When was the last
time the National Football League seen a season like this one? Were two
players, Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson, bounce back from neck surgeries
and knee injury respectfully, and now are the front runners for MVP and Come
Back Player of the Year? Never! What
about the battle of Rookie of the Year coming down to three quarterbacks who
all have their teams in the playoffs. Never!
How about a head coach who had a battle with Leukemia, but his assistance coach
stepped in and did an outstanding job and now the Indianapolis Colts are in the
playoffs? Never! So there shouldn't be
surprises with this year NFL Awards.
MVP-Peyton
Manning
Who really knew Manning
would make the Denver Broncos legitimate contenders this year? Everything was in question about Manning from
his arm strength; durability, to his mentally stability. After their lost start (2-3) I’m sure Broncos
fans were looking for Tebow to return.
Well, like that Chris Brown song “Look at me now” Manning has the
Broncos a mile high on top of the AFC Conference and prime for a strong playoff
run.
Comeback
Player Of The Year-Adrian Peterson
Ask any person who has ever
injured their ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) how difficult it is to bounce
back to 100%. Okay now ask a NFL runner-back
to rush for 2,097 yards, missing the all-time record by nine yards, after
having ACL surgery. Adrian Peterson did
just that. Any other season he would
have won MVP, without question, with those numbers. Peterson season will never be forgotten. The Minnesota Vikings are in the playoffs
because of his amazing comeback this year.
Rookie
Of The Year-Robert Griffin III (RG3)
No I didn’t vote for him
solely on his last name, although it helps.
Griffin III as a rookie was fourth in quarterback passing rating. Lead
the Washington Redskins on a number of fourth quarter comebacks. His exciting play week in and week out had
you tuning into the Redskins games once again. His leadership skills are immeasurable. Griffin III took on the rude and insensitive
comments by ESPN Rob Parker calling him a ‘cornball brother’, too fans wanting
Kirk Cousins to be the starter. Through
it all RG3 remained professional and a true winner!
Coach
Of The Year-Bruce Arians
There could have been a few
winners this year for Coach of The Year.
Leslie Frazier in Minnesota thanks to (Adrian) Peterson; Mike Shannahan
in Washington for changing his system to allow RG3 the most opportunity for success;
however I went with Bruce Arians of Indianapolis. Arians keep one of the youngest teams
together, lead by a rookie QB (Andrew) Luck, not to mention that Head Coach
Chuck Pagano battle Leukemia.
Until next time, live out
your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your
Abilities; Means you will have Success.
I have to disagree with AP as the "Comeback" player because he only missed one game last year. Manning missed the whole season. AND I'm calling BS on Manning for MVP because he is piloting the same team that carried Tim Tebow to the second round of the playoffs last year. Aaron Rodgers has no running game, a poor O-Line(sacked a million times) and oft injured WR group and one of the worst defenses in the playoffs. C'MON MAN!!!!
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