Here are the nominees at least so far and my comments:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...html?eref=sihp
CHEN: Lions DT Ndamukong Suh No Way
KING: UConn Women's Coach Geno Auriemma Possible but would make me gag
KING: Cardinals QB Kurt Warner No Way
WOLFF: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski Possible
MAHR: Figure skater Evan Lysacek No Way
WERTHEIM: Tennis star Rafael Nadal Possible (so is Federer)
JENKINS: Thunder F Kevin Durant No Way
McCALLUM: Philiies P Roy Halladay Doubtful but deserving
ANDERSON: Butler Bulldogs Basketball Doubtful - Picking a team that lost?
HACK: Golfer Lorena Ochoa Doubful but deserving
FARBER: Capitals LW Brooks Laich I don't follow hockey and have never heard of him
ANDERSON: Alabama QB Greg McElroy No Way
Not on the list is the probable winner - Drew Brees and/or the NO Saints.
From the list the only contenders to me are Krzyzewski or one of the tennis players - Nadal or Federer. To pick Geno over K would be criminal and to pick them both would be asinine. Halladay had a great year, has had a great career, and is a great story as he could have made more money but wanted to be with the Phillies. Ochoa was the best women golfer in the world and is a great person(I happen to know her personally a little and she is the real deal.)
My guess is something to do with the Saints. But I think it really should be K.
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