Comments on: SI SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: ANDY RODDICK OVER ROGER FEDERER?

By: judy

judy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:24:17 +0000

yay! i’m glad it’s appeared. thanks!

By: judy

judy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:28 +0000

hi ff, i posted a long comment and it’s not showing up. it says i already posted/duplicate, so if you find it, please post. if not, i’ll re-post later. i had a lot share.

By: judy

judy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:53:29 +0000

ff, i like your arguments for fed, but i’m not going to be surprised if they don’t pick him because tennis still isn’t the most popular sport here, even though it’s gaining ground. i know i would pick fed in a heartbeat, for all the reasons you said, plus i feel like he didn’t play his best tennis throughout FO and wimby and yet he persevered, dug deep, turned matches around, played tough 5 setters, handled all the immense pressure (after nadal lost FO early and withdrew from wimby), is now GOAT with 15 GS and played that epic with roddick. reached all 4 GS finals again and won 2 masters series titles (madrid, cincy), covering all the different surfaces. think about it… madrid on clay over rafa in spain, FO clay, wimby grass, cincy hardcourt and the GS he didn’t win went the distance. i can’t think of a sportsman that’s accomplished more, against all sorts of challenges and opponents and he did it while big things in his personal life were happening. i love my ny yanks, but come on! if they pick someone else, i’ll just enjoy the 2 issues of SI i have, the ones posted above.

By: Mia

Mia — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:19:24 +0000

Which could also mean either A-Rod or Jeter. Bah, SI is so predictable.

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By: GRACE

GRACE — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:01:01 +0000

I agree with Liz it will be almost insulting if Andy got it.
Roger breaks Sampras´ record this year, he was finalist in the 4 G.S.What is it that “the better story belonged to the loser”?
Useless to analize they want an american player…

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:18:52 +0000

Andy Roddick “sportsman of the year” ? That is really absurd. He’s hardly that… I think someone must be feeling sorry for him becasue he’s lost so much this year. I think he’s rather arrogant, myself. I’m sure there are more sportsmanlike fellows out there that deserve the honor. SI is for American men — maybe the editor’s can’t think outside the box.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:46:31 +0000

I think it would be almost insulting if Andy got it. I just can’t imagine they would give it to him over Roger. My guess is that they will give it to the NY Yankees.

By: ranjolie

ranjolie — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:45:53 +0000

Giving Roger the Sportsman of the Year it is long overdue, I know SI is maybe the most respected sports magazine in America, and maybe that is why they pick Americans 99.9% of the time.
Giving even a nod to Andy Roddick would be almost like in the year 2007 when SI gave the award to Brett Favre: For his perseverance and passion.
Here are some of the SI picks for the last decade:
2000: Tiger Woods for 3 major championships
(didn’t Roger won for 3 years, and reached the finals of all 4, I don’t know how many years)
2001: Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson: Baseball, World Series Co-MVP’S.
(didn’t Roger won the year end #1 for 4 consecutive years)
2002: Lance Armstrong: 4 Time tour de france winner
( How does 5 time US Open champion sounds?)
2003: David Robinson, Tim Duncan: 2 Time NBA Champ
( How does Roger measure by reaching the French Open Finals for 4 consecutive years)
2004: Boston Red Sox: 2004 World Series Champs
2005: Tom Brady: 2 Time Super Bowl MVP
(How about 5 time Wimbledon Champ)
2006: Dwayne Wade: NBA Champ, Finals MVP (??????)
2007: Brett Favre : For his perseverance and passion (I’m not kidding! What about staying in number one for a record 237 consecutive weeks with a freak from Mayorca chasing you for at least 150 of them.)
2008: Michael Phelps: 8 Gold Medals in 2008 Summer Olympics
( I undestand this one, that is a Superman achievement)

I bet they are considering Kobe Bryant, he was the MVP, NBA Champ, and most important he is 100% American.

By: lorrie

lorrie — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:54:00 +0000

your right…..tennis is just not a media driven, multi-billion dollar sport here. it’s too civilzed….no tailgate partys. i could go on but i won’t.

let’s give roger the gtt sportsmanship award.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:03:55 +0000

The only weird thing is – why didn’t Pete ever make Sportman of the Year? I think tennis players are at a distinct disadvantage and non-American tennis players might as well be playing curling or shuffleboard.

By: lorrie

lorrie — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:59:45 +0000

yes, sad but true. if roger was an american he would have gotten the recognition he’s deserved from si. i gave up on si mag. acknowledging his greatness years ago.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:38:59 +0000

Meh, SI is an American magazine. They’re going to give the award to an American 99 times out of 100 because they know Americans are only interested in reading about American athletes.

Sad, but true.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:41:55 +0000

Four people voted he doesn’t deserve it? I think he is owed the title for the times he was slighted in the past — plus this year he got the French and the career Grand Slam and the all-time Slam number. But I’m sure they’ll pick a baseball player or athelete from another big-time sport. I do think they tend to pick Americans and mostly from the big three – football (US-style), baseball, and basketball.

Freakyfrites, you are right — Laureus is much better!

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By: JFK

JFK — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:29:05 +0000

I’m not familiar with SI Sportsman award. Maybe they tend to pick Americans?
About the SI Cover, I was mad that the first time Roger was ever on it was his backside. But the cover they had after Roger got the career slam is the best!