November 11, 2013 Table Of Contents
SI.com
LEADING OFF
By Bobby Ghosh
THE MAIL
BIG PAPI
David Ortiz is brute October force, inarguably one of the greatest postseason sluggers ever, but there is a Tao of Papi that goes beyond the raw power and three rings. As a study in resilience and in seizing big moments, his story is the story of Boston itself
By Tom Verducci
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
By Andy Staples
NFL SECOND HALF PREVIEW
By Peter King
BECAUSE OF THE WAY TODAY'S GAME IS PLAYED, WE'RE GOING WITH A TWO-TIGHT-END, ONE-BACK OFFENSE AND A NICKEL DEFENSE INSTEAD OF A BASE 4--3 OR 3--4
By Jim Trotter
Senior NFL writer Jim Trotter repicks the 2013 playoffs
By Jim Trotter
In September, SI picked the seven major honors. Now it's time to revisit those projections
By Jim Trotter
The arrival of Chip Kelly's high-tempo offense of packaged plays was expected to spark an NFL revolution. It hasn't—yet
By GREG A. BEDARD
The trade deadline is nigh. Whether you're looking for that last piece of the 2013 title puzzle or bolstering your keeper team for '14, here are some second-half tips
POINT AFTER
Departments
His public takedown of TV analyst and Golf.com columnist Brandel Chamblee raises many questions about Tiger Woods—as well as the future of the game
A new Lance film digs at the truth
A hoops legend tells his story
By Mark Bechtel
And Down the Stretch They Come
The must-see matchups in the second half of the 2013 NFL season
By Jim Trotter
The Pelicans' frightening new mascot has us once again pondering the provenance of the sports world's furriest performers
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Interview by Dan Patrick
The Case for ... Tanking with Purpose
By BENJAMIN GOLLIVER
