
Lineup
NFL PLAYOFF PREVIEW
24 Adrian Peterson
The Vikings' back reveals how he steeled himself to earn another rushing title
By Greg Bishop
34 The Texans
A behind-the-scenes look at how Houston game-planned to win the AFC South
By Greg A. Bedard
40 Super Bowl 100
SI and Wired imagine the NFL of the future Presented by Gatorade and Microsoft Surface
By Bryan Gardiner
CFP CHAMPIONSHIP
44 Alabama--Clemson
Defense is the Tigers' key to beating Bama and proving they belong among the elite
By Albert Chen
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
52 Jim Boeheim
After 32 days of crime novels and cooking shows, the Syracuse coach is back
By Jack McCallum
PRO FOOTBALL
56 Jerry Smith
The tight end, who died of AIDS in 1986, never told his teammates he was gay. But they knew
By Tom Callahan
DEPARTMENTS
4 SI Digital
6 Inbox
8 Leading Off
15 Scorecard
21 Faces in The Crowd
22 Just My Type
Dan Patrick: Klay Thompson didn't see this coming
64 Point After
Michael Rosenberg: Now playing in Chicago, Eddie George
SI HAS REGIONAL COVERS THIS WEEK: AL TIELEMANS FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (WAYNE GALLMAN), LM OTERO/AP (DERRICK HENRY); BECK DIEFENBACH/AP (PETERSON)
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PHOTOGRAPH BY Todd Rosenberg For Sports Illustrated