Thoughts/Facts on Manning and the MVP Race

Okay. Some quick notes on the MVP race. Some things i want to get off my chest and see what you guys see.

-As someone on SB mentioned, if you count Fumbles, Drew Brees has more Turnovers than Peyton. Hmm. Nobody points this out. But ok w/e everyone still says brees takes better care of the ball

-(in my Saint-Hate mindset) I cannot understand why so many analysts say that Brees not only beats Manning in stats, but in performance off the stat book as well(such as motivation, etc.) Okay, first of all, Hell no. In the stat book theyre almost identical, so yeah thats dumb to say.. and 2. Off stat book play? WTF. Umm, who has 7 4th quarter comebacks? Ahem, who plays better in the clutch, ahem, and finally, who wins games, not gets them handed(more on this later).

-Why does everyone Mention win-loss records all the way through the season, but now that the saints lost and colts didnt, no "analysts" and "experts" mention records anymore.. hmm...

-Why do only few(i must give the few that do credit) "pro's" mention that Manning is working with one of the worst running game's in the NFL, while Brees has several Running Backs who will get him 4-5 yards a carry, and ALL have the potential to break 20 on any given handoff.

-On a bright note, for those who claim Manning has won the MVP, isnt it ironic that for he 2nd straight year he "clinches" the MVP on a away night game, AT jacksonville. Lol Irrronnnyyyy

-The Colts have now won 115 games this decade, this a record that may never be broken.

-Strength of Schedule. Not sure about the exact record, but an earlier post in SB i saw that Indy's opponents have won (if i rememver correctly) about 20-25ish more games. It may not seem liek much, but thats 1.5 wins more per team. Thats the difference between a 9-7 or 7-9 team. thats a big deal. It also means more of INDY's opponents have a legit playoff shot, so they will play extra tough.

-On the topic of Favre, Peterson, Rivers, Brees, and Johnson, the only ones i will be OKAY if manning lost to, is Johnson and Favre. Peterson has allowed himself to be shut down, and he has stepped in Favre's shadow on too many occasions this year. Brees, well i hate Brees as you all know(if youve read any of my posts) Rivers i think is a great player with a great year, and i respect that like Manning he has NO running game, but he has just not shown enough gutsyness in the 4th Q. On Favre, he is a great player, and a good leader. I think he's a Legit candidate, even if his shabby performances in the last few weeks have costed them wins. And CJ, hes a hard worker and 2000 yards is about as amazing as, ehh, 4,900 for a QB. He is great and gains great yards despite often seeing 8 men in the box.

When i said Brees was handed wins earlier, i meant( for example) the Falcons game. There was no clear cut error the Falcons made(not that i remember, i only saw bits and pieces) but Brees faced an average at best team, missing a starting QB and RB and barely won. Ouch. In the redskins game, a retarded defender allowed himself to be stripped, then later they missed a chipshot fieldgoal to put the game away. Later in OT they missed another Field goal to win. Come on, Manning has to have 100+ yard and 1-2 TD 4th quarters for his comebacks. Not to have dumb turnovers and missed shots by the defense. Also, the Cowgirls almost gave another game to Brees by missing a straight away fieldgoal from like 2 feet away. As much as i hate him, if Brees would have scored that TD against Dallas, he would have earned my respect. But until now, he has not shown me he can play in the 4th quarter. He can do great in Quarters 1-3, but not in the 4th. That i cant respect from an MVP candidate, C'mon man!

To close it, i think (obviously) Manning should and will win the MVP, and if the Colts go 16-0 it shouldnt come into question. For those who follow the NBA, its like the 07' MVP race. Dirk Nowitzki won it because he was the best player on the best team.(like Manning) even though other players had Waaay better seasons.

Go Horseshoes! go for 19-0!!