Nov 6th 2008 4:00PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: AZ Cardinals, Chargers, Colts, Giants, Redskins, Titans, NFL Media Watch

There are many problems with the MVP award in almost every sport. Primarily, it is dependent on how one’s team performs — you simply be classified as valuable on team that isn’t winning a lot. (Note that there is some logic there, but not enough to justify the exclusion of some players from consideration.)

But the beauty of the MVP in football is that generally speaking, there is a clear cut individual whose performance over the course of 16 game is so distinctly dominant that there is less of an argument re: who should win. Except when Peyton Manning and Steve McNair tie. Then it gets awkward.

Oh yes, and this year; a football season where there is absolutely — the Tennessee Titans excluded, and more on that in a second — no single dominant team that magnifies an individual performance. So, seriously, I ask you again, who is the MVP this year?Continue Reading