2003 Season Awards
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Front Office Football 2004
2003 Awards List
Award Player Team
Player of the Year Edgerrin James IND
Front Office Bowl MVP Tommy Maddox PIT
Offensive Player of the Year Edgerrin James IND
Defensive Player of the Year Shawn Barber KCY
Offensive Rookie of the Year Byron Leftwich JAX
Defensive Rookie of the Year Boss Bailey DET
First String
All-League First-String Quarterback Tommy Maddox PIT
All-League First-String Running Back Edgerrin James IND
All-League First-String Fullback Richie Anderson DAL
All-League First-String Tight End Bubba Franks GBY
All-League First-String Wide Receiver Randy Moss MIN
All-League First-String Wide Receiver Marvin Harrison IND
All-League First-String Center Tim Ruddy MIA
All-League First-String Offensive Guard Alan Faneca PIT
All-League First-String Offensive Guard Will Shields KCY
All-League First-String Offensive Tackle Jonathan Ogden BAL
All-League First-String Offensive Tackle Walter Jones SEA
All-League First-String Punter John Jett DET
All-League First-String Kicker John Kasay CAR
All-League First-String Defensive End Mike Rucker CAR
All-League First-String Defensive End Michael Strahan NYG
All-League First-String Defensive Tackle Jamal Williams SDO
All-League First-String Defensive Tackle Ellis Johnson ATL
All-League First-String Inside Linebacker Ronald McKinnon ARI
All-League First-String Outside Linebacker Shawn Barber KCY
All-League First-String Outside Linebacker Takeo Spikes BUF
All-League First-String Cornerback Aaron Glenn HOU
All-League First-String Cornerback Chris McAlister BAL
All-League First-String Safety John Lynch TBY
All-League First-String Safety Tony Parrish SFO
Second String
All-League Second-String Quarterback Peyton Manning IND
All-League Second-String Running Back Jerome Bettis PIT
All-League Second-String Fullback Mike Alstott TBY
All-League Second-String Tight End Shannon Sharpe DEN
All-League Second-String Wide Receiver Amani Toomer NYG
All-League Second-String Wide Receiver Terrell Owens SFO
All-League Second-String Center Robbie Tobeck SEA
All-League Second-String Offensive Guard Larry Allen DAL
All-League Second-String Offensive Guard Ruben Brown BUF
All-League Second-String Offensive Tackle Bob Whitfield ATL
All-League Second-String Offensive Tackle Jon Runyan PHI
All-League Second-String Punter Todd Sauerbrun CAR
All-League Second-String Kicker Gary Anderson TEN
All-League Second-String Defensive End Marcellus Wiley SDO
All-League Second-String Defensive End Jevon Kearse TEN
All-League Second-String Defensive Tackle Dan Wilkinson DET
All-League Second-String Defensive Tackle Chris Hovan MIN
All-League Second-String Inside Linebacker Marvin Jones NYJ
All-League Second-String Outside Linebacker Boss Bailey DET
All-League Second-String Outside Linebacker Peter Boulware BAL
All-League Second-String Cornerback Chad Scott PIT
All-League Second-String Cornerback Ronde Barber TBY
All-League Second-String Safety Rod Woodson OAK
All-League Second-String Safety Tebucky Jones NOS
Other Awards
League's Fastest Man Ron Johnson BAL
League's Strongest Man Daryl Gardener DEN
I didn't find too much I disagreed with. I was, of course, overjoyed to see Ronald McKinnon get a nod. He was a real MVP for us this year. He was the only Cardinal awarded, but that doesn't surprise me (nor should it).
I was a little surprised Edgerrin James got Player of the Year over Tommy Maddox, but you can't take anything away from James, who had a terrific season in which he easily led the league in rushing. And this is pre-patch, so rushing wasn't as easy in this season run through as it likely will be in the future.
The world champion Pittsburgh Steelers have the most members on the All-Pro first and second teams, with four. Several teams have three.
In the AFC, Jacksonville, New England, Cincinnati and Cleveland were shut out, while in the NFC Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington were turned away awardless.
CR