December 2, 2013 Table Of Contents
SI.com
LEADING OFF
THE MAIL
The MMQB
Why do you doubt Tony Romo? Is it because he's a choker? (Statistically, he's not.) Because he lacks Peyton's public passion? (Eye roll.) Because he doesn't have rings? (Is that really his fault?) The Cowboys' quarterback has stepped from obscurity to the brightest spotlight—and he can make you think twice about what you expect from the position
By S.L. Price
AFTER A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL CAREER ON THE FIELD, MATT MILLEN SET RECORDS FOR INEPTITUDE IN SEVEN-PLUS SEASONS AS THE LIONS' GENERAL MANAGER. BUT EVEN AS HIS NAME BECAME A PUNCH LINE, HIS SELF-ESTEEM NEVER SUFFERED
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
AFTER USC AND FLORIDA ATLANTIC LOST THEIR COACHES, THE REPLACEMENTS—ED ORGERON AND BRIAN WRIGHT—LOOSENED THE REINS. THE RESULT HAS BEEN SIDESPLITTING SUCCESS, WITH COOKIES
By Andy Staples
WINTER OLYMPICS
THE OLYMPICS HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE POPULAR OR MORE PROFITABLE. SO WHAT DOES THE NEW IOC PRESIDENT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT? PLENTY
THE SHOT
THE VIDEO OF KHALIL EDNEY'S LAST-SECOND BASKET WENT VIRAL NOT JUST BECAUSE IT WON A HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFF GAME, BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT SHOWED THAT GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO PERSEVERE
POINT AFTER
By Steve Rushin
Departments
Personal responsibility counts for as much as performance, but the gray area between the two creates a vacuum for the Heisman voter
FIFA will conduct the 2014 World Cup draw on Dec. 6 in Bahia, Brazil. The U.S. team, despite a stellar qualifying campaign, isn't seeded. It will share a first-round group with three other countries. The best-case scenario for Jürgen Klinsmann's squad won't be easy. The worst case is brutal
By Brian Straus
Turning last week's box scores into this week's waiver-wire magic
Highlights of the lowlights from 2013*
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Dan Greene
By Interview by Dan Patrick