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Ndamukong Suh Named Rookie of the Year by The Associated Press

Earlier in the week, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was named the Rookie of the Year in fan voting. Now he's collected the media award as well. Suh was named Defensive Rookie of the Year by The Associated Press' 50-member media panel. It was a landslide; Suh got 48 votes while Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty got...

Ndamukong Suh Establishes Himself as Candidate for Player of the Year

Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been considered the front-runner for the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year award since the moment Roger Goodell called his name as the No. 2 pick in last April's NFL draft. But is it possible that calling Suh a defensive rookie of the year candidate is selling him short? Peter...

Chiefs' Final Wrap-up

I spent so much of my time over the past few weeks wrapping up the Chiefs' 2006 season. It's about time that I put the final nail in that coffin. Here is my overview of the good, the bad, and the ugly for the Chiefs last season.Offensive player of the year:Larry Johnson. Raise your hand if you're surprised by that...

Background on defensive rookie of the year

Since 1967, the Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to National Football League players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player.

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