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Post by darbus alan on Feb 2, 2013 18:49:01 GMT -5
Robinson and Culp were Senior Selection guys.
Did anyone watch Cris Carter's appearance on the selection show? So much emotion. Got me a little teary myself. So happy for him that he finally got in.
And I agree with the hosts of the show that Contributors like owners, GM's, etc. should be on a separate ballot from players. Players are always going to get precedent, and justifiably so. But Art Modell was one of the major pioneers behind the NFL's prominence in American culture Without him, there'd be no Monday Night Football and the NFL wouldn't be nearly the force it is today.
If not that, then don't have a cap or a higher cap on inductions. As long as they meet the 80% requirement, they should get in.
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Post by Toxik916 on Feb 2, 2013 18:53:14 GMT -5
Glad Carter got in, now hopefully Tim Brown gets in next year as well as Roger Craig.
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Post by canceled4truth on Feb 2, 2013 19:47:34 GMT -5
Robert Griffin III voted Offensive Rookie of the Year
Luke Kuechly voted Defensive Rookie of the Year
Bruce Arians voted Coach of the Year
JJ Watt voted Defensive Player of the Year
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Post by Hugh Mungus on Feb 2, 2013 19:50:16 GMT -5
Here are my predictions for the Honors Awards: - Offensive POTY: Adrian Peterson
- Defensive POTY: J.J. Watt
- Comeback POTY: Peyton Manning
- Rookie of the Year: Robert Griffin III
- NFL MVP: Adrian Peterson
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 2, 2013 19:52:29 GMT -5
I don't envy the voters for Offensive ROTY. Some very deserving candidates in Luck, Wilson, and Morris and a deserving winner in RG3.
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Post by canceled4truth on Feb 2, 2013 19:55:07 GMT -5
Apparently the vote for DPOY was 49 to 1, with JJ Watt being 49 and Von Miller being the 1.
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Post by Sektor on Feb 2, 2013 19:56:32 GMT -5
Robert Griffin III voted Offensive Rookie of the Year Luke Kuechly voted Defensive Rookie of the Year Bruce Arians voted Coach of the Year JJ Watt voted Defensive Player of the Year Thank God, they nailed all of those picks. And I'm so happy to see Ogden AND Allen get it, because I really thought they were only going with one OLineman and I thought Allen was gonna get knocked off.
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Post by canceled4truth on Feb 2, 2013 20:16:35 GMT -5
Adrian Peterson wins Offensive Player of the Year
Peyton Manning wins Comeback Player of the Year
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Post by BRV on Feb 2, 2013 20:41:36 GMT -5
Apparently the vote for DPOY was 49 to 1, with JJ Watt being 49 and Von Miller being the 1. This vote probably would have been a lot closer had Aldon Smith not disappeared off the face of the earth in the final three weeks of the season.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 2, 2013 20:42:59 GMT -5
Apparently the vote for DPOY was 49 to 1, with JJ Watt being 49 and Von Miller being the 1. Wonder who the one Denver writer was that voted for Von Miller.
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Post by MGH on Feb 2, 2013 20:54:34 GMT -5
@willbrinson: Adrian Peterson wins the 2012 NFL MVP Award
Right choice IMO. As soon as the Vikings made the playoffs it had to be him.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 2, 2013 21:02:08 GMT -5
Couldn't go wrong with either Peyton or Peterson. Both deserving, though I'm happy for AD because it's become rare when a non-QB wins it.
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Post by Error on Feb 2, 2013 21:08:50 GMT -5
As a Broncos fan I'm disappointed but I cannot say AD didn't deserve it.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Feb 2, 2013 21:09:35 GMT -5
@willbrinson: Adrian Peterson wins the 2012 NFL MVP Award Right choice IMO. As soon as the Vikings made the playoffs it had to be him. As much as I argued with it a few weeks ago, I agree with that after some thought.
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Post by Citizen Grimm on Feb 2, 2013 21:11:22 GMT -5
Peterson wins MVP and Carter FINALLY gets into the HoF!
BEST DAY EVER!!!
Now I'm going to have a day or two off though so I can go to Canton.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Feb 2, 2013 21:13:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm really happy Carter got in as well.
I always liked him. Even though I'm not a Vikings fan in the slightest.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Feb 3, 2013 1:43:18 GMT -5
Interesting that Bruce Arians (Colts interim head coach and now Cardinals head coach) is Coach of the Year. I'm not sure, but this could be the first time an interim head coach won the award.
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