Ok So I know that people are billing 2008 as the Best Year in Sports Ever. In my lifetime I think it is. There hve been suprises, drama, and Great Stories to follow all year. So in honor, of the People's Choice Awards, I'm going to put a ballot out for the best of the best in 10 categories. You the reader will vote on your favorites. After a couple of weeks I'll put the final results up. If this works ut I'll put something out for this every month.

OK, and the nominess are...

Best Male Athlete
Micahel Phelps
Tiger Woods
Eli Manning
Paul Pierce
Usian Bolt

Best Female Athlete
Candace Parker
Danica Patrick
Natalie Coughlin
Shawn Johnson
Kristy Coventry

Best Team
Boston Celtics
New York Giants
Kansas Jayhawks
Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit Red Wings

Best Game
Super Bowl XLII
MLB All-Star Game
Texas @ Texas Tech
Wimbeldon Final
NBA Finals Game 4

Best Individual Performance
Michael Phelps (8 Gold Medals)
Tiger Woods (Wins US Open on 1 leg)
Usian Bolt (Gold in 100 and 200 first since Jesse Owens)
Stephen Curry (Outscores Wisconsin by himself in 2nd half in Sweet 16 22-20)
Jimmie Johnson (3rd straight Nextel Cup Title 2nd to do so)

Best Moment
Josh Hamilton HR Derby
Sportsmanship in Softball in Northwest
Jon Lester throws no hitter after beating Cancer
Tampa Bay Rays- Worst to First in AL
MNF Halftime with Obama and McCain

Best Finish
Super bowl XLII
Texas @ Texas Tech
Western Kentucky vs. Drake
Game 6 Stanley Cup Finals
NBA Finals Game 4

Best Play
Troy Polomalu INT vs. San Diego
David Tyree...
Rick Nash Redicoulous Goal
Alexi Rameriez
Car Care Bowl Hakeen Nicks

Biggest Breakout Star
Stephen Curry
Eli Manning
Matt Ryan
Evan Longoria
Sidney Crosby

Best Comeback
NBA Finals Game 4 (Celtics Down 24)
Kansas vs Memphis (Down 9 2:12 left)
ALCS Game 5 (Trail 7-0 in 7th win 8-7)
Jason Lezak (Behind 4.5 lengths in 4x100 wins race)
US Basketball (Bronze in 04 Gold in 08)