Lineup

DEPARTMENTS

4 SI Now

6 Leading Off

12 Inbox

14 Scorecard

20 Faces in The Crowd

23 Just My Type

Dan Patrick: Jim Harbaugh, fashion forward

114 Point After

DeMarcus Ware: A captain's words to win by

SUPER BOWL 50

24 The Broncos

Von Miller & Co. blew up Cam Newton's presumed coronation party, leaving us to ponder: Will we ever see another championship D this good?

By Greg Bishop

LONGFORM

102 Bushwacker

Sharing a bond as deep as any trainer and athlete, Kent Cox made his bull a witness to the ultimate act of violence

By Michael McKnight

THE YEAR AHEAD ...

42 PRO FOOTBALL

Off-season Preview

Reboot! A look at possible trades, team-by-team upgrade plans and the 40 must-sign free agents as the NFL enters its silly season

By Andy Benoit and Ben Baskin

56 BASEBALL

Preseason Power Rankings

Spring training means your favorite player is in fantastic shape—and last year means nothing

By Jonah Keri

66 SOCCER

FIFA Presidency

Whoever replaces Sepp Blatter will be faced with this question: Do the voters really want change?

By Grant Wahl

70 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Arc Madness

Firing threes at historic rates, contenders try to defy data that show balanced offenses win titles

By Luke Winn

76 PRO BASKETBALL

Dirk Nowitzki

The Mavericks' forward is notorious for his intensity, but that hasn't kept him from enjoying the ride

By Chris Ballard

86 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Signing Day

No. 1 prospect Rashan Gary finally picked a school: Michigan. Now the real battle can begin

By Chris Johnson

92 MOTOR SPORTS

Kyle Busch

After a harrowing crash, the controversial driver stamped himself as one of NASCAR's very best

By Andrew Lawrence

ON THE COVER

Donald Miralle for Sports Illustrated

PHOTO

PHOTOGRAPH BY Jed Jacobsohn For Sports Illustrated

MILLER INSTINCT The Broncos' linebacker forced two fumbles and had a hand in three sacks on his way to the Super Bowl MVP award.