impact big men
By Chris Mannix
By Seth Davis
What did we learn from Tiger Woods's first start in eight weeks? Not much, except that the door's wide open for those who would be king
JUST WIN, BABY!
For an NFL owner looking to make his mark, Al Davis was a mentor and a friend
By Jerry Jones
MOTOR SPORTS
NASCAR has its tightest Chase ever, but with a dominant victory at Kansas Speedway, Jimmie Johnson and the 48 team made it clear that they're again bringing the heat—and with six races remaining in this high-octane fall classic, Mr. Five-Time is gunning for Cup No. 6
MLB PLAYOFFS
A funny thing happened while the glamour teams on the coasts were making World Series plans: The postseason was hijacked by the game's middle class, of which one member is poised to become the game's next superpower
By Albert Chen
Nearly a decade after taking over the postseason as a rookie, Francisco Rodriguez is trying to set up another World Series run
By Joe Lemire
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Last year Dominique Whaley was serving footlong Italian subs. Now he's dishing out punishment as Oklahoma's top running back. One thing hasn't changed, however: He's still paying his own way
Here are the teams and themes to follow this weekend
By Gene Menez
THE INVISIBLE FASTBALL
SIX DECADES AGO A MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING WE'LL NEVER SEE AGAIN
POINT AFTER
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Europe offers a minor solution to a major American problem
By Grant Wahl
Tracking the week's news both inside and outside the confines of cool
After a new ruling scraps a controversial IOC doping ban, LaShawn Merritt looks to London
For one Patriot, the call to duty comes from an authority above even Bill Belichick
By Dan Greene
Mulling the comings and goings of LeBron and his ilk during an NBA stoppage
By Dan Patrick
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
The thrill's the point in a Pamplona-style bull run held in Arizona
By Matt Gagne