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We’ve already mentioned that Titans defensive end Albert Haynesworth has won the AFC’s defensive player of the month award for September 2008. Here are the other winners.
In the AFC, Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler is the offensive player of the month. He’s the first Bronco to win the prize since quarterback Brian Griese in September 2001.
Also, Chargers return specialist Darren Sproles is the AFC’s special teams player of the month. He gained 453 yards on 14 returns, including one touchdown.
For the NFC, Saints quarterback Drew Brees is the offensive player of the month. The last Saint so honored was running back Deuce McAllister in October 2002.
Charles Woodson of the Packers is the NFC’s defensive player of the month. He has three interceptions, including two that were returned for scores.
Eagles punter Sav Rocca is the special teams player of the month for the NFC. (And every time we think of Sav Rocca we think of this moment.)
For each man, it’s the first player of the month award of their career. So congratulations.
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Gotta give some credit to Woodson not just for the three picks and two TDs, but he held TO to two catches in the Dallas game, and he’s been doing it all with a broken toe that causes him to miss practice all week.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 1:16 pm
I look at that Rocca moment and think that it looks an awful lot like Boldin (well except that Rocca is tougher).
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October 2nd, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Haynesworth is a defensive tackle as noted in the story directly below this one. In this story he is called a defensive end.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Should have been a helmet to helmet flag on that one but Sav popped right up. One tough Aussie right there. Congrats to Rocca. He deserves the recognition.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Haynesworth plays defensive tackle not end.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Ozzy! Ozzy! Ozzy!
Oy! OY! OY!
Way to go Sav!
(P.S. Did the guy that hit him get fined for helmet to helmet?
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October 2nd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
That’s 2 Packer players that have won defensive player of the month consecutively.
Atari Bigby won the award last December of the regular season, now Charles Woodson gets it for September.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
This is incomplete reporting! What did Cutler say about Sproles? Did Brees backstab Woodson? Did any of them have a press conference airing out their dirty laundry?
You’re slipping, Florio.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Drew Brees is playing at a Hall of Fame level this season. He’s the man.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
My sources tell me that the Bronc’s tried to get Brees but when he hurt his elbow the last game of the year and Jeff Fisher gave Cutler rave reviews to Shanny, the decision was made. Brees is a man and a great QB. Cutler needs post season success.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 2:57 pm
What about Chris Horton. He has three interceptions and a recovered fumble.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
@528osports
Exactly what postseason success does Brees have?
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October 2nd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Drew is my hero.
Run? We don’t need no stink’n run!
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October 2nd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I wish the video of the hit on Sav would have extended for another 30 seconds or so. As I recall, after he popped up from that hit, he had a HUGE smile on his face - those Aussies love a good hit
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October 2nd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
@rmizzzac
He kind of took his team to the 2006 NFC Championship after a 3-13 season. I’m not saying that’s a lot of post season success, but he does have some.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
“My sources tell me”
it always cracks me up when someone on a message board cites “their sources” when talking about something hahaha.
my sources tell me your sources are probably just one of the sports sites on the internet.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
cutler isn’t even the best qb in the afc west, according to stats after week 4
it’s obvious the voting was done before the week 4 games, and cutler still wasn’t the best qb after week 3 ….weird
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October 3rd, 2008 at 9:37 am
those raven players are all class, aren’t they? and so tough too.
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October 5th, 2008 at 10:24 am
jay Cutler, the NFL’s finest young QB
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