SB Nation's 2008 NFL Studs and Duds

by Jimmy on Jan 3, 2009 10:09 AM CST

Below are the selections for the awards, voted on by our SB Nation football bloggers. The percentage of the vote they received is next to their name. We also added a new category (Was Once a Dud, Now a Stud) which works as our "Comeback Player of the Year" award. So, without further delay, here our SB Nation's 2008 NFL Regular Season Studs and Duds:

The Studs

NFL MVP (tie): Peyton Manning, Colts (35%) and Chad Pennington, Dolphins (35%)

Best Player on Offense: Drew Brees, Saints (33.3%)

Best Player on Defense: James Harrison, Steelers (41.7%)

Best Rookie: Matt Ryan, Falcons (78%)

Best Coach: Tony Sporano, Dolphins (44%)

The Newly Studly

Was Once a Dud, Now a Stud: Chad Pennington, Dolphins (50%)

The Duds

Regular Season Worst Player: Braylon Edwards, Browns (40%)

Regular Season Worst Rookie: Vernon Gholston, Jets (72%)

Regular Season Worst Coach: Romeo Crennel, Browns (35%) and Rod Marinelli, Lions (35%)

Some notables from the voting:

Mike Smith, head coach for the Falcons, was one vote away from tying Tony Sparano for Stud Coach of the Year.
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson and Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams tied for second behind Drew Brees for Stud Offensive player.
Matt Ryan, who won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award unanimously, won our award with 18 votes. The second place candidate, Broncos LT Ryan Clady, received 2 votes.

Our voting here at MCM will continue this week with a post with all the winners when we are done. There will be open game threads for both of the AFC Wildcard games, so please come back here and discuss.

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in behalf of Chris Johnson...

this is bogus :)

Go Titans!

by Pinoy Titan on Jan 3, 2009 11:18 AM CST reply actions

Tough Call

between Smith and Sporano for coach of the year. I would probably cast my vote for Smith. Could you imagine if they bucked the odds and made it to the big game with a first year head coach and rookie QB? That would be a tough act to follow. They didn’t have as big a record turn around, but I would have to think that doing what they have done by rising out of lasts years turmoil in Atlanta would almost rate “miracle” staus.

by ArmyTitansFan on Jan 3, 2009 1:08 PM CST reply actions