2006 NFL Awards

ICJ · Post by **ICJ** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:52 pm

Most valuable player: Drew Brees. The Saints would have been nowhere without him. Definition of a difference-maker.

Runner-up: Ladanian Tomlinson. We'll be talking about this season twenty years from now, especially since his week 16 dip in performance ended FF for a lot of cocky motherfuckers (like myself).

Offensive player: Ladanian Tomlinson.

Runner-up: Peyton Manning. Brees was more valuable to his team, but you can make an argument that Manning had the better season, albeit slightly.

Defensive player: Jason Taylor.

Runner-up: Ahhhh, probably Shawn Merriman.

Coach: Sean Payton. Unbelievable on 4th downs. Coached his ass off on national tv every time. Assembled a very functional offensive line from nowhere. Got contributions from everyone. Helped orchestrate the best draft in team history. Saved football in New Orleans. Doesn't cram his plays down his pants like Haslett.

Runner-up: Marty Schottenheimer. No disrepect to Mangini, but 14-2, Jesus Christ. In much the same way the Nobel prize people gave one to Arafat and Rabin with the understanding that they would work to demonstrate that they deserved it, Marty had better blow people out in the playoffs and not play scared like he did the last time he was there. Not for his team, but for my fake Internet award here.

Offensive rookie: Marques Colston. Other Saints receivers dropped the ball like it was coated in jam, so Brees doesn't make everyone awesome. Plus, handicapped with extra drag due to his Prince Charlesian ears.

Runner-up: Maurice Jones-Drew. Loses big points for beating up a guy with a laptop at Denny's with his friends, the rest of the cast from Time Bandits.

Defensive rookie: DeMeco Ryans. Who would have thought the best rookies for the Saints and Texans wouldn't be etc.

Runner-up: A.J. Hawk

Comeback player: Chad Pennington.

Runner-up: Javon Walker. Was Jeff Garcia hurt? I thought he was just on the Lions last year, which I don't think makes you qualified, though one could make an argument.

Souffle of Pain · Post by **Souffle of Pain** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:37 pm

So, would you say that Darrent Williams has the inside track on comeback player of the year for 2007? If he makes it, they're going to have to retire the award.

Darrant Williams' ghost · Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:53 pm

Souffle of Pain wrote:So, would you say that Darrent Williams has the inside track on comeback player of the year for 2007?

D'oh!

Bugs · Post by **Bugs** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:57 pm

Ha! It's funny 'cuz he died!