With the 2009 NFL season behind us, it’s time to hand out the Lester Awards.
MVP: Peyton Manning
Preseason Pick: Tom Brady
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Percy Harvin
Preseason Pick: Knowshon Moreno
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Brian Cushing
Preseason Pick: Aaron Curry
Comeback Player of the Year: Tom Brady
Preseason Pick: Tom Brady
Defensive Player of the Year: Darrelle Revis
Preseason Pick: Patrick Willis
Most Improved Player: Ray Rice
Preseason Pick: Rice
Coach of the Year: Marvin Lewis
Preseason Pick: Gary Kubiak
All-Lester First Team
Drew Brees (Preseason: Peyton)
Chris Johnson (Preseason: Michael Turner)
Adrian Peterson
Andre Johnson
Miles Austin (Preseason: Fitz)
Vernon Davis (Preseason: Witten)
Nate Kaeding
Preseason Postseason Predictions:
AFC Division Winners:
Indianapolis Colts (Check)
New England Patriots (Check)
Pittsburgh Steelers (Whoops)
San Diego Chargers (Check)
AFC Wildcards:
Tennessee Titans (Whoops)
Houston Texans (Whoops)
NFC Division Winners:
New York Giants (Whoops)
Minnesota Vikings (Check)
Atlanta Falcons (Whoops)
Arizona Cardinals (Check)
NFC Wildcards:
Philadelphia Eagles (Check)
Green Bay Packers (Check)
Super Bowl:
New England Patriots over New York Giants (One team still alive)
With the 2009 NFL Season ready to kick off in a few weeks, I decided it was a good time to get my predictions out there.
MVP: Tom Brady
Tom Brady once again takes the league by storm to lead the Patriots to the best record.
Runner Up: Peyton Manning
Offensive Rookie of the Year:
Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon has the clearest path to the starting job. He’ll put up big numbers for the Broncos.
Runner-up:
Percy Harvin
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Aaron Curry
Curry will lead all Rookies in tackles.
Runner-up: Rey Maualuga
Comeback Player of the Year: Tom Brady
If he’s back to form, there isn’t any competition.
Runner-up: Rashard Mendenhall
Defensive Player of the Year: Patrick Willis
Willis racks up 140+ tackles for the third straight year.
Runner-up: DeMarcus Ware
Most Improved Player: Ray Rice
Rice will shine as Baltimore’s starting Tailback.
Runner-up: Trent Edwards
Coach of the Year: Gary Kubiak
The Texans could make a push for a playoff berth this year.
Runner-up: Andy Reid
All-Lester First Team
Tom Brady
Adrian Peterson
Michael Turner
Larry Fitzgerald
Andre Johnson
Jason Witten
Nate Kaeding
Postseason Predictions:
AFC Division Winners:
Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers
AFC Wildcards:
Tennessee Titans
Houston Texans
NFC Division Winners:
New York Giants
Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals
NFC Wildcards:
Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl:
New England Patriots over New York Giants
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