By John Sigler | Saints Wire
One of the worst mistakes NFL writers, bloggers, and fans make every year is misidentifying the quarter pole. It’s used each season after the first quarter of the season, providing a great opportunity to name early rookie standouts and candidates for a team’s most valuable player.
But it’s a mistake. The term “quarter pole” comes from horse racing, meaning the red-and-white pole that indicates only a quarter of a mile is left from the finish line. So we’re going to use the phrase correctly and hand out New Orleans Saints awards now that the first twelve weeks are in the books. Here are your Saints players of the year so far:
Most Valuable Player of the Year: WR Michael Thomas
It doesn't matter who guards or him or who throws to him: Thomas gets open and makes the catch, week in and week out.
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One of the worst mistakes NFL writers, bloggers, and fans make every year is misidentifying the quarter pole. It’s used each season after the first quarter of the season, providing a great opportunity to name early rookie standouts and candidates for a team’s most valuable player.
But it’s a mistake. The term “quarter pole” comes from horse racing, meaning the red-and-white pole that indicates only a quarter of a mile is left from the finish line. So we’re going to use the phrase correctly and hand out New Orleans Saints awards now that the first twelve weeks are in the books. Here are your Saints players of the year so far:
Most Valuable Player of the Year: WR Michael Thomas
It doesn't matter who guards or him or who throws to him: Thomas gets open and makes the catch, week in and week out.
Full Story - Saints Wire - USA Today
