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2005 Detroit Lions Blog PostSeason Awards and “Lion Tamers”

Here are my player awards for the Detroit Lions 2005 season:

Bobby Layne Memorial Team MVP Award: Jason Hanson
Doak Walker Memorial Offensive MVP Award: Marcus Pollard
Joe Schmidt Defensive MVP Award: Earl Holmes
Yale Lary Special Teams MVP Award: Nick Harris
Al “Bubba” Baker Rookie of the Year: Shaun Cody

Chris Spielman Max-Effort Award: R.W. McQuarters
Robert Porcher Class & Leadership Award: Corey Schlesinger
James Stewart Most UnderAppreciated Player Award: Joey Harrington
Doug English Reliable Professional Award: “Big Daddy” Dan Wilkinson
Jeff Chadwick Most Surprising Performer: Scottie Vines
Mike Utley Most Inspiring Player: Jeff Backus
“Night Train” Lane Big Hitter Award: Kenoy Kennedy

Barry Sanders MV Back Award: Shawn Bryson
Charlie Sanders MV Receiver Award: Marcus Pollard
Lou Creekmur MV O-Linemen Award: Kyle Kosier
Les Bingaman MV D-Linemen Award: Shaun Rogers
Lem Barney MV D-Back Award: Dre Bly
Wayne Walker MV LB Award: Earl Holmes
Michael Cofer Pass Rusher of the Year: Kalimba Edwards

The Rick Mirer Mr. Insignificant Award: Mike Williams
Pat Swilling Most Disappointing Free Agent Acquisition Award: Rick DeMulling
Marty Mornihnweg Award for deftly Clutching Defeat from the Unclenched Jaws of Victory Award: Tie 1) Jeff Garcia game-losing INT vs. Bears 2) Shaun Rogers mind-numbing 15 yard penalty vs, the Packers.
Nick Eddy M.A.S.H. Award: Kevin Jones
Jeff Komlo Overwhelming Adversity Award: Joey Harrington
Andre Ware Annual 1st round Bust Award: Charles “GanjaMan” Rogers

The 2005 “Lion Tamers”
QB Michael Vick
QB Carson Palmer
QB Brad Johnson
FB William Henderson
RB Samkon Gado
RB Michael Bennett
RB Jerome Bettis
TE Alge Crumpler
WR Chad Johnson
WR Koren Robinson
WR Larry Fitzgerald
WR Joey Galloway

The Packer’s and Falcon’s O-Line

RS Antwaan Randle-El
RS Joshua Cribbs

DE Alex Brown
DE Lance Johnstone
DE/LB Terrell Suggs
DT Tommie Harris
DT Ian Scott
DT Grady Jackson
LB Lance Briggs
LB Brian Urlacher
LB Dan Morgan
CB Charles Tillman
CB D’Angelo Hall
DB Delthea O’Neal
S Mike Brown
S Darren Sharper
S Roy Williams

K Ryan Longwell
P Brad Maynard