February 4, 2013 Table Of Contents
SI.com
THE MAIL
LEADING OFF
SUPER BOWL XLVII
THE MADDEST 2 MINUTES IN SPORTS
FOUR OF THE LAST FIVE SUPER BOWLS HAVE BEEN DECIDED ON THE FINAL DRIVE. IF THE PAST IS PROLOGUE, THIS YEAR'S CHAMPIONSHIP COULD WELL COME DOWN TO A TWO-MINUTE DRILL—AND TO HOW WELL JOE FLACCO OR COLIN KAEPERNICK HANDLES THE PRESSURE WHEN THE CLOCK IS TICK ... TICK ... TICKING
Keeping in mind score, yardage, clock management and big plays, SI stacked up the five best and the three worst (criteria: cringe-worthiness) two-minute drills in XLVI years of Super Bowls
By Drew Woolley
HarBowl, Colin Kaepernick and Ray Lewis's last game—you already know the popular plotlines. But these games often come down to the small stuff. For regurgitation during Super Bowl XLVII, consider these subplots and supporting characters
By Ben Reiter
THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH—BUT THEY'RE UNLIKELY TO TAKE HOME THE LOMBARDI TROPHY THIS WEEK. HOW CHRISTIAN ATHLETES RECONCILE THE CULTURE OF FOOTBALL WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THEIR FAITH
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs Of Hoops
NOT SINCE NOLAN RICHARDSON'S ARKANSAS TEAMS OF THE 1990'S HATH A PROGRAM UNLEASHED 40 MINUTES OF HELL QUITE LIKE THAT OF VCU'S MEN OF STEAL
By Luke Winn
SOCCER
U.S. STRIKER HÉRCULEZ GÓMEZ RESCUED HIS CAREER SOUTH OF THE BORDER, AND NOW HE'S THRIVING IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S DEADLIEST CITIES
By Grant Wahl
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
THERE ARE STORIES OTHER THAN THE MANTI TE'O SAGA TO BE TOLD ABOUT NOTRE DAME—REALLY. HERE ARE TWO: FUTURE WIDEOUTS COREY ROBINSON AND TORII HUNTER JR. MAYBE THE NAMES OF THEIR DADS RING A BELL?
By Albert Chen
SPECIAL REPORT
SNAKE OIL FOR SALE AND THE ATHLETES WHO, SCIENCE BE DAMNED, THINK IT MIGHT WORK
FROM THE BACK OF A GYM IN ALABAMA, TWO TRUE BELIEVERS IN THE PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING POWER OF RADIO WAVES AND DEER-ANTLER VELVET AND NEGATIVELY CHARGED WATER PURSUE THEIR DREAM: A FAMOUS ENDORSER
POINT AFTER
Departments
Dela-where? New Orleans, That's Where
The Blue Hens aren't a football power, but—for the second time—one of their former quarterbacks has led his team to the Super Bowl
Greatest Super Bowl Commercials
By Mark Bechtel
A massive radio audience will listen to the Super Bowl, which puts the pressure on Kevin Harlan
Will there be a power shift in Washington?
By Mark Bechtel
Veterans of the first lockout know how to adapt—and some think they might even have an edge
By Sarah Kwak
A formidable champion, a phantom injury and an American wunderkind: the tale of 2013's first Slam
Rajon Rondo's season-ending injury means the Celtics will face some tough choices
By Chris Mannix
They were snubbed last week, but come 2014, these five players will be looking to make their All-Star debuts
By Ben Golliver
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Dan Patrick