Mayo wins Defensive Rookie of the year
by OneMore on Dec 31, 2008 7:35 AM EST
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This kid is a BEAST!!!! What a season. To come in to this sytstem and be a MAJOR contributor from day one is an impressive start to a hopefully long Patriots career. Every game I watched, this kid did something great -- from picking up a screen, to getting at the running back, to being in on a tackle, he did it all. I tip my hat to him for such a stellar season. Just plain awesome.
Here's the link and the write up....
"NEW YORK (AP) — Jerod Mayo firmly answered everyone who criticized the Patriots for taking him with the 10th pick in April's draft by winning The Associated Press 2008 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Mayo was a nearly unanimous choice, earning 49 of 50 votes Wednesday from a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. He was the outstanding performer on a linebacking corps that often struggled during New England's 11-5 season, leading the team with 137 tackles.
Mayo's versatility, highlighted by quickness and a physical style, made him stand out even though the Patriots didn't make the playoffs"
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hZxwIMlP61bZimUHtZ0-qeATr3qwD95DIK280
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Just caught this myself.
He got better every game, and didn’t hit the “rookie wall,” either. I’m excited to see his sophomore season.
As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead
by JohnHannahRules on Dec 31, 2008 7:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nice catch
Don’t think anyone can argue with this choice. It’s a well-deserved honor for Mayo.
Keep the faith!
by Marima on Dec 31, 2008 7:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Somebody did
One voter cast his ballot for Keith Rivers, who spent half the season on injured reserve.
Whoever that voter is, he should permanently lose voting rights.
by RSNexile on Dec 31, 2008 10:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If we keep picking up rookies like this...
The defense will be monstrous.
by NESilver on Dec 31, 2008 6:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
This is really the only choice the voters could've made.
I suppose you could make a case for Cromartie, but there were no other real stand out defensive rookies in 2008. No sign of DeMeco Ryans or Patrick Willis.
"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
by Daniel52 on Dec 31, 2008 7:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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