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A well regulated Militia

being necessary to the security of a free State

the right of the people to keep and bear Arms

shall not be infringed.

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-Technically known as the Pro Football Writers of America, this organization purports to be "The official voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public."[http://www.pfwa.org/] Goals of the organization include improving access to practices and locker rooms, developing working relationships with all teams and ensuring that football writers are treated in a professional manner.[http://apse.dallasnews.com/dec2004/18-19pfwa.html]
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-As of 2005 the group consisted of over 300 writers, editors, and columnists who cover pro football. [http://apse.dallasnews.com/dec2004/18-19pfwa.html]
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-In keeping with the goals of the organization at [[Super Bowl XLI]] PFWA president Dave Elfin filed a complaint with the NFL concerning the late arrival of the AFC Champion (eventual Super Bowl champion) Indianapolis Colts.[http://www.superbowl.com/news/story/9954525]
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-The Pro Football Writers Association has an All-Pro team, a [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award]], as well as the George S. Halas Courage Award that is given to the player or coach who has performed with abandon despite injury or personal problems, the Rozelle Award awarded to the club public relations department that consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media, the newly added Good Guy award which is given to the player who best helps the media do its job (winners have been [[Jerome Bettis]], 2004, [[Tiki Barber]], 2005 and [[LaDainian Tomlinson]], 2006), the McCann Award which goes to a reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football.
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-== George S. Halas Courage Award ==
-In May, 1970, the Halas Award went to [[Gale Sayers]] for his comeback from knee surgry to lead the NFL in rushing in 1969.[http://www.motownsports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21248][http://sports.jrank.org/pages/4254/Sayers-Gale-Suffers-Serious-Knee-Injury.html]
-In New York, at the Pro Football Writers Association banquet, Gale Sayers gave an emotianal speech that was memorialized in the film [[Brian's Song]]. Said Sayers, "You flatter me by giving me this award, but I’ll tell you here and now that I accept it for [[Brian Piccolo]]. Brian Piccolo is the man of courage who should receive the George S. Halas Award. I accept it tonight, but I’ll present it to Brian tomorrow. I love Brian Piccolo. And I’d like all of you to love him, too. And tonight, when you hit your knees, ask God to love him, too."[http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechbrianssong2.html][http://espn.go.com/classic/s/2001/1031/1271453.html]
-Other notable winners of the PFWA Halas Award include [[Joe Namath]][http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/history?year=1969], Hall of Fame cornerback Jimmy Johnson[http://www.footballresearch.com/articles/frpage.cfm?topic=john-jim], N.Y. Giant cancer survivor Karl Nelson[http://www.nysportsday.com/news/nyg/1146690038.php], Hall of Famers [[Dan Hampton]] and [[Joe Montana]][http://www.livingprimetime.com/AllCovers/July1997/workjul1997/vic_carucci_and_football.htm], Denver Broncos guard Mark Schlereth [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-16921494.html], former N.Y. Giant [[Kerry Collins]] [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70D16FC3A550C7A8DDDAF0894D9404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fC%2fCollins%2c%20Kerry], 49ers Garrison Hearst[http://www.49ersparadise.com/bryansarchive/hearstwins.html] and Bryant Young[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-29830238.html], Carolina coach and former linebacker Sam Mills [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20041212029], Dolphins running back [[Robert Edwards]][http://www.finheaven.com/boardvb2/showthread.php?t=14918], Carolina linebacker [[Mark Fields (football player)
-|Mark Fields]][http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2005/07/24/mcginest_tackles_some_topics/?page=4], Colt Head Coach Tony Dungy,[http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=3805] [[New Orleans Saints]] quarterback [[Drew Brees]][http://www.emqb.com/pfwa-award-winners-announced/].
-== Dick McCann Memorial Award Winners<br /> ==
-'''The McCann award is presented annually at the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].''' [http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/release.jsp?release_id=2126] It is sometimes referred to as the "writer's wing" of the Hall of Fame.[http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/nwsltr/sports/fromthe50/stories/020707dnspogosselin.544ff2fc.html]<br />
-George Strickler, Chicago Tribune<br />
-Arthur Daley, New York Times<br />
-Joe King, New York World-Telegram and Sun<br />
-Lewis Atchison, Washington Star<br />
-Dave Brady, Washington Post<br />
-Bob Oates, Los Angeles Times<br />
-John Steadman, Baltimore News-American<br />
-Jack Hand, Associated Press<br />
-Art Daley, Green Bay Press-Gazette<br />
-[[Murray Olderman]], Newspaper Enterprise Assoc.<br />
-Pat Livingson, Pittsburgh Press<br />
-Chuck Heaton, Cleveland Plain Dealer<br />
-Norm Miller, New York Daily News<br />
-Cameron Snyder, Baltimore Morning Sun<br />
-Hugh Brown, Philadelphia Bulletin<br />
-Larry Felser, Buffalo News<br />
-Cooper Rollow - Chicago Tribune<br />
-Bill Wallace, New York Times<br />
-Jerry Magee, San Diego Union<br />
-Gordon Forbes, USA Today<br />
-Vito Stellino, Baltimore Sun<br />
-Will McDonough, Boston Globe<br />
-Dick Connor, Denver Post<br />
-Frank Luksa, Dallas Morning News<br />
-Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle<br />
-Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune<br />
-Ray Didinger, Philadelphia Daily News<br />
-Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated<br />
-Bob Roesler, New Orleans Times-Picayune<br />
-Dave Anderson, New York Times<br />
-Art Spander, Oakland Tribune<br />
-Tom McEwen, Tampa Tribune<br />
-Len Shapiro, Washington Post<br />
-Edwin Pope, Miami Herald<br />
-Joel Buchsbaum, Pro Football Weekly<br />
-Rick Gosselin, Dallas Morning News<br />
-Jerry Green, Detroit News<br />
-John McClain, Houston Chronicle<br />
-John Clayton, ESPN.com<br />[http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/release.jsp?release_id=2126]<
-== '''Past PFWA Presidents''' ==
-George Strickler, Chicago Tribune<br />
-Tony Atchison, Washington Star<br />
-John Steadman, Baltimore News-American<br />
-William Guthrie, New Haven Journal<br />
-Joe King, New York World-Telegram<br />
-Dick Connor, Denver Post<br />
-Edwin Pope, Miami Herald<br />
-Larry Felser, Buffalo News<br />
-Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated<br />
-Larry Fox, New York Daily News<br />
-Bob Roesler, New Orleans Times Picayune<br />
-Cooper Rollow, Chicago Tribune<br />
-Vito Stellino, Baltimore Morning Sun<br />
-Glenn Sheeley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution<br />
-Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune<br />
-Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle<br />
-Vic Carucci, Buffalo News<br />
-Len Pasquarelli, Atlanta Journal-Constitution<br />
-Steve Schoenfeld, Arizona Republic<br />
-John Clayton, Tacoma News-Tribune<br />
-Adam Schefter, Denver Post<br />
-John McClain, Houston Chronicle<br />
-David Elfin, Washington Times<br />
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