Mlive.com reporting stafford will be named comeback POY (1 Viewer)

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

I would've gone with macgahee. I didn't think Stafford had the requisite 'death' of a career to comeback from.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-17/report-lions-stafford-comeback-player-of-the-year



Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will be named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year by Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers Association, according to a report on mlive.com.



Stafford threw for 41 touchdowns against 16 interceptions this season, leading the Lions to a 10-6 record and a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 1999.



Detroit's Matthew Stafford became the fourth QB in NFL history to throw for at least 5,000 yards in the regular season. (AP Photo)

His 5,038 passing yards in 2011 puts him in rare company. The only other players to eclipse 5,000 passing yards in a season are Dan Marino, Drew Brees and Tom Brady.



Stafford, 23, was the first overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Georgia.



The Associated Press' Comeback Player of the Year will be announced Feb. 4, the day before the Super Bowl, according to the report.



http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2012/01/football_writers_vote_detroit.html



Read more: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-17/report-lions-stafford-comeback-player-of-the-year#ixzz1k9MSoALt

 

[NBusiness]

I would've gone with macgahee. I didn't think Stafford had the requisite 'death' of a career to comeback from.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-17/report-lions-stafford-comeback-player-of-the-year



Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will be named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year by Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers Association, according to a report on mlive.com.



Stafford threw for 41 touchdowns against 16 interceptions this season, leading the Lions to a 10-6 record and a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 1999.



Detroit's Matthew Stafford became the fourth QB in NFL history to throw for at least 5,000 yards in the regular season. (AP Photo)

His 5,038 passing yards in 2011 puts him in rare company. The only other players to eclipse 5,000 passing yards in a season are Dan Marino, Drew Brees and Tom Brady.



Stafford, 23, was the first overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Georgia.



The Associated Press' Comeback Player of the Year will be announced Feb. 4, the day before the Super Bowl, according to the report.



http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2012/01/football_writers_vote_detroit.html



Read more: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-17/report-lions-stafford-comeback-player-of-the-year#ixzz1k9MSoALt

2 season ending injuries in 2 years- then a season that would have been top 3 MVP in any other season= comeback POY

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

I would've gone with macgahee. I didn't think Stafford had the requisite 'death' of a career to comeback from.

http://aol.sportingn...yer-of-the-year



Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will be named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year by Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers Association, according to a report on mlive.com.



Stafford threw for 41 touchdowns against 16 interceptions this season, leading the Lions to a 10-6 record and a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 1999.



Detroit's Matthew Stafford became the fourth QB in NFL history to throw for at least 5,000 yards in the regular season. (AP Photo)

His 5,038 passing yards in 2011 puts him in rare company. The only other players to eclipse 5,000 passing yards in a season are Dan Marino, Drew Brees and Tom Brady.



Stafford, 23, was the first overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Georgia.



The Associated Press' Comeback Player of the Year will be announced Feb. 4, the day before the Super Bowl, according to the report.



http://www.mlive.com...ters_vote_detroit.html



Read more: http://aol.sportingn...r#ixzz1k9MSoALt

2 season ending injuries in 2 years- then a season that would have been top 3 MVP in any other season= comeback POY

Disagree. The two prior years were INCs not C's, D's, or F's. IMO comeback implies you were washed up/written off etc. This guy was just injured for the first 2 years of his career. Now a guy like Macgahee was cut after being demoted to backup RB by 2 teams and was signed to backup a third before he put together a now pro bowl caliber season. I don't consider stafford (or any third year pros) eligible for this award yet imho.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Reggie Bush & Alex Smith  would be 2 other guys who I think should get this award before stafford.

 

[Amused to Death]

Reggie Bush & Alex Smith  would be 2 other guys who I think should get this award before stafford.

Marshawn Lynch came to mind as well.

 

[Phlash]

So Victor Cruz should also have a shot at comeback player of the year since he was injured all of last year and then had a huge season this year.

 

[shadyridr]

HTF can they give this award to anybody else but Alex Smith?

 

[Avery]

He hasn't had enough of a career to come back from and didn't play well enough previously to "come back". Come back implies was good, played worse, and is good again.

He is just getting really good, not coming back from anything but not getting injured and learning to play QB in the NFL better. "Breakout" player maybe, but not "comeback".

 

[brtdud7]

HTF can they give this award to anybody else but Alex Smith?

I'm a 49er fan and I think in any other year Alex would have won the award, but because Stafford when from IR to 5,000 yards and 40 TDs, he definitely deserves it

 

[shadyridr]

He hasn't had enough of a career to come back from and didn't play well enough previously to "come back". Come back implies was good, played worse, and is good again.

He is just getting really good, not coming back from anything but not getting injured and learning to play QB in the NFL better. "Breakout" player maybe, but not "comeback".

this

 

[Ghost Rider]

He hasn't had enough of a career to come back from and didn't play well enough previously to "come back". Come back implies was good, played worse, and is good again.

He is just getting really good, not coming back from anything but not getting injured and learning to play QB in the NFL better. "Breakout" player maybe, but not "comeback".

Exactly. It always amuses me how confused those giving out this award are about the meaning.

 

[habsfan]

When I think "comeback" I'm thinking more "Kevin Smith-ish". That dude was sitting on his couch and then the phone rang...

 

[gianmarco]

23 year old comeback player of the year.....

 

[eakfootball]

It's a joke if Alex Smith doesn't win

 

[qimqam]

That's weird isn't that usually reserved for players who were once good and then derailed by an injury or bad play?

Stafford sucked as a rookie was ok and injured in year 2 and broke out in year 3... Breakout player? ok. Comeback player? not so much.

Off the top of my head I would think Marshawn Lynch or McGahee would be a better choice

 

[solorca]

I think that Steve Smith should have been in the running. Stafford isn't really "coming back" from anything. His first two seasons ended in injury, so he was never at a level that put him as a top player. He is more of a "breakout".

Hahah, posted this before I saw the post just above me. Agreed.

 

[DoubleG]

Any cred that Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers Association DID have continues to disentegrate faster than the Bears chances of landing a good GM.

 

[AB in DC]

Stafford would make sense as Breakout Player of the Year, not Comeback Player.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

So Victor Cruz should also have a shot at comeback player of the year since he was injured all of last year and then had a huge season this year.

correct.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

HTF can they give this award to anybody else but Alex Smith?

the more I think about he might deserve it more than anyone. He was left for dead. People were talking about the niners gettig Luck this year, now they are on the verge of the superbowl.

 

[mquinnjr]

Reggie Bush & Alex Smith  would be 2 other guys who I think should get this award before stafford.

Marshawn Lynch came to mind as well.

How is the season Skittles had not right at the top of the list for this?

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

23 year old comeback player of the year.....

agreed you should at least have to be 27 to qualify for this award.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Reggie Bush & Alex Smith  would be 2 other guys who I think should get this award before stafford.

Marshawn Lynch came to mind as well.

How is the season Skittles had not right at the top of the list for this?

He had less to climb out of than the other guys. He has ha some good years lately. I thinka good barometer would be the point value jump in youur madden stats from one year to the next.In madden Lynch would have been like an 78 that made the jump to 84.Alex Smith was like a 67 that made a jump to 86.

 

[eakfootball]

Some people thought Smith was brought back because he gave them the best shot to lose the games to get Luck. Now theyre 7 minutes rom the super bowl. That should be enough.

 

[eric rymer]

Voting is done too early. If Alex Smith takes the 49'ers to the SB and this should not even be a discussion.

 

[NBusiness]

Who won this award?

 

[drummer]

It's a joke if Alex Smith doesn't win