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Apr. 30, 2007 - How the simple reading of a list of names has spawned a culture of its own and become the NFL's second-biggest event.

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April 30, 2007 | Volume 106, Issue 18

How the simple reading of a list of names has spawned a culture of its own and become the NFL's second-biggest event.

Photographers:

Greg Nelson/SI (Adrian Peterson)
John Angelillo/UPI/Landov (Alex Rodriguez)

On the Cover:

Adrian Peterson, Football, Oklahoma
Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, New York Yankees

Article Author:

Tim Layden

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