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merriman played one good game, lofa played the whole season like a star and should have went to the pro bowl. Lofa deserved it more than any other player, he became the leader of the seahawks defense and is the one of the reasons that the seahawks are in the playoffs, and last time i checked, the chargers didn't even make it. and don't give me that crap about the weak division or schedule, im tired of it.
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One good game??? Whatever you say.
http://www.chargers.com/news/pr_headline_detail.cfm?press_release_key=653
Sporting News Announces 2005 NFL Awards
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Despite a difficult season—a mixture of the elation over his players’ achievements and the tragedy of his son’s death near the end of the regular season— Tony Dungy guided the Colts to a league-best 13-0 start and wrapped it up with another AFC South title. Dungy, 50, leads by the strength of his character, not by fiery rhetoric. In a vote by his peers, Dungy received 14 votes, and the Bears’ Lovie Smith finished second with 6 votes.
The Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and All-Pro team honors were determined through voting by 21 NFL pro personnel directors. The Coach of the Year was determined by 26 NFL head coaches.
The Sporting News 2005 NFL Awards will be featured in the Feb. 10th issue, on sale Wednesday, Feb. 2nd.
OFFENSE
R Chad Johnson, Bengals
WR Steve Smith, Panthers
TE Antonio Gates, Chargers
T Walter Jones, Seahawks
T Willie Roaf, Chiefs
G Alan Faneca, Steelers
G Steve Hutchinson, Seahawks
C Olin Kreutz, Bears
QB Peyton Manning, Colts
RB Shaun Alexander, Seahawks
RB LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers
DEFENSE
E Dwight Freeney, Colts
E Michael Strahan, Giants
T Marcus Stroud, Jaguars
T Jamal Williams, Chargers
LB Shawne Merriman, Chargers
LB Brian Urlacher, Bears
LB Al Wilson, Broncos
CB Champ Bailey, Broncos
CB Deltha O’Neal, Bengals
S Troy Polamalu, Steelers
S Darren Sharper, Vikings
SPECIALISTS
K Neil Rackers, Cardinals
P Brian Moorman, Bills
KR Jerome Mathis, Texans
PR B.J. Sams, Ravens
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Sporting News Announces 2005 NFL Awards
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Sporting News today announced the Seattle Seahawks’ Shaun Alexander as Player of the Year, the Indianapolis Colts’ Tony Dungy as Coach of the Year, the San Diego Chargers’ Shawne Merriman as Rookie of the Year and All-Pro Team in the magazine’s annual NFL Awards.
In his league debut season, Shawne Merriman established himself as one of the NFL’s biggest hitters. As a rushing linebacker in the Chargers’ 3-4 defense, he blew through and around blockers with tremendous power and speed – the kind of weapon few teams possess. Merriman won the voting easily over second-place, Cadillac Williams, of the Bucs.
The 2005 NFL season saw Shaun Alexander become a more complete back and team leader. The skillful running back rushed for 1,880 years, with a NFL single-season record 28 touchdowns and league history second-best 168 points. He also led the NFL in big-play runs (10 yards or more) with 54 and became the first player to score at least 15 touchdowns in five consecutive seasons. Alexander, 28, beat out the Colts’ Peyton Manning for Player of the Year honors, voted on by pro personnel directors.In his league debut season, Shawne Merriman established himself as one of the NFL’s biggest hitters. As a rushing linebacker in the Chargers’ 3-4 defense, he blew through and around blockers with tremendous power and speed – the kind of weapon few teams possess. Merriman won the voting easily over second-place, Cadillac Williams, of the Bucs.
Despite a difficult season—a mixture of the elation over his players’ achievements and the tragedy of his son’s death near the end of the regular season— Tony Dungy guided the Colts to a league-best 13-0 start and wrapped it up with another AFC South title. Dungy, 50, leads by the strength of his character, not by fiery rhetoric. In a vote by his peers, Dungy received 14 votes, and the Bears’ Lovie Smith finished second with 6 votes.
The Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and All-Pro team honors were determined through voting by 21 NFL pro personnel directors. The Coach of the Year was determined by 26 NFL head coaches.
The Sporting News 2005 NFL Awards will be featured in the Feb. 10th issue, on sale Wednesday, Feb. 2nd.
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TSN’s 2005 ALL-PRO TEAMOFFENSE
R Chad Johnson, Bengals
WR Steve Smith, Panthers
TE Antonio Gates, Chargers
T Walter Jones, Seahawks
T Willie Roaf, Chiefs
G Alan Faneca, Steelers
G Steve Hutchinson, Seahawks
C Olin Kreutz, Bears
QB Peyton Manning, Colts
RB Shaun Alexander, Seahawks
RB LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers
DEFENSE
E Dwight Freeney, Colts
E Michael Strahan, Giants
T Marcus Stroud, Jaguars
T Jamal Williams, Chargers
LB Shawne Merriman, Chargers
LB Brian Urlacher, Bears
LB Al Wilson, Broncos
CB Champ Bailey, Broncos
CB Deltha O’Neal, Bengals
S Troy Polamalu, Steelers
S Darren Sharper, Vikings
SPECIALISTS
K Neil Rackers, Cardinals
P Brian Moorman, Bills
KR Jerome Mathis, Texans
PR B.J. Sams, Ravens
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Can someone please explain to me how Cadillac Williams won ROTY???
I'm stumped.
He had quick start, rushing for over 400 yards his first 4 games, but then rushed for a measly 700 over his next 12 games. Is it because he's a running back and is more known?
Here is after first four:
After his first three games where he gained more than 425 yards, here were his stats:
13 yards
Did not play
Did not play
20 yards
29 yards
20 yards
116 yards (against Atlanta)
84 yards
96 yards
112 yards
23 yards
150 yards (against Atlanta)
49 yards.
Those are ROTY stats???
I guess this just comes down to the fans voting and making it a popularity contest. At least Merriman won the ROTY voted on by professional sports writers and coaches.
I'm stumped.
He had quick start, rushing for over 400 yards his first 4 games, but then rushed for a measly 700 over his next 12 games. Is it because he's a running back and is more known?
Here is after first four:
After his first three games where he gained more than 425 yards, here were his stats:
13 yards
Did not play
Did not play
20 yards
29 yards
20 yards
116 yards (against Atlanta)
84 yards
96 yards
112 yards
23 yards
150 yards (against Atlanta)
49 yards.
Those are ROTY stats???
I guess this just comes down to the fans voting and making it a popularity contest. At least Merriman won the ROTY voted on by professional sports writers and coaches.