Favorite SI covers

[JackReacher]

So I'm dedicating a wall in my sparking, new man cave to my favorite Sports Illustrated covers. I have room for four, and already have one made up. (The wife got me a framed Strasburg cover for my birthday a few weeks ago.)

Anyway, I need three more -- well, two, since the George Mason one will be included -- but I'm having a hard time picking out the other two.

Not asking for advice, but I'm curious.....which SI covers over the years are your favorite?

 

[93Devil]

You really don't want to know mine, but I would think that Riggins cover would be one of your four.

 

[93Devil]

OK, for Steeler fans, this one is a classic...

and this one...

 

[JackReacher]

Ohhhh. That's a good one. For the Skins selection, though, I think I might go with the Doug Williams one. I recall that Super Bowl win more than the one with Riggins, although that's a damn good one.

Edit: Not a Steelers fan, but that Lambert one is solid.

 

[93Devil]

Ohhhh. That's a good one. For the Skins selection, though, I think I might go with the Doug Williams one. I recall that Super Bowl win more than the one with Riggins, although that's a damn good one.

Edit: Not a Steelers fan, but that Lambert one is solid.

I don't think that was "the" run though in that game. It could be, but I don't think it is.

 

[Boom_70]

My favorite:

 

[Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.]

 

[mustangj17]

Sonner, I have a box of about 100 Sports Illustrateds from the last decade or so. If there is a specific cover you need, drop me a PM. I'll mail it to you. I really have no use for them.

 

[Armchair_QB]

 

[kingcreole]

To this day, I believe, the only SI cover without a caption:

My idol comes to my favorite team:

The view of the crowd is worth an hour of your time. And it's also one of the biggest shots in college basketball history:

The ultimate team player, Kerry Meier, was a role player for the 2007 Jayhawks. But it was because of players like him that allowed Kansas to have its best season ever.

Back when boxing was cool, this shot was one of my favorites. Tyson in his intimidating best:

 

[JackReacher]

Love the Tyson one. It's on the short list.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I have the Kid Dynamite cover (Tyson's first) autographed. I watched him sign it as a teenager. His autograph is the equivalent of a squiggly line.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

A Royal Crown from 1985 may be my favorite.

 

[JackReacher]

Just looked at that one, Mizzou. Nice one for Royals fans.

No caption on that one, either, FYI.

 

[JackReacher]

Also considering throwing a Swimsuit cover in there, but I'm not sure I want to take away from a good sports cover.

 

[Monday Morning Sportswriter]

 

[DanOregon]

The one about the toughest coach there ever was by Deford. A leather helmet, an old black and white picture, a football, a paper with handwriting on it and the cover line "An American Tragedy."

 

[JackReacher]

You really don't want to know mine, but I would think that Riggins cover would be one of your four.

Interestingly enough, that cover is not available through SI.com. Wonder why?

 

[Steak Snabler]

Here are a few of the more infamous ones:

 

[mustangj17]

My favorite is the Michigan cover with Woodson knocking David Boston on his ass