Patriots quarterback Jim Plunkett looks for an open receiver during a 1974 game against the Rams at Foxboro Stadium. SI’s Don Banks has made his AFC East predictions and New England, who has finished first nine of the past 11 years, is in position to make another Super Bowl run. (Neil Leifer/SI)
BANKS: Patriots favored to win AFC East yet again | Notes on all 32 NFL teams
During competition on Tuesday, Defending Olympic weightlifting champion Matthias Steiner of Germany lost his balance while trying to lift about 432 pounds and was hit in the neck by the barbell. He got up on his feet and waved to the crowd but later withdrew. SI photographer Simon Bruty captured the entire sequence while shooting the competition.
GALLERY: Matthias Steiner’s Weightlifting Snafu Sequence
FARBER: In sport of strong men, Iran’s Salimi stands alone
Nik Wallenda walks a 1,800-foot tightrope, suspended 173 feet in the air, from the U.S. side to the Canadian side directly over the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The famous funambulist is the first to achieve this feat. He holds six world records for other tightrope walking stunts, including the longest and highest tightrope crossing by bicycle. (Max Blinch/Reuters)
GALLERY: Walkin’ a Tightrope
Rob Gronkowski takes Troy Polamalu for a ride during a Oct. 2011 Patriots-Steelers game.
GALLERY: The Fabulous Life of Rob Gronkowski | Classic Steelers Photos
ESPN analyst Chris Berman looks at the projected picks for the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft. Who will be drafted in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft? Find out Thursday. (AP)
GALLERY: Historic Photos of the NFL Draft
2012 Mock Drafts: Don Banks | Peter King
LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell dives into the endzone during a 2006 game against Tennessee. Russell highlights SI’s list of 10 biggest NFL draft busts since 2000. (Bob Rosato/SI)
SI STAFF: The NFL’s Biggest Draft Busts Since 2000
