The envelopes are in. As usual, it’s the one vote, one-man system with the honors including a nod to history. The lineup:
Joe Montana Legend Award: Tom Brady. At 44, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback with seven Super Bowl rings set career highs with a league-leading 5,316 passing yards, 485 completions and 312.7 yards per game. He may be getting older, but the results – including an NFL-high 43 TD strikes, second-most in his career after tallying 50 in 2007 – suggest he’s still in his prime. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Brady used to marvel at the cold efficiency of Montana.