Von Miller wins AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

ImaMod · 2012-02-04T15:42:46-08:00

GAY! ESPN NFL - Broncos LB Von Miller wins AP NFL Defensive Rookie of Year award, gets 39 of 50 votes "@MBachCSN: Von Miller takes 39 of 50 votes to win Rookie Defensive Player of the Year: #49ers Aldon Smith earned the other 11 votes"

Feb 4, 2012 at 3:43 PM

FredFlintstone
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wow unbelievably stupid

Feb 4, 2012 at 3:44 PM

susweel
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It was expected. As good as Aldon was he was only a part time player.

Feb 4, 2012 at 3:44 PM

804Niner
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Thats horrible....

Feb 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM

49ersalldaway126
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von miller shouldve won it

he was a starter
aldon wasnt

von miller had just about as many sacks but 2x the tacklers and more FF as well

Feb 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM

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oh well Aldon will be a defensive MVP instead

Feb 4, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Phoenix49ers
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Originally posted by susweel:
It was expected. As good as Aldon was he was only a part time player.

This. Von Miller can have his moment, long-term I see Aldon as the better player, bigger, with more potential, more room to grow into.

Feb 4, 2012 at 5:55 PM

pdizo916
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It's less atrocious than Suggs winning the DPOY over Smith.

Feb 4, 2012 at 6:03 PM

Niners99
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Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
It's less atrocious than Suggs winning the DPOY over Smith.

That was east coast bias in its purest form.

Feb 4, 2012 at 6:58 PM

elguapo
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Too bad miller per play got owned by smith and he was benched for being inconsistent not smith. Smith deserved it. Maybe we should of named smith the starter and had him rotate at least then nobody could argue he isn't a starter hahahahaha. The lack of logic is remarkable. Aldon made more plays with less snaps. Wow

Feb 4, 2012 at 8:11 PM

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Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
It's less atrocious than Suggs winning the DPOY over Smith.

That was east coast bias in its purest form.

Can someone explain where this east coast bias comes from?

Are all the media reporting outlets from the east coast? What about the media in the west coast?

Feb 4, 2012 at 8:12 PM

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Just surprised it wasn't closer. I guess they factored that Miller was a starter. Wonder how it would have turned out had Smith got 1 more sack the last game for the rookie record.

Feb 4, 2012 at 8:34 PM

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More motivation for next season.

Feb 4, 2012 at 8:48 PM

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Cjez
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as soon as Smith got his DUI, it was over for him.

Feb 4, 2012 at 9:32 PM

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Originally posted by ChazBoner:
as soon as Smith got his DUI, it was over for him.

You are probably right. Especially since it JUST happened.