Sports Illustrated Kids - November 2018

GAMES

DOWN . . . AARON
RODGERS
SET . . . HUT!

See if you can uncover the football
terms listed below, all of which have
to do with offensive plays or receiving
routes. The words are arranged horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally, and some are even
backward! We did one for you.

JEFF HAYNES (RODGERS); MANNY MILLAN (GINÓBILI) R S G SWRWS G D Y R F MYSTERY ATHLETE
P E V DS EMF OR Z KQ
C O D H B K I TMA C T U CLUE #1 In 2017, the Mystery
E L S D A C J E GWB R B Athlete’s second NFL season, he
OSQTA I L EDPQNV made the Pro Bowl and was named
GNRSZ L LUDL J EV the league’s Most Improved Player by
C V N E T F DMX A R E A the Pro Football Writers of America.
MM R N V A Y N A Y G R A CLUE #2 The Rams selected the
X B A V S E T Z A R A CM Mystery Athlete with the top pick of
OL J KALRIGKYS J the 2016 draft. He started seven
SHOOKFGE L TOOB games that year, then was the
ENDAROUNDF I OO full-time starter in ’17.
WX H V S O V G Z O T Y H CLUE #3 In three years at Cal, the
Mystery Athlete set 26 school marks,
WORD Hook Flea flicker Reverse including for passing yards (12,220).
BANK Bootleg Hail Mary Screen
Draw play Hook and ladder Slant THE MYSTERY ATHLETE IS:
End around Post
TRIVIA
CHALLENGE

Manu Ginóbili (right),
who retired in August
after 16 seasons with the
San Antonio Spurs, has the
highest winning percentage
(.721) of anyone who has
played at least 1,000 NBA
games. Longtime teammates
Tony Parker (.720) and Tim
Duncan (.719) are close behind.
Who is next on the list?

A. DANNY AINGE (1981–95)
B. MICHAEL JORDAN (1984–2003)
C. LEBRON JAMES (2003–18)

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ART Mario
GALLERY Götze

Leo, 14,
California

Matt
Carpenter

Chase, 10,
Illinois

Larry Jayson
Fitzgerald Tatum

Nathan, 10, Paul, 10,
Massachusetts Kentucky

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COMIC ANSWERS
CARDS
What’s the Call? (page 52)
Oh, I hope 1. The Anacondas. When a kick is
that’s not simultaneously caught or recovered
my car! anywhere by two eligible opposing
players, it is awarded to the
PERNILLA receiving team.
2. The Checkers are correct. If the
LINDBERG goalpost is displaced by a defending
player before the puck crosses the
LPGA TOUR goal line, the referee may award a
goal—as long as the offensive player
Liam, 12, California shot the puck before the defender
dislodged the goalpost and the puck
Mmm . . . would have entered the net between
that ball the normal position of the goalposts.
looks tasty. 3. Chang wins the game because the
8 ball was involved. If Shrake had
jumped any other ball off the table,
he would have received a foul and a
loss of turn.

Word Search (page 53)

Aww, dang.
The ball is
stuck to my

hand!

ALLISHA PETROS

GRAY CHRYSOCHOS

DALLAS WINGS WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

Marty, 10, Minnesota Danny, 12, Massachusetts

GREG NELSON (GOFF ACTION); COURTESY OF THE GOFF FAMILY (GOFF AS A KID) Score! Trivia (page 53)
They’re giving A. Ainge played for the Celtics,
Kings, Trail Blazers, and Suns.
out free ice
cream! Mystery Athlete (page 53)
Jared Goff, quarterback,
EVGENY Los Angeles Rams

KUZNETSOV Hey, coach,
is this grape
WASHINGTON CAPITALS or cherry?
I can’t tell.
Troy, 9, Virginia
Caedmon, 12, Wisconsin

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Is this the home Why yes,
of buzz beamer? he’s our son.

By Bill Hinds

ma’am, we’re with + and filled it Buzz!
nfl security. with processed

buzz snuck into the cheese.
visitors locker room,
pulled the padding out of
aaron Rodgers’ helmet+

I thought it would I’m a big fan of his. Luckily, he suffered no
be Better than that I would never do mishaps—even though
he played more than a
old padding. anything to hurt him. quarter before he noticed
something was different.

there will be no charges one other thing. he says his hair has
filed, but Buzz will be banned Aaron wants to know never felt so luxurious
where you got the cheese.
from any more packers and has a nice sheen.
games this season.

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