October 31, 2011 Table Of Contents
LEADING OFF
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Another late rally showed that Tim Tebow might make it as an NFL starter after all
By Jim Trotter
No man is an island—sorry, cornerbacks—and this week's suggested pickups show how one guy's play can affect the prospects of another
By David Sabino
By Peter King
With one wild catch, a converted QB secured a spot in Michigan State lore—and put the Spartans in prime position in the Big Ten
By Andy Staples
By backstopping the Capitals to a perfect start, the unbeatable Tomas Vokoun has been the best pickup of the new season
PIERRE MCGUIRE'S IN THE CREASE
WORLD SERIES
Forget all you thought you knew about October baseball: The only predictable thing about this year's postseason was its unpredictability. Texas and St. Louis capped it with the best kind of World Series, one that was lengthy, competitive and—for a certain incandescent Cardinals slugger—historic
By Tom Verducci
By Ben Reiter
PRO FOOTBALL
Each year San Diego has the look of a Super Bowl contender, only to face an East Coast team and get whacked. Until the Bolts prove it on the field, they'll fight their rep as talented but too soft
By Damon Hack
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Behind a spirited coach, a pace-pushing offensive coordinator and some breathtaking new playmakers, Clemson is winning like it's 1981
Stanford is more than just Andrew Luck—it can run the ball too—and has the BCS in its sights
Here are the teams and the themes to follow this weekend
SOCCER
In the fifth and final year of his MLS contract, he's back at the top of his game at last. Now, as the 2011 playoffs begin, he and the Galaxy look to stamp his American experiment a success by winning a championship
By Grant Wahl
JAMARCUS RUSSELL
The No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft should be out on the field commanding an NFL team this Sunday. JaMarcus Russell, though, is home in Mobile, absorbing shots to his character and resting on what's left of his $39 million. The most maligned figure in football tells his side
POINT AFTER
By Phil Taylor
Departments
Racing will never be 100% safe, but steps must be taken now to save lives
Tracking the week's news both inside and outside the confines of cool
With NFL hot seats heating up, an old Steelers savior stands out as the most likely to succeed
By Peter King
A new hoops documentary follows the bouncing ball from Senegal to stardom
The Red Sox' collapse is history, but Boston still wallows in the blame game
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
Could a TV power shift hurt American soccer?
By Grant Wahl
By Dan Patrick