How certain is DaRon Bland’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year nomination, according to FRISCO? He is so committed that it appears even the Philadelphia Eagles, who despise the Dallas Cowboys, would support him.
Eagles cornerback Darius Slay tweeted this week, “DPOY Bland right now.” “There ought to be no debate at all.”
While the Cowboys thrashed the Washington Commanders 45-10 on Thanksgiving night, it’s one thing for anyone in Cowboys Nation to recognize Bland’s legitimacy—he set a new NFL record with five interceptions returned for touchdowns in a single season.
For example, Bland’s Cowboys colleague Micah Parsons, who was nominated for Defensive Player of the Year in each of his first two seasons and is again deserving of recognition for his 11.5 sacks this year, is receiving support from his teammates.
Regarding what Bland has done, Micah posted on Twitter, saying, “Facts!!!”
It’s also awesome when a basketball icon like LeBron James of the NBA acknowledges this.
However, it is notable that Slay, a five-time Pro Bowler himself, is lending his support. In the NFC East, the Cowboys, who are 8-3, are pursuing the 9-1 Eagles. Generally speaking, Philadelphia would love to keep Dallas from having any kind of advantage, not even in terms of confidence.
However, “facts.”
Can a DPOY winner be a defensive back? Since 2011, just one wide receiver has accomplished this: CB Stephen Gilmore in 2019, who played for the New England Patriots before becoming Bland’s teammate in Dallas.
