1. The story of the year goes to the first family of football. A year after his brother led the Colts to the top of the football world, Eli Manning led the New York Giants to the same place. He was crowned SuperBowl XLII champion.
2. On the hardwood, it was the Kansas Jayhawks year to soar. They were crowned Men’s Basketball Champions.
3. The next story takes us to the track. It’s where, once again, a young crew chief and a young driver assumed the top of the NASCAR world. Jimmie Johnson tied Cale Yarborough’s record of three back-to- back titles.
4. Now we go to Hockey Town, where the Detroit Red Wings raised the Stanley Cup for an eleventh time.
5. The biggest disappointment in sports attended college at Virginia Tech . He is currently in prison for charges of illegal dog fighting. He is the former Atlanta Falcon QB, Michael Vick.
6. In the pool, there was a golden boy from the U.S. swim team. Please welcome Michael Phelps. He won eight gold medals in Beijing.
7. Back to NASCAR. Dale Earnhardt Jr. departed from DEI to drive for Hendrick MotorSports.
8. The baseball story of the year was the Tampa Bay Rays. They surprisingly went all the way to the World Series.
