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2005 Sports Blog Awards

I read this this morning and was struck by the fact that Sports Bloggers don't really have awards. There's a sports blog category at the Weblog Awards and I think that Baseball Primer has a baseball blog award (last time I checked anyway), but that's about it as far as I know.  Sports blogs are one of the strongest niches in the blogosphere and have received a great deal of publicity and notice from the mainstream media.  Sports bloggers deserve some respect and gratification for the work they do, and that's what I hope this will accomplish.

So this is how this is going to work.  This comment thread will serve as the nominations process.  Feel free to nominate as many blogs as you like.  Try to note which category the blog belongs to when you're nominating, just to make things a little easier.  Here are the categories:

  • Best General Sports Blog
  • Best MLB Blog
  • Best NFL Blog
  • Best NBA Blog
  • Best NHL Blog
  • Best College Sports Blog
  • Best NCAA Football Blog
  • Best NCAA Basketball Blog
  • Best Humor Blog
  • Best Newcomer (blog must have started in 2005)
Blogs can win multiple awards, so if there's a baseball blog that you feel should be nominated for both "Best MLB Blog" and "Best Humor Blog" then that's fine.

If you have suggestions for other categories then please share!  I'll certainly add on to this list if the idea is a good one.  Conversely, if any of the above fail to receive many nominations then I may cut the category.

Nominations will run through December 19th.  Voting will run from December 20th through January 1st, and I hope to announce winners on January 2nd.  We'll have some sort of graphic that winners and runners up will be able to display on their blogs.  If you would like to donate a prize for any of the category winners then please email me!  Anything would be great, no matter how big or small. I'm going to get the ball rolling by offering a one year subscription to Baseball Prospectus to the winner of the "Best MLB Blog" category.

Nominations start now!

Edited to add that self-nominations are fine, and also that comment registration has been turned off for the duration of the nomination process, so that visitors from other sites can vote without having to register.

Second Update: Added "Best Newcomer" as a category. Thanks to Dan Zarrella for the suggestion.

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Nominations
Best NFL blog: http://patspulpit.blogspot.com
Best general sports: http://www.deadspin.com
Best Humor Blog: http://gaslampball.com

I don't really want to vote for a baseball one. I feel dirty choosing one over another.

by Marc Normandin @ Red Reporter on Dec 13, 2005 11:26 AM EST reply actions  

Nominations
Best College Sports Blog: http://www.trojanwire.com
Best Football Blog: http://www.endzoner.com
Best General Sports Blog: http://www.deadspin.com
Best MLB Blog: http://6-4-2.blogspot.com/

by maxpower2005 on Dec 13, 2005 12:02 PM EST reply actions  

TrojanWire
Best College Sports Blog: http://www.trojanwire.com

by sidvicious on Dec 13, 2005 12:09 PM EST reply actions  

How about best logo
http://bluebirdbanter.com/

I feel like I can reach out and touch that friggin' bird.

by Marc Normandin @ Red Reporter on Dec 13, 2005 2:16 PM EST reply actions  

*My pick*
Best MLB Blog: http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com

A site that has everything for everyone, all you have to do is ask!

by sparkles on Dec 13, 2005 10:11 PM EST reply actions  

name
So whats-his-name at fuckyourcouch has noticed the attention Reds Reporter has given him.  This begs the question: what do we call these awards? The Larkins? The Roses? The Schottzies? The Vandermeers?

by Red Menace on Dec 14, 2005 2:44 AM EST reply actions  

Nominations
·  Best General Sports Blog                  SportsFrog  http://sportsfrog.com/

·  Best NFL Blog                                 TheMightyMJD  http://www.themightymjd.com/

·  Best Humor Blog                              TheMightyMJD  http://www.themightymjd.com/

·  Best Newcomer                               NBX Sports Action Blog http://nbx.com/

I AM IRONMAN

by Justacio on Dec 14, 2005 10:51 AM EST reply actions  

GRAB YOUR BROOMS!

by Marc Normandin @ Red Reporter on Dec 14, 2005 12:56 PM EST reply actions  

Aaaaaaaand 100!
I hereby nominate this for the longest thread award. Also, I nominate Anonymous Hero for the "most well read" award. Do you really read that many, honestly?
"When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it's always twenty years behind the times."-Mark Twain

by sukr on Dec 15, 2005 1:48 PM EST reply actions  

nominations
www.jeskeets.com (minus a real name this time ;)) for best basketball blog and best humour blog.

by benjammin on Dec 15, 2005 2:05 PM EST reply actions  

nominees
Best MLB Blog: RedReporter.com
Best NBA Blog: BlogABull.com
Best General Blog: Sports-Law.blogspot.com
www.MetropolisTimes.com

by spartacus007 on Dec 16, 2005 11:54 AM EST reply actions  

mlb and nba nominees
Best MLB Blog: southsidesox.com
Best NBA Blog: blogabull.com

by goldstone97 @ Red Reporter on Dec 16, 2005 1:25 PM EST reply actions  

Nominations
Best General Sports Blog: TheSportReport.com

Best Newcomer: TheSportReport.com

by joshpr on Dec 16, 2005 4:02 PM EST reply actions  

Best Song
"Your Love" by The Outfield

by Alxfritz on Dec 16, 2005 4:33 PM EST reply actions  

Blog Nominations
Best Newcomer: Author Pete Lieber -- The Sports Blog
http://www.thesportsblog.org
Philly14

by Philly14 on Dec 16, 2005 5:06 PM EST reply actions  

Best Blogs
Baseball:  Metsblog
Comedy:  Firejoemorgan.com

by ndk5 on Dec 16, 2005 6:08 PM EST reply actions  

'newcomer'
Mike Welty is extremely knowledgeable and really keeps up to date with day-to-day operations.

http://confoundedconfines.blogspot.com/

by GeneD419 on Dec 17, 2005 11:35 AM EST reply actions  

NBA BLOGS
Best NBA
lowpost.net
truehoop.com
yaysports.com
hoopsaddict.com

best new
hoopsaddict.com
freedarko.com

by HoopsAddict on Dec 17, 2005 4:02 PM EST reply actions  

Football
nfl blog: myfantasyball.com

MyFantasyBall Football

by swancl on Aug 15, 2006 1:09 AM EDT reply actions  

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