My vote for SI Sportsman of the Year: Tomorrow on Fox (the network that carries NFL football, not the “news channel”), Sports Illustrated will unveil the “sportsman of the year,” one of the magazineosphere’s (magazineosphere, I feel a new rexblog word coming) biggest promotional gems (but no where close to Time’s “person of the year” or SI’s swimsuit issue). In all seriousness, I believe Tim Layden’s choice is inspired: Pat Tillman. I predict, however, that something to do with the Boston Red Sox will win. (via: Michelle Malkin, who gives Tim’s “inspired” choice her vote, as well.)
Update: As I predicted, the selection had something to do with the Boston Red Sox.
Quote:
Collectively, the Sox were Sportsmen in the truest sense –Â professional, collegial, colorful athletes who were easy to root for. The word heroic might get tossed around too blithely in sports, but how else to describe Curt Schilling’s surpassing pitching on a mangled ankle? David Ortiz, who played the role of the clubhouse cut-up, redefined the term clutch hitting. Keith Foulke — previously known for postseason jitters in Oakland — emerged as a reliable stopper. Lambasted by the Boston media, righty Derek Lowe pitched the clinching games in all the postseason series. Johnny Damon was the free-spirited lead-off hitter in terminal need of a haircut and shave.
Also, the Red Sox cover will sell a lot more copies of the magazine, but I’m sure that had nothing to do with the decision.
