End of Season Awards

The holidays and different vacation issues have really thrown off our staff meetings lately. However, this list of superlatives was handed out to each writer earlier this year. We were each supposed to give our opinions before the playoffs started. This is my list. Please e-mail the oracle any issues that you have. Please note that these were filled out after the colts/titans game, and before any awards that were given this week. Also, we are not predicting awards, but rather giving our own.


MVP
Tom Brady
Offensive player of the year
Randy Moss
Defensive player of the year
Bob Sanders
Best Coach
Bill Belichik- There are a lot of guys that could be here. Romeo Crennel, Mike McCarthy, Wade Phillips….But, a 16-0 finish makes it a no brainer for Belichik.
Worst Coach
Marvin Lewis- This team, particularly the defense, sucked so much this year.
Toughest Division in NFL
NFC East
Unsung Hero
Brian Westbrook – he’s highly spoken of when they bring him up, but they don’t bring him up enough.

Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the year
Offense- Adrian Peterson
Defense- Patrick Willis
Most embarrassing arrest/encounter with law enforcement
Michael Vick
Best game
Eagles over cowboys in Week 15
Worst game
Patriots over Dolphins the first time
Most annoying ex-player
Tiki Barber – I can’t say enough about how much respect I have lost for Tiki. When he first announced that he was retiring, I had no problems. He is a guy who has aspirations beyond playing football, and I can’t blame him for wanting to salvage his body. However, the way that he has slandered the Giants players and coaches has been completely unnecessary. It is the job of analysts to make judgements on what they see. But, Barber’s criticisms of Manning and Coughlin came, for the most part, before the season even began. I hope that he realizes that the Giants are better now than they were a year ago when he was on the team.
Best quote of the year (player or coach)
"You all are going to really see some things that you've never seen before, and when it does happen, don't say I didn't tell you.” – Randy Moss after signing with New England
Best press conference (too bad Dennis Green is still not coaching)
Randy Moss after the win over the Giants, hands down. He’s the man.
Best special teams player
Devin Hester
Worst kicker
I’m giving this to Matt Bryant, because he sucked so badly on the Giants and now he’s actually pretty good.
Best punter
Jeff Feagles, the greatest of all time.
Player with no business in the NFL
He may not even play anymore, but if he does the answer is Todd Pinkston.
Worst teammate
Kills me to say this: Jeremy Shockey
Best Teammate
Ray Lewis
Surprise team of the year
Redskins
Hottest wife
Carmella DeCesare, wife of Jeff Garcia (who knew?)










Most embarrassing drug scandal
The Reid family
Most unhealthy looking coach
With Charlie Weiss coaching a college team, I’m going to have to go with Andy Reid.
Best fans
Packers fans
Worst fans
Eagles fans, hands down. Can’t stand them.
I’ll give second place to the Patriots fans who seemed very content to pretend that Rodney Harrison was injured for the first four games of the season.
Biggest disappointment player/team/coach
Rudi Johnson/Bengals/Marvin Lewis
Most pleasant surprise
Mario Williams
Strangest turn of events
It was an unfortunate one. The Sean Taylor saga was one of the saddest and strangest situations I can remember. I’ll give second place to Ricky Williams being re-instated and then getting injured on about his third play.
Team most likely to suck next year
Atlanta
Team that you expect to win the NFC
Dallas
Team that you expect to win the AFC
New England
Team that you expect to win the Super Bowl
New England
Team that you expect to win the Pro Bowl
NFC
Super Bowl MVP
Randy Moss

Who will be the first pick in the NFL draft in 08?
Glenn Dorsey
Who will be the starting QB for the Browns next year?
Brady Quinn
Who will be the starting QB for the Dolphins next year?
Derek Anderson
Who will be the starting QB for the Bears next year?
Donovan McNabb
Who will be the starting QB for the Eagles next year?
AJ Feely (until Kolb is ready)