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The Broncos-Seahawks Rematch

P. 40

WHAT THE DENVER DEFENSE LEARNED | BY JOAN NIESEN

SPECIAL REPORT

THE NFL'S GREG HARDY CRISIS

BY L. JON WERTHEIM AND EMILY KAPLAN

P. 48

PEAKING DUCK

A FORENSIC STUDY OF WHY OREGON QUARTERBACK MARCUS MARIOTA WILL (OR WON'T) BE THE TOP PICK IN NEXT YEAR'S NFL DRAFT

P. 32

BY GREG A. BEDARD

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ON THE COVER: JONATHAN FERREY FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED