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Exclusive: Johnny Football Speaks

by Andy Staples

P. 26

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AUGUST 5, 2013 SI.COM

The Last Days of A-Rod

Nothing dies pretty. Reputations, marriages, dream careers: They can sail for decades undented; even at 38, you can be all kinds of gorgeous. But the end?

The End Is Pain, and Pain Is Ugly

by S.L. Price

P. 54

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SI HAS REGIONAL COVE THIS WEEK: Mike Carlson/Reuters (Alex Rodriguez)