Kevin O’Connell of the Vikings is The Sporting News’ 2024 Coach of the Year, and quarterback Sam Darnold is the publication’s Comeback Player of the Year. Both awards are peer-selected. More than 800 players voted this year.

Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow and Saquon Barkley are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards.

Before their divisional matchup, Rams EDGE Jared Verse had a viral comment for Eagles fans, but Saquon Barkley and Darius Slay clapped back.

Here are the five finalists for the eight AP NFL awards that will be given out on Feb. 6, listed in alphabetical order: Brian Thomas Jr.

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That means they are looking at which free agents can provide the most help to their team and putting together the structure of their draft board.

As Mock’s model suggests, there’s a razor-thin margin between these two MVP candidates, and while the model believes Allen to have been the superior player in 2024, Jackson was named a first-team All-Pro, which all but ensures Jackson will win his third MVP.

Here are 24 things we'll remember about the 2024 season when it's all said and done: 1. Saquon Barkley leaves the New York Giants and runs wild: The star running back got big buck

If there's a lesson for the Vikings to take from Philadelphia's success, it's how valuable the run game can be.

Chris Gregory goes over players that you should be looking to sell and buy in dynasty leagues. Plus, he offers a few rookie prospects you should be following.

Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph helped keep his team’s injury-riddled defense afloat throughout the season, but he wasn’t named a finalist. Joseph recorded a league-high nine interceptions to go along with 83 tackles and 12 pass breakups. His reputation as a “dirty” player may have cost him some votes, but that shouldn’t factor into the award.

Either Cleveland’s Myles Garrett or Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt could become just the sixth player in NFL history to win at least two AP Defensive Pla