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Notre Dame quarterback Joe Montana attempts a pass during the 1978 Cotton Bowl against Texas. The Fighting Irish are one of college football’s most popular teams, want to continue playing as an independent, but will that be possible in the NCAA’s proposed postseason? SI’s Andy Staples tackles this question in his latest piece.
STAPLES: What postseason reform means for Notre Dame

Notre Dame quarterback Joe Montana attempts a pass during the 1978 Cotton Bowl against Texas. The Fighting Irish are one of college football’s most popular teams, want to continue playing as an independent, but will that be possible in the NCAA’s proposed postseason? SI’s Andy Staples tackles this question in his latest piece.

STAPLES: What postseason reform means for Notre Dame

Jim McMahon of BYU and Marcus Allen of USC point to their likenesses in a sketch of the 1981 Kodak All-American Team. The two would be selected No. 5 and 10 respectively in the 1982 NFL Draft. Who will be taken with the No. 5 and 10 pick in this year’s draft. SI.com’s Don Banks has his latest projections below. (AP/Marty Lederhandler)
BANKS: 2012 NFL Mock Draft 4.0 SI VAULT: Dr. Z’s 1982 NFL Mock Draft

Jim McMahon of BYU and Marcus Allen of USC point to their likenesses in a sketch of the 1981 Kodak All-American Team. The two would be selected No. 5 and 10 respectively in the 1982 NFL Draft. Who will be taken with the No. 5 and 10 pick in this year’s draft. SI.com’s Don Banks has his latest projections below. (AP/Marty Lederhandler)

BANKS: 2012 NFL Mock Draft 4.0 
SI VAULT: Dr. Z’s 1982 NFL Mock Draft


With the NFL Draft approaching, SI.com’s Chris Burke points out that good players are available throughout the draft, not just in the first round. Nobody is a better example of this than Tom Brady, who was drafted in the sixth round (No. 199 overall) of the 2000 draft. In this 1998 pic, the Michigan quarterback puts on a goofy grin for an SI photographer. (Donna Terek/SI)
BURKE: What do All-Pro teams tell us about the NFL Draft? GALLERY: Rare Photos of Tom Brady

With the NFL Draft approaching, SI.com’s Chris Burke points out that good players are available throughout the draft, not just in the first round. Nobody is a better example of this than Tom Brady, who was drafted in the sixth round (No. 199 overall) of the 2000 draft. In this 1998 pic, the Michigan quarterback puts on a goofy grin for an SI photographer. (Donna Terek/SI)

BURKE: What do All-Pro teams tell us about the NFL Draft? 
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Tom Brady

Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning calls signals during a 1997 game against Florida. Manning is still the NFL’s most-coveted free agent and is leaning toward signing with Denver, San Francisco or Tennessee. Will he decide to return home and sign with the Titans? (John Biever/SI)
(UPDATE - Manning decided against returning home and will join the Broncos).
KING MMQB: The ripple effect of Manning’s decisionTRUTH AND RUMORS: Has Manning already decided?GALLERY: NFL’s Old Faces in New Places

Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning calls signals during a 1997 game against Florida. Manning is still the NFL’s most-coveted free agent and is leaning toward signing with Denver, San Francisco or Tennessee. Will he decide to return home and sign with the Titans? (John Biever/SI)

(UPDATE - Manning decided against returning home and will join the Broncos).

KING MMQB: The ripple effect of Manning’s decision
TRUTH AND RUMORS: Has Manning already decided?
GALLERY: NFL’s Old Faces in New Places