Lineup

DEPARTMENTS

4 SI Digital

6 Leading Off

12 Inbox

14 Scorecard

24 Faces in the Crowd

112 Point After

The Best of Enemies

SUPERBOWL LI

26 THE PATRIOTS

Tom Brady led a comeback for the ages, sealing his status as the greatest quarterback ever

By Greg Bishop

'17 // STORIES

NFL

42 FREE AGENTS

SI runs down the market for the top 25

By Andy Benoit

NFL

44 2017 PREVIEW

Off-season to-do lists for all 32 teams

By Andy Benoit

NBA

52 ISAIAH THOMAS

The 5'9" dynamo behind surging Boston

By Tim Layden

TENNIS

60 AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Wins for Roger Federer and Serena Williams

By L. Jon Wertheim

MLB

64 NOAH SYNDERGAARD

How an awkward kid became Thor

By Ben Reiter

LEGAL MATTERS

70 O.J. SIMPSON

Will he be paroled this summer?

By L. Jon Wertheim and Michael McCann

NASCAR

74 DANNY SUÁREZ

Chasing the American racing dream

By Andrew Lawrence

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

82 CALEB SWANIGAN

How Biggie became a top power forward

By Luke Winn

PYEONGCHANG OLYMPICS

88 HOT IN THE COLD

A sneak peek at some medal hopefuls for next year's Winter Games

SOCCER

94 BRUCE ARENA

Back at the helm of the national team

By Grant Wahl

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

100 NICO MANNION

Meet the (sorta-maybe) hoops prodigy

By Chris Ballard

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