2014 Sports Illustrated Covers

2014 Sports Illustrated Covers

Bode Miller

Simon Bruty/SI

For the first time ever, Sports Illustrated has four Olympic Preview covers. U.S women's Alpine skier Mikaela Shriffin, U.S. figure skater Gracie Gold, U.S. men's Alpine skier Bode Miller and U.S. snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Arielle Gold all appear on this week's covers. Each athlete brings his or her own unique story to the Olympics and gives viewers a reason to stay tuned throughout the upcoming games.

Gracie Gold

Simon Bruty/SI

For the first time ever, Sports Illustrated has four Olympic Preview covers. U.S women's Alpine skier Mikaela Shriffin, U.S. figure skater Gracie Gold, U.S. men's Alpine skier Bode Miller and U.S. snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Arielle Gold all appear on this week's covers. Each athlete brings his or her own unique story to the Olympics and gives viewers a reason to stay tuned throughout the upcoming games.

Mikaela Shiffrin

Simon Bruty/SI

For the first time ever, Sports Illustrated has four Olympic Preview covers. U.S women's Alpine skier Mikaela Shriffin, U.S. figure skater Gracie Gold, U.S. men's Alpine skier Bode Miller and U.S. snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Arielle Gold all appear on this week's covers. Each athlete brings his or her own unique story to the Olympics and gives viewers a reason to stay tuned throughout the upcoming games.

Jamie Anderson and Arielle Gold

Simon Bruty/SI

For the first time ever, Sports Illustrated has four Olympic Preview covers. U.S women's Alpine skier Mikaela Shriffin, U.S. figure skater Gracie Gold, U.S. men's Alpine skier Bode Miller and U.S. snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Arielle Gold all appear on this week's covers. Each athlete brings his or her own unique story to the Olympics and gives viewers a reason to stay tuned throughout the upcoming games.

Richard Sherman

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Richard Sherman, the talk of the NFL since the NFC title game, appears on one of Sports Illustrated's national covers this week.

Peyton Manning

John W. McDonough/SI

In advance of Super Bowl XLVIII, Peyton Manning and the Broncos appear on one of Sports Illustrated's national covers this week.

LaGarrette Blount

Damian Strohmeyer/SI

With Championship Sunday upon us, this week's issue of Sports Illustrated features the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.

Seahawks

Robert Beck//SI

With Championship Sunday upon us, this week's issue of Sports Illustrated features the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.

Wes Welker

Jed Jacobsohn/SI

With Championship Sunday upon us, this week's issue of Sports Illustrated features the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos.

Florida State, BCS Champs

Robert Beck/SI

The SEC's reign of unchallenged dominance is over. Florida State brought that to an end with its 34-31 comeback victory over Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game on Monday night, placing the Seminoles back atop the college football world. Fresh off the win, Florida State adorns the national cover of the Jan. 13 issue of Sports Illustrated. In the cover image, Seminoles wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin leaps into the air to snag the game-winning touchdown pass with 13 seconds remaining. Senior writer Andy Staples shares the story of the game from Pasadena, Calif. ? a dramatic, down-to-the-wire contest in which the Seminoles compiled the largest comeback in the 16-year history of the BCS title game ? and puts the monumental win in context.

Philip Rivers

Joe Robbins/AP

Don't write off the San Diego Chargers as Super Bowl contenders, writes Andy Benoit in this week's issue of Sports Illustrated. Leading the Bolts' surge is Philip Rivers, who has experienced a renaissance under first-year coach Mike McCoy.

Knowshon Moreno

Illustration by Guy Stauber

Moments before the Broncos kicked off against the Chiefs on Dec. 1, Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno had a moment to remember. As the national anthem blasted from the stadium's speakers,tears streaked down Moreno's face. It prompted the question: What could bring a running back in the midst of a breakout year on one of the best teams in the NFL to tears? In this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, senior writer Tim Layden finds the truth behind Moreno's tears.

Andrew Luck

Andrew Hancock/SI

Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts playing in Super Bowl XLVIII in New York? It could happen, says Andy Benoit in this week's issue of Sports Illustrated. Fresh off an improbable comeback over the Chiefs, the Colts are rolling ? and Luck is the reason why.