NFL

NFL Hands Out Honors

by Ron Rego 2/3/13

The NFL gave out some hardware to those special players and
coaches that performed at the peak of the league this past season.
Getting top honors was Adrian Peterson for nearly breaking the
record for rushing yards falling only a few short. Peterson took
home the MVP and Offensive player of the year award home and
well deserved it as he led his Vikings to the playoffs. He had a
remarkable season and I have to say thanks, because he led me to
a championship season for me in my fantasy leeague.

Getting defensive player was JJ Watt of Houston, although he
would have traded it in for a playoff win over New England. Watt was a menace to the league almost every week this season. Luke Kuechly of the Carolina Panthers won for best rookie defensive player while RG III took the offensive rookie player over fellow rookie QB's Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck. All three led their teams to the playoffs this season.

Peyton Manning received the Comeback player of the year and deserved such
honors leading the Broncos to the #1 seed in the AFC. Indianapolis coach,
Bruce Arians took home the coach of the year award with a rookie QB and other
issues surrounding the coaching staff made him a shoe in for the award.

The NFL also announced the Hall-of-fame class: Bill Parcells, coach; Cris
Carter, wide receiver; Warren Sapp, defensive tackle; Larry Allen, offensive
lineman; Jonathan Ogden, offensive lineman; Curley Culp, defensive lineman (senior selection); Dave Robinson, linebacker (senior selection)

More Bad News For NFL

By Ron Rego 12/9/12

Dallas Cowboys get their own bit of bad news just less than a week
after the murder/suicide involving Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher. This
also had fatal news as nose tackle for the Cowboys, Joshua Brent, was
arrested and charged with intoxicated vehicular manslaughter.

Brent was allegedly speeding on East State Highway 114 early Saturday
morning and crashed. Teammate Jerry Brown, a practice squad
linebacker, was killed in the crash. The two players were teammates at
University of Illinois and again for the Dallas Cowboys. Brent was said
to have lost control of his vehicle and hit the outside curb. The vehicle
flipped and came to rest in the middle of the road. When officers arrived
at the scene, Brent was conscious and trying to drag the 25-year-old
Brown out of the burning car. Brown was unconscious and taken to a
nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police gave Brent a
sobriety test on the scene and he failed. Brent is no stranger to alcohol
as while in the University of Illinois, he served jail time for a
misdemeanor DUI charge. His career in the NFL is likely over as he
will have to spend time in prison if convicted.

"We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says in a statement. "At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerry's family and all of those who knew him and loved him."