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SI Sportsman of the Year ≠ Tiger Woods

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by TheSportsPredictor, Jun 18, 2008.

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  1. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Take all the time you want, slappy. The issue was settled Saturday night.
     
    spnited, Aug 19, 2008
    #49
  2. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    Nope, done. Their people will get a hold of his people, and whoever's doing this story will have months to work on it.
     
    Oz, Aug 19, 2008
    #50
  3. Write-brained

    Write-brained Guest

    No one should be named sportsman of the year again until Dick Hoyt gets it.
     
    Write-brained, Aug 19, 2008
    #51
  4. sportshack06

    sportshack06 Member

    In the words of Billy Packer....
    "This game is ova"
     
    sportshack06, Aug 19, 2008
    #52
  5. mpcincal

    mpcincal Well-Known Member

    When Phelps got his eighth, I was telling everyone in the newsroom, "The SI editors are estatic; they can now start planning for the Phelps Sportsman of the Year issue."
     
    mpcincal, Aug 19, 2008
    #53
  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    You think Dwyane Wade is out of the running? :D
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 19, 2008
    #54
  7. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Doesn't Obama play pick-up basketball?

    Seriously, Phelps has set the bar very, very high.

    The race ain't over, but let's just say Secretariat (Phelps) is in first.
     
    93Devil, Aug 19, 2008
    #55
  8. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I think it's safe to say it's over...

    Give me a scenario where someone could top Phelps at this point.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 19, 2008
    #56
  9. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Spitz didn't get the award in 1972.

    So why is Phelps a lock in 2008?

    Only the US Olympic hockey team (1980), Ed Moses/Mary Lou Retton (1984), Bonnie Blair/Johann Olav Koss (1994) and Bobby Morrow (1956) have won the award in their Olympic years.

    The problem with Olympians is that they are in and out of our consciousness in a couple of weeks. And it does help greatly if your sphere of influence extends beyond the pool (or court or field or wherever you play your game). Does Phelps'? Beats me.

    Thus, I'm not so sure he is a lock. Seems he is on Aug. 19, of course. But it's a long year.
     
    BTExpress, Aug 19, 2008
    #57
  10. Rhody31

    Rhody31 Well-Known Member

    If the cubs win the world series, they'll be in there somehow
     
    Rhody31, Aug 19, 2008
    #58
  11. TwoGloves

    TwoGloves Well-Known Member

    If Phelps doesn't get it something is seriously wrong.
     
    TwoGloves, Aug 19, 2008
    #59
  12. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    A couple of posters have mentioned that Spitz didn't win it so Phelps might not either.

    In 1972, the honor went to John Wooden and Billie Jean King.

    If you can name anyone in the sports world today remotely on par with either of those legends, give them the award right now.

    Otherwise, Phelps gets it, not just because of the medals, but because he won without being a cocky jerk, without bragging, without yapping about all the endorsements this would bring.
     
    21, Aug 19, 2008
    #60
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