BAMAPHIN 22
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MVP
1. Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis. I had to think long and hard about this one, but Manning wins in a photo finish over Chad Pennington. Both are deserving, but Manning had to overcome two knee surgeries, injuries to a raft of teammates and a brutal schedule to get where he is. And where he is on a nine-game roll and in the playoffs -- again. I know Miami wouldn't be where it is without Pennington, but Manning gets the edge because of everything he had to get through to make it this far.
2. Chad Pennington, QB, Miami.
3. Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota.
Coach of the Year
1. Mike Smith, Atlanta. How can you not like what happened in Atlanta? Smith was a virtual unknown who took over a wreck of a ballclub and reassembled it in a heartbeat. No Michael Vick? No problem. He had Matt Ryan and Michael Turner, and together they accomplished the improbable: They have the Falcons in the playoffs a year after they fell apart. Yeah, I know, this award could've gone to Tony Sparano, too, but because I don't believe in ties, I closed my eyes and picked. Congratulations, Mike. You drew the long straw.
2. Tony Sparano, Miami.
3. John Harbaugh, Baltimore.
Executive of the Year
1. Bill Parcells, executive vice president of football operations, Miami. While I don't believe in ties, I do believe in splitting the vote. So with Atlanta's Smith winning Coach of the Year, Parcells takes the Executive of the Year for raising the Titanic. A year ago, the Dolphins were 1-15 -- now, they're the AFC East champion. I don't care how they got there. They won it, and that's all that matters. Parcells reshuffled the roster, then had the good sense to sign Chad Pennington as his quarterback. Brilliant.
2. Tom Dimitroff, GM, Atlanta.
3. Marty Hurney, GM, Carolina.
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/11212411
1. Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis. I had to think long and hard about this one, but Manning wins in a photo finish over Chad Pennington. Both are deserving, but Manning had to overcome two knee surgeries, injuries to a raft of teammates and a brutal schedule to get where he is. And where he is on a nine-game roll and in the playoffs -- again. I know Miami wouldn't be where it is without Pennington, but Manning gets the edge because of everything he had to get through to make it this far.
2. Chad Pennington, QB, Miami.
3. Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota.
Coach of the Year
1. Mike Smith, Atlanta. How can you not like what happened in Atlanta? Smith was a virtual unknown who took over a wreck of a ballclub and reassembled it in a heartbeat. No Michael Vick? No problem. He had Matt Ryan and Michael Turner, and together they accomplished the improbable: They have the Falcons in the playoffs a year after they fell apart. Yeah, I know, this award could've gone to Tony Sparano, too, but because I don't believe in ties, I closed my eyes and picked. Congratulations, Mike. You drew the long straw.
2. Tony Sparano, Miami.
3. John Harbaugh, Baltimore.
Executive of the Year
1. Bill Parcells, executive vice president of football operations, Miami. While I don't believe in ties, I do believe in splitting the vote. So with Atlanta's Smith winning Coach of the Year, Parcells takes the Executive of the Year for raising the Titanic. A year ago, the Dolphins were 1-15 -- now, they're the AFC East champion. I don't care how they got there. They won it, and that's all that matters. Parcells reshuffled the roster, then had the good sense to sign Chad Pennington as his quarterback. Brilliant.
2. Tom Dimitroff, GM, Atlanta.
3. Marty Hurney, GM, Carolina.
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/11212411
