Post Season Awards Thread

[PhillyPhreak54]

Texans | Ryans named Defensive Rookie of the Year
Wed, 3 Jan 2007 02:42:37 -0800

The Associated Press reports Houston Texans LB DeMeco Ryans has been named the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. Ryans led the league in solo tackles and had 33 more total tackles than the next-best rookie, Detroit Lions LB Ernie Sims. No rookie in the past 20 years had more tackles than Ryans. He received 36 of the 50 votes by a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL.

Dude is a stud. I believe igy was pimping him hard this year...correct?



Defensive Rookie of the Year: Demeco Ryans - Houston - LB
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Vince Young - Tennessee - QB
Most Valuable Player: LaDainian Tomlinson - San Diego - RB
Comeback Player of the Year: Chad Pennington - NY Jets - QB
Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Taylor - DE - Miami
Offensive Player of the Year: LaDainian Tomlinson - San Diego - RB
Coach of the Year: Sean Payton - New Orleans

[Eaglez]

That says something considering Ernie Sims was probably the only bright spot (maybe Roy Williams as well) for the Lions all year.

[QB Eagles]

Ryans was unstoppable and the 14 sportswriters who didn't vote for him are either homers or never saw Ryans play. Most obvious award of the year -- even more obvious than LT as the MVP.

[The BIGSTUD]

Vince Young offensive ROTY

[SunMo]

LT wins MVP...shocking.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2719845

[Quasimoto]

McCoy should have won.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Pennington overcomes surgeries to win comeback POY
Associated Press

NEW YORK -- One rotator cuff injury often is enough to ruin a premier athlete's career. Chad Pennington overcame two in two years to win The Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award.

The New York Jets had become too accustomed to seeing Pennington leave the field with a damaged right shoulder. After the 2004 season and again midway through 2005, he underwent surgery to repair his right rotator cuff.

There's was so much doubt about Pennington returning to form that the Jets had four quarterbacks in training camp last summer, including a second-round draft pick.

So all the seven-year veteran did was lead the Jets to a surprising 10-6 record and a wild-card berth one season after they went 4-12 -- most of it with him sidelined -- and changed coaches. Pennington's precise execution of a short passing game made Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery into 1,000-yard receivers and offset a mediocre running game.

Not surprisingly, Pennington didn't see winning the award, announced Thursday, as an individual honor.

"The organization has been great in providing me with all kinds of special resources to get back healthy and play at a high level," he said. "My teammates have been behind me since Day 1. For us to be able to put it together out on the field would mean a lot ... it's been such a team effort."

Pennington's efforts earned him 27 votes in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. He finished far ahead of two other quarterbacks, Drew Brees of New Orleans (8½) and Carson Palmer of Cincinnati (5½).

"He never reinvented himself," Coles said of Pennington, who passed for a career-best 3,352 yards and finished second in the AFC with a 95.7 passer rating. "You all [in the media] were the ones who left him for dead. I'm pretty sure he didn't leave himself for dead or he wouldn't be in this situation. And I definitely didn't. He never went anywhere."

Well, actually Pennington went under the knife twice, and because he's never had a particularly strong arm, his return to prominence was highly questioned. But through rehab and meetings, he clearly had mastered the offense of new coach Eric Mangini and coordinator Brian Schottenheimer by early August.

And there never was any doubt he would beat out the other three QBs in camp once Pennington began throwing as accurately as ever.

When Pennington was hit hard or sacked, he bounced up and went right back to work. Most notably against Houston, he took a huge hit and stayed down because he had the breath knocked out of him. Well aware of the hushed crowd, Pennington pumped his fist as he walked off the field, assuring the fans he and his right arm were fine.

"Chad is a tough guy," veteran guard Pete Kendall said. "I think anybody who stands back there is a tough guy, it's just that some guys unfortunately have been injured more than others. But that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with toughness.

"When you talk about toughness, you have to talk about mental toughness as much as, or moreso than physical toughness. Chad is way up there; he's a mentally tough guy. To be quarterback in this market, with the ups and downs that comes along with playing quarterback, and to go through what he has gone through, then come back and still play well, you have to be a tough guy to do that."

Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow received five votes, followed by two Eagles: QB Jeff Garcia with two, RB Correll Buckhalter with one.

Denver receiver Javon Walker, New Orleans RB Deuce McAllister and Tennessee RB Travis Henry each got one vote.

Pennington is the fifth quarterback to win the award in its nine years; Drew Brees won it in 2004. He is the first Jet to win.

Last year's recipients were New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi and Carolina receiver Steve Smith.

Shocker.

[ice grillin you]

Ryans was unstoppable and the 14 sportswriters who didn't vote for him are either homers or never saw Ryans play. Most obvious award of the year -- even more obvious than LT as the MVP.

agreed

also.....

i want demeco ryans...hes the troof

demeco ryans bandwagon starts right here right now

no way he goes anywhere near the second imo...if he drops its to around 25....he may rate that low only because he doesnt have great raw numbers...but he could also jump up big time with a good combine showing...he isnt that big and isnt super fast but all he does is make plays...he will be the best linebacker in this draft

[Drunkmasterflex]

Ryans was unstoppable and the 14 sportswriters who didn't vote for him are either homers or never saw Ryans play. Most obvious award of the year -- even more obvious than LT as the MVP.

agreed

also.....

i want demeco ryans...hes the troof

demeco ryans bandwagon starts right here right now

no way he goes anywhere near the second imo...if he drops its to around 25....he may rate that low only because he doesnt have great raw numbers...but he could also jump up big time with a good combine showing...he isnt that big and isnt super fast but all he does is make plays...he will be the best linebacker in this draft

That is the only reason he fell to the second, he was originally considered as a Top 15 pick.  Anybody that saw him play at Bama should have known that he would be a stud. 

[SD_Eagle5]

Champ Bailey almost won Defensive player of the year. Makes that Portis + 2nd look that much worse.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Matt McCoy was robbed.

[SunMo]

of 20/20 eyesight?  at sometime in his life, sure.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

No, of athletic ability, because he's white.

[Diomedes]

On the one hand your people own everything, especially the weapons.  On the other, they can't jump.

Waaah.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Texans | Ryans named Defensive Rookie of the Year
Wed, 3 Jan 2007 02:42:37 -0800

The Associated Press reports Houston Texans LB DeMeco Ryans has been named the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. Ryans led the league in solo tackles and had 33 more total tackles than the next-best rookie, Detroit Lions LB Ernie Sims. No rookie in the past 20 years had more tackles than Ryans. He received 36 of the 50 votes by a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL.

Dude is a stud. I believe igy was pimping him hard this year...correct?