2016 Team Awards Announced

[TrueBlue]

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TORONTO (November 2, 2016) – The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today the team winners for the 2016 Shaw CFL Awards. The award recipients were selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) and CFL head coaches. In this first ballot, FRC representatives from each CFL city as well as the respective head coach submitted votes for six categories. Voters were asked to select players from their local CFL club who, through the excellence of their on-field performances, best represent the awards’ titles – Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Canadian Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Most Outstanding Rookie, and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. The East and West Division winners for the 2016 Shaw CFL Awards will be announced on Thursday, November 10. The 2016 Shaw CFL Awards will be handed out on Thursday, November 24 in Toronto, Ontario. Below are the first ballot results: *Indicates a unanimous selection BC Lions Player: Jonathon Jennings Defensive: Solomon Elimimian Canadian: Shawn Gore Offensive Lineman: Jovan Olafioye Special Teams: Chris Rainey* Rookie: Antonio Johnson* Edmonton Eskimos Player: Mike Reilly* Defensive: Almondo Sewell Canadian: Sean Whyte Offensive Lineman: Justin Sorensen Special Teams: Sean Whyte Rookie: Brandon Zylstra Calgary Stampeders Player: Bo Levi Mitchell* Defensive: Charleston Hughes* Canadian: Jerome Messam* Offensive Lineman: Derek Dennis Special Teams: Rene Paredes Rookie: DaVaris Daniels* Saskatchewan Roughriders Player: Naaman Roosevelt Defensive: Otha Foster Canadian: Tyler Crapigna Offensive Lineman: Thaddeus Coleman Special Teams: Tyler Crapigna Rookie: Justin Cox Winnipeg Blue Bombers Player: Matt Nichols Defensive: Maurice Leggett* Canadian: Andrew Harris Offensive Lineman: Travis Bond Special Teams: Justin Medlock* Rookie: Taylor Loffler Hamilton Tiger-Cats Player: Andy Fantuz Defensive: John Chick Canadian: Andy Fantuz* Offensive Lineman: Ryan Bomben Special Teams: Brandon Banks Rookie: Brandon Revenberg Toronto Argonauts Player: Brandon Whitaker Defensive: Shawn Lemon Canadian: Lirim Hajrullahu Offensive Lineman: Greg Van Roten Special Teams: Lirim Hajrullahu Rookie: Sean McEwen Ottawa REDBLACKS Player: Ernest Jackson Defensive: Damaso Munoz Canadian: Brad Sinopoli Offensive Lineman: Jon Gott Special Teams: Tristan Jackson Rookie: Jason Lauzon-Séguin Montreal Alouettes Player: Bear Woods Defensive: Bear Woods Canadian: Sam Giguere Offensive Lineman: Kristian Matte Special Teams: Stefan Logan Rookie: Jonathon Mincy

 

[TrueBlue]

IMO:

-Medlock a "lock" for league MOST

-Leggett and Loffler legitimate should get some major consideration as well. 

[Jpan85]

West will be

MOP : Bo Levi Mitchell

MOC: Jerome Messam

MODP: Moe Leggett 

MOS: Justin Medlock

MOOL: Derek Denis

MOR: Devaris Daniels

East

MOP : Andy Fantuz

MOC: Andy Fantuz

MODP: Bear Woods

MOS: Stephan Logan

MOOL: Ryan Bomben

MOR: Brandon Revenberg

[TBURGESS]

9 minutes ago, TrueBlue said:

IMO:

-Medlock a "lock" for league MOST

-Leggett and Loffler legitimate should get some major consideration as well. 

With Rainey and Paredes, Medlock might not even make it out of the west, but if he does, I can't see anyone from the east beating him.

[Noeller]

Medlock would be our MOP......if it was MVP, then I get Nichols, 'cause QB is everything in the CFL......but it's Outstanding.....and that's Medlock in a runaway.

[Nash00]

Medlock, Loffler and Leggett all have legit shots at winning their awards. If Harris had stayed healthy he would have a shot at the MOC too.

[TrueBlue]

17 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

With Rainey and Paredes, Medlock might not even make it out of the west, but if he does, I can't see anyone from the east beating him.

Medlock beats Parades in nearly every way and is perfect on converts, while Parades has missed 7 of them.

Rainey's a wild card but I don't think he has been as consistent as Medlock. 

[StevetheClub]

37 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Medlock would be our MOP......if it was MVP, then I get Nichols, 'cause QB is everything in the CFL......but it's Outstanding.....and that's Medlock in a runaway.

Agreed, Nichols as MOP is a bit of a head-scratcher to me. I'm not even convinced he's our MVP.

[Mike]

How would Fantuz ever be a justifiable choice over E-Jax for Eastern MOP?

88 catches, 1225 yards, 10 touchdowns

101 catches, 1059 yards, 5 touchdowns

I know who I'm taking. I mean no offense to Fantuz, but even Nik Lewis is having a more productive year.

[Noeller]

Blue Bomber Talk @BlueBomberTalk

The #Stamps should win 4 league awards: MOP - Mitchell, CDN - Messam, OL - Dennis & MOR - Daniels. Rest of #CFL competing for remaining 2.

Blue Bomber Talk @BlueBomberTalk

Hughes should be in the running for MODP, too. #Stamps will clean up on awards night. #CFL

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Edited November 2, 2016 by Noeller

[TBURGESS]

1 hour ago, TrueBlue said:

Medlock beats Parades in nearly every way and is perfect on converts, while Parades has missed 7 of them.

Rainey's a wild card but I don't think he has been as consistent as Medlock. 

Point taken. 7 missed converts and the fact that Medlock also punts gives him an advantage over Paredes.

Rainey's the best returner in the league IMO, so it's big returns vs great consistency. Voters might go with the more exciting guy.

[Jpan85]

12 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

Point taken. 7 missed converts and the fact that Medlock also punts gives him an advantage over Paredes.

Rainey's the best returner in the league IMO, so it's big returns vs great consistency. Voters might go with the more exciting guy.

Fogg has a higher punt return avg. Despite having 4 TD called back.

[Mike]

14 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

Point taken. 7 missed converts and the fact that Medlock also punts gives him an advantage over Paredes.

Rainey's the best returner in the league IMO, so it's big returns vs great consistency. Voters might go with the more exciting guy.

It's Medlock and it's literally not even close.

[Jpan85]

Could also put Finch ahead of Rainey. Rainey in third in the league in both punt and kick return average.

[WBBFanWest]

Excluding the ones I got wrong, I absolutely nailed this!

[bearpants]

Is this supposed to be a predictions thread too... well here's mine anyways, winners bolded:

West: MOP - BLM; Cdn - Messam; Def - Leggett; OL - Dennis; ST - Medlock; MOR - Justin Cox

East: MOP - Jackson; Cdn - Fantuz; Def - Lemon; OL - Gott; ST - Banks; MOR - Revenberg

I doubt they would do this b/c it looks bad... but to me, it's a west sweep...

[TrueBlue]

1 hour ago, bearpants said:

Is this supposed to be a predictions thread too... well here's mine anyways, winners bolded:

West: MOP - BLM; Cdn - Messam; Def - Leggett; OL - Dennis; ST - Medlock; MOR - Justin Cox

East: MOP - Jackson; Cdn - Fantuz; Def - Lemon; OL - Gott; ST - Banks; MOR - Revenberg

I doubt they would do this b/c it looks bad... but to me, it's a west sweep...

In all honesty though, how could you argue it would NOT be a West division sweep?  

[Mark F]

2 hours ago, WBBFanWest said:

Excluding the ones I got wrong, I absolutely nailed this!

I got them all right, (bombers) ?   then changed from Lofler to Fogg.? should be Fogg goshdarnit.

Edited November 2, 2016 by Mark F

[17to85]

Harris shoulda been the bombers MOP. This team doesn't do **** without him

[rebusrankin]

Nichols is a nice story but not the team MOP. I'd say Harris but honestly you could put Medlock and Leggett ahead of him too.

[johnzo]

Glad to see Jennings got the team nod from the Lions.  He's going to lose out to the robot from Calgary, but he was sure exciting to watch this year, and if he tidies up his game he's a surefire future MOP. 

Great young QB, love to see those guys coming into the league.

[lyin' guy]

Medlock was a money signing. Still laughing at a certain RF Administrator for dumping on the BB posters there for that signing. 

Leggett has a legit shot.  

Edited November 4, 2016 by lyin' guy

[Taynted_Fayth]

I kinda felt osheas beard deserved recognition but after seeing lofflers face muff he hands down wins BOY

[Noeller]

Both of them are serious life goals, no question! Those are MAN beards...

[wbbfan]

On 11/2/2016 at 11:24 AM, Noeller said:

Medlock would be our MOP......if it was MVP, then I get Nichols, 'cause QB is everything in the CFL......but it's Outstanding.....and that's Medlock in a runaway.

If that was true, sask should have been a lot better. mtl should have been better before going young at qb, ham should be in the basement, and edm should be 2nd in the league not 4th. 

On 11/2/2016 at 11:21 AM, Jpan85 said:

West will be

MOP : Bo Levi Mitchell

MOC: Jerome Messam

MODP: Moe Leggett 

MOS: Justin Medlock

MOOL: Derek Denis

MOR: Devaris Daniels

East

MOP : Andy Fantuz

MOC: Andy Fantuz

MODP: Bear Woods

MOS: Stephan Logan

MOOL: Ryan Bomben

MOR: Brandon Revenberg

I think that pretty much nails it.