Thursday, August 31
ESPN.com experts' midseason awards

We asked ESPN's NFL experts and our columnists at ESPN.com to dole out some midseason awards and make predictions on which teams will reach the playoffs. Here's what they said:


Andrea Kremer
Awards
MVP: Kurt Warner
Rookie: Edgerrin James
Coach: Bobby Ross
Defense: Zach Thomas

Playoff teams
AFC: Jaguars, Titans, Dolphins, Colts, Patriots, Seahawks

NFC: Rams, Redskins, Giants, Lions, Vikings, Bucs


Sean Salisbury
Awards
MVP: Kurt Warner
Rookie: Edgerrin James
Coach: Bobby Ross
Defense: Zach Thomas

Playoff teams
AFC: Jaguars, Titans, Dolphins, Colts, Patriots, Seahawks

NFC: Rams, Redskins, Giants, Lions, Vikings, Bucs


Joe Theismann
Awards
MVP: Kurt Warner
Rookie: Edgerrin James and Jevon Kearse
Coach: Jim Mora
Defense: Ty Law

Playoff teams
AFC: Dolphins, Jaguars, Seahawks, Patriots, Titans, Colts

NFC: Lions, Rams, Redskins, Vikings, Bucs, Giants


Chris Mortensen
Awards
MVP: Peyton Manning
Rookie: Edgerrin James, Jevon Kearse
Coach: Bobby Ross
Defense: Thomas

Playoff teams
AFC: Jaguars, Dolphins, Titans, Seahawks, Patriots, Colts

NFC: Rams, Redskins, Vikings, Lions, Bucs, Packers


Merril Hoge
Awards
MVP: Marshall Faulk
Rookie: Edgerrin James
Coach: Jim Mora
Defense: Tony Brackens

Playoff teams
AFC: Dolphins, Colts, Bills, Jaguars, Titans, Seahawks

NFC: Rams, Lions, Vikings, Redskins, Bucs, Giants


Greg Garber
Awards
MVP: Kurt Warner
Rookie: Edgerrin James
Coach: Bobby Ross
Defense: Warren Sapp

Playoff teams
AFC: Jaguars, Dolphins, Seahawks, Patriots, Colts, Titans

NFC: Redskins, Vikings, Rams, Lions, Bucs, Packers


John Clayton
Awards
MVP: Marshall Faulk
Rookie: Edgerrin James
Coach: Bobby Ross
Defense: Junior Seau

Playoff teams
AFC: Jaguars, Titans, Dolphins, Colts, Bills, Seahawks

NFC: Rams, Vikings, Redskins, Packers, Lions, Giants


Mike Golic
Awards
MVP: Kurt Warner
Rookie: Edgerrin James
Coach: Gunther Cunningham
Defense: Warren Sapp

Playoff teams
AFC: Jaguars, Dolphins, Seahawks, Chiefs, Titans, Colts

NFC: Rams, Lions, Redskins, Vikings, Packers, Giants


Brian Murphy
Awards
MVP: Kurt Warner
Rookie: Edgerrin James
Coach: Bobby Ross
Defense: Warren Sapp

Playoff teams
AFC: Colts, Jaguars, Seahawks, Dolphins, Titans, Chiefs

NFC: Redskins, Packers, Rams, Lions, Vikings, Bucs


Tom Oates
Awards
MVP: Peyton Manning
Rookie: Champ Bailey
Coach: Bobby Ross
Defense: Kevin Carter

Playoff teams
AFC: Jaguars, Dolphins, Seahawks, Titans, Colts, Bills

NFC: Rams, Vikings, Redskins, Lions, Giants, Packers


Mark Cannizzaro
Awards
MVP: Kurt Warner
Rookie: Edgerrin James
Coach: Bobby Ross
Defense: Warren Sapp

Playoff teams
AFC: Colts, Dolphins, Patriots, Jaguars, Titans, Seahawks

NFC: Rams, Vikings, Lions, Bucs, Giants, Redskins







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PFW's Midseason All-Pro Team

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AFC: Many could be contenders

NFC: Plenty of funny stuff

Scales all tipped toward AFC

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