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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/dak-prescott-wins-offensive-rookie-of-the-year/
Dak Prescott wins Offensive Rookie of the Year
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 4, 2017
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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott went from a fourth-round project to the starting quarterback who led his team to the best record in the NFC. As a result, he’s been honored as the league’s best offensive rookie.
Prescott was voted the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, the league announced tonight. A 50-person panel of members of the media vote on the annual award.
Many thought it would be Prescott’s teammate, Ezekiel Elliott, who would get the award. Prescott brought Elliott up on stage with him to accept the award and joked that he’d like a knife to cut the award in half and give a piece of it to Elliott.
Prescott has unseated Tony Romo as the Cowboys’ franchise quarterback, led his team to the playoffs and now picked up a nice piece of hardware. He’s had an impressive first year in the NFL.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/joey-bosa-named-defensive-rookie-of-the-year/
Joey Bosa named Defensive Rookie of the Year
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 4, 2017
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Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa got a late start to his NFL career after a lengthy contract dispute followed by a hamstring injury. But he was worth the wait.
Bosa was an outstanding player as a rookie for the Chargers and has just been named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year. It was an easy decision after Bosa had 10.5 sacks and was a generally dominant player on the Chargers’ defense.
The 50-member panel of voters for the NFL’s awards gave 37 votes to Bosa, 10 to Jaguars defensive back Jalen Ramsey and three to Falcons linebacker Deion Jones.
With the Chargers now moving to Los Angeles, it’s easy to picture Bosa becoming the face of the franchise in their new home as Philip Rivers ages. He’s on the verge of becoming a major NFL star.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/khalil-mack-is-the-defensive-player-of-the-year/
Khalil Mack is the defensive player of the year
Posted by Josh Alper on February 4, 2017
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The Raiders’ long playoff drought ended this year and one of the biggest reasons why was the play of defensive end Khalil Mack, who has been named the NFL’s defensive player of the year by the Associated Press in Houston on Saturday night.
Mack was recognized after a season that saw him record 73 tackles, 11 sacks, five forced fumbles and an interception that he returned for a touchdown. He added 11 more tackles in Oakland’s playoff loss to the Texans, who were playing without three-time defensive player of the year J.J. Watt.
The win adds to the accolades that Mack has received since the Raiders made him the fifth overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. They selected quarterback Derek Carr in the second round of that year’s draft and the two players have become the foundation of a Raiders team with a bright future that was only dimmed slightly by a playoff loss that unfolded without Carr in the lineup due to a broken leg.
Mack is the first Raiders player to win the award since cornerback Lester Hayes took the honors in 1980. Based on how good Mack has been in his first three NFL seasons, it may not be long before the team is celebrating further honors for him as well as a deeper run into the postseason.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/matt-ryan-wins-offensive-player-of-the-year/
Matt Ryan wins offensive player of the year
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 4, 2017
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Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has picked up a piece of hardware, though not the most important one he’s hoping to earn this weekend.
Ryan was named the NFL’s offensive player of the year, the league announced tonight.
This is, of course, not even the most important award Ryan is hoping to earn tonight: He’s also the favorite to win Most Valuable Player. And far more important to him is the chance to earn his first Super Bowl ring tomorrow.
Ryan has had an outstanding season and was the odds-on favorite to win this award after he was named the first-team All-Pro quarterback. Next is MVP, and perhaps tomorrow something even better.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/jordy-nelson-named-comeback-player-of-the-year/
Jordy Nelson named comeback player of the year
Posted by Josh Alper on February 4, 2017
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Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson missed the entire 2015 season with a torn ACL, but he didn’t show any sign that his injury robbed him of the skills that made him one of the NFL’s top receivers upon his return to action in 2016.
Nelson caught 97 passes for 1,257 yards and 14 touchdowns while helping the Packers pull off a late season run that made them the NFC North champions. Nelson’s performance was recognized by the Associated Press voters on Saturday night when he was named the league’s comeback player of the year.
That performance made a significant difference to the Packers offense, which struggled at times without Nelson in 2015. It struggled for periods in 2016 as well, but Nelson’s strong finish to the regular season was a big reason why Green Bay was able to go from 4-6 to the postseason.
Nelson beat out some strong competition for the award. Dolphins defensive end Cam Wake had 11.5 sacks after tearing his Achilles in 2015, Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith recovered from the same injury to catch 70 passes in his final NFL season and Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell had nearly 1,900 yards from scrimmage after missing the final eight games of the 2015 season with a knee injury.
Good as they were, though, Nelson’s performance stood out among players returning from serious injuries in 2016.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/kyle-shanahan-named-assistant-coach-of-the-year/
Kyle Shanahan named assistant coach of the year
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 4, 2017
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Kyle Shanahan is heading into what he hopes will be his last ever game as an assistant coach tomorrow at Super Bowl LI. And he’s heading into it with recognition as the best assistant in the league.
The NFL announced that Shanahan has been named the assistant coach of the year. He’ll call the Falcons’ offense tomorrow in the Super Bowl, and then he’ll become head coach of the 49ers. If he does that job well, he’ll never be an assistant again.
But he was undeniably a great assistant in Atlanta. He’s helped to build an offense that was the best in football in 2016, and that earned him the top job in San Francisco.
The assistant coach of the year award has only been around for three years, and Shanahan is the first offensive coach to win it. It previously went to then-Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and then-Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/jason-garrett-named-coach-of-the-year/
Jason Garrett named coach of the year
Posted by Josh Alper on February 4, 2017
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The Cowboys’ playoff run ended in the divisional round, but there were plenty of people who didn’t think that they’d make it that far when Tony Romo broke a bone in his back in the preseason.
Dallas was able to weather that injury without much difficulty, however, as they went 13-3 in the regular season and grabbed the top seed in the NFC. Much of the on-field credit for that effort went to rookie quarterback Dak Prescott and rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott and the bulk of the off-field credit went to coach Jason Garrett.
Garrett’s work was recognized by the voters for the Associated Press coach of the year award on Saturday night at the NFL Honors show. Garrett has been named the league’s top coach for the 2016 season.
It’s the first time that Garrett has been so honored and the first time that a Cowboys coach has nabbed the award since Jimmy Johnson won in 1990.
Dak Prescott wins Offensive Rookie of the Year
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 4, 2017
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott went from a fourth-round project to the starting quarterback who led his team to the best record in the NFC. As a result, he’s been honored as the league’s best offensive rookie.
Prescott was voted the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, the league announced tonight. A 50-person panel of members of the media vote on the annual award.
Many thought it would be Prescott’s teammate, Ezekiel Elliott, who would get the award. Prescott brought Elliott up on stage with him to accept the award and joked that he’d like a knife to cut the award in half and give a piece of it to Elliott.
Prescott has unseated Tony Romo as the Cowboys’ franchise quarterback, led his team to the playoffs and now picked up a nice piece of hardware. He’s had an impressive first year in the NFL.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/joey-bosa-named-defensive-rookie-of-the-year/
Joey Bosa named Defensive Rookie of the Year
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 4, 2017
Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa got a late start to his NFL career after a lengthy contract dispute followed by a hamstring injury. But he was worth the wait.
Bosa was an outstanding player as a rookie for the Chargers and has just been named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year. It was an easy decision after Bosa had 10.5 sacks and was a generally dominant player on the Chargers’ defense.
The 50-member panel of voters for the NFL’s awards gave 37 votes to Bosa, 10 to Jaguars defensive back Jalen Ramsey and three to Falcons linebacker Deion Jones.
With the Chargers now moving to Los Angeles, it’s easy to picture Bosa becoming the face of the franchise in their new home as Philip Rivers ages. He’s on the verge of becoming a major NFL star.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/khalil-mack-is-the-defensive-player-of-the-year/
Khalil Mack is the defensive player of the year
Posted by Josh Alper on February 4, 2017
The Raiders’ long playoff drought ended this year and one of the biggest reasons why was the play of defensive end Khalil Mack, who has been named the NFL’s defensive player of the year by the Associated Press in Houston on Saturday night.
Mack was recognized after a season that saw him record 73 tackles, 11 sacks, five forced fumbles and an interception that he returned for a touchdown. He added 11 more tackles in Oakland’s playoff loss to the Texans, who were playing without three-time defensive player of the year J.J. Watt.
The win adds to the accolades that Mack has received since the Raiders made him the fifth overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. They selected quarterback Derek Carr in the second round of that year’s draft and the two players have become the foundation of a Raiders team with a bright future that was only dimmed slightly by a playoff loss that unfolded without Carr in the lineup due to a broken leg.
Mack is the first Raiders player to win the award since cornerback Lester Hayes took the honors in 1980. Based on how good Mack has been in his first three NFL seasons, it may not be long before the team is celebrating further honors for him as well as a deeper run into the postseason.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/matt-ryan-wins-offensive-player-of-the-year/
Matt Ryan wins offensive player of the year
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 4, 2017
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has picked up a piece of hardware, though not the most important one he’s hoping to earn this weekend.
Ryan was named the NFL’s offensive player of the year, the league announced tonight.
This is, of course, not even the most important award Ryan is hoping to earn tonight: He’s also the favorite to win Most Valuable Player. And far more important to him is the chance to earn his first Super Bowl ring tomorrow.
Ryan has had an outstanding season and was the odds-on favorite to win this award after he was named the first-team All-Pro quarterback. Next is MVP, and perhaps tomorrow something even better.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/jordy-nelson-named-comeback-player-of-the-year/
Jordy Nelson named comeback player of the year
Posted by Josh Alper on February 4, 2017
Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson missed the entire 2015 season with a torn ACL, but he didn’t show any sign that his injury robbed him of the skills that made him one of the NFL’s top receivers upon his return to action in 2016.
Nelson caught 97 passes for 1,257 yards and 14 touchdowns while helping the Packers pull off a late season run that made them the NFC North champions. Nelson’s performance was recognized by the Associated Press voters on Saturday night when he was named the league’s comeback player of the year.
That performance made a significant difference to the Packers offense, which struggled at times without Nelson in 2015. It struggled for periods in 2016 as well, but Nelson’s strong finish to the regular season was a big reason why Green Bay was able to go from 4-6 to the postseason.
Nelson beat out some strong competition for the award. Dolphins defensive end Cam Wake had 11.5 sacks after tearing his Achilles in 2015, Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith recovered from the same injury to catch 70 passes in his final NFL season and Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell had nearly 1,900 yards from scrimmage after missing the final eight games of the 2015 season with a knee injury.
Good as they were, though, Nelson’s performance stood out among players returning from serious injuries in 2016.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/kyle-shanahan-named-assistant-coach-of-the-year/
Kyle Shanahan named assistant coach of the year
Posted by Michael David Smith on February 4, 2017
Kyle Shanahan is heading into what he hopes will be his last ever game as an assistant coach tomorrow at Super Bowl LI. And he’s heading into it with recognition as the best assistant in the league.
The NFL announced that Shanahan has been named the assistant coach of the year. He’ll call the Falcons’ offense tomorrow in the Super Bowl, and then he’ll become head coach of the 49ers. If he does that job well, he’ll never be an assistant again.
But he was undeniably a great assistant in Atlanta. He’s helped to build an offense that was the best in football in 2016, and that earned him the top job in San Francisco.
The assistant coach of the year award has only been around for three years, and Shanahan is the first offensive coach to win it. It previously went to then-Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and then-Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/jason-garrett-named-coach-of-the-year/
Jason Garrett named coach of the year
Posted by Josh Alper on February 4, 2017
The Cowboys’ playoff run ended in the divisional round, but there were plenty of people who didn’t think that they’d make it that far when Tony Romo broke a bone in his back in the preseason.
Dallas was able to weather that injury without much difficulty, however, as they went 13-3 in the regular season and grabbed the top seed in the NFC. Much of the on-field credit for that effort went to rookie quarterback Dak Prescott and rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott and the bulk of the off-field credit went to coach Jason Garrett.
Garrett’s work was recognized by the voters for the Associated Press coach of the year award on Saturday night at the NFL Honors show. Garrett has been named the league’s top coach for the 2016 season.
It’s the first time that Garrett has been so honored and the first time that a Cowboys coach has nabbed the award since Jimmy Johnson won in 1990.
