It's the current match-up on ESPN's "Who's Now?" competition: Alex Rodriguez against Peyton Manning. Before I get into this too much, I'll say that I think it's just another of ESPN's style over substance gimmicks ... which is why I haven't brought it up before. But, I happened to be watching SportsCenter and saw the debate just now (I forgot the Braves v. Giants game had started on TBS). Michael Smith voted for Manning. Mike Greenberg voted for A-Rod, citing his nickname as one reason why (I don't find it all that exciting because there are so many similar nicknames: A-Rod - Andy Roddick, K-Rod - Francisco Rodriguez, K-Mart - Kenyon Martin, etc.). In between, Erin Andrews voted for Rodriguez citing the fact that it is baseball season, so Rodriguez is more "now" than Manning because right now it is not football season. I'm not sure exactly what they are looking for in this segment, but I don't think that "Now" refers to this exact moment in time. For the regular professional sports, I think it has to take into account at least the last calendar year ... but, here I am looking for some substance where there really isn't much to find.
P.S. Rodriguez is great, but Manning is the MVP QB of the defending Super Bowl Champions. Last time I check, the NFL was king, and Manning is king of the NFL right now. Plus, he has some of the best commercials on TV and was hilarious on SNL. Manning's the pick if someone asks me.
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