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It's That Time Of Year Again: Let's See Your SHOTY Nominations
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of telestrator dong. It's amazing that it's already time for Sportshuman Of The Year nominations, yet, here we are....

Your 2009 SHOTY: Tiger Woods
As you would could have guessed, Tiger Woods was the runaway winner of the 2009 Sports Human Of The Year award. Even though his breakthrough came late, it's difficult to argue he didn't earn it....

2009 SHOTY: Time For Voting
OK, you've seen all the nominees. It's now time to vote. Polls will be open until Thursday at 12:01 a.m. Vote like the wind. Vote like your soul depends on it....

2009 SHOTY Nominee: Tiger Woods
A fortnight ago, no one would have ever expected Tiger Woods — Tiger freaking Woods! — to ever be a SHOTY nominee. Now, the poor guy might win....

2009 SHOTY Nominee: Alex Rodriguez
In March, A-Rod seemed like a sure bet to be a SHOTY nominee. Yes, here he is ... but the journey to this point was a circuitous one....

2009 SHOTY Nominee: Jay Mariotti
It is this reporter's opinion that if you say "Roger Ebert can kiss my ass," you are a bad person. It's just my philosophy....

2009 SHOTY Nominee: Artie Lange
Sometimes, SHOTY nominees are so honored because of sustained excellence. Other times, like in this example, it's just one amazing, transcendent moment. That moment can be enough....

2009 SHOTY Nominee: Josh Hamilton
I was in Las Vegas celebrating my father's 60th birthday when Daulerio called to tell me he had drunk pictures of Josh Hamilton. It made me angry. No one wanted to believe that....

2009 SHOTY Nominee: Lenny Dykstra
We continue our week-plus look at this year's Sportshuman Of The Year nominees with the athletic embodiment of our financial crisis: Lenny Dykstra. Handsome devil, and charming too....

Your 2008 SHOTY Winner: Baby Mangino
We congratulate Baby Mangino for his convincing victory in the 2008 Sportshuman Of The Year tournament. He is saluted with this rather amazing "One SHOTY Moment" video....

Last Last Final Chance For SHOTY
Five thousand votes separate the the competitors. Voting closes at the end of the AFC game. Can you do any less?...

Last Weekend For SHOTY Voting
As of this typing, the Bissinger-Mangino SHOTY Title Game is tied....

Baby Mangino's Final Push; Bissinger Won't Go Down Without A Slight
If there were any questions about how seriously some are taking SHOTY 2008, look no further than KAKE, an ABC affiliate in Kansas, which devoted an entire segment to Baby Mangino's "championship" run....

SHOTY Title Game: Buzz Bissinger Vs. Baby Mangino
We have reached the SHOTY Final. It's probably the one we should have expected all along....

Last Chance For SHOTY Final Four Voting
Welcome back, everybody. It's 2009. Crazy. Time to make your voice heard, while you can....

SHOTY Final Four: Isiah Thomas Vs. Baby Mangino
The second Final Four matchup is here; there is no third-place game, because third place games are for losers....

SHOTY Final Four: Buzz Bissinger Vs. Erin Andrews
Welcome back, everybody. Some of you worked last Friday, some of you still aren't back at work today. But whatever, it's SHOTY time, time to wake up, people....

SHOTY Final Four Is Set
Congratulations to our four finalists in the 2008 Sportshuman of the Year tournament. They've all earned it, in their own way....

SHOTY Elite Eight: Buzz Bissinger Vs. Mark Cuban
It's the battle of people who have yelled at me in public. Woo-hoo! It's just like hanging out with my dad when I was a teenager. Why wasn't my dad nominated?...