Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers capped off his 2021 season by changing into the fifth participant in NFL historical past to repeat because the league’s Most Priceless Participant.
“It's form of surreal sitting right here,” Rodgers stated. “Being a four-time MVP is loopy. They’re all completely different. They’ve all distinctive in their very own methods and this one feels the sweetest.”
Regardless of the turmoil of coaching camp and the headlines created by the Inexperienced Bay quarterback when he misled the general public on his Covid-19 vaccination, Rodgers’ play on the sphere was very good. A lot in order that he earned 39 votes from a nationwide panel of fifty media members who commonly cowl the NFL. Not even one in all Tom Brady’s finest performances, in what turned out to be his closing season, got here shut within the MVP race. The Buccaneers quarterback obtained 10 votes. Solely Peyton Manning with 5 MVP awards is forward of Rodgers, who stated no announcement on his future within the NFL is imminent.
“There was one thing to how I felt strolling off the sphere,” he stated. “I had nice conversations with the Packers earlier than I left city. There have been modifications to the workers. Simply comes all the way down to weighing the place I'm at mentally and what the dedication is.
“I don’t worry retirement and shifting on. I’m very happy with what I've achieved over being in Inexperienced Bay for 17 years. Additionally nonetheless extremely aggressive and bitter style from the NFC sport. I used to be annoyed about issues throughout the offseason and I really feel like there’s a lot progress. There have been some issues voiced privately, and I'm grateful for the response. There have been issues achieved to make me really feel particular and necessary.”
Rams huge receiver Cooper Kupp acquired one vote for MVP, however he simply took prime offensive participant honors. Kupp and Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow (comeback participant) and wideout Ja’Marr Chase (offensive rookie) will face off in Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl.
Kupp led the NFL with 138 receptions, 1,829 yards receiving and 15 landing catches whereas main Los Angeles to the NFC West title. A unanimous All-Professional, he obtained 35 votes, far in entrance of Colts working again Jonathan Taylor (10).
Steelers edge rusher TJ Watt, a unanimous All-Professional like Kupp, led the NFL in sacks with a record-tying 22.5 and was named defensive participant of the 12 months. He joined his brother JJ, a three-time winner of the award.
“I’m not big on particular person awards,” stated Pittsburgh’s Watt, “nevertheless it’s powerful to not need that after I noticed my brother on the top of his profession win that award thrice. And I at all times simply thought to myself why can’t I do this?”
Dallas linebacker Micah Parsons, who got here in second to Watt for prime defensive participant was a unanimous selection for defensive rookie of the 12 months. Parsons not solely helped the Cowboys flip round their defensive efficiency this season, however he was so dynamic he helped coordinator Dan Quinn win the assistant coach award.
Within the Bengals’ worst-to-first AFC North rise, after which deep into the playoffs, Chase was a significant contributor. The fifth total choose in final April’s draft, regardless of skipping the 2020 season at LSU as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, Chase had 81 receptions for 1,455 yards with 13 touchdowns.
His quarterback, after all, was Burrow, two years after the pair helped LSU win the nationwide championship. Burrow’s rookie season was reduce quick by a knee harm in his tenth sport with a 2-7-1 document. The Bengals quarterback made up for that in 2021. He smashed single-season franchise data for passer ranking (108.3), yards (4,611), TDs passing and 300-yard video games (six). His precision passing ranked first within the league at a 70.4% completion proportion, and regardless of being sacked a league-high 51 occasions, Burrow had an 8.9 yards per try that additionally led the NFL.
Mike Vrabel’s work with the Titans earned him coach of the 12 months. Regardless of utilizing a document for a non-strike season 91 gamers, and dropping his perfect, working again Derrick Henry, for half the schedule, Vrabel led Tennessee to the AFC South crown and the convention’s prime seed.
“It's a reflection of our soccer group and workers,” Vrabel defined. “They make a reference to our gamers. Gamers will come and go, I performed for 14 years. You'll be able to nonetheless make a connection and care in your guys. I’m enthusiastic about it as a result of we now have had adversity and been in a position to persevere by way of that.”
Rams veteran sort out Andrew Whitworth, who additionally performed for the Bengals, gained the league’s Walter Payton Man of the Yr award.
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