2009 Baltimore Ravens Awards

[Alexir]

So I thought it would be cool to compile a list of awards for the 2009 Baltimore Ravens and nominate a player to that given award. I'll try to update this list as much as I can to compile all information you have onto one post.

[b]Baltimore Ravens Most Valuable Player: [/b]Ray Rice

[b]Offensive Player of the Year:[/b] Ray Rice

[b]Defensive Player of the Year: [/b]Jarrett Johnson*

[b]Special Teams Player of the Year:[/b] Prescott Burgess*

[b]Offensive Rookie of the Year:[/b] Michael Oher

[b]Defensive Rookie of the Year: [/b]Danelle Ellerbe (Lardarius Webb Runner up)

[b]Special Teams Rookie of the Year: [/b]Lardarius Webb

[b]Coach of the Year: [/b]Wilbert Montgomery (John Matsko Runner up)


[b]Comeback Player of the Year: [/b]Todd Heap*

[b]Most Improved: [/b]Ray Rice*

[b]Unsung Hero: [/b]Jarrett Johnson

[b]Biggest Surprise: [/b]Kelley Washington

[b]Most Reliable : [/b] Derrick Mason

[b]Most Excitable to watch:[/b] Ray Rice

[b]Best Depth: [/b]Linebacker Group

[b]Biggest Disappointment : [/b]Mark Clayton[b] [i](Bosanac)[/i][/b]
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[/i][b]Best Cut of the Year: [/b]Steve Haushka ([i]H8R)[/i]
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[/i][b]Underwhelming Performance of the year [/b]: Terrrell Suggs

[b]Best TD Celebration : [/b]Kelley Washington ([i]Purple Nurple)[/i]
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[i][b]Workhorse of the Year: Le'ron McClain ([i]Chi_Town_Raven)[/i][/b][/i]
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[i][b][b]Best Gameday Photo: [/b]Le'ron McClain (Chi_Town_Raven)[/b][/i]
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[i][b][b]Most Aggressive (not in a good way): [/b]Haloti Ngata (Chi_Town_Raven)[/b][/i]
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[b]Most Regrettable Miscue: [/b]Derrick Mason's endzone drop vs PIT ([i]Reddawn36)[/i]
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[b]Best Stiff Arm: [/b] Willis McGahee ([i]dan21236)[/i]
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[b]Most talked about Player to return: [/b]Matt Stover; Runner-up:Chris McAlister ([i]dan21236)[/i]
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[b]Thickest skin (and head too...): [/b]Frank Walker ([i]Ravensdfan)[/i]
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[b]Team Spirit Award for a Player: [/b]Willis McGahee ([i]Ravensdfan-I really like this award, totally agree)[/i]
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[i][b]Most missed player (Free agency): [/b]Jason Brown (Runner-Up: Bart Scott)
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Well this is what I got so far, ladies and gents. Feel free to add some categories with your nominees and I ll add them to this section.

[Bosanac]

Most Disappointing: Mark Clayton.

in a contract year, you at least expected 700-800 yards.

[H8R]

Best cut: Steve Hauschka.

[K-Dog]

[b]Wilbert Montgomery [/b]
what does he do ?

[Alexir]

[quote name='K-Dog' date='05 January 2010 - 07:09 PM' timestamp='1262736556' post='332104']
[b]Wilbert Montgomery [/b]
what does he do ?
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He is our running backs coach and three years in a row he has sent a Raven runningback to the pro bowl.

[ravenz_fan]

well thought out and i gotta agree with most of the pics

[Purple Nurple]

Best TD Celebration : Kelly Washington

[Chi_Town_Raven]

Workhorse of the Year: Le'ron McClain

Dude has worked hard, and always puts forth his best effort in practice and games.

Best Gameday Photo: Le'ron McClain

Only one who smiled, lol.

[Foxworth]

I vote Ngata, for anything.

[Chi_Town_Raven]

Most Aggressive: Haloti Ngata (and not in a good way)

[Ed_Reed20]

Sam Koch is very much deserving but I would give the Special Teams Player of the Year award to Prescott Burgess. He seems to be in on every tackle on kick-off coverage.

[Foxworth]

Webb's effort on special teams shouldn't go unrecognized as well.

[codizzle]

definitely need to find out which player has the most penalties on the year and which has the most penalty yardage

[RiSmith]

Nice post. Only one I kinda disgree with is Clayton for biggest disappointment. Since he was drafted, I will say yes but this year I don't think the majority was expecting a breakout year. I would say suggs even though I will defend him as being doubled teamed a lot this year and due to injuries. Foxworth runner-up due to contract.

[Reddawn36]

[quote name='codizzle' date='06 January 2010 - 12:00 AM' timestamp='1262754047' post='332276']
definitely need to find out which player has the most penalties on the year and which has the most penalty yardage
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I'm going to take a stab at Frank Walker

[Reddawn36]

Most Regrettable Miscue:
I've got this one in a 3 way

Steve Hauschka missed FG for game winner in Minnesota
Mark Clayton First Down drop on 4th down
Derrick Mason dropped TD pass wide open in the end zone

[Ed_Reed_Pick_Six]

Liability of the year: Steven Hauschka.

[dan21236]

Lets not forget Tood Heap for comeback player of the year.

The dude fought through a bunch of injurys.


I'd add best stiff arm to : Willis McGahee

Most talked about player to return: Matt Stover

[MagicianCamille]

How is Suggs not also the biggest disappointment? We give him all that money and he has a flop of a season.

In order for Clayton to have disappointed, people would had to have high expectations in the first place.

Also, while Flacco has improved slightly, it's only slightly. I'd definitely say Ray Rice has improved the most. Went from the 3rd option last year to having over 2,000 yards from scrimmage this year.

Edit: Agree with Heap being the comeback player. Offensive line has played poorly, don't see how Yanda deserves it.

[RavensClaw52]

Something that was dissapointing was the way we used L.J. Smith. Coming into the season I was thinking he was going to be used way more than he was, granted hes been banged up I have seen him playing special teams and blocking but rarely running routes....why? If im not mistaken he has caught all 2 passes thrown to him and got some good yards. Maybe we are saving him for the playoffs.

[63bru]

I think the comeback player award should go to Dawan Landry. They weren't sure if he was ever going to come back, and he's playing at a high level. He can't really cover man to man, but he is a solid run defender and a good playmaker when not forced to cover man to man. I also think that Suggs was the biggest disappointment; I didn't really expect anything from Mark Clayton. Finally, if not for his injury, I'd say Webb is the defensive rookie of the year; when he was in the lineup, the Ravens could actually defend the pass. Man, I miss him.

[ravensdfan]

I agree that Todd Heap deserves the Comeback Player of the Year award.

Team Spirit Award: Willis McGahee Dropped to back-up back, never complains, and still Plays Like a Raven when he's in.

Thickest Skinned: Frank Walker Now they might not read the boards but you know the man has an idea what is said about him. He never fires back. Unlike a certain Steeler player this year.

[PuRock]

Too bad right now we aren't giving the comeback player of the year award to Samari Rolle. That would be a godsend.

[MKdave]

I'd give DPoY to Jarrett. Just so many plays this year from a guy that's typically not a playmaker and still isn't viewed by one. Love him.

[Mahatma_Sloth]

Phantom Player: Samari Rolle

i would say hauschka was more of a dissapointment than clayton. he missed a 30 yarder that would win a game, in a dome!!! wowzers!

[ravensdfan]

[quote name='PuRock' date='07 January 2010 - 11:24 AM' timestamp='1262881444' post='333112']
Too bad right now we aren't giving the comeback player of the year award to Samari Rolle. That would be a godsend.
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Yeah we could have used Rolle this season. Even if it turned out to be his last one. Reports are his career is done. I hope the Ravens take it all the way anyway, but would be nice for Rolle to get that ring this year if it turns out he is finished playing.

[Alexir]

I agree with a lot of these and updated.

[Camcamthecoachingman]

Top Play of the year is between:
-Ray Lewis' stuff of Sproles on 4th in SD
-Willis Mcgahee Stiff arm in Oakland
-Derrick Mason Long TD vs Det

[Alexir]

[quote name='Camcamthecoachingman' date='07 January 2010 - 02:11 PM' timestamp='1262891493' post='333223']
Top Play of the year is between:
-Ray Lewis' stuff of Sproles on 4th in SD
-Willis Mcgahee Stiff arm in Oakland
-Derrick Mason Long TD vs Det
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Tough one. I gotta say Lewis though. That right there was the difference of us going 8-8 and 9-7. As much as Mason's TD was legit and the hit looked crucial, there really cant be a top play if its against detroit lol

love mcgahees pimp slap too

[52Kia Kaha92]

[b]Baltimore Ravens Most Valuable Player: [/b]Ray Rice

[b]Offensive Player of the Year:[/b] Ray Rice

[b]Defensive Player of the Year: [/b]Ray Lewis

[b]Special Teams Player of the Year:[/b] Prescott Burgess (not even close)

[b]Offensive Rookie of the Year:[/b] Michael Oher

[b]Defensive Rookie of the Year: [/b]Danelle Ellerbe

[b]Special Teams Rookie of the Year: [/b]Lardarius Webb

[b]Coach of the Year: [/b]John Matsko

[b]Comeback Player of the Year: [/b]Dawan Landry

[b]Most Improved: [/b]Dwan Edwards

[b]Unsung Hero: [/b]Dwan Edwards

[b]Biggest Surprise: [/b]Ray Rice

[b]Most Reliable : [/b] Ray Rice

[b]Most Excitable to watch:[/b] Ray Rice

[b]Best Depth: [/b]Runningback/Linebacker

[b]Biggest Disappointment : Mark Clayton

[b]Best Cut of the Year: [/b]Steve Haushka

[b]Underwhelming Performance of the year [/b]: Mark Clayton (suggs has been a beast against the run and pass, just not getting pressure)

[b]Workhorse of the Year:[/b] Joe Flacco (the guy has been throwing it heaps considering he is injured)

[b]Most Aggressive (not in a good way)[/b]:Haloti Ngata

[b]Most Regrettable Miscue: Missed Field Goal at Minnesota

[b]Most missed player (Free agency): [/b]Jason Brown