NFL Postseason Awards

Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers headline this season's list of award-worthy players.

‘Tis the season for year-end awards in the NFL. This year, there are more players deserving of recognition than trophies to hand out. These are the select few Athlon Sports believes to be award-worthy:

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Larry Fitzgerald Has A Brutal Match-up; Do You Have the Guts to Sit Him?

The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver could be held in check, but what can you do

The long ball will need to be Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s friend in Week 15 if he plans on having success against Cleveland Browns standout corner Joe Haden.

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Drew Brees Dominates on Monday Night

The Saints march over the Giants, as Drew Brees scores five TDs on MNF.

Drew Brees, QB, Saints
Eli Manning’s New Orleans homecoming was spoiled by the Big Easy’s favorite quarterback. Brees completed 24-of-38 passes for 363 yards, four TDs and zero INTs, while scrambling for another score on the ground — after which the 6'0" passer attempted to dunk the ball over the goal post, settling instead for a finger-roll — during a 49–24 rout on Monday night.

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NFL Rookies As Super Heroes

Cam Newton, Andy Dalton, A.J. Green, Patrick Peterson, and Jim Harbaugh are showing off their superhero-like skills

by Josh Kipnis

There is no dispute: The past few years for the Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, and San Francisco 49ers have been a struggle. But this year, a group of rookies have swept in and rescued these damsels in distress. Here is my list of the “Rookie Superheroes” halfway through the season.

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Marshawn Lynch in Beast Mode vs. Ravens

Marshawn Lynch was certainly in "Beast Mode" during Seattle's win over Baltimore.

Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seahawks

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NFL Midseason Awards

Aaron Rodgers' MVP pace leads a pack of award-worthy players at halftime of NFL season.

At halftime of the 2011 NFL season and the stretch run about to start, Athlon Sports takes a look at the award-worthy performers of this year’s first half:

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Can't Spell Elite Without Eli

Eli Manning led the Giants to a comeback win over the Patriots in a Super Bowl XLII rematch.

Eli Manning, QB, Giants

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Beanie Wells Has Mysterious Knee Injury; Get Alfonso Smith

The Cardinals running back gets bitten by the injury bug once again

Beanie Wells has a knack for getting injured. And his fantasy owners are worried this week, when he took that knack to the next level when he re-injured his surgically-repaired right knee in the Cardinals game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

So now what? Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said he didn't know the severity of Wells' injury, but we're guessing it's not going to be good news for fantasy footballers.

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Beanie Wells (Hamstring) Questionable, But Should Play This Sunday

The Cardinals running back is listed as questionable, but has shown no ill effects at practice this week

Beanie Wells has been a fantasy football star this season. When's he's in the lineup, that is.

While Beanie has performed much better expected than his position this season (he's averaging over 5 yards a carry and has found the end zone five times in three games), he's also been a headache for his owners.

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Terrell Owens Plans to Return to NFL — Does Any Team Want Him?

Six-time Pro Bowler claims he will be ready to play in less than a month

Attention NFL teams! Need help at wide receiver? If so, Terrell Owens wants you to know he is available. Owens, who had surgery to repair a torn ACL in April, said in an interview this week that he plans to be ready to play in less than a month.