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Contents: Baseball – Deserving Better (Dear Bud: The winning Phillies enjoyed it, but the 104th World Series had dismal ratings and was marred by wintry weather. It’s up to you to reexamine the Fall Classic and restore its old luster.); College Football – Red-Letter Night (Texas Tech shook up the BCS race with a last-second win over No. 1 Texas.), Big Men On Campus (SI’s all-time college football team.); NFL Midseason Report – Titanic Force (Tennessee tackle Albert Haynesworth has tempered his rage to become the game’s dominant defender.); Worth The Weight (How massive tackles thwart complex offenses.); The Great Shake-Up (A look at the major trends that have shuffled the standings.); Dr. Z’s All-Pro Notebook (Some spots are locked up, others wide-open.); Playoff Forecast – Revised (Unexpected teams will give the postseason a refreshing look.) Departments – Leading Off; Letters; Players (Year of the kicker in the NFL * Getting silly at victory parades); Faces In The Crowd; Just My Type (T.J. Hooker’s influence on Shaq); Point After (Sportspocalypse in Seattle) Inside… – The NBA (Can Michael Redd defend?); College Football (The new, unbeaten Boise State); Fantasy Football (Reevaluating for the second half); NASCAR (A late run at Chase drama)
Cover: Albert Haynesworth
Condition: Very Good