2007 Athlete of the Year

2007 is almost over...it's been a hell of a year. The year that armchairgm was introduced to me. The year that I had little Pauli. The year that Kenrick wrote a book.

I have selected some candidates for Athlete of the Year. I wish I could include a poll put I dont' know how to. So just discuss away and enjoy.

Thank god 2007 is almost over....................

Josh Beckett - for living and playing in such a douchebag town

Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett led all major league pitchers with 20 wins (24 including the postseason). He was selected as the AL Championship Series Most Valuable Player after shutting down the Cleveland Indians twice, including a victory in Game 5 that started Boston's comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series. Beckett won Game 1 of the World Series as the Red Sox swept the Colorado Rockies. He gave up only four runs in four postseason games.

Tom Brady - for being killed with a brick of cheese shaped like a limp dick

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is arguably having one of the best seasons in NFL history. Through 11 games in 2007, Brady is completing 72 percent of his passes for 312 yards per game, with a staggering TD/INT ratio of 9.5-1 (39 TDs and four INTs.) He is on pace to set the single season NFL touchdown record of 49. He has helped the Patriots stay undefeated at 11-0.

Brett Favre - for killing Tom Brady with a brick of cheese shaped like a limp dick

Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Favre broke Dan Marino’s NFL record for career touchdown passes (436 and counting) and Marino’s NFL record for most career passes. Favre continues to add to his NFL record 248 consecutive games played (268 counting playoffs.) The 38-year-old Favre has engineered 38 fourth-quarter rallies in his career and has led the Pack to a 10-1 record in 2007.

Roger Federer - for trying to prove that tennis isn't a "gay" sport and that real men do play it- and also drink specialty coffee shit

Roger Federer of Switzerland topped the season-ending men's tennis rankings for the fourth straight year (only two other tennis players have accomplished this). He won three of the year's Grand Slams, including the Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon. His season winnings exceeded $10 million, a record for the ATP Tour.

LeBron James - because I do believe that Jay Mariotti likes you

In one of the best playoff performances of all times, Cleveland Cavaliers 22-year-old All-Star LeBron James scored 48 points and had nine rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 109-107 in double overtime in game five of best of seven series. James took this game over like he had never taken over before, scoring 29 of his team's final 30 points and dropping 25 in a row for the Cavaliers. James led an undermanned Cavs team to the NBA Finals.

Tiger Woods - for making babies with his hot hot hot hot hot hot hot sexy ass wife-- actually the real stud is Jesper who somehow talked his wife to making Elin their nanny- jesus H Christ he should write a freakin book on how he pulled that off-

American golfer Tiger Woods, the world’s No. 1 golfer, claimed an eight-shot win in the Tour Championship to wrap up the FedEx Cup, the PGA Tour’s inaugural postseason showdown, and the $10 million grand prize. He won seven of his 16 tournaments in 2007 including a win at the 89th PGA Championship, his 13th career major championship.

Tony Parker- dude man- why the hell are you settling for this... move on already-- you can hit whatever you want!!! Come on brotha-- kick 'er to the curb already

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker was voted the Finals MVP after scoring 24 points in the series-clinching 83-82 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the series, Parker averaged 24.5 points and 3.3 assists while shooting 56.8%. He is the first European player to win the award.

Barry Bonds - for being a stand up guy and for always telling the truth, regardless of the consequences or repercussions that might occur

Bonds currently holds the all-time Major League Baseball home run record with 762, and is also the all-time career leader in both walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688). He holds numerous other records , including the single-season Major League record for home runs (73), set in 2001 , and a record seven Most Valuable Player awards .

Michael Vick - eh... what can I say?

Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26 , 1980 , in Newport News, Virginia ) is a suspended ' National Football League (NFL) quarterback under contract with the Atlanta Falcons team serving a 23 month sentence of incarceration for felonious dog fighting . A U.S. federal district court convicted and sentenced him in 2007 and a 2008 trial is scheduled for related Virginia state felony charges for his role in the dogfighting ring and related gambling activity. [2] [3] [4] He is being held at Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Virginia . [5]