Not sure why they would even award the 'worst injury' but that's the only award we won. Lowly Dolfellons won most of the bad ones though.....
Offensive Rookie -- Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota -- The Vikings' super-back didn't just have his second 200-yard rushing game of the season against the Chargers on Sunday, topping the 1,000-yard mark on the season (1,036) in the process, he had a 253-yard half. Are you kidding me? We've never seen that one before.
The fear is that Peterson's reckless running style will lead to an injury-shortened career, but if he's the proverbial shooting star, what a spectacular flash it promises to be while it lasts.
• Kudos to: Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo, Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City, and Joe Thomas, Cleveland.
Coach -- Tom Coughlin, N.Y. Giants -- We've seen the Giants fade in the second half before, but we're giving Coughlin the nod for now based on his accomplishment of keeping his team together after that ugly 0-2 start, which some how gave way to a six-game winning streak. New York hasn't really had an eye-opening win, but this week's first-place showdown against visiting Dallas would certainly qualify.
• Kudos to: Dick Jauron, Buffalo, Mike McCarthy, Green Bay, Herman Edwards, Kansas City.
• Game -- New England 24, Indianapolis 20, Week 9 -- The hype was right. The latest ever matchup of undefeated teams in NFL history did not disappoint, and puts the Patriots into solid position to challenge the 17-0 Miami Dolphins of 1972.
• Runner up: Dallas 25, Buffalo 24, on Monday Night Football in Week 5.
• Worst injury -- Bills tight end Kevin Everett -- On opening day at home against Denver, Everett, a second-year veteran, suffered a life-threatening spinal injury while covering on a kickoff. His story of recovery from paralysis riveted us in the following days, and he's now at home in Houston, where he has in recent weeks taken steps with the aid of a walker.
• Worst coaching hire -- Cam Cameron, Miami -- The Dolphins are a train wreck, and it's certainly not all Cameron's fault. But at 0-8, you can't claim his presence has been a difference maker.
• Worst acquisition -- Joey Porter, Miami -- The Dolphins gave the mouthy ex-Steelers linebacker a five-year, $32 million deal, including $20 million guaranteed. It's those kind of calls that has Miami in the desperate condition it's in.
• Runner up: Trent Green, Miami.
• Worst division -- NFC West -- There are no winning teams in the division at midseason, and the combined record of 9-23 is the NFL's worst showing. Seattle (4-4) could win this division at 7-9.
• Runner up: AFC East, which is 14-20, but just 5-20 without the Patriots.
~The Answer
Offensive Rookie -- Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota -- The Vikings' super-back didn't just have his second 200-yard rushing game of the season against the Chargers on Sunday, topping the 1,000-yard mark on the season (1,036) in the process, he had a 253-yard half. Are you kidding me? We've never seen that one before.
The fear is that Peterson's reckless running style will lead to an injury-shortened career, but if he's the proverbial shooting star, what a spectacular flash it promises to be while it lasts.
• Kudos to: Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo, Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City, and Joe Thomas, Cleveland.
Coach -- Tom Coughlin, N.Y. Giants -- We've seen the Giants fade in the second half before, but we're giving Coughlin the nod for now based on his accomplishment of keeping his team together after that ugly 0-2 start, which some how gave way to a six-game winning streak. New York hasn't really had an eye-opening win, but this week's first-place showdown against visiting Dallas would certainly qualify.
• Kudos to: Dick Jauron, Buffalo, Mike McCarthy, Green Bay, Herman Edwards, Kansas City.
• Game -- New England 24, Indianapolis 20, Week 9 -- The hype was right. The latest ever matchup of undefeated teams in NFL history did not disappoint, and puts the Patriots into solid position to challenge the 17-0 Miami Dolphins of 1972.
• Runner up: Dallas 25, Buffalo 24, on Monday Night Football in Week 5.
• Worst injury -- Bills tight end Kevin Everett -- On opening day at home against Denver, Everett, a second-year veteran, suffered a life-threatening spinal injury while covering on a kickoff. His story of recovery from paralysis riveted us in the following days, and he's now at home in Houston, where he has in recent weeks taken steps with the aid of a walker.
• Worst coaching hire -- Cam Cameron, Miami -- The Dolphins are a train wreck, and it's certainly not all Cameron's fault. But at 0-8, you can't claim his presence has been a difference maker.
• Worst acquisition -- Joey Porter, Miami -- The Dolphins gave the mouthy ex-Steelers linebacker a five-year, $32 million deal, including $20 million guaranteed. It's those kind of calls that has Miami in the desperate condition it's in.
• Runner up: Trent Green, Miami.
• Worst division -- NFC West -- There are no winning teams in the division at midseason, and the combined record of 9-23 is the NFL's worst showing. Seattle (4-4) could win this division at 7-9.
• Runner up: AFC East, which is 14-20, but just 5-20 without the Patriots.
~The Answer
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