Thursday, December 01, 2005
My money's on LT for MVP
I've been getting asked what I think about this year's MVP race in the NFL. I see four players having standout seasons worthy of the honor:
Palmer's got a better QB rating than Peyton and is also ahead of him in passing yards and touchdowns thrown. But the Colts' captain, who had a subpar first-half of the season before turning on the afterburners of late, is working on the first perfect season since the '72 Dolphins. That puts him ahead of Palmer. Just barely.
LT's got San Diego teetering uncomfortably at 7-4 and in danger of missing the playoffs, but is the consummate weapon. In contrast, Alexander's made the Emerald City shine at 9-2, and leads all backs in rushing and total touchdowns scored (just one more than LT).
In the end, and considering the total value of a player most valuable to any team in the league, I'd pick Tomlinson. He's got the total package and is the most feared offensive threat today. He's equally deadly as a receiver coming out of the backfield as he is poised in it prior to snap. And he's made good on his promise to deliver if Marty Schottenheimer gave him the ball more. Even if the Chargers fail to make the post-season, he's the man. And he should get the nod.
- Carson Palmer
- LaDainian Tomlinson
- Shaun Alexander
- Peyton Manning
Palmer's got a better QB rating than Peyton and is also ahead of him in passing yards and touchdowns thrown. But the Colts' captain, who had a subpar first-half of the season before turning on the afterburners of late, is working on the first perfect season since the '72 Dolphins. That puts him ahead of Palmer. Just barely.
LT's got San Diego teetering uncomfortably at 7-4 and in danger of missing the playoffs, but is the consummate weapon. In contrast, Alexander's made the Emerald City shine at 9-2, and leads all backs in rushing and total touchdowns scored (just one more than LT).
In the end, and considering the total value of a player most valuable to any team in the league, I'd pick Tomlinson. He's got the total package and is the most feared offensive threat today. He's equally deadly as a receiver coming out of the backfield as he is poised in it prior to snap. And he's made good on his promise to deliver if Marty Schottenheimer gave him the ball more. Even if the Chargers fail to make the post-season, he's the man. And he should get the nod.
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Palmer, LT and Alexander are all three very viable candidates. The only reason Petyton gets into the list is because the Colts are unbeaten to date, so deservingly, get gets in.
With LTs 21 touchdowns so far (3 of them passing!) he's no doubt the best all around player in football. However, Palmer and Alexander are both also almost wholly responsible for any success their respective teams have, which weights heavily on the status of MVP.
The one limiting factor for LT is that the Chargers are in danger of not making the playoffs, even with their current 7-4 record. At this point the other 3 you mentioned, their teams look locked into the playoffs at this point. We'll see what kind of impact this has for the voters.
Personally, I think Palmer deserves it. He really came out this year and has led that team back into a team you must take seriously every week, and that's what being an MVP is about.
With LTs 21 touchdowns so far (3 of them passing!) he's no doubt the best all around player in football. However, Palmer and Alexander are both also almost wholly responsible for any success their respective teams have, which weights heavily on the status of MVP.
The one limiting factor for LT is that the Chargers are in danger of not making the playoffs, even with their current 7-4 record. At this point the other 3 you mentioned, their teams look locked into the playoffs at this point. We'll see what kind of impact this has for the voters.
Personally, I think Palmer deserves it. He really came out this year and has led that team back into a team you must take seriously every week, and that's what being an MVP is about.
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