Paul Bearer's 2009 NFL Awards and All Season Squad

By Kevin Adams aka Paul Bearer

With the season over, here are my award picks for the players who were the best of the season. Along with the players who were selected to my All-Season team, the best players at their position will make the team

MVP: Peyton Manning: 4,500 yards and 33 touchdowns. The man had another solid season led his team to a 14-0 start and could've went unbeaten this year, props to Drew Brees, Brett Favre and Chris Johnson, but Manning was the best player on the best team this year

Offensive Player Of The Year: Chris Johnson: 2,006 rushing yards, 14 rushing touchdowns. How could this award go to anybody else? He cracked the 2,00 yard barrier and broke Marshall Faulk's record for yards from scrimmage with 2,509 yards, a dynamic player if there ever was one this year. This award is his easily

Defensive Player Of The Year: Charles Woodson: 74 tackles, 9 INT's 4 forced fumbles, 2 sacks. Woodson anchored the Green Bay defense all year, making plays in the secondary, in the backfield and off the blitz and scored 3 defensive touchdowns this year. Jared Allen and Darren Sharper had good years, but across the board there was no one better than the former Heisman winner.

Offensive Rookie Of The Year: Percy Harvin: 60 catches, 790 receiving yards, 6 receiving touchdowns, 2 kick return touchdowns. In his rookie season, the wideout from Florida became a pure threat for the Vikings, both as a receiver and a return man. Became a favorite receiver of Brett Favre and was selected to the Pro Bowl

Defensive Rookie Of The Year: Brian Cushing: 134 tackles, 5 sacks, 4 INT's, 2 forced fumbles. The rookie linebacker from USC showed flashes of a great player that he will become in the future, had a great season that earned him a well-deserved Pro Bowl berth.

Coach Of The Year: Sean Payton: 13-3. This was a hard choice to make, especially with the great seasons had by Jim Caldwell, Marvin Lewis, and Norv Turner. But Payton got his team off to a 12-0 start, turned New Orleans into a Super Bowl contender, and has led a team that has been solid all year.

Paul Bearer's 2009 All-Season Squad


QB: Peyton Manning, Colts
QB: Drew Brees, Saints
RB: Chris Johnson, Titans
RB: Adrian Peterson, Vikings
WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
WR: Andre Johnson, Texans
WR: Brandon Marshall, Broncos
TE: Dallas Clark, Colts
TE: Vernon Davis, 49ers
OT: Jason Peters, Eagles
OG: Steve Hutchinson, Vikings
C: Nick Mangold, Jets
DE: Jared Allen, Vikings
DE: Dwight Freeney, Colts
DT: Kevin Wiliams, Vikings
DT: Haloti Ngata, Ravens
LB: DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys
LB: Patrick Willis, 49ers
LB: Elvis Dumervil, Broncos
CB: Charles Woodson, Packers
CB: Darrelle Revis, Jets
FS: Darren Sharper, Saints
SS: Brian Dawkins, Broncos
K: Nate Kaeding, Chargers
P: Shane Lechler, Raiders