Here are my NFL Postseason awards:
MVP: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos. I mean, who else? He broke just about every passing record there is to break. Manning will go down in history as possibly the greatest regular season quarterback ever, and one of the greatest passers in history. He ranks up there with Dan Marino when it comes to passing ability.
Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos. This award often goes to the non-QB who didn't win the MVP, but by a wide margin, Manning was the best offensive player in the league this year.
Defensive Player of the Year: Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers AND Richard Sherman, CB, Seattle Seahawks. Kuechly is one of the best defenders in the NFL. 156 tackles and 4 picks this year. And he's only 22. That's right...22 years old. That is 2 years older than me. Wow. I couldn't really decide between Kuechly and Sherman. So I gave it to both of them. Sherman is the best corner in the game. Period. Look at this stat: Sherman was targeted only 58 times (least in the NFL) and he still had 8 INTs (most in the NFL). How is that even possible???
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers. Nope, I'm not jumping on the Eddie Lacy bandwagon. Keenan Allen made some awesome catches this year (like this one) and greatly contributed to Philip Rivers' resurgence. Oh, and he had 71 catches and 8 TDs. Pretty good for a rookie.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Kiko Alonso, LB, Buffalo Bills. 159 tackles, 4 INTs, and 2 sacks. That's good enough for me.
Air Player of the Year: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos. This is getting kind of repetitive...
Ground Player of the Year: Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears. The second leading rusher in the NFL with 1,339 yards and 9 TDs. Add his 74 receptions for 600 yards and 3 TDs to that and you've nearly got a 2,000 yard season. Forte is the epitome of the dual threat running back. He's also a true workhorse as he accounted for over 30% of the Bears offense.
Comeback Player of the Year: Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers. Another no-brainer. The difference between the 2013 Rivers and the 2011-2012 Rivers was incredible. Rivers took the team on his back this year. And he was second to only Peyton statistically speaking.
Coach of the Year: Pete Carroll, Head Coach, Seattle Seahawks. NFL players just voted Carroll as the coach they'd most want to play for. That's saying something. The way he interacts with his players is awesome...you can tell how much they all love him, and he knows how to get the most out of his team. Seriously, who had even heard of half of Seattle's players before a year or two ago?
Play of the Year: Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions. If you don't know what play I'm talking about, you should. Here it is for those of you who have been living under a rock all year ;) Literally the best catch I have ever seen. The vision and strength that must have been needed to make that catch is mind boggling. (Runner up: Alshon Jeffery. You can see his catch on that same link.)
Who do YOU think should have won all these awards? Leave a comment below.
Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos. This award often goes to the non-QB who didn't win the MVP, but by a wide margin, Manning was the best offensive player in the league this year.
Defensive Player of the Year: Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers AND Richard Sherman, CB, Seattle Seahawks. Kuechly is one of the best defenders in the NFL. 156 tackles and 4 picks this year. And he's only 22. That's right...22 years old. That is 2 years older than me. Wow. I couldn't really decide between Kuechly and Sherman. So I gave it to both of them. Sherman is the best corner in the game. Period. Look at this stat: Sherman was targeted only 58 times (least in the NFL) and he still had 8 INTs (most in the NFL). How is that even possible???
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers. Nope, I'm not jumping on the Eddie Lacy bandwagon. Keenan Allen made some awesome catches this year (like this one) and greatly contributed to Philip Rivers' resurgence. Oh, and he had 71 catches and 8 TDs. Pretty good for a rookie.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Kiko Alonso, LB, Buffalo Bills. 159 tackles, 4 INTs, and 2 sacks. That's good enough for me.
Air Player of the Year: Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos. This is getting kind of repetitive...
Ground Player of the Year: Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears. The second leading rusher in the NFL with 1,339 yards and 9 TDs. Add his 74 receptions for 600 yards and 3 TDs to that and you've nearly got a 2,000 yard season. Forte is the epitome of the dual threat running back. He's also a true workhorse as he accounted for over 30% of the Bears offense.
Comeback Player of the Year: Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers. Another no-brainer. The difference between the 2013 Rivers and the 2011-2012 Rivers was incredible. Rivers took the team on his back this year. And he was second to only Peyton statistically speaking.
Coach of the Year: Pete Carroll, Head Coach, Seattle Seahawks. NFL players just voted Carroll as the coach they'd most want to play for. That's saying something. The way he interacts with his players is awesome...you can tell how much they all love him, and he knows how to get the most out of his team. Seriously, who had even heard of half of Seattle's players before a year or two ago?
Play of the Year: Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions. If you don't know what play I'm talking about, you should. Here it is for those of you who have been living under a rock all year ;) Literally the best catch I have ever seen. The vision and strength that must have been needed to make that catch is mind boggling. (Runner up: Alshon Jeffery. You can see his catch on that same link.)
Who do YOU think should have won all these awards? Leave a comment below.
Peyton Manning is so boss that even when he sucks he sets records...LOL
ReplyDeleteIt was painful having to put his name down so many times
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