In the years after September 11, 2001, sports helped a nation recover. What are your sports memories from the days, months and years after 9/11?

We know our list is subjective. We want to hear from you about who we left out and who should be on a must-follow Twitter list for sports. Weigh in with your thoughts here.

Nineteen NBA players, 17 baseball players, eight NFL players, three NASCAR drivers and three golfers appear on SI.com's 2011 list of the 50 highest-earning American athletes. And while labor strife could put a dent in the future paychecks of the NBA and NFL guys, the top athlete on the list -- Tiger Woods -- has already seen his earnings diminish. By this time next year, in fact, Tiger may have surrendered his eight-year run atop the list.

What surprises you the most about the list? Who in the Top 10 do you think is overpaid?

Throughout the month SI writers will offer their personal nominations for Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year award. But we want to hear from you.

Who is your pick for the 2010 Sportsman of the Year?

Conspiracy theories in sports are nothing new. SI.com addressed the probability of some of the major ones in a column today by Michael Rosenberg, including whether the 1985 NBA Draft Lottery was rigged and whether the NBA suspended Michael Jordan for gambling. What sports conspiracies would you add to the list?