Athlete of the Week Archive
| Athlete | Author | Comment |
| Boise State | Barry Roos | You have to love this team. 7 first place votes. Wow. | Sam "Bam" Cunningham | Barry Roos | Sam "Bam" Cunningham, the Patriots' all-time rushing leader, became the 15th member of the Pat's Hall of Fame this past week. Guy was tough as nails, and this is much deserved. | Mel Turpin | Barry Roos | LEXINGTON, Ky. — A coroner's report says former Kentucky basketball star Melvin Turpin died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound yesterday. Part of Kentucky's twin towers along with Sam Bowie in the early 80's, Big Mel was a gentle giant, and his death is a tragedy. Rest in Peace Mel. | Big Baby Davis | Barry Roos | Brawn and guts beat length. The Lakers can't stop the guy inside, and he and the Celtic's bench took the game over. | Armando Galarraga | Barry Roos | Perfect game snatched away by dipshit umpire. No instant replay? Come on, it is 2010. | Roy Halladay | Barry Roos | I now know Madonna meant when she sang that song, "Halladay, Celebrate....." | Dustin Pedroia | Barry Roos | Little guy with big heart gets the job done again. | Butler Bulldogs | Barry Roos | Butler made to the final four for the first time in the history of the university. It is hard to root against this team, especially on their home turf. Go Bulldogs! | Apolo Ohno & Shaun White | Barry Roos | They are really good at what they do, 'nuff said. | Saints | Barry Roos | Great story. After decades of failure and a natural disaster, today they are champions of the world. |