ESPY goes Hollywood

The ESPY awards are all about sports and its finest purveyors, evidenced by the nominations, announced today, of such standouts as Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Super Bowl champs the New York Giants and Nascar darling Danica Patrick.

So, why are George Clooney and Will Ferrell in the mix?

There's a category for best sports-themed movie and, frankly, the nominees show that pickings were pretty slim this year. They are: the little-seen "Resurrecting the Champ" with Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Harnett, the Clooney misfire "Leatherheads," the Ferrell misfire "Semi Pro," and the comedy that made Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson all cuddly and family-friendly, "The Game Plan" (pictured).

It's doubtful that the 16th annual ESPYs really need Hollywood's wattage when the sports world has so much of its own. So, we're not really convinced of the need for this category, though it would make more sense during a "We Are Marshall," "Invincible" or even a "Cinderella Man" year.

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