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It wasn’t all bad for the Saints in 2023. Some individual performances deserve recognition. Here are our picks for Team MVP, Rookie of the Year, and more
It wasn’t all bad for the New Orleans Saints in 2023. Some individual performances deserve recognition for doing their part to help the team end the year with a winning record.
Here are our picks for the Saints’ team awards:
Broncos CB Pat Surtain (All-AFC) and KR Marvin Mims (All-AFC, All-Rookie) were recognized by the PFWA following the 2023 season.
The Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) has announced its all-pro designations from the 2023 NFL season and two Denver Broncos players were recognized.
Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain made the All-AFC Team alongside New York Jets defensive back Sauce Gardner. Denver wide receiver Marvin Mims also made the All-AFC squad as the conference’s kick returner. Additionally, Mims made the All-Rookie Team as a returner.
Surtain (cornerback) and Mims (returner) were also named starters for the 2024 Pro Bowl after being elected by coaches, players and fans. Broncos safety Justin Simmons will also start for the AFC at the Pro Bowl.
Simmons and Mims were previously named to the Associated Press All-Pro squad as second-team players. Surtain was snubbed by AP All-Pro voters, but he did make the NFLPA’s All-Pro Team that was voted on by his peers.
Elsewhere, Denver fullback Michael Burton made the Pro Football Focus All-Pro Team and long snapper Mitchell Fraboni received second-team recognition from PFF.
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Rashid Shaheed received more all-star recognition for his punt returns skills, being named to the PFWA All-NFL Team:
Good for Rashid Shaheed: the New Orleans Saints wide receiver received more all-star recognition for his punt returns skills, being named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL and All-NFC Teams. Shaheed was previously selected for the Pro Bowl and earned All-Pro attention for his efforts in the return game.
Shaheed returned 25 punts during the 2023 season (tied for 10th-most) but finished with 339 return yards at an average of 13.6 yards per attempt (third-most in each category). He also scored a touchdown on a 76-yard return against the Green Bay Packers.
Shaheed has developed into a very impressive playmaker for the Saints. His 1,479 all-purpose yards ranked around the NFL, and he was the only player in the league with 700-plus yards from scrimmage as well as 300-plus return yards on both punts and kickoffs. Let’s see how much higher his star can rise.
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Every 49ers player (and there are a lot of them) to receive in-season awards/honors:
There isn’t much need to look beyond the standings and schedule for evidence that the 49ers were perhaps the best team in the NFL during the regular season. However, that leaves out the scope of how good their roster is.
Postseason awards haven’t been given out yet, but the 49ers could have action in the MVP and Offensive Player of the Year races. Pro Bowlers, All-Pros have been announced though, and San Francisco cleaned up in those two areas. They also had a handful of in-season award winners.
Here’s each player who notched some kind of award or honor this season:
Take a look at the full list of awards handed out by the Florida Gators on Sunday following the conclusion of the program’s 111th season.
The Florida football program hosted its yearly football banquet last Sunday, Dec. 2, recognizing a myriad of players for their various efforts and accomplishments during the 2023 campaign.
Despite the results being rather underwhelming — including a third-straight losing season and missing out on a bowl game for the first time since 2017 — there were quite a few positive notes for the team this fall. This year’s edition of the gridiron Gators was particularly young, which resulted in both good and bad results on the field.
Take a look below at the full list of awards handed out by the Florida Gators on Sunday following the conclusion of the program’s 111th season.
JBA Awards is a Long Island-based company that provides awards, plaques and more for pro shops.
Golf merchandise companies are putting the finishing touches on orders that will get their 2024 lines into retail stores, pro shops, and at live events.
Golfweek is taking a look at a number of golf merch manufacturers and distributors, after sifting through their wares at the PGA Merchandise Show in Frisco, Texas, last summer.
Adam Russell is the president of JBA Awards, a Long Island-based company that provides awards, plaques and more for pro shops throughout North America.
The company sells trophies in ceramic, crystal, pewter, silver and more.
“We have many, many customers who have been with us for a long time,” Russell said.
Click here to see all the products we’ve spotlighted.
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2023 Saints midseason awards: Our picks for Team MVP, Most Improved, and Comeback Player of the Year (so far):
The New Orleans Saints are on bye this week, so it’s a good opportunity to take a look back at the first half of their season — well, the first 10 games. Honestly we’re past the midpoint on their schedule, but there are still seven games left to play (plus the postseason, hopefully), and the bye week is a great time to practice a little retrospection.
With that in mind, here are our staff picks for the Saints’ 2023 midseason awards:
Predict Estime’s stat line for 2023: Rushing yards, yards per carry, and touchdowns…
If you’re looking for fan favorites on the 2023 Notre Dame football team it’ll be tough to find one bigger than running back [autotag]Audric Estime[/autotag] – both literally and figuratively.
The powerful back who rushed for 920 yards last season was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List for 2023 on Wednesday. The award is given out annually to the nation’s top running back.
Estime is coming off a season where he had three 100-yard rushing performances, and a Gator Bowl where he ran for 95 more in a comeback win versus South Carolina.
According to the notes provided by Notre Dame’s sports information department, Estime has rushed for 10 or more yards on 23 of his 92 second half carries over the past two seasons (14%). That’s the highest of any Power Five running back in that time.
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With the start of the NBA season just a few days away, we decided to take a closer look at potential award winners for each NBA team. There are obvious picks with some teams and hard choices with others, who face super long shots to get into the …
With the start of the NBA season just a few days away, we decided to take a closer look at potential award winners for each NBA team. There are obvious picks with some teams and hard choices with others, who face super long shots to get into the awards mix.
