Archives for December 2021

The Chiefs went 4-0 in December to win their sixth consecutive AFC West title and they got some strong performances by quarterback Patrick Mahomes along the way. Now the 2018 MVP has been named offensive player of the month. Mahomes completed 68.5 percent of his passes in December for 1,110 yards with eight touchdowns and [more] … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes named AFC offensive player of the month

The Rams went 4-0 during the month of December and took over first place in the NFC West from the Cardinals in the process. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald played a leading role in making that happen. Donald posted 21 tackles, six sacks, eight tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, and two forced fumbles in the [more] … [Read more...] about Aaron Donald named the NFC defensive player of the month

After starting 1-7, the Dolphins have been one of the league’s hottest teams to win seven in a row. After defeating New Orleans on Monday, Miami is 8-7 and enters Week 17 as the AFC’s No. 7 seed. Linebacker Jerome Baker has been a big part of the team’s last couple of wins and now [more] … [Read more...] about Jerome Baker named AFC defensive player of the month

There’s no suspense about who will be named the NFL’s defensive rookie of the year for the 2021 season. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is one of the favorites to be named the defensive rookie of the year and he has no competition when it comes to the rookie award. That has been clear for some [more] … [Read more...] about Micah Parsons named December’s top defensive rookie

All things considered, the Lions had a solid month of December, going 2-2 with victories over the Vikings and Cardinals. But one of their young receivers delivered in all four games, providing a lift for the offense and perhaps a glimpse into the future. Amon-Ra St. Brown has been named the offensive rookie of the [more] … [Read more...] about Amon-Ra St. Brown named offensive rookie of the month