Randall Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I've included injured players with good years last season as well as those who lost all of last season. Who would you pick? Last 10 winners 1996 Jerome Bettis, RB Pittsburgh 1997 Robert Brooks, WR Green Bay 1998 Doug Flutie, QB Buffalo 1999 Bryant Young, DT San Francisco 2000 Joe Johnson, DE New Orleans 2001 Garrison Hearst, RB San Francisco 2002 Tommy Maddox, QB Pittsburgh 2003 Jon Kitna, QB, Cincinnati 2004 Drew Brees, QB San Diego 2005 Teddy Bruschi, LB New England and Steve Smith, WR Carolina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 While Drew Brees is the no-brainer I'd be the small percentage to go for a less popular situation, Travis Henry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyOne Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'm not saying i'd vote for him, but i'd put Pennington on the list. Did anyone think he'd ever play a full season again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'd actually go with Deuce McAllister... overcoming the nature of his knee injury with a first year 1,000 + yard season is pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URLACHERisGOD Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Rex Grossman or Chad Pennington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Brees for sure. Dark Horse Pennington... especially if his team makes the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'm not sure why Brees should be considered "comeback" player. He got injured late in the game of his last game of the year in 06'. I go with Deuce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'm not sure why Brees should be considered "comeback" player. He got injured late in the game of his last game of the year in 06'. I go with Deuce. Exactly. I can't give a comeback to someone that really was never gone. Brees had a great year last year. Deuce is a good choice. I also like Walker for this spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 With all due respect to guys like Brees and a few others... I went with McNair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Gotta go with Henry. He is an extremely underrated part of the Titans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Exactly. I can't give a comeback to someone that really was never gone. Brees had a great year last year. Deuce is a good choice. I also like Walker for this spot. That's always a concern. Brees didn't have lower stats but was let go by the Chargers and Miami signed Daunte instead because they were concerned about the injury. So even thoiugh his stats didn't suffer his value as FA may have. I like Walker myself. He worked hard to get back and looks even stronger than before getting hurt. He won't be back to his 2004 numbers(he'd need over 300 and 4 YD's) but should be next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Score 1 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Surprised Ahman Green only has one vote. Especially when you considering that the injury he suffered, is generally a career ender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Brees should not even be considered for a "Come Back" award. I don't think anyone is getting the point when they vote for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Brees should not even be considered for a "Come Back" award. I don't think anyone is getting the point when they vote for him. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972, except for 1985 when no winner was selected. The player named Comeback Player of the Year shows perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, a severe injury, or simply poor performance. His injury qualifies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Gotta be Brees IMO, with Garcia a close second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972, except for 1985 when no winner was selected. The player named Comeback Player of the Year shows perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, a severe injury, or simply poor performance. His injury qualifies. Brees played in 16 games in 2005 and threw for 3500 yards and 24 TDs. Those were both career highs until this year. He doesn't qualify. Chad Pennington has thrown for over 3000 yards and played a complete season for the first time since 2002 AND leading his team to a (likely) playoff spot. Travis Henry is going over 1000 yards for the first time since 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickvick Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Although he has only played a handful of games I think Garcia gets this award hands down.He has been in Detroit and Cleveland for the last couple of years so you might of well consider that as being out of the league.He has brought the Eagles back from the dead.Wining three straight NFC East road games locks it up for him IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I'm not sure why Brees should be considered "comeback" player. He got injured late in the game of his last game of the year in 06'. that's what I thought...I voted Jamal. He was written off here early and often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleW64 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 T. Henry. He has put together a helluva season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 No brainer, question should only have one answer as it's so obvious. Brees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 Some good candidates, but after having rotator cuff surgery last year and watching Brees look better than last year I have to go with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vet Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 (edited) Not having Pennington on this list shows a lack of knowledge regarding professional football on the part of the pollster. Edited December 31, 2006 by Vet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Not having Pennington on this list shows a lack of knowledge regarding professional football on the part of the pollster. Brees 2005: 16 games, 323-500 (64.6%), 3576, 24 TD, 15 INT Brees 2006: 15 games, 353-550 (64.2%), 4378, 26 TD, 11 INT Again, what exactly is he coming back from? Pennington 2005: 3 games, 49-83 (59.0%), 530, 2 TD, 3 INT Pennington 2006: 15 games, 291-455 (64.0%), 3195, 16 TD, 16 INT Green 2005: 5 games, 96 touches, 402 yards, 0 TD Green 2006: 13 games, 287 touches, 1329 yards, 6 TD Henry 2005: 9 games, 101 touches, 452 yards, 0 TD Henry 2006: 13 games, 266 touches, 1184 yards, 7 TD Brees isn't even remotely a candidate for this award people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 that's what I thought...I voted Jamal. He was written off here early and often And yet people are still voting for him...who left the gate open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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