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BASEBALL

32 MIKE TROUT

Teammates, fans and shell-shocked pitchers are already wondering if the Angels' outfielder is an alltime great

BY TOM VERDUCCI

PRO FOOTBALL

42 LOCKED-OUT REFS

The preseason has been a comedy of errors, but will anyone be laughing when the games start to count?

BY PABLO S. TORRE

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

46 THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM

Eastern Christian Academy may not technically be a school, but it's still a national football powerhouse

BY LEE JENKINS

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

52 PENN STATE

A behind-the-scenes look at new coach Bill O'Brien's monumental rebuilding effort in State College

BY ANDY STAPLES

PARALYMPIC ROWING

56 THE MARINE AND THE ORPHAN

Their stories are remarkable and inspirational, but another narrative has them on the brink of a gold medal

BY MICHAEL ROSENBERG

DEPARTMENTS

2 SI Digital

4 Leading Off

10 The Mail

12 Editor's Letter

15 Scorecard

The end of diva receivers

20 Faces in the Crowd

21 Just My Type

New dad Chris Paul

BY DAN PATRICK

24 Inside ...

Fantasy Football

Soccer

MLB

64 Point After

The Strasburg conundrum

BY PHIL TAYLOR

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FRED VUICH (PENN STATE)

GET IN LINE Penn State's new coaching staff has overhauled nearly everything about the program.

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CHRIS USHER (ROWERS)