October 15, 2012 Table Of Contents
SI.com
LEADING OFF
THE MAIL
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
The Rangers built the foundation of a dynasty on the watch of Ron Washington, but his tactical deficiencies exposed him yet again in October
By Joe Sheehan
America's ongoing population shift isn't just a factor in elections this fall—it's also playing a key role in the Big Ten's decline
By Peter King
By David Sabino
The Case For ... The Stiff-Arm
By Jim Trotter
MLB DIVISION SERIES
By Albert Chen
PRO FOOTBALL
The Curious Case of Philip Rivers
By Jim Trotter
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Once upon a time Mr. NFL (below in 1979) was a journalism student and a boogeying Bobcat
By Peter King
Nets
Four decades after he chronicled Brooklyn's vibrant street basketball scene, the author returns to the borough that spawned generations of schoolboy legends (not to mention legendary characters)and finally has an NBA team of its own
POINT AFTER
The Playoffs Ain't Brain Surgery
Departments
Fed up with players flagrantly flinging themselves to the floor, the NBA moves to pan such Razzie-worthy acting performances
The lawsuit to compensate college athletes for their names and images gains momentum
Featherweight Orlando Cruz's declaration that he is gay has drawn a largely positive response in his sport
By Chris Mannix
It's a Vlad, Vlad, Vlad, Vlad World
Russia's president hit a landmark birthday, but when it comes to sports, he's still going like sixty
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Loretta Hunt
By Dan Patrick