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Sammy Morris: Ed Block Courage Award winner

Email|Link|Comments (5) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff January 22, 2009 03:15 PM

Every year, one member from each NFL team is honored with the Ed Block Courage Award, and this year's Patriots recipient is running back Sammy Morris.

The award goes to the player who exemplifies the principles of courage and sportsmanship, and serves as an inspiration to his teammates.

Morris and the other award winners will be honored March 10 in Baltimore.

A look at past Patriots winners:

2008 -- Sammy Morris

2007 -- Steve Neal

2006 -- Rodney Harrison

2005 -- Tedy Bruschi

2004 -- Rosevelt Colvin

2003 -- Mike Vrabel

2002 -- Joe Andruzzi

2001 -- Ted Johnson

2000 -- Tedy Bruschi

1999 -- Drew Bledsoe

1998 -- Troy Brown

1997 -- David Meggett

1996 -- Sam Gash

1995 -- Vincent Brown

1994 -- Tim Goad

1993 -- Bruce Armstrong

1992 -- Irving Fryar

1991 -- Fred Marion

1990 -- Ronnie Lippett

1989 -- Kenneth Sims

1988 -- Garin Veris

1987 -- Lin Dawson

1986 -- Steve Nelson

1985 -- Pete Brock

1984 -- Steve Grogan

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5 comments so far...

Congrats to Sammy!

Posted by Jess January 22, 09 03:59 PM

In retrospect, Meggett may not have been such a great choice...

Posted by Paul January 22, 09 04:49 PM

Ed Block? You mean Missed Block on Bernard Pollard...

Posted by Classless January 23, 09 01:41 AM

Congratulations to Sammy! He has been a great addition to the team.

Posted by enp January 23, 09 08:34 AM

classless is... well classless

Posted by classless January 28, 09 01:06 PM

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