Dropping Links: Tuesday, December 2nd
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Just when you had almost forgot about him, Michael Phelps is named SI ‘Man of the Year’ |SI.com|
Knicks ‘direct’ Marbury to stay away from the team |CBS Sports.com|
Plaxico Burress charged on two felony weapon counts |ESPN.com|
BLOGS
Need a Christmas gift? Try Penn State perfume! |Deadspin|
“Detroit Plax City” |Tirico Suave|
The Curious Case of Fred Hickman |Deadspin|
VIDEO
“MNF Interviews Rosenhaus At Halftime, He Proceeds To Avoid Every Question Asked” |Awful ...
Michael Phelps edges Plaxico Burress for SI honors
Sports stories from Newsday —
Michael Phelps is SI's Sportsman of the Year.
That's fine, I suppose, but what about 11 catches in sub-zero conditions in a championship game in Green Bay, plus the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl?
I mean, what's a guy in the most popular sport in America gotta do to win that award, anyway?
Breaking News: Michael Phelps wins SI’s Sportsman of the Year
Major League Jerk —
... Remember him? He won a bunch of gold medals during the Summer Olympics. And yet I can’t find anything in the article about him playing an actual sport, just about his accomplishments in that water activity. Oh well, at least it was Favre. ...
Michael Phelps is SI's Sportsman of the Year
Sports Business Radio blogs —
... Sports Illustrated announced its choice for Sportsman of the Year today. I can't argue with their choice - swimmer Michael Phelps - who actually made it cool to be a swimmer this past August. Never have so many eyeballs from around the world been focused on a pool. ...
Lost Time Is Not Found Again: Dec. 2, 2008
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
Lost Time Is Not Found Again is what the MPS blog crew has been reading today.
+ You know what never gets old? Watching people fall down, especially if they’re in FSU’s band. {The Sporting Blog.}
+ Michael Phelps is your Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. {Sports Illustrated.}
+ Which NBA players have gone for an insane amount of points in one game, never to be heard from again? {Basketball Prospectus.}
+ An in-depth look at ...
Michael Phelps is Sports Illustrated’s Baby Boo
Stet Sports Blog —
Michael Phelps is Sports Illustrated’s Baby Boo It’s official: Michael Phelps has been named the 2008 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated . Phelps is the first swimmer to earn the prestigious honor, and this will be SI’s last nationally-relevant issue of the year, given that their only other issue that draws attention features practically naked women. There is something to be said about the Baltimore native’s appeal to the American sports psyche. He’s aloof, rather boring, and is the greatest of all time in a sport that no one really cares about three out of every four ...
Michael Phelps Continues His World Domination, Wins SI's Sportsman of the Year
FanHouse —
... . All in all, a tough year to beat. But it's only getting better -- that's right, Sports Illustrated has decided he's the best man of sport for 2008. ...
Michael Phelps is SI's Sportsman of the Year
Top Cheddar: sports, pop culture, and halfers —
... Did they even really consider anyone else? Sports Illustrated named Michael Phelps its Sportsman of the Year today, obviously based on his unreal performance in Beijing that brought him a record eight gold medals. (This was about as shocking as Karen breaking up with Hank Moody on Californication so he could sleep with more women.) Any athlete who can bring the attention that Phelps brought to swimming is a special talent. It's entirely accurate to label him as one of the most exceptional athletes that has ever walked the Earth. He made the Olympics relevant again. That alone ...
MICHAEL PHELPS IS HONORED, PHOTOSHOPPED
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
Sports Illustrated has named Olympic hero and yellow fever victim Michael Phelps its Sportsman of the Year, making him the WAIT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH HIS FACE?
Am I going insane? I know I’ve been kinda sick, but am I hallucinating this? Because if this cover is right, then Michael Phelps’s face has shrunk to 80% of its original size since the Olympics, as well as becoming paler than the rest of his body and placed at the wrong angle on his head.
Someone please tell me I’m not crazy, that yes, it does ...
Michael Phelps' Funky Face Is SI's Sportsman of Year [Duan!]
Deadspin —
... In case you haven't heard, Olympic water boy Michael Phelps is SI's "Sportsman of the Year" this year, for his astounding 8 gold medals in Beijing. It's not a surprise pick, really, leaving ...
Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt?
Intentional Foul —
... Sports Illustrated released their “Sportsman of the Year” issue and as expected, the second-most decorated Olympic athlete ever — Michael Phelps — was their choice. But was it the right one? Look, there’s no arguing about what Phelps accomplished in Beijing. Eight gold medals is an incredible feat and deserves to be acknowledged. ...
Michael Phelps Continues His World Domination, Wins SI's Sportsman of the Year
FanHouse —
... . All in all, a tough year to beat. But it's only getting better -- that's right, Sports Illustrated has decided he's the best man of sport for 2008. ...
