[vincesanity82]

Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson is among 12 on the ballot for the United States Sports Academy Athlete of the Year.

Also listed are Josh Beckett, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Roger Federer, sprinter Tyson Gay, runner Heile Gebrselassie, LeBron James, Tony Parker, swimmer Michael Phelps and Tiger Woods.

Woods won the award in 2006. Johnson was third in the balloting.

Fan voting determines the winner and is online at United States Sports Academy: Athlete of the Year.

Sports: Notebook: Johnson up for athlete of the year | jan, series, nascar

[LSC9901]

No Tony Romo ?????????

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

No Tony Romo ?????????

I guess he didnt make it, suprising really..

[Quality88]

Johnson sucks

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson is among 12 on the ballot for the United States Sports Academy Athlete of the Year.

Also listed are Josh Beckett, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Roger Federer, sprinter Tyson Gay, runner Heile Gebrselassie, LeBron James, Tony Parker, swimmer Michael Phelps and Tiger Woods.

Woods won the award in 2006. Johnson was third in the balloting.

Fan voting determines the winner and is online at United States Sports Academy: Athlete of the Year.

Sports: Notebook: Johnson up for athlete of the year | jan, series, nascar

I would think if it's the United States Sports Academy who's wanting fans to vote for Athlete of the Year, that the nominees should be United States citizens...

3 of the nominees are citizens of other countries and only 1 of those even participates as part of a US team (Tony Parker is French but plays for the San Antonio Spurs). The other two, Roger Federer (Swiss) and Heile Gebrselassie (Ethiopian) compete as independents representing their home country.

My vote would go to Phelps...he's been winning and setting world records since the 2004 Olympics and doesn't seem to be even close to slowing down. By current count he owns 6 world records, 5 of which he set in 2007, 7 American records, 1 set in '07, and 12 US records, 5 set in '07. But then he's a swimmer, so he won't get as much notoriety as the media favorites (just about all the rest.)

[PenelopePitStop]

Ha! Fat flippin' chance! Has a NASCAR driver ever won this award. As for Woods, golfers are less athletic than any NASCAR driver could be.

Farce.

[Racer Duck]

ya forget the rules: anyone who competes in a sport is therefore an athlete.

Tiddly-Winks anyone?

[Racer Duck]

or for the girls, Jacks. (not the liquid kind, either )

[SpaceCadet]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

No Tony Romo ?????????

Forgive my complete and total ignorance, and maybe I'll have one of those "oh, duh" moments when you tell me, but who is Tony Romo?

[Nevadastars]

Originally Posted by SpaceCadet

Forgive my complete and total ignorance, and maybe I'll have one of those "oh, duh" moments when you tell me, but who is Tony Romo?

He is the Dallas Cowboys quarterback SC. But I'll take Tom Brady (NE Patriots) over Romo anytime.

[disco stu]

Just as a matter of interest, in the British equivalent last weekend (the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year) Lewis Hamilton came 2nd.

He was "sandwiched" by two boxers. You may have seen the chap who came third fighting Floyd Mayweather on Saturday last.

[SpaceCadet]

Originally Posted by Nevadastars

He is the Dallas Cowboys quarterback SC. But I'll take Tom Brady (NE Patriots) over Romo anytime.

Thanks, Nevada. I'm a little weak in the football area.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by SpaceCadet

Forgive my complete and total ignorance, and maybe I'll have one of those "oh, duh" moments when you tell me, but who is Tony Romo?

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[nascarfan24]

I'd say Farve. But I think the driver that wins with a busted radiator should be on the list, not Mrs. Knaus.

[lilsexy08]

Jimmie isn't nothing! Please! I could think of some better athletes than him! LOL! What a joke. Sorry I couldn't resist!