September 17, 2012 Table Of Contents
SI.com
LEADING OFF
THE MAIL
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
With a new offense that lets Matt Ryan take full advantage of his downfield threats, Atlanta is ready to soar
By Jim Trotter
By Peter King
The offensive approach of the Yankees and the Orioles—a reliance on the long ball—is a sound strategy even in this low-scoring era
By Joe Sheehan
Follow the Hog Wild Brick Road
PEYTON MANNING
After Robert Griffin III's picture-perfect debut, the quarterbacking future in the nation's capital looks promising
Andrew Luck's turnover-riddled debut felt eerily familiar—and it did little to shake the faith of his teammates
Not every debut was as smashing as Peyton Manning's or RG3's. Here, some hot-and-cold first impressions of the 2012 season
By Peter King
PARALYMPICS
Eleven years after he lost his legs and nearly his life in a gruesome crash, former open-wheel driver Alex Zanardi is still a speed racer—as a decorated Paralympic handcyclist
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
LAWYER SENATOR JUSTICE ASSISTANT
Daron Roberts had the desire and credentials to be the President, so how did he end up as the cornerbacks coach at West Virginia?
By Andy Staples
NASCAR 2012 CHASE PREVIEW
How NASCAR's most popular—and all too often most disappointing—driver confronted his ghosts, grew up and made himself into a genuine Cup contender
The Boy They Couldn't Kill
Thirteen years ago, NFL receiver Rae Carruth conspired to kill his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn son. The child has not only survived but thrived—thanks to the unwavering love of his grandmother
By Thomas Lake
POINT AFTER
Bottom of The 19th, The Walk-off
Departments
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
Deion Sanders's Texas charter school isn't making the grade
By Dan Patrick