MY NFL AWARDS

NFL AWARDS

Troy Derengowski

MVP CANDIDATES:

DENVER QB PEYTON MANNING, 4355 YARDS, 34 TD, 11 INT.  Manning has led the Broncos to a 12-3 record, the AFC West Division Championship and a playoff spot.

NEW ENGLAND QB TOM BRADY, 4543 YARDS 32 TD, 8 INT.  Another typical season for Brady.  Patriots headed to the playoffs as one of the favorites in the AFC.

GREEN BAY QB AARON RODGERS, 3930 YARDS, 35 TD, 8 INT.  The Packers are strong again in the NFC.  Rodgers has the top QB rating in the NFL.

ATLANTA QB MATT RYAN, 4481 YARDS, 31 TD, 14 INT.  The Falcons will be tough to beat at home in the playoffs.  Falcons are 13-2. Ryan throws too many interceptions!

MINNESOTA RB ADRIAN PETERSEN, 1848 YARDS RUSHING, 6.0 YPC, 11 TD.  An incredible season for the Vikings running back.  Minnesota looking for playoff spot this week.

DETROIT WR CALVIN JOHNSON, 1892 YARDS RECEIVING, 117 REC, 16.2 YPR.  Johnson has the single season yardage record and now is shooting for 2000.  Too bad he plays for such a bad team.

HOUSTON DE J.J. WATT, 20.5 SACKS.  Watt is truly a defensive nightmare for opposing offenses.  The Colts will find out again Sunday why Watt is a MVP candidate.

My selection:  Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

MINNESOTA RB ADRIAN PETERSEN

DETROIT WR CALVIN JOHNSON

My Selection: Adrian Petersen, Minnesota Vikings

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

HOUSTON DE  J.J. WATT

My Selection:  Yep, J.J. Watt, Houston Texans

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

WASHINGTON QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III,  3100 YARDS, 20 TD, 5 INT.  Griffin is on the verge of leading the Redskins to a division title and the playoffs.

SEATTLE QB RUSSELL WILSON, 2868 YARDS, 25 TD, 10 INT.  Wilson has been a great story for the NFL this season and the Seahawks.

INDIANAPOLIS QB ANDREW LUCK, 4183 YARDS, 21 TD, 18 INT.  Luck has the single season rookie yardage record and leads the Colts into the playoffs.

My Selection: Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks.  Sorry Colts fans, 18 interceptions are too many for the rookie of the year award.

POWER POLL:

1. DENVER...12-3…407 points
2. ATLANTA…13-2…393
3. NEW ENGLAND…11-4…383
4. GREEN BAY…11-4…375
5. SEATTLE…10-5…368
6. HOUSTON…12-3…360
7. SAN FRANCISCO…10-4-1…347
8. BALTIMORE…10-5…312
9. WASHINGTON…9-6…310
10. CINCINNATI…9-6…298
11. INDIANAPOLIS…10-5…276
12. MINNESOTA…9-6…275
13. DALLAS…8-7…258
14. CHICAGO…9-6…250
15. NY GIANTS…8-7…235
16. NEW ORLEANS…7-8…219
17. PITTSBURGH…7-8…214
18. ST. LOUIS…7-7-1…193
19. MIAMI…7-8…181
20. CAROLINA…6-9…164
21. TAMPA BAY…6-9…151
22. SAN DIEGO…6-9…145
23. NY JETS…6-9…123
24. CLEVELAND…5-10…111
25. BUFFALO…5-10…94
26. DETROIT…4-11…90
27. TENNESSEE…5-10…81
28. PHILADELPHIA…4-11…79
29. ARIZONA…5-10…66
30. OAKLAND…4-11…46
31. JACKSONVILLE…2-13…23
32. KANSAS CITY…2-13…18