This week, there were some crazy
things that happened in the world of football. My blatantly biased favorite
moment was Tom Brady’s game-winning touchdown pass to Kenbrell Thompkins. I’ll
be honest here, I always support my teams to the last whistle, but as it got
bleaker and bleaker for my Pats I may or may not have found myself chanting “I
do believe in Brady” like when everybody had to believe in Tinkerbell so she
wouldn’t die in Peter Pan (the Robin Williams one). As this is the Redding
Report MVP Watch™, you can probably take a guess at who is going to be at the
top this week. However, there’s still an entire list to be filled, so let’s get
to it!
1. Tom Brady- Was there ever any doubt?
Even before you read the above paragraph, you knew down deep in your soul that
Tom Terrific was the most valuable player in the football world. By throwing a
touchdown to a rookie receiver with :05 seconds left in the game against New
Orleans, Brady proved that he’s still top dog. Which he is. Included in this
MVP package deal is the commentary of Scott Zolak, local radio announcer for
the Patriots. I can’t stop myself from yelling “UNICORNS! SHOWPONIES! WHERE’S
THE BEEF?!”at any given moment of excitement now, and neither should you. Tom
Brady has once again blessed this world, and in doing so he reclaims the top
spot on this list.
https://soundcloud.com/airchecked/tom-brady-to-kenbrell
2. Joseph Fauria- Okay, so Fauria may
not really be a legitimate contender for NFL MVP. However, consider this my
friends: Fauria has seven receptions this season, five of those being
touchdowns. The awesome thing is, that’s not even the best part. Fauria’s
touchdown celebrations have brought to joy to this league, and we should thank
him for it. Between his knack for putting points on the board and his talent
for putting a smile on any face, Fauria may be the last hope of what has been
referred to as the No Fun League in recent years. He has come to save us.
3. Peyton Manning- I considered dropping
Peyton a little further, but I guess the Broncos did still win, after all. They
are now one of the last two undefeated teams in the league (which both reside
in the AFC West, how weird is that to wrap your mind around??). However, Noodle
Arm Manning threw a pick-six to the Jacksonville defense. How did he manage to
find the one good player on their defense?? He’s now been intercepted in
back-to-back games, with Denver’s margins of victory getting slimmer and slimmer.
Let’s not take it too far though, he’s still doing great.
4. Nick Foles- I picked up Foles
mid-last week to step in for Matt Ryan on my fantasy team, then chickened out
and started Flacco instead. Needless to say, Foles made a fool out of me. With
four total touchdowns (3 passing, 1 rushing), he restores Philly to the .500
mark and kept the Bucs without a win this season. If the Eagles can turn this
into a hot streak, you’ll start to hear the name Foles soon enough.
5. Aqib Talib- Talib is on this list a
representative of the Patriot’s defense overall, but he specifically has been
spectacular, taking Jimmy Graham (the NFL’s leading scorer) completely off of the
stat sheet in New England’s win over the Saints. The Patriot’s defense has
contributed as much to each win as their offense, maybe even more, and Talib is
undoubtedly the best player in that unit.
6. Honorable Mention- Sam Bradford has
thrown at least three touchdowns in back-to-back games. The first of those
games, a win over the Jaguars, may not have been very impressive (because, you
know, it’s the Jaguars), but this past week he defeated (read: trounced) the
Texans and their big-name defense. Could he finally be coming into the
potential we’ve heard about since he was drafted #1 overall?
That’s it for another week of the
Redding Report MVP Watch™, folks. Calvin Johnson was expected to leap up a few
spots this week, but Detroit’s true savior stepped in and showed himself. Sean
Payton dropped off the list because he made questionable decisions last Sunday,
and I may or may not enjoy adding salt to the wound of my Patriots ending his
undefeated run. Who will make the list next week? Tune in on Sunday and then
check back next week to see if we had the same views!
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