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Thought this was interesting. Read and enjoy :cheers:

Brandt's midseason awards

By Gil Brandt

NFL.com Senior Analyst

(Nov. 3, 2005) -- Picking the best of the best in the NFL is like going to a custom-apparel store and trying to decide which of the great outfits will look the best on you.

Now, more than ever, the league is full of so many great players who do so much and work so hard to make the NFL special.

But faced with the challenge of naming the top players and coaches so far this season, we had to narrow the list of greats to a list of exemplaries, and narrow that list of exemplaries to a select few who have achieved greatness.

And to think we're only halfway through.

If the season were to end now, here are my picks for top honors.

NFL half-year MVP: Dwight Freeney, DE, Indianapolis

The Colts are 7-0 and have allowed 77 points this season. Freeney has six sacks and the team has a league-leading 26. Without him, this team would not be nearly as good on defense. He makes the players around him better.

Received consideration: Carson Palmer, QB, Cincinnati

He has completed 186 of 267 passes (69.7 percent) for 2,037 yards and 16 touchdowns against five interceptions. His passer rating is 104.1.

AFC coach of the half-year: Tony Dungy, Indianapolis

The Colts are the lone remaining unbeaten team. They have played great defense. Last season, they were 4-3 at this point and wound up giving up 351 points in the regular season and 44 in two postseason games.

Received consideration: Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati

The Bengals are 6-2 in 2005. They were 3-5 at this point in 2004.

NFC coach of the half-year: Tom Coughlin, N.Y. Giants

The Giants finished 6-10 last year. So far this season, they are 5-2 and are scoring almost 30 points per game with a young quarterback. Their offense has made a big improvement over 2004.

Received consideration: Bill Parcells, Dallas

The Cowboys are 5-3 after starting 3-5 in 2004. They are starting two rookies on each side of the ball.

Best job by an offensive coordinator: Bob Bratkowski, Cincinnati

The Bengals offense ranked 18th overall in 2004 and scored 23 points per game. Cincinnati is ranked No. 4 this season and Carson Palmer has been great. He has 16 touchdown passes after eight games after having 18 for the entire 2004 season.

Received consideration: Gil Haskell, Seattle

The Seahawks have the No. 1 offense in the league despite not having injured wide receiver Darrell Jackson.

Best job by a defensive coordinator: Ron Rivera, Chicago; Monte Kiffin, Tampa Bay

I couldn't make up my mind between these two great defensive developers. Last season, the Bears were ranked 21st in total defense, the Bucs were 19th against the run, and both teams gave up over 300 points.

In 2005, Tampa Bay is No. 1 and Chicago is No. 3 overall on defense. Also, both teams are on a pace to give up fewer than 200 points this season (184 for the Bears; 198 for the Bucs).

Offensive rookie of the half-year: Ronnie Brown, RB, Miami

A close call between two Auburn running backs, but Brown gets the nod over Tampa Bay's Carnell Williams. In seven games, Brown has rushed for 544 yards and three touchdowns, and also has caught 17 passes.

Defensive rookie of the half-year: DeMarcus Ware, OLB, Dallas; Darrent Williams, CB, Denver

Both players have played beyond expectations -- Ware as a pass rusher and Williams as a kick returner and cornerback. Both players have made numerous big plays for their teams, and should continue to do so for years to come.

Surprise offensive player of the year: Drew Bledsoe, QB, Dallas

Bledsoe has the highest passer rating in the NFC (97.4). He has completed 63.9 percent of his passes for 2,019 yards and 13 touchdowns. Without him, the Cowboys would not be thinking about the playoffs and a run at the NFC East title.

Surprise defensive player of the year: Kyle Vanden Bosch, DE, Tennessee

He edges out Indianapolis' Robert Mathis in a close call. Both players have eight sacks this season. Vanden Bosch had none last season playing for Arizona. He has an outstanding work ethic.

Received consideration: Derrick Burgess, Oakland

Burgess, in his first season in Oakland after four years with Philadelphia, has seven sacks, and he has gotten all of them at home.

Didn't like that Odell wasn't mentioned

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HELL HAS TRULY FROZEN OVER :devil2:

P.S. - HAPPY BDAY TO ME 11/3/70

jbengals1,

You may want to mirror image that nasty lookin' metal cat you got in your sig. cuz the kanji (chinese) characters are backwards (mirrored). It's a cool pic and I kept tellin myself everytime I see it that I'd let you know and I finally got around to it.

Cheers,

/fluent in Japanese

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"Defensive rookie of the half-year: DeMarcus Ware, OLB, Dallas; Darrent Williams, CB, Denver

Both players have played beyond expectations -- Ware as a pass rusher and Williams as a kick returner and cornerback. Both players have made numerous big plays for their teams, and should continue to do so for years to come.

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No mention of odell

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Brat has taken the offense from 18th to 4th.. he deserves accolades despite what some of you think...

I give every ounce of the credit for that improvement to Carson Palmer.

Two words = Ken Zampese....

Two more words.... Coaching STAFF

It's not about Ken, it's not about Marvin, without being about Brat.

The staff has helped him out, and I give just as much credit to Brat and Kitna as I do to Ken Zampese.

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I like the offense he has in place, but still have doubts about his play-calling at times.

I think the improvement of the offense is due more to the maturing of Palmer and the continuation that the club was able to bring this season. It is very rare to return your offense entirely entact(and healthier) the next season.

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I think Brat did well in the first 4 games. I think he has become a little conservative.

I'm not complaining about him being conserative...just don't be too much. Palmer and light up a D with 5-12 pass playes anywhere on the field. But D's notice that. We have not really opened up the field as much as I would like to see. Now since we seem to have a handle on our penalty issues and calmed down a bit, I think it is time.

thoughts?

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I like the offense he has in place, but still have doubts about his play-calling at times.

I think the improvement of the offense is due more to the maturing of Palmer and the continuation that the club was able to bring this season. It is very rare to return your offense entirely entact(and healthier) the next season.

I couldn't have said it any better.

Now I know these writers don't watch the games.

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I think it has a lot to do with Brat's system, and Carson Palmer being more comfortable with it, and Ken Zampese coaching Palmer to be ready each week, and Marvin Lewis putting it all together with his staff to come up with a good gameplan.

I agree that Odell should have been mentioned, and I think he will by the end of the season. Tackles and INTs aren't as glamerous for a LB as a DB, or as glamerous as Sacks for a DT/DE so he has a bit to overcome.

I would have put TJ as an honorable mention for MVP...the offense plays much better when he is in the lineup and he makes Palmer that much better by always being open for him to dump the pass to, and by catching everything that comes his way. I'd liken TJ to the importance that Micheal Irvin played for Aikman and the Cowboys during their glory days. CJ is like Alvin Harper...the flashy down-field threat...only CJ is much better than Harper ever was, and TJ is the possesion reciever, the guy Palmer goes to when he needs a 1st down, or when he checks down and needs to get the ball away.

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My only hope is that some idiot team like Houston picks up Brat as their Head coach next season and allow for a seamless trnasition between Zampese going to coordinator and Kitna to QB coach...of course he can still play, too...probably no such thing as player caoch in the pro's is there?

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This artical has had me thinking all day. You know what? They have only averaged 3.5 points per game more this year through 8 games than they did last year (189/162). That is despite all of the interceptions. In lieu of this I say this writer is full of...... :blink:

With all of the turnovers the scoring difference should be huge, but it isn't. If you also consider how many turnovers the bengals had last year at this point, it's amazing the difference is so little. :huh:

Brat is a bum. :bengal:

Thank goodness we have a great QB.

My only hope is that some idiot team like Houston picks up Brat as their Head coach next season and allow for a seamless trnasition between Zampese going to coordinator and Kitna to QB coach...of course he can still play, too...probably no such thing as player caoch in the pro's is there?

I'm hoping right along with you that ANY team hires him away.

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Brat has taken the offense from 18th to 4th.. he deserves accolades despite what some of you think...

I give every ounce of the credit for that improvement to Carson Palmer.

And Brat had absolutely nothing to do with it???? :rolleyes:

Its everyone else's doings when the offense is going good and Brat's fault when they're stagnent..

Go figure....

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No matter how bad you think he is, he is not among the worst two coaches on the staff. No, Paul Alexander & Jay Hayes have that honor.

Agreed, and Hunley.

I really don't have a problem with Brat at all, he's done a fine job over-all. Good 0-coordinators don't grow on trees.

I'm all for continuity and consistency - something Pitt and Balt have had for many years now and the Bengals haven't. I think we're finally getting there - to having an established "system" that works, outside of the defense which is still kind of a mess.

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