2010 NFL Awards

Defensive Player of the Year: Steelers Troy Polamalu, S

Offensive Player of the Year: Patriots Tom Brady, QB

Coach of the Year: Patriots Bill Belichick

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Rams Sam Bradford, QB

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Lions Ndamukong Suh, DT

Feb. 5, Comeback Player of the Year: Announced today but should be Eagles Michael Vick, QB

Feb. 6, MVP: Probably Brady (see OPOY)

None of these awards are really a surprise, Bradford almost led the Rams to the playoffs and brought new life to the team. Suh led all DT in sacks (10) and was just a force inside for the Lions.

Brady had a phenomenal year and I guess deserves OPOY. However, I think it's stupid that most of the time the OPOY also wins MVP. I think Arian Foster should have won OPOY or at least gotten credit because he was a huge surprise and led the league in rushing yards by about 150 and rushing touchdowns by three. Brady does, without a doubt, deserve MVP if the voters don't take the playoffs into consideration.

Troy was obviously outstanding for Pittsburgh and has led that defense to another Super Bowl and a No. 1 ranking. Vick is a no-brainer, Philly won the division because of him so nothing else to really say.

I don't think Belichick should have gotten Coach of the Year though because while 14-2 is impressive, Raheem Morris took the Bucs to 10-6 after a 3-13 season. The only reason the Bucs didn't make the playoffs was due to tiebreakers.

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A first for the Crimson Tide

By Dan Rodgers

Just a quickie here folks.

Not a surprise to many, but to some...Alabama Crimson Tide running back Mark Ingram has won the 2009 Heisman Trophy. His performance in the SEC championship game against Florida certainly helped his cause, 113 yards and three touchdowns. He finished with over 1,500 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. He added 30 receptions for over 300 yards and three more touchdowns, including a 69-yard screen play in the game against Florida.

Ingram received 1,304 points, just above the 1,276 that Stanford running back Toby Gerhart. Gerhart had a phenomenal year for the Cardinals, over 1,700 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns.

Longhorns QB Colt McCoy came in third with 1,145 points, Nebraska DL Ndamukong Suh received 815 points and Florida QB Tim Tebow finished off the ballot in fifth with 390 points.

The biggest part of Ingram receiving the honor is that of Alabama's historic program, he is the first player to win the Heisman. The Crimson Tide's history includes players like Broadway Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, and Ozzie Newsome.

Congrats to the running back and good luck to Alabama in the BCS National Championship game against Texas.

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