Posts Tagged ‘defensive player of the year’
Brian Urlacher, former Chicago Bears linebacker, retires from NFL
Former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker, Brian Urlacher, announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Wednesday. Urlacher, 34, played all 13 seasons of his career for Chicago, earning numerous honors including Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2000. Urlacher was selected for 8 Pro Bowls. It…
Read MoreTwitter reactions to NBA’s Marc Gasol winning Defensive Player of the Year
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, the towering younger brother of the more famous Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers, beat out LeBron James in a close vote to earn Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA. Gasol, the 7-foot-1 Spaniard who anchored the NBA’s stingiest defense in Graceland, took home the award after…
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