NFL Midseason Awards

Welcome to the official Mondesi's House NFL Midseason Awards...my musings on the good and bad of the first half of the NFL season. Please feel free to weigh in with your opinions and add anything you feel I missed!

Quarterback Awards:

Best Free Agent or Trade: Drew Brees, New Orleans

Worst Free Agent or Trade: Daunte Culpepper, Miami

honorable mention: Kerry Collins, Tennessee; Aaron Brooks, Oakland

Best performance by a backup: Damon Huard, Kansas City

honorable mention: David Garrard, Jacksonville; Tony Romo, Dallas

Top-rated QB in the NFL after 8 games: Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh (136.8)

Lowest-rated QB in the NFL after 8 games: Brodie Croyle, Kansas City (11.9)

Wishing He Had a Do-Over for 2006: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh

honorable mention: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati

Feel Sorry for Him: Andrew Walter, Oakland

honorable mention: Roethlisberger; Chris Simms, Tampa Bay; Trent Green, Kansas City

Is He Still Alive?: Jeff Garcia, Philadelphia

honorable mention: Brian Griese, Chicago

The End of the Road: Kurt Warner, Arizona

honorable mention: Brett Favre, Green Bay; Drew Bledsoe, Dallas

Struggling Rookie of the Year: Vince Young, Tennessee

Best Draft Pick Bargain: Bruce Gradkowski, Tampa Bay

Could Be in Another Uniform Soon: Byron Leftwich, Jacksonville

honorable mention: Simms; David Carr, Houston

Running Back Awards:

Best Free Agent or Trade: Chester Taylor, Minnesota

Worst Free Agent or Trade: Edgerrin James, Arizona

NFL Rushing Leader After 8 Games: Tiki Barber, Giants (830 yards)

Wishing He Had a Do-Over for 2006: Shaun Alexander, Seattle

honorable mention: Cadillac Williams, Tampa Bay; Ricky Williams, Toronto; Maurice Clarett, Mahoning Valley Hitmen

Feel Sorry For Him: Lamont Jordan, Oakland

honorable mention: Edgerrin James, Arizona

Is He Still Alive?: Duce Staley, Pittsburgh

honorable mention: TJ Duckett, Washington; JJ Arrington, Arizona

The End of the Road: Stephen Davis, St. Louis

honorable mention: Staley; Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay

Struggling Rookie of the Year: Reggie Bush, New Orleans

honorable mention: Lendale White, Tennessee

Best Draft Pick Bargain: Wali Lundy, Houston

honorable mention: Jerious Norwood, Atlanta; Leon Washington, New York Jets

Wide Receiver Awards:

Best Free Agent or Trade: Javon Walker, Denver

Worst Free Agent or Trade: Nate Burleson, Seattle

honorable mention: Terrell Owens, Dallas; David Givens, Tennessee; Brandon Lloyd, Washington

NFL Receiving Leader After 8 Games: Andre Johnson, Houston: 752 yards on 65 catches

Wishing He Had a Do-Over for 2006: Chad Johnson, Cincinnati
honorable mention: Chris Chambers, Miami

Feel Sorry For Him: Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
honorable mention: Donte Stallworth, Philadelphia

Is He Still Alive?: Randy Moss, Oakland

honorable mention: Mike Williams, Detroit; Jerry Porter, Oakland; Brandon Stokley, Indianapolis

The End of the Road: Koren Robinson, Green Bay

Struggling Rookie of the Year: Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh

honorable mention: Sinorice Moss, New York Giants

Best Draft Pick Bargain: Marques Colston, New Orleans

honorable mention: Greg Jennings, Green Bay

Defensive Awards:

Best Free Agent or Trade: Julian Peterson, LB (Seattle)

honorable mention: Ricky Manning, DB (Chicago); Chris Hope, S (Tennessee)

Worst Free Agent or Trade: Adam Archuleta, S, Washington

Wishing He Had a Do-Over for 2006: Shawne Merriman, San Diego

honorable mention: Jevon Kearse, Philadelphia

NFL Sack Leader After 8 Games: Aaron Kampman, Green Bay (9.5)

NFL Tackles Leader After 8 Games: Cato June, Indianapolis (77)

NFL Interceptions Leader After 8 Games: Rashean Mathis, Jacksonville (6)

The End of the Road: Deshea Townsend, Pittsburgh

Best Draft Pick Bargain: Mark Anderson, DE, Chicago
honorable mention: Elvis Dumervil, DE, Denver; Demeco Ryans, LB, Houston

Could Be in Another Uniform Soon: Joey Porter, LB, Pittsburgh

Coaching Awards:

Best record after 8 games: Tony Dungy, Indianapolis (8-0)

Worst record after 8 games: Dennis Green, Arizona (1-7)

Wishing He Had a Do-Over for 2006: Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh
honorable mention: Nick Saban, Miami; Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay

Is He Still Alive?: Mike Martz, Offensive Coordinator, Detroit
honorable mention: Russ Grimm, Offensive Line Coach, Pittsburgh; Norm Chow, Offensive Coordinator, Tennessee

The End of the Road: Dennis Green, Arizona

honorable mention: Joe Gibbs, Washington; Tom Walsh, Offensive Coordinator, Oakland

Struggling Rookie of the Year: Rod Marinelli, Detroit
honorable mention: Gary Kubiak, Houston

Best Rookie: Sean Payton, New Orleans

honorable mention: Eric Mangini, New York Jets; Brad Childress, Minnesota

Moments:

Ugliest On-field Moment: Albert Haynesworth's Stomp

honorable mention: Raiders/Seahawks Groingate; Trent Green's concussion; Nick Saban's inability to throw a challenge flag

Biggest Off-field Story: Terrell Owens "suicide"

honorable mention: Chiefs' Passion Party; Chris Henry's Car Vomit; Kevan Barlow's "Coach Hitler" comment; Ben Roethlisberger's emergency appendectomy; Steve Foley shot by off-duty cop

Worst TV trend: Celebrities in the Monday Night Football Booth

honorable mention: All the other people in the Monday Night Football Booth

Worst TV commercial: "This is our country..."

Best TV commerical: Nike's Briscoe High

Most Oversaturated Story: Dallas QB change

honorable mention: Tiki Barber retirement; The Manning Bowl; The Monday Night New Orleans game

Craziest Ending: Washington beating Dallas with each team trading field goal attempts in the last two plays

honorable mention: Matt Bryant's 62-yard game-ending field goal (Tampa Bay); Chicago's comeback against Arizona; Bucs edge Cincinnati 14-13 on last-minute scoring drive

Ridiculous Moment: The Ocho Cinco nameplate

honorable mention: Roy Williams saying how the Lions were so close to scoring 40 in week one; PacMan Jones spitting in a girl's face; Joey Porter's pit bulls eating a horse; Lions coach drives naked through Wendy's drive through

Saddest Moment: The Steelers losing to Oakland