Sports Illustrated magazine is a weekly magazine that is the sports authority for American sports. SI magazine features quality photographs and news articles inclusive of all sports--college and professional, men's and women's.
Hey.
I’m Levi Weaver. I’m a Rangers & Mavericks fan and I still remember my first subscription to Sports Illustrated. I was seven or eight, and it came with a free VHS tape of the NFL films' best "Football Follies". At eight years old, that was like offering me a free car. But as the magazines continued to come in, I began to realize that the real treasure was not watching Terry Bradshaw try to tackle a defensive lineman, but the magazine itself.
What struck me first, even as a child, was the photography. From those mid-eighties shots of Dwight Gooden and Joe Montana to the more recent shots of my beloved Dallas Mavericks finally winning their first championship, I have never seen better sports photography than Sports Illustrated. Somehow, SI always seems to have a photographer in the right place at the right time to catch a running back mid-flight, or the face of a tennis player as they hit the winning shot.
Of course, photography alone is not enough to keep me entertained on a flight or a train ride, and that's why Sports Illustrated rises above the competitors: their writing is top-notch. Even as a child, (after checking out the photos) I would flip to the back page first for the special interest piece, then go back and read the Faces in the Crowd with hopes that someday I would accomplish some sporting triumph and see my face among those listed. After that, I would read magazine cover to cover. I haven't played sports in years, but I still do it this way.
As the Internet gave rise to sports blogs and sites, I wondered how Sports Illustrated would keep up. The answer is definitely the writing. You can get the facts from anywhere on the web, but the amount of research that goes into an SI story is second to none. They consistently force me to sit and spend way more time than I had intended, reading a magazine. Getting the facts right, getting the unexpected perspectives, telling the entire story; that's something you won't find in a box score and immediate recap, and it's what keeps me coming back to Sports Illustrated.
Thanks for checking out my Sports Illustrated subscription review at Magazines.com.
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Sports Illustrated subscription
on February 28, 2012
by blinky
from florida
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Male
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55+
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Yes
Magazines:
4-5
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Sports Illustrated subscription
on December 26, 2011
by Disappointed
from US
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35-54
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4-5
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Sports Illustrated subscription
on November 18, 2011
by SportsFam
from US
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Male
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35-54
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Yes
Magazines:
2-3
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Husband's Favorite
on November 17, 2011
by Purple
from US
Pros:
Weekly, keeps my husband occupied.
Cons:
From what my husband says it covers too much College Basketball
We've been receiving Sports Illustrated for years. My husband wouldn't have it any other way. As long as I can get a good price for it, I keep the subscription going and he stays happy.
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Great Deal
on November 17, 2011
by Magpie Man
from Texas
Pros:
Current and covers most of the things I like
Cons:
Not enough international soccer
I have had this subscription for 30 years and cannot imagine ever giving it up.
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Male
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55+
Parent:
Yes
Magazines:
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