Stan’s Picks
Offensive ROY - Cam Newton. He set Peyton Manning's rookie passing yards record which should have secured everyones vote. A.J. Green deservedly gets honorable mention.
Defensive ROY - Aldon Smith. He was a half sack shy of tying Jevon Kearse's rookie sack record of 14.5 so he gets my vote. Von Miller deservedly gets honorable mention.
Offensive POY - Drew Brees. His new 5,476 passing yards in a season record will likely stand for a very long time.
Defensive POY - Jason Pierre-Paul. Lost in the obscurity of playing for a bad defensive team, Pierre-Paul has put up insane numbers including 86 Tackles(20+ more than the next defensive lineman), 16.5 sacks, and a blocked kick.
MVP - Aaron Rodgers. A 122.5 QB Rating along with 46 touchdown passes to only 6 interceptions while leading the Packers to a 15-1 record and homefield advantage throughout the playoff...yeah it's a no brainer.
Coach of the Year - Gary Kubiak. Probably a huge dark horse to win the award, he did a remarkable job keeping the Texans focused on the task at hand dealing with injuries at key positions all season. Credit coaching for having backups who step in and perform at a high level.
Surprise Playoff Team - New York Giants. Eli Manning is the most under appreciated player in the NFL. This team has major talent and players with postseason experience. Not to mention a defense that is opportunistic at creating turnovers....this recipe was successful for the Saints and Packers in recent years.
AFC Playoffs
Bengals at Texans.....Texans
Steelers at Broncos.....Steelers
Steelers at Patriots.....Patriots
Texans at Ravens.....Ravens
AFC Champion: Ravens
NFC Playoffs
Lions at Saints.....Saints
Falcons at Giants.....Giants
Saints at 49ers.....Saints
Giants at Packers.....Packers
NFC Champion: Packers
Super Bowl
Packers vs Ravens.....Packers
AB’s Picks
MVP- Aaron Rodgers (Packers) Rodgers has managed to discount-double-check his way through one of the better seasons in recent memory. His play has been nothing short of artistic, and his passing numbers are not quite as big as Brees or Brady only because the Pack have had comfortable leads they could sit on in many of their games.
Offensive POY-Drew Brees (Saints) NFL record holder for passing yards in a season is enough said.
Defensive POY-Terrell Suggs (Ravens) With the Ravens defensive getting a bit older; Suggs has really stepped up this year and has put up some gaudy stats across the board. His play is one of the main reasons the Raven’s defensive is still feared.
Offensive ROY-Cam Newton(Panthers) The guy threw for over 4,000 yards as a rookie, and you may not see that again for a long time. I’d say this rookie record holder answered all those who weren’t sure if he could play at this level.
Defensive ROY- Von Miller(Broncos) At the midway point in the year this guy was a serious candidate for overall POY honors. He has cooled down a bit but still gets my nod for biggest first year difference maker on that side of the ball.
Coach of the Year- Gary Kubiak/Wade Phillips(Texans) The Texans have experienced so much adversity this season but continued to win and keep their squad where they need to be, in the playoffs. If Kubiak wins this award he should somehow share it with Phillips who has done a masterful job with that defense all year.
Playoff Picks:
Sleeper Team: Steelers-Sounds strange to have them as a sleeper, but as a no. 5 I think they qualify. They have an excellent defense and a team full of guys who know how to win.
AFC
Wild Card:
Cincinnati vs. Houston: Two rookie QB’s make for a unique playoff matchup. Cincinnati pulls out a hard fought victory.
Pittsburgh vs. Denver: I would like to see Tebow pull this one out, but I just don’t think they will be able to put up enough points to come away with the win. Steelers win.
Divisional:
Cincinnati vs New England: Don’t see Andy Dalton and company pulling this upset. Pats win.
Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore: Battle of two great defenses, but my sleeper keeps rolling as Steelers win.
Championship:
Pittsburgh vs. New England: Gotta stick with my pick, Steelers pull it off.
NFC
Wild Card:
Detroit vs. New Orleans: The Lions have had a great year and are a great young team, however Brees and that offense will be too much to handle. Saints win.
Atlanta vs. New York Giants: Atlanta is the sexy, but Eli has quietly had an outstanding year and don’t think you can count the Giants out: Giants win.
Divisional:
New Orleans vs. San Francisco: Saints keep marching.
New York vs. Green Bay: Awfully hard to bet against Rodgers, so I won’t. Green Bay wins.
Championship:
New Orleans vs. Green Bay: What a matchup! This is the game to watch in the whole playoff picture. Packers pull it out in a classic game.
Superbowl:
Steelers vs. Packers: Great offense vs. great defense. Defense wins championships according to the old adage. With that being said, Packers repeat 28-13.
Brian’s Picks
1.
Rookie of the Year – Cam Newton
Defensive Rookie of the Year – Aldon Smith
Offensive Player of the Year – Rob Gronkowski
Defensive Player of the Year – Terrell Suggs
Coach of the Year – Jim Harbaugh
MVP – Drew Brees
2.
The Detroit Lions can put up a ton of points, so I want to pick them to be my sleeper of the playoffs.
3.
AFC Wildcard Round
Cin vs. Hou (Hou)
Pit vs. Den (Pit)
Divisional Round
Pit vs. NE (NE)
Hou vs. Bal (Hou)
Conference Championship
Hou vs. NE (NE)
4.
NFC Wildcard Round
Det vs. NO (Det)
Atl vs. NYG (Atl)
Divisional Round
Det vs. SF (Det)
Atl vs. GB (GB)
Conference Championship
Det vs. GB (Det)
5.
Detroit Lions vs. New England Patriots
New England Wins!! 42-35
Andrew’s Picks
Offensive ROY – Cam Newton – All he did was break Peyton Manning's rookie record for passing yards, and set the QB record for rushing TD's in a season.
Defensive ROY – Aldon Smith – Flip a coin between him and Von Miller. They were both spectacular. I went with Smith since he had 14 sacks, compared to 11.5 for Miller.
Offensive POY – Drew Brees – Broke Dan Marion's single season record for passing yards, and had 46 TD's to boot.
Defensive POY – Jared Allen – He played on a horrible team, but it was no fault of his. His 22 sacks was .5 a sack shy of tying the single season record.
NFL MVP – Aaron Rodgers – He was doing the “Discount Double-Check” quite often this season. His 122.5 QB rating was almost 12 points higher than Brees. He threw 45 TD's to 6 Ints. That is the definition of a “Wow” stat!
Coach of the Year – Jim Harbaugh – The Niners were 6-10 in 2010, and Harbaugh got them to 13-3 this season. Also, they are in the playoffs for the first time since 2002.
Potential Surprise Playoff Team – Houston Texans – Their running game is outstanding, and they rank 2nd in the league in total defense. If TJ Yates plays well, the Texans could make some serious noise.
Playoff Predictions – AFC
Bengals @ Texans – Texans
Steelers @ Broncos – Steelers
Steelers @ Patriots – Patriots
Texans @ Ravens – Ravens
AFC Champ – New England Patriots
Playoff Predictions – NFC
Lions @ Saints – Saints
Falcons @ Giants – Giants
Giants @ Packers – Packers
Saints @ 49ers – Saints
NFC Champ – Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl – Green Bay – 38 New England – 24
Mark’s Picks
MVP - Aaron Rodgers
Off. ROY - Cam Newton
Def. ROY - Von Miller
Coach of Year - Jim Harbaugh
Picks
Atl - 35
NY - 28
Pitt - 31
Den - 14
Super Bowl
Green Bay - 34
New England – 17
Off. ROY - Cam Newton
Def. ROY - Von Miller
Coach of Year - Jim Harbaugh
Picks
Atl - 35
NY - 28
Pitt - 31
Den - 14
Super Bowl
Green Bay - 34
New England – 17
Yup, that’s all we got from Mark!
Gary not present.
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