Brand new Sports Illustrated (1-year)

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I've been reading Sports Illustrated since 1986, and have been a subscriber since 1996. Throughout that time I've seen a lot of change with the magazine, some I feel is positive, and some I feel is to appeal more to a mad magazine/maxim style of editorial finesse.

The Pros: SI is still good at covering a variety of sports that range from high school to the pros. Not just covering basic athletes like football, basketball, or baseball players, SI tries to apply a balanced dish of athletic endeavors so that they please all of the people some of the time.

Writers: I particularly enjoy Peter King. His analysis of upcoming events as well as his slight humor makes him one of the better journalists in the sports realm. Steve Rushin's "Air and Space" is always extremely well written and is a one-page feature per magazine that I never grow tired of. Rick Reilly's "Life of Reilly" is just as well written and applies some great analogies when it comes to showing sports and life itself.

CONS: As a famous sports radio announcer said once: "They send you all these re-subscribe letters, I don't know if I'm 3 months behind or 3 years ahead". SI constantly bombards the mailbox with re-subscription letters, baiting you with nice gifts like fleece blankets, jackets, gym bags and the such. You need to keep on top of when you subscribed, because usually when they say "your subscription is almost up" it often times means you still have 10 months to go on a 12-month subscription. I haven't had this problem with other magazines, but considering the cool gifts, perhaps this is not pro or con and can sit in the middle.

Another reviewer brought out the fact that they have changed their format to make it more, well in my own words, an MTV feel. Lots of cutesy coo one liners and blips that are almost out of Entertainment Tonight tend to bog down page space that this reader feels could be better served with more in-depth articles and behind the scenes type approaches.

I see dead people: I'm all for recognizing those who have passed on who are part of sports. From members of Flight 93 to the recent passing of former President Gerald Ford (a center for the University of Michigan back in his day) there are many people who leave us that also left a favorite sport or pastime behind. The problem is that SI is starting to be afraid of getting in trouble or something if they DON'T mention every single person that ever played any professional sport when they died. The last issue I got had two major articles of people who had passed on as well as a practical 2 page obituary column. Recognizing these people's achievements when they are still living is more important I think, for them and their families.

The ultimate and one of the oldest disciplines in the realm of athletics is Track and Field, and through the years I've seen less and less coverage of it. Soccer, a sport followed in great passsion worldwide but not so much in America, is also put on the back burner.

At times it shines, but its not anything like it used to be.

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