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[B]Portis[/B]: 1512 yards, 11 TDs, huge blocking
[B]Moss[/B]: 84 receptions, 1483 yards, 9 TDs, gamebreaker
[B]Brunell[/B]: 3050 yards, 23 TDs, 10 INTs, leadership
[B]Marshall[/B]: 79 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 INTs,
[B]Washington[/B]: 73 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 1 INT
[B]Taylor[/B]: 60 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INTs, gamechanging hits


So, who gets it? My vote is still Portis. The defense and Brunell/Moss kept us in the first half of the season, but Portis carried us through the second half.

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Our workhorse, Portis, gets it!

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portis

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Brunell. Without his leadership and experience and thick skin, this team is nothing. Plus, he touches the ball every play and he only missed a quarter and a half all season. Pretty tough guy.

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Here are the team awards I would give out:

MVP - Portis, for breaking the rushing record. He put the team on his back when we needed him to. He was consistent especially during the last five games. Runners up include: Mark Brunell, Marcus Washington

Offensive player of the season - Mark Brunell. To have a good offense, you must have a good quarterback. He was solid all year long. He made big plays, not only with his arm, but with his legs in some cases. He helped us tremendously. Runners up include: Portis, Santana Moss, Chris Cooley, Mike Sellers.

Defensive player of the season - Marcus Washington. He was a leader on the field. He made big plays that kept us in games. He was a great player all year long, never missing a game. Runners up include: Sean Taylor, Cornelius Griffin.

Special teams player of the season - Mike Sellers. Mike Sellers made plays all year on special teams. He recovered a fumble for us in the Eagles game. He was very good in coverage as well. Runners up include: the rest of the special teamers, mainly because they all made a big impact, but a particular player doesn't really stand out to me.

Rookie of the season: well duh, it's the only rookie that made an impact. None other than Carlos Rogers. He came on strong at the end of the season, filling in nicely for Walt Harris. He could provide a lot of help in the playoffs. Unfortunately he also got injured along the way. There are no runners up.

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Santana Moss gets it from me offensivley, Lemar Marshall on D.

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Without Brunell we wouldnt be where we are now. He gets my vote. [IMG]http://images.nfl.com/u/photos/pl_211463.jpg[/IMG]

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Portis!

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I had to go with Moss. Portis alone wasnt enough for us to win last year. We owe a lot of our wins to Moss' plays.

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no doubt,but this really has been a total team effort,from top to bottom

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Moss being such a huge passing threat immensely helped Portis by making it so defenses couldn't consistently leave 8 men at the line to stop the run. Secondary nods go to Cooley, Brunell, and Portis. The defense as whole gets the nod but if anyone deserved to be singled out it has to Marcus Washington who has practically turned into the heart and soul of our defense.

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Real tough one here because I think both Portis, Moss and Brunell have a good claim. I vote for Moss because he really was the missing piece that we didn't have last year and our offense was clearly much better off once he was brought in. I know Portis was even better this year and of course Brunell was better and did everything asked of him but if we lose those guys I think we have capable backups. If we lose Moss we are finished.

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cant decide b/t portis and moss. i think moss really opened up our offense but portis definitely carried the load.

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My top 3 are Portis, Moss and Brunell. And it's very hard to pick between them. I'm also torn between Taylor and Washington on the D.

I think we need 4 votes - MVP, O MVP, D MVP & ST MVP. I'm torn between Sellers and Jimoh on the last one.

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Mark Brunell. The Comeback Player of the Year, and 2005 Probowler season. After the worst quarterback rating in the NFL to the leader of a solid arsenal on offense he's the main reason we are playing in Tampa.

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portis.............he's the backbone to our offense.......

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Brunell...it all starts with the QB. Without the improved play at QB this year we are right where we were last year. Portis has no room to run without a compitent passing game and Moss can't catch it if someone doesn't put it there. It is a team game no doubt, but I think we have seen enough bad QB play here for the last 15 years to know that you don't win in this league without a compitent QB...

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I'm with Demk25 on this. This team and season has a magic all of it's own. Unlike the Norv, Marty, and Spurrier years, this team does not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Years past we would all wait for that "unexplained bad thing" to happen. Now it's like the ball games play-out like they should with no unforseen mishaps.

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Portis. The guy put on weight and shared his duties with Betts early in the year so that now he can go out and put the game on his shoulders. He worked hard in the offseason, learned to fit into the system, and became a leader.

It also helped that he had Moss and Brunnel... and that defense...

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If it were my season ball to give, I'd have to give it to the coaching staff... as far as the team goes, there were times in the season where the offense carried a big play vulnerable D, and there were times when the D has won games for us by themselves.. and all of the players are as valuble as the next... so I couldn't give a game ball to any specific player. I don't think one player on this team deserves any more recognition than the next, but I think they all deserve alot.

You have to look at guys like Robert Royal, Ladell Betts, Walt Harris, Ade Jimoh, and all of the other unheralded players on this team that have made the season look like we've been almost injury free, and have allowed us to perform no matter who was in the lineup... the season has been the epitomy of a team effort week in and week out, and that's how you win ballgames consistantly.

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JOE GIBBS!
Who proved you can polish a turd. The Skins were shit on a stick for over ten years. Under Spurrier the Redskisn were the laughing stock of the NFL.
Joe Gibbs brought winning football back to the Wahington Redskins..Joe Gibbs!
For all the impatient folks that second guessed Gibbs last year, all the negative shit that was said last year when Gibbs was struggling to turn the team around, ..."the game passed him up, he is too old, his play calling is too consevative, bad clock management, he is no GM etc. etc."
It takes time to inspire and condition a loser to be a winner. IN the day of instant gratification, old school Gibbs reminds us that the good things are worth waiting for and working for.
Gibbs is building a winner the right way. If it takes a little time, so be it.

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[QUOTE=Defensewins]JOE GIBBS!
Who proved you can polish a turd. The Skins were shit on a stick for over ten years. Under Spurrier the Redskisn were the laughing stock of the NFL.
Joe Gibbs brought winning football back to the Wahington Redskins..Joe Gibbs!
For all the impatient folks that second guessed Gibbs last year, all the negative shit that was said last year when Gibbs was struggling to turn the team around, ..."the game passed him up, he is too old, his play calling is too consevative, bad clock management, he is no GM etc. etc."
It takes time to inspire and condition a loser to be a winner. IN the day of instant gratification, old school Gibbs reminds us that the good things are worth waiting for and working for.
Gibbs is building a winner the right way. If it takes a little time, so be it.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you 100%. The way Gibbs builds teams piece by piece and step by step is really amazing. Some would say he's very stubborn in his approach. But it works. I truly believe next year we'll be comparing the 2006 Washington Redskins to the 1991 Redskins.

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How can Cooley be left off that list?????????

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[QUOTE=offiss]How can Cooley be left off that list?????????[/QUOTE]

Good point

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I pick Portis, but in reality this is a really tough question because Brunell and Moss are deserving.

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Moss. When was last time we had an EXCITING player like him.

But mostly because the first Dallas game.:point: :biggthump

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I love all these guys!!! But many of them should be doing these things! They are great players and were payed and drafted or traded to do these jobs! They all should get balls! But one has been asked to do something the rest have not! Play another spot they had never played before. Marshall as Gibbs said is a great outside LB! But this season was moved inside because all the other player set to play there didn't work out for what ever reason. He has not just fill in but done a great job!!! Thank God for that because who whould have do it?

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Gotta vote ENTIRE REDSKINS TEAM! (Other)

Portis, Moss, Cooley, Brunell had franchise or personal best years. The offensive line has somehow turned into the hogs in the last 7 games or so. The defense has kept us in every game EXCEPT 1! 1 game. Coaching staff have reacted well with possible distractions. Even Antonio Brown won the AZ game for us back when it looked really bleak. Team effort, team game ball. Let's not guild it until we figure our placing. Cause WIN 4 and WIN THE BIG SHOW!!!
:point:

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I definitely think Moss gets it because i think he is our hero and absolutely amazing. A close second is definitely Portis. Not to mention they both broke records in that last game.

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MB gets my vote. He was given up for dead last year and played as good as ever this year. There is no way the skins would be in this position had Gibbs stuck with PR at QB.

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Of course there are too many guys to mention, this season was an amazing collective effort by all, from the front office on down.

But if I had to put my finger on one guy, one guy that really epitomized our season, I would have to go with Portis and how he just carried our offense the last 5 games.

Big-time players step up when your season is on the line, and Portis during these last 5 games became a true Redskin legend in my mind.

Just look at this stat line:
Rams: 27-136-2
Cardinals: 26-105-1
Cowboys: 23-112
Giants: 27-108-1
Eagles: 27-112-2

Those are big time games, folks. 3 division wins, season on the line, and Portis played his best ball of the season. You can't ask for anything more than that.

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It's so hard to pick just one, but gun to my head I'd have to go with Portis. Not necessarily because of his stats, but because, like Coach Gibbs says, it's what he does when he doesn't have the ball. His blocking is just phenominal and has helped protect Brunell so much. His spirit and heart is just fantastic and he's an absolute beast, always the dirtiest jersey. Just got to love a guy with so much heart and willing to do anything for the team to win.

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Portis, for helping to find, establish and most importantly execute our team's long lost offensive *identity*.

we've come so far, just consider where we were last year offensively. Portis plays just as hard on passing plays and its rare for a running back to make such an impact on so many aspects of an offense, including the locker room.

last year the Season Game Ball unquestionably went to Gregg Williams. this year it goes to Portis and the Offense.

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Santana Moss. If we wouldn't have picked him up, I believe our record would resemble last season's. I believe Betts and Cartwright could have held their own a little better than having Thrash and Patten and God knows who as our receiving "threat".

Second half, though, goes to the O line..

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I'm not sure if this has been said yet...but the season game ball should go to Coach Gibbs....none of this would've been possible without him.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]
But if I had to put my finger on one guy, one guy that really epitomized our season, I would have to go with Portis and how he just carried our offense the last 5 games.

Big-time players step up when your season is on the line, and Portis during these last 5 games became a true Redskin legend in my mind.

Just look at this stat line:
Rams: 27-136-2
Cardinals: 26-105-1
Cowboys: 23-112
Giants: 27-108-1
Eagles: 27-112-2

Those are big time games, folks. 3 division wins, season on the line, and Portis played his best ball of the season. You can't ask for anything more than that.[/QUOTE]


you said it. we played our ENTIRE DIVISION IN A ROW FOR THE SEASON. that's DECEMBER ball. I totally agree, this December is a new part of Redskins history.

if there's ever another time we have to run the table to make the playoffs, they'll remember what Portis did in December 2005.

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[QUOTE=Redskins88]I'm not sure if this has been said yet...but the season game ball should go to Coach Gibbs....none of this would've been possible without him.[/QUOTE]Here here.

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As Matty said--it's Portis. When we needed someone to step up and carry us, it was CP, with his crazy press conferences, his amazing play OFF THE BALL, his ability to take a hit and play hurt, and, when it counted most, his ability to move the chains. Everything else follows--the boots to Cooley and Sellars, the bombs to Santana, the Joe Gibbs ball control and balance.

Santana is a close runner-up--the perfect compliment to Portis in Gibbs offense, and without his play in Dallas, we're outside looking in.

Brunnell is comeback player of the year in the NFL--no doubt about it.

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Portis, Moss, Brunell are all on the top of my list but I had to go with other and give a game ball to everyone. In all of our last 5 wins and for all our wins this season someone has made that play we needed on both sides of the ball. Heck even Jimoh has made some nice plays on D. It just seems that in every win a new player is making some plays that help us win.

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This is a really tough one. Assuming Coach Gibbs is not a choice, mine comes down to Brunell or Moss.

I think these 2 had the most do with our success. Not to take anything away from guys like Portis, Cooley, Washington, but without Brunell and Moss I don't see us in the playoffs. The ironic thing is neither would have had such a good season without the other.

In the end I'll give my season game ball to Moss. The guy amazed me more each week. It's the best one season performance from a Redskins WR that I've ever seen.

So long $9 Million Dollar Baby!