Atlanta Falcons
Beasley wins Deacon Jones award
February 1, 2017, Houston: Falcons defender Vic Beasley Jr. is all smiles during Super Bowl media availability on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Memorial City Mall ice arena in Houston. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Feb 5, 2017
Falcons linebacker Vic Beasley, who led the league with 15.5 sacks, was named the Deacon Jones award winner on Saturday at the NFL Honors program at Wortham Theater Center.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
