As we take a leap into 2013 its hard not to look back at 2012. What a sporting year the London Olympic Games put simply as the best Olympics ever. Therefore I'm going to start 2013 by looking back at 2012 and giving out a few awards of my own finishing with sportsman/ women of the year.
Newcomer of 2012: Tough one this one no-one in the Olympics really came out of no where to win medals most winners were well known prior to the Olympics. Therefore my newcomer of 2012 goes to a rookie that looked like a veteran in the NFL. He looked as if this was his 10th season and not his first leading the Colts to the playoffs. Newcomer of 2012 goes to Andrew Luck.
Coach of the year: I debated this one between two people Dave Brailsford who masterminded team sky and the GB cycling success this year. He did a magnificent job in leading Bradley Wiggins to the Tour de France win and then a record medal haul in the Olympics. However my coach of the year goes to Toni Minichiello. Who for those of you that do not know coaches Jess Ennis and has done since the age of 11. Toni is her local coach from Sheffield where he still trains her to this date, most other athletes would have been forced to leave their Junior coach and move to America to take advantage of better coaching and facilities. Yet Jess stayed loyal to Toni and in return he did to her helping her win her Olympic medal by developing his coaching and a determination for success.
Team of the year: Chelsea football club win this. They entered the knock out stages of the Champions league with a new manager and to win it would have to go through Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Yet they did they did not play the most enjoyable football to watch but they played with a clear objective, purpose and English resilience to win the biggest prize in club football.
Life time achievement award: Sir Chris Hoy won his 6 Olympic gold medal surpassing Sir Steve Redgrave to become Great Britons most successful Olympian of all time. Hoy is one of the major factors why GB dominated in the cycling during the Olympics and what a way to end your Olympic career.
Olympian of the year: I'm giving this to two people because I just can not separate their achievements. The first is the most successful Olympian of all time, at the London Games Michael Phelps won his 18 gold medal and 22nd medal. Phelps will not be at Rio but this is an Olympic record which will stand for some time. Then their is the most charismatic sportsmen in the world Usain Bolt who defended both is 100 and 200 meters Olympic title the first man to do so in history. He did it in a way that captured the worlds heart and showed sport can be and should be fun.
International sportsmen of the year: An easy won for me he won an Olympic gold medal, NBA championship and an NBA finals MVP, Lebron James had the best year of his career. He may have won this by winning his first championship but to top it off with an Olympic gold medal that is one incredible year.
Come back of the year: Adrian Peterson running back of the Vikings was on the operation table in January for major surgery on his ACL. This type of injury means who should have a year of football and probably never be the running back you once were. AP has had a career season he even started the season in September and leading the Vikings to the playoffs. He even finished just 9 yards short of the rushing record in a season.
Future 2013 new comer of the year: English cricket faces a very busy year with the highlight being 8 Ashes tests. To help England retain the Ashes they are going to lean on a young batsmen called Joe Root he already has the experience from the Lions tours and is talented enough to perform at the top level.
Sports women of the year: Poster girl of the Olympics, no one had more pressure on her than Jess Ennis. She not only lived up to all the hype she did it with a smile on her face and was a great ambassador for this country.
Sportsmen of the year: To win an Olympic gold medal and the Tour de France is one phenomenal achievement. Bradley Wiggins you are the sportsmen of 2012.
Tomorrows bowl picks, I again went 1-1 last night when Clemson grabbed a late minute field goal to beat LSU.
Florida to beat Louisville in the Allstate sugar bowl.
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