NFL Preview: MVP

The MVP award is given to the player that contributed the most during the regular season to the success of his team. Peyton Manning led his Colts to 14-0 last year and won his fourth award overall as well as his second straight. Will Manning make it a three-peat or will he be dethroned? Let's check out EDIASD writers' thoughts on the issue.

Most Valuable Player

John: Drew Brees
Brees is coming off a Super Bowl winning season as well as being the highest rated QB and cover boy of this year's Madden video game. He;s still one of the shorter quarterbacks at his position but he plays much taller than his stature. He was the leader of the Saints on both a performance and spiritual level last year for their Super Bowl run and they are eying a repeat. Let's hope Brees can avoid the Madden curse and have another successful season in 2010.

Drew Brees threw for almost 4,400 yards last season with a passer completion percentage of 70.6% (the best of his career) on his way to the Super Bowl. He also finished with 34 touchdowns and a passer rating of 109.6.

Johnny C: Tom Brady
Kevin: Tom Brady
Brady used last year to bounce back from a season ending knee injury he suffered in Week 1 of 2008. With injury worries fully behind him coming into the 2010 season, we will see what new tight end targets, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, bring to the table. Those two should put Brady a little more at ease since the Pats are in slight disarray with the contract issues of both Brady and guard Logan Mankins and the discontent of receiver Randy Moss. Not to mention the fact that Wes Welker is on the mend from a surgery of his own.

Brady completed 66% of his passes for a total of 4,398 yards and threw 28 touchdowns for a passer rating of 96.2.

Michelle: Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning is the reigning four time MVP and he doesn't look to be slowing down. He has started every single game for the Colts ever since he landed in Indianapolis and many believe that he is the best quarterback in the game today. The Colts came close to beating the Saints last year in the Super Bowl and Manning looks poised to challenge for that title again this year.

Peyton Manning threw for exactly 4,500 yards last season and 33 touchdowns with a completion percentage of 69% and a 99.9 passer rating.

Sport4Prophet: Aaron Rodgers
It seems like it will be the year of the quarterback again but I think I'm going with a QB that isn't often mentioned. Aaron Rodgers has finally emerged from the shadow of Brett Favre in Green Bay. Last season he was about to shine and lead the Packers into the playoffs even with a very porous offensive line in front of him. I think this season could be a breakout season for him and it should all depend on whether the Packers can have a strong showing this year.

Last season Rodgers completed 65% of his passes for nearly 4,500 yards and 30 touchdowns for a passer rating of 103.2. He also rushed for 5 touchdowns on the ground.


Tomorrow we'll wrap up the NFL Preview with the writers' picks for which teams will make it to the Super Bowl as well as who we think will win it this season.