Leading Off

Bearfaced

There was no sign of his helmet--or the ball--as Chicago defensive tackle Darwin Walker (99) helped stuff a Giants running play on Sunday. Behind the fourth-quarter passing of Eli Manning (inset), New York rallied to win 21-16 on the road.

Help!

Lifeguards competing in the International Surf Rescue Challenge splashed into action on Sydney's Bondi Beach for the men's race last Thursday. Melissa Howard of Australia (inset, rear) won the women's beach flag title during the three-day event.

Remembering Sean

Redskins tackle Chris Samuels shed a tear in tribute to his teammate, safety Sean Taylor, who was killed in a robbery attempt on Nov. 27 at his Palmetto Bay, Fla., house (page 70). The fans in Washington paid their respects by waving his number�21 (inset) at FedEx Field on Sunday during a 17-16 loss to the Bills. Taylor was buried in the Miami area on Monday.