October 6, 2014 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
INBOX
SI SOCIAL MEDIA
MATT FORTE
Deceptively fast. Smoother than you'd think.... You can tag Matt Forte with all of the backhanded compliments you want, but the facts remain: He's the brain and the heart of Chicago's (maddeningly) lethal offense, and he's more important to his team than any other back in the NFL
By Tim Layden
Poor starts? We've seen a few—and we're not even counting the suspended likes of Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson
By Chris Burke
MLB PLAYOFF PREVIEW
They're not Cy Young or MVP candidates, but an army of flamethrowing (and mostly anonymous) relievers has created a new Dead Ball era. The keys to October: Keep your bullpen rolling—and find a few hitters who can beat the heat
By Tom Verducci
By Lee Jenkins
He played for four teams in seven seasons and was DFA'd in April, but Steve Pearce is now one of the Orioles' best players
The Angels' leadoff hitter is a crucial part of baseball's best offense
By Albert Chen
Adam LaRoche and the Nats are back in the playoffs, hungrier than ever, and ready to do some damage
By Albert Chen
Stop us if you've heard this before: Here's why the St. Louis Cardinals will go all the way
By Joe Sheehan
NHL PREVIEW 2014-15
By Eric Nusbaum
Beating the defending champs in the playoffs is tough, but here's how it can be done
The era of four-year Cup runs is far in the past, but it's still possible to build an NHL empire
By Sarah Kwak
Why Chicago will beat Boston for the Stanley Cup
POINT AFTER
By Steve Rushin
Departments
Great coordinators can be great head coaches, but they must first learn and embrace a new set of skills
Faltering singles play has led to the U.S. Ryder Cup drought
Five new releases in 145 characters or less
Ranking the second picks of 2003
By Interview by Dan Patrick
Edited By Alexandra Fenwick