Tag: Pat Surtain

Twitter reacts to NFL Network putting Myles Garrett’s name for Pat Surtain

Hey NFL Network, that’s Pat Surtain, not Myles Garrett.

Denver Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain was named the NFL’s 2024 Defensive Player of the Year during NFL Honors on Thursday evening after finishing with 330 points in Associated Press voting.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson was second with 205 points and Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett was third with 162 points.

Although Surtain lapped the competition, the NFL Network and Fox broadcast must have mistakenly prepared for Garett to win the award.

During Surtain’s acceptance speech on Thursday, the broadcast displayed Garett’s name on the screen below PS2. Here’s a sampling of how fans on Twitter/X reacted to the mix-up during the show:

Here is Surtain’s acceptance speech:

Surtain, 24, is the seventh cornerback to ever win the award and the second Bronco in franchise history to take home the honor, joining Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Randy Gradishar (1978).

Surtain is also the first cornerback to win DPOY and have two first-team All-Pro selections within his first four seasons in the NFL. Garrett won DPOY in 2023, but it was PS2 who took home the honor on Thursday.

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Twitter reacts to Pat Surtain winning Defensive Player of the Year

Broncos CB Pat Surtain has been named the Defensive Player of the Year. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news.

Denver Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain was named the NFL’s 2024 Defensive Player of the Year during NFL Honors on Thursday night.

Here’s a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the news on Twitter/X.

Surtain, 24, is the seventh cornerback in NFL history to win the award and the second Bronco to take home the honor, joining Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Randy Gradishar (1978).

Already considered the game’s best cornerback, Surtain is now recognized as the best defensive player in the NFL.

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Pat Surtain makes NFL history with Defensive Player of the Year award

Pat Surtain is just the seventh cornerback to win Defensive Player of the Year, and he’s the second Bronco, joining Randy Gradishar (1978).

Denver Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain has been named the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced during NFL Honors on Thursday evening.

Surtain, 24, is just the seventh cornerback to ever win the award and the second Bronco in franchise history to take home the honor, joining Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Randy Gradishar (1978).

The previous six cornerbacks to win the award were Stephon Gilmore (2019), Charles Woodson (2009), Deion Sanders (1994), Rod Woodson (1993), Lester Hayes (1980) and Mel Blount (1975). Of those defensive backs, only Gilmore (an active player) and Hayes are not in the Hall of Fame.

Surtain also earned a first-team All-Pro nod in 2024, becoming the third cornerback in club history to receive that honor multiple times, joining Louis Wright and Champ Bailey.

PS2 ranked first in passing yards allowed (306), yards allowed per coverage snap (0.6) and target rate (10.9) in 2024 among qualified cornerbacks (at 400 coverage snaps), according to NFL NextGen Stats.

Surtain totaled four interceptions and 11 pass breakups in 2024, marking his fourth-straight year with double-digit PBUs. His four takeaways tied a career-high, and his 100-yard pick-six last fall was a career-long.

Surtain is widely considered the best cornerback in the NFL, and this season, he was the best defensive player in the league.

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Broncos up for 10 awards at 2025 NFL Honors

The Broncos are up for 10 awards on NFL Honors tonight.

With the Super Bowl now just three days away, the league is set to honor some of the top performers from the 2024 NFL season on Thursday night.

NFL Honors, a two-hour awards show, will be held in New Orleans tonight with the game’s best players and coaches getting recognized. The Denver Broncos are candidates for 10 honors this year, including three major awards.

Broncos coach Sean Payton (Coach of the Year), quarterback Bo Nix (Offensive Rookie of the Year) and cornerback Pat Surtain (Defensive Player of the Year) are all finalists for major awards. View the full list of Denver’s nominees below.

Broncos potential awards on NFL Honors

  1. AP Defensive Player of the Year: Pat Surtain finalist
  2. AP Coach of the Year: Sean Payton nominated
  3. AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Bo Nix nominated
  4. Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year: Alex Singleton nominated
  5. Salute to Service Award: Keith Bishop nominated
  6. Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award: Jonathon Cooper nominated
  7. NFL Fan of the Year: Shelly Jenks nominated
  8. Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year: To be announced
  9. Celebrations of the Year: Finalists to be announced
  10. NFL Inspire Change Tribute: To be announced

NFL Honors will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Fox and NFL Network, but it will not air live in all time zones. Check your local listings for the broadcast time in your area. The awards show will be available to stream on FuboTV (try it free).

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Pat Surtain can right the wrong of Champ Bailey’s 2006 DPOY snub

Eighteen years after Champ Bailey was snubbed for Defensive Player of the Year, Broncos CB Pat Surtain is the favorite to win the award.

Champ Bailey was an elite shutdown cornerback, with the best two-year stretch of his career coming with the Denver Broncos from 2005-2006.

Bailey led the NFL with 10 interceptions in 2006, including a 70-yard pick-six. In addition to the 10 takeaways, Bailey also totaled 86 tackles, 21 pass breakups and one forced fumble that season.

Bailey was the NFL’s best cornerback, earning a first-team All-Pro nod and a Pro Bowl selection. He also should have won Defensive Player of the Year, but voters gave that honor to former Miami Dolphins pass rusher Jason Taylor instead.

Taylor totaled 13.5 sacks in 2006 (the same total as Nik Bonitto in 2024). He also forced nine fumbles and scored two defensive touchdowns. Taylor finished first in DPOY voting and Bailey ended up second.

Eighteen seasons later, current Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain could right the wrong of Bailey being snubbed in 2006.

Surtain is considered the favorite to win DPOY after totaling 11 pass breakups and four interceptions in 2024 while only allowing 306 passing yards, fewest among qualified cornerbacks this season.

Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024, but he did not post any takeaways or defensive touchdowns. Hendrickson is likely Surtain’s biggest competition for the award.

The DPOY award will be announced during NFL Honors tonight.

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Full list of awards announced during 2025 NFL Honors

Here is the full list of awards that will be announced during NFL Honors tonight.

The 2025 NFL Honors show will be held at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans on Thursday, Feb. 6.

NFL Honors will be hosted by Snoop Dogg with the show set to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT (the program will not air live in all time zones). The show will be nationally televised on Fox and NFL Network and available to stream on FuboTV (try it free).

View the full list of the awards and honors that will be announced below.

NFL Honors 2025 awards

  • AP Most Valuable Player
  • AP Coach of the Year
  • AP Comeback Player of the Year
  • AP Offensive Player of the Year
  • AP Defensive Player of the Year
  • AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
  • AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
  • Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year
  • Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
  • NFL Inspire Change Tribute
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024
  • FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year
  • Salute to Service Award
  • NFL Latino Youth Honors
  • Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
  • Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award
  • AP Assistant Coach of the Year
  • NFL Fan of the Year
  • NFL FLAG Players of the Year
  • Celebrations of the Year

The Denver Broncos have three nominees for major awards this season, including Defensive Player of the Year favorite Pat Surtain.

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Pat Surtain responds to Champ Bailey and reacts to possibility of DPOY award

Champ Bailey’s praise “means a lot” to Pat Surtain, who also said it would be “a huge honor” to win the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Hall of Famer and former Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey recently said current cornerback Pat Surtain is “on a Hall of Fame path.”

Surtain responded to Bailey’s praise during an interview promoting Tide evo with Broncos Wire’s Brandon Walker last week.

“I mean, it means a lot, especially coming from a guy like him who’s done that in a high-level,” Surtain said. “When you get respect from your peers, that’s the highest honor you could get. It means a lot coming from him specifically.”

Surtain also had the chance to address the possibility of becoming only the seventh cornerback and second Bronco (the other being Randy Gradishar in 1978) in the history of the league to win the Defensive Player of the Year award.

“Shoot man, it’d mean a lot,” Surtain said of potentially winning DPOY. “Especially knowing that the margin is pretty slim for cornerbacks to win it, but yeah, it’d be a huge honor. It was something that I worked for. It was a big goal of mine to reach that at the end of the year so it’ll definitely be a huge honor to add to my accolade sheet.”

Surtain spoke to Broncos Wire while promoting Tide evo, a laundry detergent that leverages tens of thousands of minuscule fibers, creating layers of soap without unnecessary liquid and fillers.

Surtain isn’t the only Bronco who was nominated for season-long Associated Press awards following the 2024 season. Sean Payton was also nominated for Coach of the Year and quarterback Bo Nix was nominated for Offensive Rookie of the Year. The winners will be announced during “NFL Honors” on Thursday night.

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2025 Pro Bowl: Start time, TV channel, live stream and rosters

The AFC is set to face the NFC in a Pro Bowl flag football game this afternoon. Here’s what fans need to know.

The 2025 Pro Bowl Games will continue today with more skills competitions and a flag football game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. 

Sunday’s events will begin at 3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MT) in a three-hour special on ESPN and ABC. The flag football game (and skills competitions) will be available to stream on FuboTV (try it free).

The Denver Broncos sent three players to the Pro Bowl this year – cornerback Pat Surtain, pass rusher Nik Bonitto and returner Marvin Mims. Additionally, Denver had two alternates – quarterback Bo Nix and guard Quinn Meinerz – who declined being added to the AFC roster as replacement players.

2025 Pro Bowl Games

What: 2025 NFL Pro Bowl
When: Sunday, Feb. 2
Time: 3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MT)
TV: ESPN and ABC
Stream: FuboTV (try it free)
Rosters: See below

2025 Pro Bowl Rosters

AFC Offense

Quarterback (3):

Running back (3):

Fullback (1):

Wide receiver (4):

Tight end (2):

Offensive tackle (3):

Offensive guard (3):

Center (2):

AFC Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3):

Interior linemen (3):

Outside linebacker (3):

Inside/middle linebacker (2):

Cornerback (4):

Free safety (1):

Strong safety (2):

AFC Special teams

*Denotes starter

Long snapper (1):

Punter (1):

Placekicker (1):

Return specialist (1):

Special teamer (1):

NFC Offense

*Denotes starter

Quarterback (3):

Running back (3):

Fullback (1):

Wide receiver (4):

Tight end (2):

Offensive tackle (3):

Offensive guard (3):

Center (2):

NFC Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3):

Interior linemen (3):

Outside linebacker (3):

Inside/middle linebacker (2):

Cornerback (4):

Free safety (1):

Strong safety (2):

Special teams

*Denotes starter

Long snapper (1):

Punter (1):

Placekicker (1):

Return specialist (1):

Special teamer (1):

Since switching to a flag football format, the AFC has been coached by Peyton Manning and the NFC has been coached by Eli Manning. The NFC is 2-0 against the AFC in the flag football format. 

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Here are the 2025 Pro Bowl rosters

The 2025 Pro Bowl will be played in Orlando this afternoon. Here are the AFC and NFC rosters.

The 2025 Pro Bowl Games will continue today with a few more skills challenges and a flag football game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

There are 25 players who were initially named alternates that have since been added to the rosters are replacement players. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (fourth alternate) and guard Quinn Meinerz (first alternate) both declined being added to the AFC squad.

Denver’s three players initially selected to the all-star game — cornerback Pat Surtain, pass rusher Nik Bonitto and returner Marvin Mims — are set to start for the AFC.

This year’s AFC quarterbacks are Joe Burrow (initial selection), Drake Maye (replaced Lamar Jackson) and Russell Wilson (replaced Josh Allen). The NFC’s QBs are Sam Darnold (initial selection), Jared Goff (initial selection) and Baker Mayfield (replaced Jayden Daniels).

View the full rosters below, courtesy of the NFL.

2025 Pro Bowl Rosters

AFC Offense

Quarterback (3):

Running back (3):

Fullback (1):

Wide receiver (4):

Tight end (2):

Offensive tackle (3):

Offensive guard (3):

Center (2):

AFC Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3):

Interior linemen (3):

Outside linebacker (3):

Inside/middle linebacker (2):

Cornerback (4):

Free safety (1):

Strong safety (2):

AFC Special teams

*Denotes starter

Long snapper (1):

Punter (1):

Placekicker (1):

Return specialist (1):

Special teamer (1):

NFC Offense

*Denotes starter

Quarterback (3):

Running back (3):

Fullback (1):

Wide receiver (4):

Tight end (2):

Offensive tackle (3):

Offensive guard (3):

Center (2):

NFC Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3):

Interior linemen (3):

Outside linebacker (3):

Inside/middle linebacker (2):

Cornerback (4):

Free safety (1):

Strong safety (2):

Special teams

*Denotes starter

Long snapper (1):

Punter (1):

Placekicker (1):

Return specialist (1):

Special teamer (1):

Sunday’s events will begin at 3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MT) on ESPN and ABC.

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Pat Surtain thinks Pro Bowl has changed for the better

The NFL’s Pro Bowl format “has changed for the better,” Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain said ahead of the flag football game.

As Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain prepares for his third straight Pro Bowl appearance, he reflected on how pro football’s all-star affair has changed for the better.

“Yeah, I’m looking forward to it,” Surtain said in an interview promoting Tide evo with Broncos Wire’s Brandon Walker. “I think the flag football adds a little bit more fun to it, as they got their own set of rules to it. (It) allows the fans to be involved as well too, and I just think the whole platform and the whole environment of the Pro Bowl has changed for the better, so obviously a cool experience.”

Surtain spoke with Broncos Wire to promote Tide evo, which is currently only available in Colorado. The cornerback proved to be a perfect spokesperson for the laundry detergent.

“We just started this promotion, and we are promoting this new product called Tide evo detergent … and all you gotta do is dump it in the washer and watch as it cleans up your clothes and the magic happens,” Surtain said. “It’s as simple as that.”

The company says the new product is a type of Tide that is a category of clean that leverages tens of thousands of minuscule fibers, creating layers of soap without unnecessary liquid and fillers.

“It’s only selling in Colorado right now, and we’re trying to promote this product to branch it out all over the place, so it’s a good product to use,” Surtain said. “It’s a very good product and you can use it whenever. I’ll just say to all my Colorado folks out here to go ahead and get you some Tide evo. It’s as simple as that for your use, and is a good product to use for sure.”

The 2025 Pro Bowl marks just the third year where flag football has been the focus for the NFL’s all-star game. Peyton Manning and Eli Manning will coach the AFC and NFC teams, respectively.

Since this is the NFL’s star-studded, all-star affair, Surtain also spoke about some of the best wide receivers in the game today.

“It’s a good amount of them,” Surtain said. “I say (Bengals wide receiver) Ja’Marr (Chase); he had a good year, obviously (with the) triple crown. You know you got guys like (Vikings receiver) Justin Jefferson, of course (Dolphins receiver) Tyreek Hill, who’s done it consistently, and CeeDee Lamb, I think those guys have done it; Davante Adams. Those are the guys that I would consider the top of the game right now.”

Surtain will be joined by Broncos returner Marvin Mims and pass rusher Nik Bonitto at the Pro Bowl Games this year. The Pro Bowl’s skills challenges and flag football game will be televised from 3-6 p.m. ET (1-4 p.m. MT) on ESPN and ABC on Sunday, Feb. 2.

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