Good on JSN, and the rest of the boys for an incredible and somewhat unexpected season.
You’ve got the Grammys, you’ve got the Golden Globes, you’ve got the Razzies. But Thursday night, we’ve got the NFL Honors. As Seattle Seahawks fans, we had a a bit of juice invested, whether you knew so or not.
Our squad started the evening with five nominations, including Mike Macdonald for Coach of the Year, Klint Kubiak for Assistant Coach of the Year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Offensive Player of the Year, Nick Emmanwori for Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Mr. Smith-Njigba again for FedEx Ground Player of the Year.
To the surprise of the haters, and no one else, Rockwall’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba took home the Offensive Player of the Year, most deservedly. With almost 1800 yards receiving on the 2025 season, and a punctuated, nearly perfect performance against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game, Jaxon Smith-Njigba left literally no doubt of his unique capabilities. He played so well this season that memories of DK Metcalf seem hazy now, lost in a sea of proclamations and potential. Smith-Njigba answered all the critics and skepticism with a season so dreamy, it’s now become the norm. Surprisingly, Christian McCaffrey finished second over Puka Nacua.
He’s the man. And I think I speak for every ‘Hawks fan everywhere when I say that we can’t wait to see what he accomplishes next season. Plus, his slam dunk goal post celebration was tough as hell. Period.
On a secondary, and no less important note, newly enrolled X-Men member Nick Emmanwori went second in voting for Defensive Rookie of the Year (which makes me defensive, although Carson Schwesinger had a pretty good season). Nick’s future seems bright and we’ve got to wear shades like Cyclops. Minus the Cyclops whiny attitude, tho.
Coach Mac went third in voting for Coach of the Year behind Liam Coen and winner Mike Vrabel. But you know, like a teenage goth in a phase, Mike does not care. He’s Number One in our hearts, through and through. Absolutely. We are very lucky to have him.
Finally, Klint Kubiak, soon-to-be new HC (soon to be Ex-Head Coach) of the Las Vegas Raiders went fourth in Assistant Coach of the Year voting. He probably deserved a better showing. But, none the less, so long, Mr. Kubiak. And thanks for all the fish.
Category: General Sports
