Peyton Manning won his 3rd MVP today. It was a tough year for Manning, who had to battle back from offseason knee problems. He may not have had the best stats, but he led the Colts to 9 straight wins to end the season and put them in the playoffs. About 7 weeks ago Dueling Couches put up a poll about which team would not make the playoffs. The Colts were chosen by a landslide. Manning received 32 votes in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sportswriters and broadcasters who cover the NFL.
"Manning finished far ahead of Miami quarterback Chad Pennington and Atlanta running back Michael Turner, each of whom received four votes. Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison and Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson each got three votes. San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers (2); Tennessee rookie running back Chris Johnson (1); and Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner (1) also earned votes (ESPN)."
Micheal Turner was the only other guy I would chosen, but there was stiff competition at running back from Adrian Peterson, and DeAngelo Williams, both of whom had fantastic years. I like that Manning got the award to show that it is not all about stats, but what you do for your team, and Manning willed him team to the playoffs this year.
-BMack
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