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Eww.

I thought that Artest had a good shot at it this year.

Maybe if not him, Nomar. But people really don't like hold-outs and whiners

That kind of eliminates Spreewell.

There's always the outstanding athlete AI who always gives 100% (even in every practice he attends).

Don't forget about Maurice; nothing puts the "The" in The Ohio State University like a little scandal.

Oh, Jeff Gordan lost the "Nextel" cup because he swore. That's pretty sportsmanlike.

Then the classy Kobe managed to accomplish a lot this year, worthy of a cover picture.

Geez, 2004 was the year that made all sports talk-show hosts rich. So much fodder and only three hours a day to dish it all out!