Where's my fork? I need it to stick in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Starting off the season 6-2, toppling the undefeated Vikings, then losing 5 games in a row. Now that's what Mike Tomlin said about "unleashing hell". He just unleashed on his own team. Injuries, a 3rd string QB in a key divisional game and losing three games to the Chiefs, Raiders and Browns (you can count all of their wins on one hand) have all but put the Steelers out of contention, especially now that the Ravens have resurged.
Wanna know the Titans record 2 months ago? 0-6. Wanna know it today? 0-6. But Vince Young is 5-1. Single-handely, he has turned around the team that was sure to go the whole season without a win. Though the playoffs seem even more distant after the Indy loss, this team has found a new leader and hope in the former Texas QB.
There is a revolution in New England, and it's now against the British. After a great 6-2 start, the team has slumped to 8-5, which is still a great record but are now only one game ahead of the Jets for the division. Some attribute it to Belichick, others to a weak defense. What's the cause? The Pats would sure like to know...
Saints and Colts. Both good. Both lucky. Both still undefeated. Superbowl matchup? Maybe. But both still undefeated at regular season's end? Let's hope not. Folks, a loss for such excellent teams is a good thing. It still keeps them on their toes and shows them what to focus on. If the Pats had gone 15-1 in 07, I think they would have won the Superbowl. It removes so much pressure of having to continually win games. Both teams have already cinched their divisions and have home field advantage, so what's the big deal about just one?
So here's why I think Drew Brees will get the league MVP over Peyton Manning. First, Manning won last year. The probability of winning it two years in a row is very slim, because the people who choose it don't enjoy doing that. Next, think of what Brees has accomplished. A team that barely even blipped on the radar screen last year is now a terrifying force of offense, defense and special teams. Brees accounts for nearly all the offense's part. Time and time again, he has used his mediocre receivers to put up massive points and stage unprobable comebacks to grab victory from the jaws of defeat. His pin-point accuracy has made mockeries of the Giants and Patriots in huge routs. He's given hope to a city that has never seen a 13-0 team (hell, an 8-0 team) and a team that's never won a Superbowl. If you don't think he deserves one, you're a flat-out idiot. Still, I won't mind if Manning gets it (he has played unbelievably well) or my boy Phillip Rivers, who is so damn underrated it makes me mad. Farve should be in contention, but I don't think he can compete with number 9 or number 18.
So that's my take. Please comment and let me know if I should do a blog about the current state of the Broncos. Have a good week and WHO DAT THINK THEY GONNA BEAT DEM SAINTS? Just kidding...
Always remember that the post season is leaps and bounds different than the actual season. Good teams can lose in the first round. And I completely disagree with your MVP choice. Brees is amazing, but put him next to Manning and you know who to pick. The NFL doesn't give a shit if they gave him one last year. If anything, he deserves one way more this year than last year. His leadership, his physical ability, and his mental capacity to call amazing plays on the field give him much more of chance for MVP. I'm sorry, but this just isn't a competition in my mind.
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