So Many Awards, So Many Canidates

This is a unique year. For so many years, the NFL MVP award was so obvious. All of the following players had record breaking season and were so obvious candidates for the NFL MVP award. Peyton Manning (2004), Shaun Alexander (2005), L.T. (2006), Tom Brady (2007) were all slam dunks for the MVP award, but for the first year, the decision isn't so obvious.

There will be a lot of award to give out at the end of the season, and it's really to early to tell. But that won't stop me from predicting who will win the following awards: NFL MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, and the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

NFL MVP Prediction

Drew Brees will NOT get 5,000 yards and break Dan Marino's record. Even if he did, how possibly can a quarterback be hot if his team doesn't make the playoffs. I don't think the Saints will make the playoffs or Brees will break Marino's record.

My prediction to win the MVP award is Kurt Warner. ColdHardFootballFacts.com named Arizona Cardinals the overall worst team in NFL history, yet Warner is basically going to make the playoffs and will more than likely be favorites to win a playoff game. Something the Cardinals have only done two times in the franchise's history.

He is the highest-rated passer in the NFL and almost every week he plays so well with so few mistakes. Warner is also second in total yard behind Brees and is second in total touchdowns behind Phillip Rivers, who is having a great year, despite a disappointing Chargers team.

Warner also leads the league in completion percentage with what will be an NFL record 70.9, if he continues to have his success.

Honorable Mentions: Clinton Portis, Adrian Peterson, Drew Brees

Defensive Player of the Year

I will give a nod to James Harrison for this award. Before this season, Harrsion was famous for body slamming a Cleveland Browns fan into the ground. Now he is the premier of elite linebackers in the NFL. He is second in the NFL in sacks behind Joey Porter. Harrsion also leads the top five sack masters in tackles with 67 and has more than Porter and Abraham combined. (Porter has 38 tackles and Abraham has 26)

The Steel Curtain has always been know for its great linebackers. From the legendary group of the '70s, to the pretty good group of the '90s, to the Sack Masters of today. Harrison is the anchor of the No. 1 rated defense in the NFL.

Honorable Mentions: Joey Porter, Gary Brackett, Albert Haynesworth

Offensive Rookie of the Year

The undefeated Titans are undefeated not because of an aerial attack (although Kerry Collins has been pretty good) they've won so far because of a great defense and a dominating running attack. Johnson has been the perfect complement to power runner LenDale White in a Titans one-two knockout punch

Chris Johnson is my Rookie of the Year because of his great open-field running, versatility, and speed. He has been a huge part of why the Titans have been so great this season. How he cannot be the rookie of the year will surprise me.

Honorable Mention: Matt Ryan

Defensive Rookie of the Year

When the season first started, I was very skeptical about Jeord Mayo. The Patriots haven't had a great draft recently and this year looked worse than the that awful draft nobody made the team. It's actually turned out to be a very good draft and one can't help wonder what if Tom Brady was there.

Jerod Mayo leads all of the rookies in tackles. He hasn't been very explosive. He just gets the job done on every play. He makes solid tackles and wraps up and has been such a great fit for this defense. He is my Defensive Rookie of the Year

Honorable Mentions: Chris Long, Chris Horton

NFL Comeback Player of the Year

This award usually goes to somebody who comes back from injury or an awful season and excels at a Pro-Bowl-caliber level. Ronnie Brown has fulfilled all three requirements. Last year he lost every game with the dolphins and at the very end he had a knee injury.

Ever since a Patriots upset, Brown has been great. Thanks to a unique Wildcat formation, Brown ran for four touchdowns and threw for one. Brown has been great ever since.

He has used the Wildcat formation to confuse and destroy defenses and is arguably the most important player in one of the greatest team turnarounds in NFL history.