Rodgers MVP, Cobb Play of the Year

During a somewhat uneventful weekend for Packer fans, there was one bright spot. The 2011 NFL season awards given out on Saturday evening. The Packers brought home some impressive hardware. The most coveted award in football (outside of the Lombardi Trophy) was given to the most impressive QB in the game. That's right, it's no big surprise that Aaron Rodgers is the MVP. Drew Brees made things interesting at the end of the season with his video-game-like statistics, but it did not sway voters. Rodgers finished with 48 out of the 50 votes for the award. Brees took home the Offensive Player of the Year award. So, in an otherwise disappointing season, it's at least a little bit comforting to see the leader of the Pack named the NFL's best player.



A-Rod was not the only Packer to be honored in Indianapolis this weekend however. The 2011 Play of the Year went to Rookie WR/Return Specialist Randall Cobb for his 108 yard kickoff return during the 1st game of the season. It's remarkable to me that there were not any better plays this year. I personally thought that Jerome Simpson's front flip into the end zone would have won it, but it was cool to see Cobb get recognition for his own acrobatic performance.



GO PACK!