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ESPN: Denard Robinson wins Silver Football

Michigan sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson is the 2010 recipient of the Chicago Tribune's Silver Football Award, given to the Big Ten's top player.

The league's coaches vote on the award. Robinson and Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor both received three first-place votes, but Robinson got one more second-place vote than Pryor. Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan finished third, a bit of a surprise given his incredible production.

It's a quarterback's league, folks, and "Shoelace" is leading the way.

Who would have predicted that at the beginning of the season?

Robinson earned consensus Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: