ESPY's
 

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Best NFL Player
Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay
Credentials: Voted NFL's top defensive player.
Past ESPY's: none

Rich Gannon, Oakland
Credentials: Set NFL record with 21 straight completions in a game (vs. Denver Nov. 11).
Past ESPY's: none

Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis
Credentials: Set NFL record for receptions in a season (143).
Past ESPY's: none

Priest Holmes, Kansas City
Credentials: Rushed for 1,615 yards and 21 TDs.
Past ESPY's: none

Terrell Owens, San Francisco
Credentials: Caught 100 passes and scored 13 TDs.
Past ESPY's: none

Michael Vick, Atlanta
Credentials: Passed for 2,936 yards and ran for 777 more.
Past ESPY's: none

Best MLB Player
Barry Bonds, San Francisco
Credentials: Led NL in batting at .370; hit 46 HR, drove in 110 runs, and was NL MVP.
Past ESPY's: 1994 Best Male Athlete, '94 and 2002 Best Baseball Player, and '02 Best Moment.

Randy Johnson, Arizona
Credentials: Finished 24-5 with MLB-high 334 strikeouts and 2.32 ERA, which earned him the NL Cy Young award.
Past ESPY's: none

Alex Rodriguez, Texas
Credentials: Led AL in HR (57) and RBI (142).
Past ESPY's: none

Miguel Tejada, Oakland
Credentials: Hit .308 with 34 HR and 131 RBI and was AL MVP.
Past ESPY's: none

Barry Zito, Oakland
Credentials: Finished 23-5 with 2.75 ERA and was selected as the AL Cy Young winner.
Past ESPY's: none

Best NHL Player
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey
Credentials: Led all goalies in regular-season wins (41). Set NHL record with seven postseason shutouts. Led the Devils to the Stanley Cup.
Past ESPY's: none

Peter Forsberg, Colorado
Credentials: Led NHL in scoring (106 points), also tied for top plus/minus (+52).
Past ESPY's: none

Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Anaheim
Credentials: Helped Mighty Ducks reach Stanley Cup finals en route to winning the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP).
Past ESPY's: none

Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh
Credentials: Scored 91 points in 67 games.
Past ESPY's: 1993, '94, and '98 Best Hockey Player, 1994 Best Comeback Athlete

Markus Naslund, Vancouver
Credentials: Finished second in NHL in scoring (104 points).
Past ESPY's: none

Best NBA Player
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles
Credentials: Ranked second in the NBA with a career-high 30.0 points per game and scored 40 or more points in nine consecutive games.
Past ESPY's: none

Tim Duncan, San Antonio
Credentials: Earned his sixth consecutive selection to All-NBA First Team, ranking third in the NBA in rebounds (12.9 rpg) and blocks (2.93 bpg), and seventh in points (23.3 ppg) and field goal percentage (.513).
Past ESPY's: 2000 Best Men's Pro Basketball Player and 1997 Best Men's College Athlete.

Kevin Garnett, Minnesota
Credentials: Finished the season ranked second in the league in rebounds (13.4 rpg) and tied for eighth in scoring (23.0 ppg), averaging at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the second consecutive season.
Past ESPY's: none

Jason Kidd, New Jersey
Credentials: Led Nets to the NBA finals, also led the NBA in assists (8.9 ppg.)
Past ESPY's: none

Tracy McGrady, Orlando
Credentials: Led the NBA in scoring with a career-high 32.1 points per game and joined Bryant as the sixth and seventh players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, six rebounds and five assists in a season.
Past ESPY's: none

Shaquille O’Neal, Los Angeles
Credentials: Finished the season second in field goal percentage (.574) and fourth in scoring (27.5 ppg ).
Past ESPY's: 1993 Oustanding Performance by a Sports Personality in an Attempt to Break into Show Business, 2001 and '02 Best Men's Pro Basketball Player.
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Above are the top four awards presented during the evening. You can vote at ESPN using the link. For those who may not be from the U.S., the ESPY's are the awards presented by ESPN. The question here is -

1.) Who deserves to win what?
2.) Jamie Foxx has just been announced as host. Who would you like to see host the ESPY's?


My 2 cents-
Derrick Brooks
A-Rod
Peter Forsberg
Tim Duncan

I'd like to see David Letterman host the ESPY's.

NFL - Vick, because he has taken the Falcons to the next level.

MLB - Bonds. His defense isn't the best, but when he is on a hitting streak he is one of the best hitters in past 50 years.

NHL - Forsberg. No question. Lemieux is too old, Naslund's stats are lower than Forsberg's, Brodeur and Giggy were good, but Forsberg gets the nod for consistancy throughout the regular season.

NBA - If Shaq was healthy, he would win it hands down. Since he wasn't, I think Garnett should get it. He was pretty much the only player on the T'Wolves and was still able to catapult them into the playoffs in the WEST. That is a huge achievement.

As for a host, Conan O'Brien.

NFL-Brooks. Without him, the Bucs don't go as far.

MLB-Bonds. No hitter in either league is feared more than Bonds.

NHL--Forsberg. Hands down.

NBA--Duncan. Needs to improve FT %, but all around best player in league.

NFL: Michael Vick - The first of a new breed of scramblers. Re-defining the QB position.
MLB: Randy Johnson - Not as great this season, but still one of the scariest pitchers in the game to face. Killed a bird with his fastball.
NHL: Martin Brodeur - Jiggy had a great playoffs, but Brodeur is consistently a winner and with Roy's retirement is now the best goalie in the game.
NBA: Tim Duncan. The Admiral has passed the baton, Duncan is the future of the franchise and destined for greatness.

I love the ESPY's. It's the only awards show that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's like the MTV music or movie awards used to be a long, long time ago, when today's target audience was in elementary school.

-Mikey

Oh yeah... Kornheiser and Wilbon co-hosting!

NFL: Derrick Brooks. I think it's about time that defense was glamorized like offense. Brooks is a freak. I'm a T.O. fan but he won't get it because of the "bad press"

MLB: Tejada deserves it. He had a great season and should be rewarded.. Bonds will proly get it.. he is the darling of baseball right now isn't he? :p

NHL: Broduer.. no question in my mind. He's the best in the game (now with Roy gone) and he proved that by setting playoff records this year and winning the cup. *sigh* I bet Forsberg gets it though. Sorry Jiggy fans, jiggy got his trophy already and even that is debatable

NBA: I want McGrady to get it but he won't. Duncan will get it and he proly deserves it. He did a great job and hell he won the title this year.

NFL: Harrison
MLB: A-Rod
NHL: Brodeur
NBA: Bryant

as for host i'd like to see one of those guys from Page 2 like The Sports Guy.

Here's mine...

NFL... Vick
MLB... Bonds, are the others worthy?
NHL... Forsberg, as much as I dislike him
NBA... Tim Duncan

And hosting duties should go to Jimmy Kimmel

I happen to know who won some of these. The live event was actually a couple nights ago and was taped to be broadcast later. But the winners should have been:

Holmes
Bonds
Forsberg
Kobe