It is midseason time which means time for all of the experts to give out awards and what not for the 2006 NFL season. I’m not an expert, I just like to talk football.
MVP – Peyton Manning, that is if you like 6’ 5”, 240lb quarterbacks with a laser, rocket arm.
MVP Honorable Mention – Michael Vick, LaDainian Tomlinson, Tiki Barber, and Larry Johnson. LDT and LJ both started slow but have picked it up huge in the past few weeks, if they keep that up they could challenge Peyton. Tiki just doesn’t have enough TDs. Michael Vick is way too inconsistent to win the award but that could change with a consistent second half.
End of Season Prediction – Peyton with maybe Vick. There has only been one 3-time MVP and no matter how hard he tries this will not be Peyton’s best season statistically. If Vick plays close to the way he has the previous two weeks over the next eight he will win.
Defensive MVP – Brian Urlacher, the best player on the league’s best defense. In a 4-3 scheme the biggest key is the middle linebacker and Urlacher is a beast.
Defensive MVP Honorable Mention – Shawne Merriman, Troy Polamalu, Champ Bailey, and Julius Peppers. Peppers and Bailey could win the award, Troy and Merriman will not. Troy’s team is having an awful year and Merriman was suspended for using steroids. Peppers and Bailey just need to keep up the good work and have their team succeed.
End of Season Prediction – Champ Bailey. They aren’t going to want to give the award to the same person two years in a row. The voters do love linebackers but there is debate on who is the best linebacker. There is no debate on who is the best corner in the league.
Best Team – Indianapolis Colts, like Peyton Manning’s team, maybe.
Playoff Team Predictions
AFC North – Baltimore Ravens (10-6)
AFC East – New England Patriots (12-4)
AFC South – Indianapolis Colts (14-2)
AFC West – San Diego Chargers (12-4)
Wild Card – Denver Broncos (11-5)
Wild Card - Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)
Wild Card Round – Denver defeats Baltimore, San Diego defeats Jacksonville
Division Round – Indianapolis defeats Denver, New England defeats San Diego
Championship Round – Indianapolis defeats New England
NFC North – Chicago Bears (13-3)
NFC East – New York Giants (12-4)
NFC South – New Orleans Saints (10-6)
NFC West – Seattle Seahawks (10-6)
Wild Card – Atlanta Falcons (10-6)
Wild Card – Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
Wild Card Round – Seattle defeats Dallas, Atlanta defeats New Orleans
Division Round – Chicago defeats Atlanta, New York defeats Seattle
Championship Round – Chicago defeats New York
Super Bowl – Indianapolis crushes Chicago. Actually I feel if Indianapolis ever gets to the Super Bowl they will demolish whoever it is. Peyton will have a Steve Young type experience and just light it up. I also know it is cheesy of me to pick the two best records to make the Super Bowl but I just can’t see New England defeating Indy at home and I can’t make it the Manning Bowl so Chicago has to defeat New York.
As for the Steelers, they stink.
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5 comments:
You made me read all of that just to get to that last line, didn't you? :)
I'm laughing at Mark.
You're laughing WITH me!
The Saints *will* melt down And Eli will not take his team that far - no matter how big of games Tiki has.
I don't think NE is really that great but the AFC east is so poor ... IND will lose to SD, DEN or NE though and it will come about some random turnover and manning will not be able to "maximize their offensive possessions"
As bad as I think Peyton does in the playoffs, Marty is much, much worse.
Also I agree NO is going for a letdown but they are 6-2 and have an easy-ish schedule.
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