Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews and the Packers Could Sweep Season Awards

May 20, 2011   ·   Matt Stein   ·   Jump to comments

At first glance this might seem like a rather crazy thought.  But upon closer evaluation, it appears to be extremely possible.  The 2011 Green Bay Packers have a chance to win all the major awards at seasons end.
The awards that I'm talking about are MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.
While no team has ever swept the NFL awards in history, and it might seem far fetched for it to happen in today's game, the Packers appear to have the right pieces to make it happen.  Here is how it could go down:
 
MVP and Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers
Even though the MVP isn't guaranteed to win the Offensive Player of the Year, it has happened six times since 2000.  Three of those six players were quarterbacks, specifically Peyton Manning and Tom Brady twice. 
With weapons like Greg...

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