Nfl Honors 2017

Larry Fitzgerald, Eli Manning Share Walter Payton Man Of The Year Award

... the award has been shared. Larry Fitzgerald and Eli Manning (Getty Images). Published on Feb. 4, 2017. Feb. 4, 2017. Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Giants quarterback Eli Manning were the co-winners of the 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. It's only the third time in the award's 47-year history there have been co-recipients. Congratulations to Eli Manning & @Larry Fitzgerald. 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award winners, presented by @Nationwide ! #WPMOY __link__/g Nl Cik 0 KLd. — NFL (@NFL) February 5, 2017. Fitzgerald and Manning beat out fellow finalist Greg Olsen, the Panthers' Pro Bowl tight end. Each of the 32 NFL teams selected a nominee before those players were whittled down to the three finalists. MORE:  The best Super Bowl-winning teams ranked, 1-50. "Quite simply this is the most meaningful honor an NFL player can receive and I am flattered beyond words that the selection committee deemed me worthy of it,” Fitzgerald said. “More than ...

Wcg Nfl Honors 2017 Predictions

... one better than Ryan. The Raiders ’ Derek Carr may have had a say, but injury did his season in short. Ryan is the primary reason Atlanta is playing in the Super Bowl. Lester Wiltfong Jr.: Matt Ryan. Josh Sunderbruch: Matt Ryan - An adjusted net yards per attempt of 9.03. That's the fourth-highest ever, and above anything Brady has ever posted for a season (it’s almost two full yards per attempt above Brady's career average). Honorable mention has to go to Carr, because without him, we saw what happened to the rest of the team. Sam Householder: Matt Ryan - Yes there is an argument that Brady or Rodgers could win it every year, but Ryan had a fine season and has taken his game to another level. He is probably the single biggest reason that the Falcons are in their second-ever Super Bowl. Ed Snyder: Matt Ryan - What Brady did is incredible, but without the four additional games, Ryan's critical contribution in getting the Falcons to the Super Bowl is greater. “Matty Ice” takes the hardware. Defensive Player of the Year. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports. Jeff Berckes: Eric Berry - In a JJ Watt-less ...

Jason Garrett Earns Coach Of The Year Award After Cowboys' 13-3 Season

... the top seed in the NFC - his team went 13-3 after losing its starting quarterback ( Tony Romo ) in the preseason. Most teams that lose their starting quarterbacks don't stand a chance - just look at how the Cowboys fared in 2015, when they posted a 4-12 record due to Romo's injury issues. But in 2016, Garrett managed to turn the Cowboys into a legit Super Bowl contender. Of course, it helps that his rookie quarterback Dak Prescott and rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott were two of the best players at their position groups in the entire NFL (Prescott upset Elliott to win Offensive Rookie of the Year ), but don't overlook the job Garrett did to navigate a tricky quarterback controversy. It wasn't too long ago when some critics wanted Romo to step back in under center after he got fully healthy. But Garrett stuck with Prescott, which worked out well, and he ...

Complete 1st-round Predictions Before Nfl Honors

... concern about ball-carrier Jonathan Stewart’s durability going into his 10 th season. However, right tackle Mike Remmers will become an unrestricted free agent in March, per __link__. Last summer, left tackle Michael Oher signed a three-year, $21.6 million extension , but he suffered a concussion in September and has yet to fully recover, per Charlotte Observer reporter Joe Person. Joe Person @josephperson. Ron Rivera confirms what we reported last week: Michael Oher remains in the concussion protocol but is progressing. 2/2/2017, 8:54:32 PM. Oher has battled concussion symptoms for about four months, which isn’t a good sign at age 30 going on 31 in April. As is, the Panthers have a shaky offensive line. Even though he’s progressing, the Panthers must have an insurance policy for Oher or a replacement for Remmers on the right side to protect Newton and seal off defenders for the rushing ...

Falcons, Cowboys Big Award Winners While Patriots Snubbed

... for Key, who even a made a few funny jokes about Roger Goodell while the NFL commissioner looked on from the Wortham Center in Houston. In one of the biggest surprises of the night, the Offensive Rookie of the Year award didn't go to Cowboys running Ezekiel Elliott. Instead, it went to his teammate, quarterback Dak Prescott. The Cowboys rookie was one of nearly 100 players who were on hand for Saturday night's event. Bow tie is a popular look for quarterbacks. Dak and Jameis Winston both wearing one. #cowboys #nflhonors __link__/4 Ij 2 Xcgzv 4. — John Breech (@johnbreech) February 4, 2017. One of the closest votes of the night came in the Defensive Player of the Year category, where Khalil Mack edged Von Miller by just one vote. The show wasn't just about handing out awards though; it was also used to announce the latest Hall of Fame Class. Jerry Jones, Kurt Warner and La Dainian Tomlinson were among the seven people who were voted for induction into the Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2017. Introducing the Class of 2017 - Welcome to ...

Award Winners, Voting Results And Twitter Reaction

... though brought his teammate up with him while accepting his trophy, via Joe Trahan of WFAA-TV. Joe Trahan @Joe Trahan. @dak Prescott on winning AP Offensive ROY: "Wish I had a knife so we could cut it in half." Class move to bring Zeke with him. #WFAACowboys __link__/PDTby V 9 KCv. While his numbers were exceptional for a rookie, it was his ability to win games that might have put him over the top, as ESPN Stats & Info pointed out. ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStats Info. And the fourth-round pick out of Mississippi State didn't pass up the chance to send a message to the teams that passed on him during the 2016 draft, via Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News. Brandon George @DMN_George. At end, Dak Prescott adds this in accepting rookie of year: "Thank you to the 31 other teams for passing up on me.". 2/5/2017, 12:22:23 AM. Prescott was pushed into an imposing position upon his arrival to Dallas. With longtime starter Tony Romo out with injury issues for a second straight year, he was ...

Red Carpet Fashion & Winners From Nfl Honors 2017

... NFL honors night at the Wortham Theater Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle. Image 22 of 59. Shaun O'Hara on the red carpet of the NFL honors night at the Wortham Theater Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle. Image 23 of 59. Jon Hamm talks to the media on the red carpet for the NFL honors night at the Wortham Theater Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle. Image 24 of 59. NFL legend Deion Sanders poses on the red carpet of the NFL honors night at the Wortham Theater Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle. Image 25 of 59. Performer Spencer Ludwig poses for a photo before the NFL honors night at the Wortham Theater Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Houston. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle. Image ...

Nfl Honors Awards Show Tonight

... Miami head coach Adam Gase, who took over a 6-10 team from 2015 then sparked them, following a 1-4 start to 2016, to a 10-6 finish, winning six straight and nine of their last 11 games. The Dolphins made the Playoffs for the first time since 2008 and Gase appears to have changed the culture of the franchise, winning games that it seemed in the past the team would accept as a loss. He benched and cut players for not performing, and he stood behind quarterback Ryan Tannehill , something that did not always happen in the past. Gase has a clear case for Coach of the Year, though Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett seems to be getting the most chatter for his success with a rookie quarterback and rookie running back leading his offense and working their way to the best record in the league in the regular season. Finally, Miami could also have a Hall of Fame player in the 2017 induction class, with defensive end Jason Taylor a finalist in his first year of eligibility. Taylor, who played 15 seasons in the league, recorded 139.5 career sacks, with 775 ...