scskinsfan Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 http://www.nypost.com/sports/30080.htm SERBY SINGING HAIL TO THE CHIEFS September 8, 2004 -- IT'S too easy to pick the Bill Belichick Dream Team in New England. So I won't. Bill Parcells will miss the playoffs this year with Vinny Testaverde but Tuna will be back next year once Drew Henson gains experience. Joe Gibbs will be back in the playoffs thanks to Clinton Portis. Terrell Owens won't get Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb over the hump. John Fox and the Panthers will be the hunted. Dick Vermeil loves his Chiefs, and that's good enough for me in the AFC, especially now that Gunther Cunningham is back to straighten out that defense. The NFC is the inferior conference, which means opportunity for Mike Holmgren to show rising star Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks how you get to a Super Bowl. MVP Trent Green and Priest Holmes outduel Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander, and it's crying time for Dickie V. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB Peyton Manning (Colts). The best player in the game has the playoff monkey off his back. He can complete passes to Marvin Harrison in his sleep and RB Edgerrin James is healthy again. Runners-up: QB Matt Hasselbeck (Seahawks). ****y, entering his prime, surrounded by elite receiver Koren Robinson and RB Shaun Alexander, and groomed by Mike Holmgren. QB David Carr (Texans). Can travel by land (Domanick Davis) or air (Andre Johnson). QB Chad Pennington (Jets). So accurate, Paul Hackett trusts him, and WR Justin McCareins and LG Pete Kendall were huge upgrades. RB Corey Dillon (Patriots). Bill Belichick's Ottis Anderson. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OLB LaVar Arrington (Redskins). New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams needs someone to rush the passer, and no back can block this trash-talking beast. Runners-up: MLB Ray Lewis (Ravens). He'll take your heart. OLB Keith Bulluck (Titans). Emerging star coming off 171-tackle season. DE-OLB John Abraham (Jets). New defense, contract year. ILB Keith Brooking (Falcons). Comes off 207-tackle season. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Dante Hall (Chiefs). Mighty Mite zigs when everyone else zags. Runners-up: Michael Lewis (Saints). J.J. Moses (Texans). David Allen (Jaguars). OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR TE Kellen Winslow II (Browns). If Jeff Garcia doesn't just give him the damn ball, he'll grab the QB by the neck and throw him at Terrell Owens. Runners-up: WR Roy Williams (Lions). Phil Simms loves him, and so will Joey Harrington. WR Lee Evans (Bills). Burner opposite Eric Moulds for Drew Bledsoe. RB Tatum Bell (Broncos). Gamebreaker. DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Sean Taylor (Redskins). Covers like corner, hits like linebacker. Natural intimidator with that Miami (Fla.) swagger. Runners-up: DE Will Smith (Saints). Could have same pass rush impact Terrell Suggs did a year ago. LB Jonathan Vilma (Jets). They won't be able to keep him off the field. OLB Jason Babin (Texans). Pass rusher. COACH OF THE YEAR Mike Tice (Vikings). Long Island boy rebounds from Week 16 choke with division crown. Runners-up: Marvin Lewis (Bengals). Jim Mora (Falcons). Mike Holmgren (Seahawks). FIRST COACH FIRED Marty Schottenheimer (Chargers). Eli Manning wouldn't have saved him, and neither will Philip Rivers. Runners-up: South Florida doesn't want to hear about Ricky Williams from Dave Wannstedt. Jim Haslett (Saints) and Butch Davis (Browns) ought to think about making the playoffs. COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB Mike Vick (Falcons). Think he'll do better than 4 TD passes and 3 INTs? Runners-up: RB Marshall Faulk (Rams). WR Keyshawn Johnson (Cowboys). RB Duce Staley (Steelers). DT Warren Sapp (Raiders). QB Kerry Collins (Raiders). DE Marcellus Wiley (Cowboys). RB Ron Dayne (Giants). RUSHING CHAMP Clinton Portis (Redskins). Plenty to prove to Mike Shanahan, and carte blanche from Joe Gibbs.NY Runners-up: Deuce McAllister (Saints). Kevan Barlow (49ers). Corey Dillon (Patriots). LaDainian Tomlinson (Chargers). Ahman Green (Packers). SACK CHAMP OLB Terrell Suggs (Ravens). Registered 12 as rook. Runners-up: DE Dwight Freeney (Colts). Adewale Ogunleye (Bears). Grant Wistrom (Seahawks). RUSSELL CROWE GLADIATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD RB Curtis Martin (Jets). Repeats as the most driven, courageous, mentally tough player in the game. Runners-up: QB Steve McNair (Titans). QB Brett Favre (Packers). WR Wayne Chrebet (Jets). WR Jerry Rice (Raiders). WR Hines Ward (Steelers). MLB Ray Lewis (Ravens). GEORGE BLANDA GERITOL AWARD K Morten Andersen (44, Vikings). Runners-up: P Sean Landeta (42, Rams). WR Jerry Rice (41, Raiders). QB Doug Flutie (41, Chargers). QB Vinny Testaverde (40, Cowboys). TOM COUGHLIN FULL METAL JACKET ALL-STARS 1. Dick Butkus. 2. Ray Nitschke. 3. Walter Payton. 4. LT. 5. John Hannah. TONY SIRAGUSA FAT MEN CAN'T JUMP AWARD DT Ted Washington (6-5, 365, wink, wink, Raiders). Runners-up: G Kelvin Garmon (6-2, 350, Chargers). OT Mike Williams (6-6, 370, Bills). G Pork Chop Womack (6-4, 333, Seahawks). DT Johnathan Sullivan (6-3, 313, Saints). G Edwin Mulitalo (6-3, 345, Ravens). G Larry Allen (6-3, 335, Cowboys). DT Norman Hand (6-3, 310, Giants). WWE RIC FLAIR BAD BOY AWARD Kellen Winslow II (Browns). He's an immature hothead who's accustomed to winning. He'll go bonkers before the baseball playoffs begin. Runners-up: Terrell Owens (Eagles), once he doesn't get the ball enough. RB Willis McGahee (Bills), who apparently thinks he is Jim Brown after demanding trade over summer. FIRST-TIME, LONG-TIME AWARD Brenda Warner. When hubby Kurt gets the hook, former St. Louis First Lady won't hesitate to get on the horn to tell it like it is. QUARTERBACK CONTROVERSIES Rich Gannon vs. Kerry Collins (Raiders). Brad Johnson vs. Chris Simms (Bucs). Kurt Warner vs. Eli Manning (Giants). Tommy Maddox vs. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers). Carson Palmer vs. Jon Kitna (Bengals). Drew Brees vs. Philip Rivers (Chargers). Mark Brunell vs. Patrick Ramsey (Redskins). Jay Fiedler vs. A.J. Feeley (Dolphins). SON-IN-LAW OF THE YEAR AWARD G Chris Snee (Giants). Tom Coughlin, presenter. Runner-up: Scott Pioli (Patriots, married to Dallas Parcells). PAGE SIX CANOODLING AWARD Jeremy Shockey (Giants). In a landslide. Runner-up: Sean Landeta (Rams). MARCEL MARCEAU AWARD Giants assistant coaches, Patriots assistant coaches, Cowboys assistant coaches. GRUDGE MATCHES OF THE YEAR Mike Barrow vs. Giants (Sept. 19). Warren Sapp vs. Bucs (Sept. 26). Terrell Owens vs. Ray Lewis (Halloween). Corey Dillon vs. Bengals (Dec. 12). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 While I love this "OLB LaVar Arrington (Redskins). New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams needs someone to rush the passer, and no back can block this trash-talking beast. " Is LaVar really a trash-talker? I never really got that impression. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by Bang While I love this "OLB LaVar Arrington (Redskins). New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams needs someone to rush the passer, and no back can block this trash-talking beast. " Is LaVar really a trash-talker? I never really got that impression. ~Bang I don't know if "trash" talker is the right word. He just talks a lot. When they miked him up for the Miami game last year, he just sounded like he was having fun. He kept calling Ricky Williams, petty ricky, but Williams never said anything back. In other words, he doesn't talk fighting words or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helluvaskinsfan Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 damn,we got defensive rookie of the year,rushing champ and defensive mvp according to this guy,i'll be happy if one of the three come true,but all three are very possible,especially taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsLegacy44 Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 This is LA's year. He's re-signed with us, and has one more 'personal' goal left: D-MVP. Hopefully Snyder & the boys can ammend his controversial contract....& grant him the 6.5 mill, if he achieves this goal. Win-Win scenario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydshobob Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Manning got the playoff monkey off his back? Did he? I thought you actually had to compete against a defense to qualify for monkey-tossing. No, Denver and KC don't qualify as playoff wins in my book. Try again this year Peyton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Boy Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 TONY SIRAGUSA FAT MEN CAN'T JUMP AWARD I love that award!!!!:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 RUSHING CHAMPClinton Portis (Redskins). Plenty to prove to Mike Shanahan, and carte blanche from Joe Gibbs.NY Runners-up: Deuce McAllister (Saints). Kevan Barlow (49ers). Corey Dillon (Patriots). LaDainian Tomlinson (Chargers). Ahman Green (Packers). While I love the selection of Clinton Portis, you have to wonder why Priest Holmes and Jamal Lewis (who had 2000+ yards last year) aren't on this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor The Invincible Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 I will say it: Clinton Portis will not be the rushing champ. He won't. He can't. He won't get enough carries. But he will average above 5 yards per carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mania Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by China While I love the selection of Clinton Portis, you have to wonder why Priest Holmes and Jamal Lewis (who had 2000+ yards last year) aren't on this list. I was wondering that too, but Clinton Portis only avg. 17 carries / game in Denver. He will get 20-25 / game here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montilar Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 If the skins have the rushing champ, the defensive player of the year AND the defensive rookie of the year,, Gibbs WILL be the coach of the year. Because the D will be stopping people. And the offense will be dominating people. If Portis runs that well, we will have a 3500 yd passing qb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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