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NCAA Football: Heisman Winners vs. AP Players of the Year
Like Most, RGIII Won Both the Heisman and the AP Player of the Year
There is a good deal of hype and hoopla surrounding the annual Heisman Trophy presentation.
The Heisman has been awarded to college football’s best player since 1935. For a list of all the Heisman Trophy winners, check out my source, sports-reference.com. By most counts (including mine), it is the official word on the matter.
But in 1998, the Associated Press came out with their version of the award, the Player of the Year. Usually the Heisman and AP POY have been in agreement, but there have been four times when that was not so. They are highlighted below.
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| HEISMAN | AP POY | |||
| Robert Griffin III | Baylor | 2011 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor |
| Cam Newton | Auburn | 2010 | Cam Newton | Auburn |
| Mark Ingram | Alabama | 2009 | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska |
| Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | 2008 | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma |
| Tim Tebow | Florida | 2007 | Tim Tebow | Florida |
| Troy Smith | Ohio State | 2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State |
| Reggie Bush | Southern California | 2005 | Reggie Bush | Southern California |
| Matt Leinart | Southern California | 2004 | Matt Leinart | Southern California |
| Jason White | Oklahoma | 2003 | Jason White | Oklahoma |
| Carson Palmer | Southern California | 2002 | Brad Banks | Iowa |
| Eric Crouch | Nebraska | 2001 | Rex Grossman | Florida |
| Chris Weinke | Florida State | 2000 | Josh Heupel | Oklahoma |
| Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin |
| Ricky Williams | Texas | 1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas |
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Jeremy Lin vs. The NBA: Where Does Lin Rank Amongst the Point Guards?
Is Jeremy Lin One of the Best Point Guards in the League?
The second half of the NBA season is underway, and Linsanity – version 2.0 – is about to launch.
A true test awaits: Check out Jeremy Lin’s next eight matchups, which include Rookie of the Year leader Kyrie Irving tonight, Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo and Tony Parker.
Following that disaster in Miami, it’s clear the league is catching up to Lin, and Jeremy will need to make the necessary adjustments to up his game – namely dealing with swarming defenses, improving his own defense and adding a little left-handed diversity to his game.
As for now, and despite the Heat loss, the kid is still looking pretty damn good, and should continue to be a major contributor and catalyst for a once-limping New York Knicks team.
Now, I understand it’s just a small sample set against not the best teams, but let’s take a look at how Jeremy Lin’s stats/averages compare with the rest of the point guards around the NBA…
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| POINTS (PER 48 MINUTES) | |||
| 1. | Russell Westbrook | 32.1 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2. | Derrick Rose | 30.0 | Chicago Bulls |
| 3. | Jeremy Lin | 28.7 | New York Knicks |
| 4. | Deron Williams | 28.2 | New Jersey Nets |
| 5. | Tony Parker | 27.1 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 6. | Jamal Crawford | 26.0 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 7. | Brandon Jennings | 24.9 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 8. | Rodney Stuckey | 22.9 | Detroit Pistons |
| 9. | Tyreke Evans | 22.7 | Sacramento Kings |
| 10. | John Wall | 22.0 | Washington Wizards |
| FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | |||
| 1. | Steve Nash | 54.2% | Phoenix Suns |
| 2. | Mario Chalmers | 51.1% | Miami Heat |
| 3. | Chris Paul | 49.6% | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 4. | Stephen Curry | 48.1% | Golden State Warriors |
| 5. | Kyrie Irving | 47.9% | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 6. | Rajon Rondo | 47.4% | Boston Celtics |
| 7. | Ty Lawson | 47.3% | Denver Nuggets |
| 8. | Jeremy Lin | 47.1% | New York Knicks |
| 9. | Russell Westbrook | 47.0% | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 10. | Jeff Teague | 46.9% | Atlanta Hawks |
| ASSISTS (PER 48 MINUTES) | |||
| 1. | Steve Nash | 16.4 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2. | Jose Calderon | 12.6 | Toronto Raptors |
| 3. | Rajon Rondo | 12.6 | Boston Celtics |
| 4. | Ricky Rubio | 11.6 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 5. | Jeremy Lin | 11.5 | New York Knicks |
| 6. | Tony Parker | 11.3 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 7. | Chris Paul | 11.2 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 8. | Andre Miller | 11.2 | Denver Nuggets |
| 9. | Derrick Rose | 10.5 | Chicago Bulls |
| 10. | Ramon Sessions | 10.3 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| STEALS (PER 48 MINUTES) | |||
| 1. | Sundiata Gaines | 3.6 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2. | Mike Conley | 3.3 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 3. | Ricky Rubio | 3.2 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 4. | Iman Shumpert | 3.2 | New York Knicks |
| 5. | Jeremy Lin | 3.0 | New York Knicks |
| 6. | Chris Paul | 2.9 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 7. | Earl Watson | 2.7 | Utah Jazz |
| 8. | Jeff Teague | 2.6 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 9. | Kyle Lowry | 2.6 | Houston Rockets |
| 10. | Russell Westbrook | 2.5 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| REBOUNDS (PER 48 MINUTES) | |||
| 1. | Sundiata Gaines | 7.3 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2. | Kyle Lowry | 7.1 | Houston Rockets |
| 3. | Tyreke Evans | 6.7 | Sacramento Kings |
| 4. | John Wall | 6.6 | Washington Wizards |
| 5. | Russell Westbrook | 6.6 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 6. | Kemba Walker | 6.3 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 7. | Ramon Sessions | 6.2 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 8. | Ricky Rubio | 6.0 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 9. | Andre Miller | 5.9 | Denver Nuggets |
| 10. | Jeremy Lin | 5.5 | New York Knicks |
| PER (PLAYER EFFICIENCY RATING) | |||
| 1. | Chris Paul | 23.7 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2. | Jeremy Lin | 22.3 | New York Knicks |
| 3. | Derrick Rose | 21.7 | Chicago Bulls |
| 4. | Russell Westbrook | 20.6 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 5. | Kyle Lowry | 20.3 | Houston Rockets |
| 6. | Steve Nash | 19.9 | Phoenix Suns |
| 7. | Deron Williams | 19.6 | New Jersey Nets |
| 8. | Tony Parker | 19.1 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 9. | Stephen Curry | 18.7 | Golden State Warriors |
| 10. | John Wall | 18.7 | Washington Wizards |
| TURNOVERS (PER GAME) | |||
| 1. | John Wall | 4.2 | Washington Wizards |
| 2. | Russell Westbrook | 4.2 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 3. | Deron Williams | 4.2 | New Jersey Nets |
| 4. | Rajon Rondo | 3.8 | Boston Celtics |
| 5. | Steve Nash | 3.7 | Phoenix Suns |
| 6. | Jeremy Lin | 3.6 | New York Knicks |
| 7. | Ricky Rubio | 3.3 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 8. | Kyrie Irving | 3.1 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 9. | Kyle Lowry | 3.1 | Houston Rockets |
| 10. | Tyreke Evans | 2.9 | Sacramento Kings |
| THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE | |||
| 1. | Jordan Farmar | 46.7% | New Jersey Nets |
| 2. | Mario Chalmers | 45.6% | Miami Heat |
| 3. | Stephen Curry | 45.0% | Golden State Warriors |
| 4. | Jeff Teague | 44.4% | Atlanta Hawks |
| 5. | Chris Paul | 44.2% | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 6. | C.J. Watson | 43.8% | Chicago Bulls |
| 7. | Kyrie Irving | 43.5% | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 8. | Gary Neal | 40.4% | San Antonio Spurs |
| 9. | Steve Nash | 40.0% | Phoenix Suns |
| 10. | Kyle Lowry | 39.1% | Houston Rockets |
| >20. | Jeremy Lin | 33.3% | New York Knicks |
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New York Giants vs. New York Jets Results All Time
Giants and Jets Quarterbacks Eli Manning and Mark Sanchez (mbd.scout.com)
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The New York Giants vanquished the New York Jets from the postseason and in the process kept their playoff hopes alive.
Despite Eli Manning‘s 9 for 27 and the Jets holding possession for 36 minutes, the Giants won 29-14.
This was the 12th regular season matchup between the two teams, and probably the most important as both had (and still have) their postseason hopes on the line.
The Jets now need to win and also need the Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans and either the Oakland Raiders or Denver Broncos to lose. The Giants need to beat the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday night to win the NFC East and make it to the playoffs.
Here’s a look at the results of all the Giants-Jets games over the years. The Giants have won eight of the 12, including the last five in a row.
All games were played at The Meadowlands, except the first two (Shea Stadium, Yale Bowl) and yesterday’s (MetLife Stadium at the New Meadowlands).
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| 1. | Giants | 22 | JETS | 10 | Nov. 1, 1970 |
| 2. | Jets | 26 | GIANTS | 20 | Nov. 10, 1974 |
| 3. | Jets | 26 | GIANTS | 7 | Nov. 1, 1981 |
| 4. | Giants | 20 | JETS | 10 | Dec. 2, 1984 |
| 5. | GIANTS | 20 | Jets | 7 | Dec. 27, 1987 |
| 6. | JETS | 27 | Giants | 21 | Dec. 18, 1988 |
| 7. | Jets | 10 | GIANTS | 6 | Oct. 31, 1993 |
| 8. | Giants | 13 | JETS | 6 | Sep. 22, 1996 |
| 9. | GIANTS | 41 | Jets | 28 | Dec. 5, 1999 |
| 10. | Giants | 31 | JETS | 28 | Nov. 2, 2003 |
| 11. | GIANTS | 35 | Jets | 24 | Oct. 7, 2007 |
| 12. | Giants | 29 | JETS | 14 | Dec. 24, 2011 |
