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... and heads explode among countless Jets fans.

 

Josh McCown Named Curtis Martin Team MVP

Following a career year, quarterback Josh McCownicon-article-link.gif was named the Curtis Martin Jets Team MVP as voted by his teammates.

"To have that voted on by your teammates is special and it means a lot because those guys mean a lot to me," McCown said. "To be a part of this group has been very rewarding and it’s just fun to watch a group of men come together and work hard throughout the spring to try and accomplish the goal. At the end of that, to have them vote you MVP is special and it’s a reflection of everybody around me, too. I’m thankful for that."

In his 15th season and first with the Green & White, McCown set season career-highs with 2,926 yards and 18 touchdowns while completing 67.3% of his passes, which ranked third in the NFL at the time he broke his hand in Week 13. The 38-year-old also rushed for a personal-best five touchdowns, which tied for first among quarterbacks when he was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 12.

McCown is the sixth different quarterback to win the award and the first since Chad Pennington in 2002. The award has gone to signal callers eight times, three of which went to Hall of Famer Joe Namath. McCown is also the second offensive player to win the MVP in the last nine years (Brandon Marshall in ’15).

Last year, defensive lineman Leonard Williamsicon-article-link.gif became the youngest Jet to win the MVP award. McCown becomes the oldest position player to win it and the second-oldest overall behind only K Pat Leahy, who was 39 in 1990.

Dennis Byrd Most Inspirational Award — Demario Davisicon-article-link.gif and Steve McLendonicon-article-link.gif
The "Most Inspirational" award was first given in 1992 to Dennis Byrd following his paralyzing on-field collision during that season. Then it was named after Byrd and presented each year to the most inspirational Jet by a vote of his teammates. 

This year marks the first time the award has been split since the first award went to Byrd in 1992. McLendon is the first defensive tackle to win the award and this is Davis’ second time receiving the honor (2013). It’s the sixth straight season the award has gone to a defensive player(s) and the 10th time it’s been awarded to a linebacker, the most for any one position group.

Marty Lyons Community Service Award — Bryce Pettyicon-article-link.gif
This year’s award goes to Bryce Petty, the third-year quarterback who was heavily involved in all aspects of the Jets’ Community Relations program, namely STOMP Out Bullying.

The award was first presented in 1990 to Lyons, the "Sack Exchange" member and long-time Jets radio analyst, who has devoted his off-the-field endeavors to his foundation, which has been "celebrating the dreams of very special children for over 30 years."

Petty is the fourth signal caller to win the award and the first since Ray Lucas in 2000.

 

 

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Kyle Clifton “Good Guy” Award — Josh McCown
This award is presented to McCown, who is the sixth quarterback to get honored. It’s the third straight year the man under center has won the award after Ryan Fitzpatrick in ’15 and Bryce Petty (split with Nick Folk) in ’16. Clifton won the first award in 1996. 

Ed Block Courage Award — Lawrence Thomasicon-article-link.gif
Thomas receives the Ed Block award this year in a vote by his teammates and becomes the first fullback to win since the first one was presented to C Joe Fields in 1984. The converted defensive lineman is the first running back to win the award since Curtis Martin in 2001.

Bill Hampton Award — Chad Hansenicon-article-link.gif
Hansen takes this year’s Hampton Award, which is presented to “the rookie who acts like a pro in the locker room” as voted by the team’s equipment staff and past winners. The Jets’ fourth-round pick is the second wideout to win the Hampton award and the first since Brad Smith in 2006.
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So very Jetsy.

Congrats to Josh, hard to fault him as a human being for the effort he put out for us.

But all things considered, the way 2017 should have played out, nothing on earth could have been more Jetsy than McCown mostly staying healthy, playing as well for as long as he did, and him ending up our MVP.

Maximum Jetsy.

 

P.S. Like seeing Hanson win the "Rookie who acts like a Pro" award.  Hoping to see alot more of him in 2018.

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20 minutes ago, Warfish said:

So very Jetsy.

Congrats to John, hard to fault him as a human being for the effort he put out for us.

But all things considered, the way 2017 should have played out, nothing on earth could have been more Jetsy than McCown mostly staying healthy, playing as well for as long as he did, and him ending up our MVP.

Maximum Jetsy.

 

P.S. Like seeing Hanson win the "Rookie who acts like a Pro" award.  Hoping to see alot more of him in 2018.

Fully agreed.  McCown is a total class act and I respect the guy.  He'd played as well ass one could possibly expect (and certainly a lot better than I expected) and he actually seemed to really enjoy being a Jet.   I'd love for him to be either our backup QB next year (or maybe a starter for a couple of weeks until a rookie is ready) or some kind of a coach. 

Having said the above, he was likely a disaster for this franchise.  We should've bit the bullet and started Petty/Hack all season and picked either 1st or 2nd overall.  We could've easily gone 0-16 (including a loss to Cleveland) which would've set this franchise up well for the draft.  In any case, here we are yet again - out of the playoffs but not picking top 2-3.

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21 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

Competitive rebuild.

A.K.A. "recipe for disaster".  Imagine if we had started Petty/Hack all year.  The nightmare would have 1 game left and the future would be much much brighter (at least the potential would be there).  Instead we're going to finish 5-11 and have to mortgage the future if we want to take a shot on getting one of these QBs.  I'm still 100% willing to do that but we could've "made all the payments" this season and really be set up for next year.  Such is life as a Jet fan.

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17 minutes ago, Integrity28 said:

I don’t get awards being given out for losing almost all your games either, but hey ... participation and what-not?

Because this organization and most of it's fans accept mediocrity and losing. Just read the extend Bowles threads here.

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3 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said:

A.K.A. "recipe for disaster".  Imagine if we had started Petty/Hack all year.  The nightmare would have 1 game left and the future would be much much brighter (at least the potential would be there).  Instead we're going to finish 5-11 and have to mortgage the future if we want to take a shot on getting one of these QBs.  I'm still 100% willing to do that but we could've "made all the payments" this season and really be set up for next year.  Such is life as a Jet fan.

They could have just taken a QB in last years draft. The organization knew how bad Petty and Hackenberg were prior to the Mccown signing. Maccagnan and Bowles wanted to win this year and in Bowles' mind he wasnt wasting a first rounder on a QB when there's a safety(two safeties!) that mirror his defense in Arizona. They are beyond lost. There isnt a plan, this isnt a rebuild- this is a year to year strategy to keep the two of them employed.

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1 hour ago, joewilly12 said:

Josh McCown 2017 NY Jets MVP no wonder.......................................

Image result for last time jets won super bowl pics

Lol, that picture is not far off from my own reality. I am about the same age as the kid in the chair for that game, and it doomed me to be a Jet fan forever.....actually a Namath fan first then Jets fan but you know 3 year olds..

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Ah, Jets fans, cynical as ever. 

Of course Josh was voted team MVP by other players, that's not an indictment on anybody else, just an acknowledgement that he was a valuable teammate and presence on the field, which should be obvious.

Why are we considering this a bad thing?

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7 minutes ago, Tony MaC said:

Ah, Jets fans, cynical as ever. 

Of course Josh was voted team MVP by other players, that's not an indictment on anybody else, just an acknowledgement that he was a valuable teammate and presence on the field, which should be obvious.

Why are we considering this a bad thing?

Why is Josh McCown being your teams MVP a bad thing?  Is this a serious question?

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7 minutes ago, Tony MaC said:

Ah, Jets fans, cynical as ever. 

Of course Josh was voted team MVP by other players, that's not an indictment on anybody else, just an acknowledgement that he was a valuable teammate and presence on the field, which should be obvious.

Why are we considering this a bad thing?

Some live and breath to dissect every Jet happening and throw into the abyss of green negativity.  

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19 minutes ago, johnnysd said:

Lol, that picture is not far off from my own reality. I am about the same age as the kid in the chair for that game, and it doomed me to be a Jet fan forever.....actually a Namath fan first then Jets fan but you know 3 year olds..

I hear you. I was 5 and vaguely remember that game but didn't become a real Jets fans till a few years later. I think it was 72 when the Sunoco sticker albums came out and I was so obsessed with collecting all the Jets.

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16 minutes ago, Tony MaC said:

Ah, Jets fans, cynical as ever. 

Of course Josh was voted team MVP by other players, that's not an indictment on anybody else, just an acknowledgement that he was a valuable teammate and presence on the field, which should be obvious.

Why are we considering this a bad thing?

Because if you and other homerific fans can't see it, that's the problem - settling for mediocrity has become the norm

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22 minutes ago, peebag said:

Because if you and other homerific fans can't see it, that's the problem - settling for mediocrity has become the norm

Yeah, you have to be a homer to not see why it's a problem to be well respected by your teammates even when the team is under .500.  it indicates that people and I assume players have accepted mediocrity.  Lol

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