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The 2010/11 NFL season showcased the many highs and the devastating lows that we’ve come to associate with the game of football. I’ve established a list of awards given to those individuals that made the highlight reel for all the right or wrong reasons this season.
Unluckiest season: Matt Leinart
Told he was to start the season as quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, Leinart was cut from the team only to be picked up as a third-string quarterback at Houston behind Matt Schaub and Dan Orlovsky.
Not the ideal position for the former Heisman Trophy winner.
Story of the season: Michael Vick
Starting the year as the third choice quarterback, Vick was given the opportunity to lead from the front following the departure of Donovan McNabb. In time, Vick’s success enabled him to become one of season’s most acknowledged quarterbacks.
Comeback of the season: Miracle at the New Meadowlands
With no time left in the fourth quarter, DeSean Jackson’s 61 yards punt return allowed the Eagles to run out surprise winners against the New York Giants.
The Eagles had to overcome a 21-point deficit with only eight minutes on the clock remaining.
The Vinateri clutch moment award: Josh Scobee
Josh Scobee’s career field goal record was 53 yards before the match against the Indianapolis Colts in Week Four. With scores level, Scobee converted a franchise record 59-yard field goal to lead his Jaguars to victory over their division rivals.
The Ben Roethlisberger antagonist award: Steve Johnson
The Buffalo wide-receiver had the chance to gift his side an upset win against Pittsburgh in overtime.
Buffalo quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s deep ball fell into the arms of the unmanned receiver in the end zone, only for the ball to slip straight through. Pittsburgh ran out eventual winners.
After the match, Johnson blamed God for his misfortune, tweeting: “I praise you 24/7 and this is how you do me.”
Trick play of the year: Reggie Hodges
Leading the Saints by a touchdown, Cleveland punter Reggie Brown ran for 68 yards on a fake punt that caught the reigning Super Bowl champions off guard.
The Brett Favre old man award: Kerry Collins and Jon Kitna
Aged 38, both Kerry Collins and Jon Kitna completed more then half the NFL season as starting quarterbacks for Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys respectively. In addition, both players finished with a positive touchdown-interception ratio.
Rookie of the season: Sam Bradford
Coming off the back of 1-15 season, Sam Bradford, lead the Saint Louis Rams to a 7-9 record and almost to the playoffs. Along the way, Bradford threw for 18 touchdowns and 3500 yards.
Trade/Free agent pick up of the year: LaDainian Tomlinson and Peyton Hillis
LT’s career looked over following a disappointing season with the San Diego Chargers. The New York Jets picked up the washed up running back and revitalised the five-time pro bowler, who finished the season having rushed for 914 yards and six touchdowns whilst developing a dangerous combination with Shonn Greene.
Peyton Hillis, who made his mark as the Denver Broncos fullback, was traded to Cleveland in the off-season and with that, given a chance at a career as a half back. Hillis, the only Caucasian starting running back in the NFL, quickly established a reputation for a hard hitting half back.
Hillis rushed for 1177 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.
Trade shocker of the season: Randy Moss, Donovan McNabb and Randy Moss
Randy Moss was heavily backed as being one of the game’s greatest receivers following his time at New England, so it was no surprise when Minnesota announced interest in him.
However, the performance struggled to live up the hype and Moss found himself being frustrated by the lack of balls being thrown in his direction.
This inevitably led to Moss being picked up by the Titans. If Moss was looking to prolong his NFL career, he did the opposite when moving to Tennessee. In eight games, Moss could only collect eight receptions for a total of 80 yards with no touchdowns, stats that don’t justify a player of Moss’s calibre.
After many strong years in Philadelphia, Donovan McNabb found himself in Washington for the start of the 2010/11 season. It was evident McNabb struggled with the Redskins playbook, at the same time battling against many inconsistencies in his game.
McNabb was benched later on in the season for Rex Grossman.
That’s it for the awards; the only thing now left to do is crown a Super Bowl champion. I said Green Bay from the start, so why change now?
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