TSN honors Gannon

? Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon was honored as player of the year Tuesday by The Sporting News after a record-setting season in which he led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl appearance in 18 years.

The publication also named Philadelphia’s Andy Reid as coach of the year and Denver running back Clinton Portis as the top rookie.

Gannon set an NFL record with 418 completions. He passed for 4,689 yards, a team record.