Best NFL Player- Aaron Rodgers. He was consistent and solid throughout the entire season. Played lights out in the playoffs in which the games were all on the road against the leagues best. Was named the Super Bowl XLI MVP after he threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns againt the Steelers. He has become the leader of this team and is one of the leagues best without a doubt.Best NBA Player- Dirk Nowitzki. Had a monster season scoring 23 points a game and leading Dallas to an NBA championship. He was clutch in every fourth quarter, most notably in game 2 of the finals were he made a three followed by a game winning layup. Arguably one of the best power forwards of all time with an unguardable jump shot.
Best Soccer Player- Lional Messi and Christiano Ronaldo. Messi led Barcelona in goals and also had yet another big year. Also captured his second Champions League trophy scoring a goal in the final. Ronaldo broke the single season scoring record, making 5o goals. Also was a key player in Real Madrid winning the Spanish Cup and to the Champions League semi finals.
Best NHL Player- Tim Thomas. The Bruins goaltender made it clear in the Stanley Cup finals why he is one of the best of all time in the net. Led the NHL in goals against average and save percentage. In the final round of the postseason, Thomas stopped 238 of the 246 shots he faced against the Canucks in seven games. Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy and the Vezina Trophy as well.
Best College Player- Cam Newton. Led Auburn to the national championship after going through one of the toughest schedules of all time. Played well all season despite allegations and was named MVP of the national championship game.
Best Performance- Aaron Rodgers in Super Bowl XLV. Did what no quarterback was a
ble to do all season ag
ainst the number one defense in the NFL. Dominated the entire game throwing for over 300 yards and three touchdowns. He was named Super Bowl MVP.
Worst Performance- Lebron James. Brought to Miami to help them win a championship and was a no show too many times in the biggest games. He played awful in the finals barely being able to score in fourth quarters. If he would have played to the level that he is capable of playing at there is no doubt he would have won his first ring.
Biggest Upset- This award goes to VCU for their impressive run to the Final Four. Along the way they beat #6 seed Georgetown, #4 seed Purdue, and beating the #1 seed Kansas. Not only did they beat Kansas, but completely dominated what many thought was the best team in the tournament, from beginning to end. They were even up by 18 at one point, thus VCU easily wins this award.
Best Play-
Marshawn Lynch's 67 yard touchdown run in the wild card round of the playoffs against the Saints. This is one of the NFL's best runs of all time. Leading late in the game needing a first down he goes on to break 9 tackles from the Saints defense. What makes this run even better is that this was against the defending Super Bowl champions and the Saints had the 14th best rush defense.
Best Underdog Performance- The Seattle Seahawks against the New Orleans Saints in the wild card round of the playoffs. The defending Super Bowl champions, the Saints, went into this game as heavy favorites. Meanwhile Seattle barely made the playoffs with a lousy 7-9 record. However the Seahawksoutplayed the Saints the entire game looking more focused and prepared. Drew Brees and the sixth best offense in the NFL were kept in check and the Seahawks dominated the Saints defense.
Biggest Disappointment- The Miami Heat. After acquiring two all stars to play along side Dwayne Wade, how do you not win the NBA championship? After proclaiming that they would win eight championships, the Heat looked out of sync and inconsistent throughout the year. When it mattered the most, in the biggest situations, James and company failed to follow through.
Biggest Surprise- VCU. Came out of the Patriot Conference as the #11 seed and went on to shock the brackets as they reached the Final Four.
Best Team- The Green Bay Packers. Top ten in almost every NFL statistic for offense and defense. Most impressive performance had to be in the playoffs as they went on the road four times against the best teams to win the Lombardi trophy. Solid at every position and team chemistry is not a problem. Finished 10-6 during the regular season but could have easily finished 14-2 as they lost two games in overtime and two games without Aaron Rodgers
Worst Team- The Cleveland Cavaliers. With 19 wins and a win percentage of 23% the Cavaliers are maybe the worst teams of all time. After LeBron James departed, Cleveland seemed to have lost all confidence in their play and had a hard time competing. Lost over 10 games in a row and lost by 55 points to the Lakers. Enough said.
Best Newcomer- Blake Griffin. Added an extra spark to the NBA this season with spectacular plays game after game. Averaged 22.5 points per game and 12.1 points. Also won the slam dunk contest by jumping over a car. It is evident that he will continue to improve and be one
of the leagues elite.
Best Coach- Rick Carlisle. Led the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA championship sweeping through the Western Conference. The Mavs had 57 wins this season as they claimed the third best position in the West. Found ways to shut down some of the games best includ
ing Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Kevin Durant, Lebron James, and Dwayne Wade.
Best Game- Uruguay vs. Ghana at the 2010 World Cup. This game is one of the best soccer
games of all time. Ghana was looking to be the first African team to make the semifinals on their home continent but the unlikely heroics of Luis Suarez saved the day. Tied 1-1 in the final minute of extra time, Ghana had a free kick, and after a scramble in font of the net, Ghana shot it and Suarez a forward, blocked it with his hands. The game then went into penalties where Uruguay went on to win. A very competitive and intense game that was very exciting to watch.
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