January 19, 2015 Table Of Contents
SI NOW
By WITH HOST Maggie Gray
INBOX
COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
LED BY EZEKIEL ELLIOTT'S HARD-CHARGING RUNS, CARDALE JONES'S RESILIENCE AND A DEFENSE THAT DIDN'T REST, OHIO STATE GROUND DOWN HIGH-FLYING OREGON, AND THE LOWEST SEED IN THE FIRST PLAYOFF EVER TOOK HOME THE TITLE
By Andy Staples
THE 2014 SEASON PROVIDED ITS SHARE OF COMEBACKS, UPSETS AND SHOOTOUTS. THESE WERE THE ONES TO SEE
By Colin Becht
WHO'S GOING PRO? WHERE WILL TOP RECRUITS END UP? WHO CARES. HERE'S HOW NEXT YEAR'S TOP TEAMS LINE UP TODAY
By Andy Staples
NFL
The Packers' D was ordinary until a daring decision to move their best pass rusher from outside to inside linebacker. Now Green Bay is tough on the ground—and in position for a run at another Lombardi Trophy
By Andy Benoit
By Andy Benoit
He may be the least discussed of the Legion of Boom DBs—such is life when you're shutting down the deep regions beyond the TV cameras' view. But Seattle's heat-seeking free safety is the one you most ought to talk to
By Greg Bishop
A star QB pulls the reins, but the Colts' playoff run is built on unlikely depth-chart climbers
By Joan Niesen
BOXING
By Chris Mannix
Nick Young
By Lee Jenkins
POINT AFTER
By Steve Rushin
Departments
His favorite team may have ridden off into the sunset, but Chris Christie's run through the NFL playoffs sheds light on the interplay of sports and politics
By Jack Dickey
Boston makes a run at the 2024 Summer Games
By Sarah Kwak
Laughter along the sidelines
Edited By Alexandra Fenwick
Sports Illustrated HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
By Interview by Dan Patrick
By Ted Keith