National Football Association Daily Gazette

Daniel Sell (Dal) wins League MVP!

NEW YORK -- The Dallas Cowboys' QB was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. Sell won the MVP award by amassing season totals of 242/396, 3609 yds, 30 TD.

"I really accept this award on behalf of the team and the organization because there is no way I would have accomplished this much without everyone creating a winning environment," Sell said after receiving the award.

William Reilly (Car) wins Playoff MVP!

NEW YORK -- The Carolina Panthers' WR took home the 1999 Playoff MVP award today. Reilly won the award by amassing playoff totals of 16 rec, 270 yds, 3 TD.

Bertram Lopez (Car) wins Defensive Player of the Year!

NEW YORK -- In his own view, Bertram Lopez put together his best professional season in 1999. How appropriate, then, that he is The Associated Press 1999 Defensive Player of the Year.

The versatile Lopez had 145 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 interceptions, and 6 forced fumbles with 0 defensive touchdowns, and was a key to the Panthers' turnaround on defense. His role on the defense earned Lopez a majority of votes Tuesday from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.

Daniel Sell (Dal) wins Offensive Player of the Year!

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Daniel Sell is Sporting News' Offensive Player of the Year, as selected by a panel of 636 players, coaches and executives.

Sell received 299 first-place votes from the 583 players polled.

Sell in 1999 had 3609 yards and 30 TDs, with only 6 interceptions for a QB Rating of 109.9.

Norberto Cheung (Den) wins Defensive Rookie of the Year!

NEW YORK -- The Denver Broncos' SS was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. Cheung won the Rookie of the Year award by amassing season totals of 49 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Int, 2 FR.

Jackie Corbitt (Jac) wins Offensive Rookie of the Year!

NEW YORK -- The Jacksonville Jaguars' RB was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. Corbitt won the Rookie of the Year award by amassing season totals of 226 att, 1016 yds, 5 TD, 12 rec, 82 yds, 0 TD.

Week 14: John Pepper (Dal) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Pepper absolutely dominated in the Cowboys 42–17 game with the Arizona Cardinals. He finished with 20 att, 112 yds, 1 TD, 3 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD.

Week 14: Joseph King (Hou) wins Defensive Player of the Week

King absolutely dominated in the Texans 17–0 game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He finished with 3 Tck, 2 Int, 1 Def TD.

Stripes Pro Bowl announced!

The Stripes Conference has announced their Pro Bowl squad for 1999.
Courtney Augustine - QB, 215/401, 2506 yds, 5 TD
Beau Torres - QB, 245/395, 2753 yds, 17 TD
Orlando Taylor - QB, 212/406, 2670 yds, 21 TD
Jackie Corbitt - RB, 226 att, 1016 yds, 5 TD, 12 rec, 82 yds, 0 TD
Marvin Albertson - RB, 247 att, 1235 yds, 5 TD, 19 rec, 201 yds, 0 TD
Jorge Sanderson - RB, 242 att, 1300 yds, 7 TD, 13 rec, 153 yds, 0 TD
Herbert Zapata - FB, 24 att, 71 yds, 1 TD
Daniel Warren - G, 62 Pancakes
Edward Henderson - G, 77 Pancakes
Ryan Lackey - G, 68 Pancakes
Sean McCaskill - T, 74 Pancakes
Mark Reed - T, 74 Pancakes
Michael Appleton - T, 68 Pancakes
Barrett Marin - C, 75 Pancakes
Clyde Merchant - C, 67 Pancakes
Richard Mock - TE, 28 rec, 346 yds, 0 TD
Bryant Landon - TE, 42 rec, 508 yds, 4 TD
Robert Bermudez - WR, 74 rec, 1053 yds, 8 TD
John Rhea - WR, 52 rec, 631 yds, 4 TD
Donald Bingham - WR, 67 rec, 983 yds, 4 TD
William Reilly - WR, 59 rec, 843 yds, 8 TD
Landon Dotson - WR, 62 rec, 793 yds, 7 TD
Michael Loftis - CB, 62 Tck, 7 Int
Joe Tennant - CB, 64 Tck, 1 Sck, 4 Int, 1 Def TD
Larry Gross - CB, 72 Tck, 1 Sck, 2 Int, 1 Def TD
Collin Logue - LB, 141 Tck, 2 FR
Adam Ledford - LB, 65 Tck, 3 Sck, 1 Int, 1 Def TD, 1 FR
Charles Daly - LB, 95 Tck, 1 Int
Shannon Sperry - LB, 80 Tck, 5 Int, 1 FR
Bertram Lopez - LB, 145 Tck, 3 Sck, 1 Int, 2 FR
Adam Timmons - LB, 61 Tck, 2 Sck, 1 Def TD, 4 FR
James Bond - DT, 36 Tck, 4 Sck, 1 FR
Thomas Foster - DT, 27 Tck, 9 Sck
Oscar Flowers - DT, 31 Tck, 5 Sck
Marlon Bello - DT, 35 Tck, 4 Sck, 1 FR
Robert Spruill - DE, 42 Tck, 9 Sck, 1 Sfty
Otha Schofield - DE, 32 Tck, 10 Sck, 1 Sfty
Robert White - DE, 34 Tck, 8 Sck, 1 FR
Christian Seymore - FS, 44 Tck, 2 Sck
Steve Hilliard - FS, 32 Tck, 2 Sck, 1 Int
Gary Weeks - SS, 59 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 FR
Joseph Albert - SS, 49 Tck, 1 Sck
Pablo Bennett - K, 24/30 FG
Lenny Thomas - P, 2975 yards, 23 inside 20

Stars Pro Bowl announced!

The Stars Conference has announced their Pro Bowl squad for 1999.
Kevin Phelps - QB, 238/433, 3162 yds, 17 TD
William Brim - QB, 229/379, 3154 yds, 16 TD
Daniel Sell - QB, 242/396, 3609 yds, 30 TD
James Beauregard - RB, 186 att, 800 yds, 4 TD, 11 rec, 113 yds, 0 TD
David Guyton - RB, 257 att, 1176 yds, 5 TD, 27 rec, 221 yds, 0 TD
John Pepper - RB, 262 att, 1349 yds, 8 TD, 25 rec, 283 yds, 1 TD
Thomas Weber - FB, 30 att, 63 yds, 1 TD
Kevin Vela - G, 60 Pancakes
Spencer King - G, 72 Pancakes
Michael Baldwin - G, 60 Pancakes
Richard Hodgson - T, 79 Pancakes
Vincent Bryant - T, 78 Pancakes
Chang Sipes - T, 77 Pancakes
Dante Wheeler - C, 58 Pancakes
Neil Lewis - C, 61 Pancakes
Barry Mullins - TE, 40 rec, 445 yds, 0 TD
Harold Sauer - TE, 33 rec, 439 yds, 3 TD
Lester Sanchez - WR, 68 rec, 1132 yds, 5 TD
Mauricio Metcalf - WR, 65 rec, 1098 yds, 6 TD
John Simmons - WR, 67 rec, 1079 yds, 11 TD
George Nelson - WR, 60 rec, 891 yds, 10 TD
Kevin Field - WR, 74 rec, 1310 yds, 5 TD
Lane Brown - CB, 57 Tck, 4 Int, 1 Def TD
Robert Gossett - CB, 58 Tck, 1 Sck, 2 Int, 1 Def TD
Michael Coffman - CB, 65 Tck, 1 Int
Kenneth Caballero - LB, 109 Tck, 2 Int, 1 FR
Frederick McCulloch - LB, 132 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Int, 1 FR
Timothy Lloyd - LB, 119 Tck, 1 Sck
Michael Evans - LB, 129 Tck, 1 Sck, 2 Int
Francisco Turner - LB, 78 Tck, 3 Sck, 1 Def TD, 4 FR
Gary Stamm - LB, 81 Tck, 4 Sck, 1 Int, 1 Sfty, 1 FR
Derick Pratt - DT, 35 Tck, 3 Sck, 1 FR
Lazaro Bailey - DT, 22 Tck, 6 Sck
Floyd Joseph - DT, 32 Tck, 5 Sck
Dewayne Mclean - DT, 38 Tck, 4 Sck, 2 FR
Melvin Randolph - DE, 38 Tck, 9 Sck
Christopher Beard - DE, 43 Tck, 8 Sck, 1 Sfty
Eldon Taylor - DE, 29 Tck, 10 Sck, 1 Sfty
Blaine Batista - FS, 45 Tck
Antoine Cummings - FS, 22 Tck, 1 Sck, 2 Int
Richard Durbin - SS, 67 Tck, 1 FR
Norberto Cheung - SS, 49 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Int, 2 FR
Dustin Mcgowan - K, 23/25 FG
Jeffrey Gates - P, 3433 yards, 23 inside 20

Week 13: Landon Dotson (Car) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Dotson absolutely dominated in the Panthers 26–23 game with the Houston Texans. He finished with 8 rec, 138 yds, 1 TD.

Week 13: Robert White (Car) wins Defensive Player of the Week

White absolutely dominated in the Panthers 26–23 game with the Houston Texans. He finished with 5 Tck, 3 Sck.

Week 12: Kevin Field (Den) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Field absolutely dominated in the Broncos 25–19 game with the Houston Texans. He finished with 7 rec, 144 yds, 2 TD.

Week 12: Gary Stamm (Den) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Stamm absolutely dominated in the Broncos 25–19 game with the Houston Texans. He finished with 4 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Sfty.

Week 11: Marvin Albertson (Hou) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Albertson absolutely dominated in the Texans 51–9 game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He finished with 21 att, 128 yds, 3 TD.

Week 11: Brandon Martin (Hou) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Martin absolutely dominated in the Texans 51–9 game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He finished with 5 Tck, 3 Sck.

Week 10: William Brim (Ari) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Brim threw 3 touchdowns, completing 22 of 36 passes for 316 yards in the Cardinals 24–6 game with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Week 10: Thomas Foster (Bal) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Foster absolutely dominated in the Ravens 16–10 game with the San Diego Chargers. He finished with 7 Tck, 4 Sck.

Week 9: Daniel Sell (Dal) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Sell threw 3 touchdowns, completing 22 of 35 passes for 345 yards in the Cowboys 34–14 game with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Week 9: Donald Broughton (Ari) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Broughton absolutely dominated in the Cardinals 22–17 game with the Baltimore Ravens. He finished with 2 Tck, 2 Sck, 1 Sfty.

Week 8: John Pepper (Dal) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Pepper absolutely dominated in the Cowboys 34–3 game with the New Orleans Saints. He finished with 21 att, 125 yds, 0 TD, 5 rec, 75 yds, 0 TD.

Week 8: Christopher Beard (Ari) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Beard absolutely dominated in the Cardinals 25–6 game with the Denver Broncos. He finished with 5 Tck, 2 Sck, 1 Sfty.

Week 7: Lester Sanchez (Ari) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Sanchez absolutely dominated in the Cardinals 27–10 game with the San Diego Chargers. He finished with 7 rec, 116 yds, 2 TD.

Week 7: Horace Zavala (Jac) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Zavala absolutely dominated in the Jaguars 15–10 game with the New Orleans Saints. He finished with 2 Tck, 2 Sck, 1 Sfty.

Week 6: John Pepper (Dal) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Pepper absolutely dominated in the Cowboys 45–17 game with the San Diego Chargers. He finished with 23 att, 137 yds, 2 TD.

Week 6: Lane Brown (Oak) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Brown absolutely dominated in the Raiders 24–22 game with the New Orleans Saints. He finished with 6 Tck, 1 Int, 1 Def TD.

Week 5: Daniel Sell (Dal) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Sell threw 3 touchdowns, completing 21 of 37 passes for 340 yards in the Cowboys 31–14 game with the Carolina Panthers.

Week 5: Dennis Huffman (Hou) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Huffman absolutely dominated in the Texans 19–7 game with the San Diego Chargers. He finished with 8 Tck, 2 Sck.

Week 4: Howard Meza (Dal) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Meza absolutely dominated in the Cowboys 16–3 game with the Arizona Cardinals. He finished with 4 rec, 106 yds, 0 TD.

Week 4: Brian Allen (Hou) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Allen absolutely dominated in the Texans 20–13 game with the New Orleans Saints. He finished with 7 Tck, 1 Int, 1 Def TD.

Week 3: Donald Bingham (Bal) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Bingham absolutely dominated in the Ravens 24–14 game with the Carolina Panthers. He finished with 7 rec, 113 yds, 0 TD.

Week 3: Francisco Turner (Den) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Turner absolutely dominated in the Broncos 24–3 game with the San Diego Chargers. He finished with 9 Tck, 1 Sck, 1 Def TD, 1 FR.

Week 2: Daniel Sell (Dal) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Sell threw 3 touchdowns, completing 17 of 27 passes for 301 yards in the Cowboys 39–14 game with the Baltimore Ravens.

Week 2: Adam Ledford (Jac) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Ledford absolutely dominated in the Jaguars 20–16 game with the Denver Broncos. He finished with 10 Tck, 2 Sck.

Week 1: Marvin Albertson (Hou) wins Offensive Player of the Week

Albertson absolutely dominated in the Texans 21–8 game with the Baltimore Ravens. He finished with 19 att, 119 yds, 1 TD, 3 rec, 59 yds, 0 TD.

Week 1: Larry Gross (Car) wins Defensive Player of the Week

Gross absolutely dominated in the Panthers 23–17 game with the Arizona Cardinals. He finished with 6 Tck, 2 Int, 1 Def TD.

Derek Evans (SD) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- Anxious all week, Derek Evans was finally catching some sleep at home in Charlotte, N.C., when he found out just how serious the San Diego Chargers were about acquiring him.

The free-agent signing period had just begun, and Evans's agent called to tell him that the Chargers head coach was in town. Soon, Evans was meeting him at an executive airport.

Now, Evans is being fitted for a Chargers uniform.

One of the league's top Cs and top free-agent prize agreed Friday to a 3 year contract worth $8,008,466.

"It's one thing to play football in this league and make a living, but it's a totally different thing to come to a place with a rich tradition like the Chargers," Evans said.

David Gooden (Jac) signs large free agent deal!

NEW YORK -- David Gooden, one of the league's top DEs and top free-agent prize agreed to a 3 year contract worth $8,724,542 to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jackie Corbitt (Jac) goes #1 overall!

NEW YORK -- The Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Jackie Corbitt #1 overall in the 1999 draft. The 6' 0" RB fits the team's needs perfectly. Said Jaguars general manager: "It's up to us to develop him and get good players around him."

"The great thing about the game of football is, it's a team game," Corbitt said on a conference call. "I'm just going to be one piece of the puzzle."