NFL Midseason Report

We're about halfway through the NFL season, and it hasn't been anything less than spectacular thus far. We've seen tremendous comebacks, incredible plays, and outstanding individual performances in these first nine weeks. We've been surprised, shocked, and even dumbfounded. We've seen no-names step up, superstars step down, and new teams start to etch their names at the top of the league. We've seen "The Dreamteam" blow countless leads and find themselves at the bottom of the NFC East. And we've also seen perennial losers like the Bengals be vaulted to the top of their division by an unlikely hero, Andy Dalton. We've seen the Superbowl Champs roll with help from the arm of probably the single hottest quarterback of all time. This isn't America's past time, this is America's present. This is the game we love. And I can't wait to see how the rest of this season plays out.

Here are some midseason awards:

MVP: Aaron Rodgers

I don't think there's really a question here on this one. Aaron Rodgers is probably playing the best quarterback anyone has ever seen for this stretch. It's almost video-game like the way Rodgers and the Packer's offense is moving the ball right now. Rodgers seems to be locked in with each and every one of his weapons on the outside. And the thing that sets Rodgers apart from any other QB that has played great is his ability to move out of pressure and make plays with his feet. His athleticism and ability to throw on the run are second to none, maybe ever. It's a treat to watch him play.

Coach of the Year: Jim Harbaugh

The 49ers have had a tremendous start to the year, and a lot of the should be directed towards Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh took over this offseason for a less than mediocre Niners franchise lately. And what he has done thus far with the defense and the offense has been pretty impressive. The Niners have had one of the best defenses in the league, and Alex Smith and the offense have actually been pretty effective under Harbaugh's new offense. Harbaugh brought the attitude of being a tough team that runs the ball and stops the run, and the players have seemingly bought in. We'll see how the rest of the season plays out, but I've been impressed how Harbaugh has changed the attitude in San Fran in his first season.

Rookie of the Year: Cam Newton

Newton has been more than anyone could've expected he would be this early in his career. Not only has Cam been unstoppable as a runner in the redzone this year(7 Td's in 8 games), he has been pretty darn efficient as a passer. He's had an 87 QB rating so far and is averaging a hair under 300 yards passing per game. We could've imagined Cam as a great red zone weapon and runner, but I don't think anyone could have thought he could have been such an effective pocket passer right now. And with as bad as the Panther's anemic offense was last year, I don't think there's any question how valuable Newton has been to the Carolina franchise. He's been as good as advertised, and more. And nobody does it with more Swag.

Worst Coach of the Year: Andy Reid

Reid has let this season almost already slip away only halfway through the season. With so much talent on offense, Reid's "Dream Team" has been anything but dreamy. The Hamburglar has let turnovers and a finesse overall attitude lead to late game meltdowns and a view upward from the bottom of the NFC East. If we are comparing expectations to reality, Reid and the Eagles have to be by far the biggest disappointment thus. And a lot of the blame lies with the coach here.

Bold Prediction: The Tebows(Broncos) Win the AFC West

Super Bowl Prediction: Packers over Patriots 38-24