Do whop: The Hansons are back

As the headline act in Sports Illustrated annual summer double issue of "Where are they now?", the Hanson Brothers from the cult classic "Slap Shot" have made the cover in a story Austin Murphy wrote with the headline, "Goons Forever."
The "real" Hanson brothers -- Jeff and Steve Carlson, plus Dave Hanson -- continue to make personal appearances at minor league hockey games. There is a third Carlson -- Jack -- who was originally going to be in the 1977 movie but the Edmonton Oilers called him up for the WHA playoffs that year and he wasn't able to do it. So, in fact, the Hanson brothers were originally the Carlson brothers, of real, old-time minor-league hockey fame. Steve Carlson played for the 1979-80 Kings, scoring 9 goals with 21 assists (and a meager 21 minutes in penalties) in 53 games -- his only taste of NHL hockey. He also ironically coached the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL, which the team in "Slap Shot" is modeled after, from from 1988-92.
Among the others who are featured in SI what's become one of our most anticipated issues each year:
=Boomer and Gunnar Esiason: The 14-year-old son of the former NFL and current CBS studio analyst was the poster child for cystic fibrosis.
=Chris Hinton: The former NFL player who's become a winemaker.
=Robert Porcher: The former Detroit Lions sack artist has become a restauranteur.
=Hakeem Olajuwon: The former Houston Rockets and Hall of Fame center is into real estate management.
=Mo Vaughn: The former big leaguer and Angels bust of a first baseman is transforming blighted developments into livable communities.
=Picabo Street: The downhill skiier is pushing for children's rights.
=Mario Mendoza: The name synonymous with mediocrity is well respected in his native country of Mexico