
Lineup
NFL
28
LE'VEON BELL
The Jets' new running back talks about his sabbatical
BY JENNY VRENTAS
TRIBUTE
36
GLORY AT GOAT HILLS
Revisiting a classic by an SI master
BY DAN JENKINS
Baseball Preview
42 RISE OF THE MACHINES
How tech has infiltrated every facet of the game
BY TOM VERDUCCI
56 ALEX BREGMAN
The Houston infielder wants baseball to shine
BY BEN REITER
64 TRANSACTION PLAN
How the winter's biggest moves shape the season
BY JACK DICKEY
70 SCOUTING REPORTS
Predictions, analysis, everything you need to know about all 30 teams
March Madness Preview
104 THE TOP DOGS
The five teams likeliest to cut down the nets in Minneapolis
BY DAN GREENE
116 THE BRACKET
Our pick: March Madness ends in April gladness for Duke
BY DAN GREENE
118 ASIA DURR
Louisville's electrifying guard takes one last shot at a title
BY BEN BASKIN
DEPARTMENTS
SI TV
P. 4
LEADING OFF
P. 6
INBOX
P. 12
SCORECARD
P. 15
FACES IN THE CROWD
P. 26
POINT AFTER
P. 124
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