A Thursday night game, a Monday night
game, and some 13 hours of football on Sunday have led us here, back to the
Redding Report MVP Watch™. There was definitely some movement among the list,
and I think we’re going to have some new faces show up that will surprise you. If
you missed the first installment, no worries, feel free to catch yourself up. It’ll
be just like you were with us from the beginning. Now, I’m excited this week,
let’s get into the list.
1. Peyton Manning- I hate to admit it,
but Peyton Manning is the league’s MVP right now. No lesser man could master
the Broncos offense the way he has, and he is putting up ridiculous numbers to
boot. If he goes 16-0, breaks Tom Brady’s record for touchdown passes in a
season, and wins the Super Bowl, my life is officially over.
2. Tony Romo- I know, I know, Romo added
to his long list of game-losing interceptions this past Sunday, but look at
what happened before that. Romo took Peyton and the Broncos right down to the
wire, putting 48 points on a defense that has been pretty darn stingy this
season. The Cowboys would be lost without Romo (kind of like what the Giants
are experiencing, except that their start quarterback is still around) and if
they start winning, I’m sure this opinion will become more popular around the
league.
3. Sean Payton- That’s right, Payton is
still on this list, and he’s even moved up a whole spot! The Saints improved to
5-0 after beating the Bears, and still haven’t done anything to convince me
that their coach is not some sort of Don Shula reincarnate. Also, Pierre Thomas
had a monster game for my fantasy team, so I’m overlooking all of Payton’s
flaws this week.
4. Calvin Johnson- I wanted Big Play CJ
higher on this list, and he probably will make it there later in the season. The
biggest proof of Johnson deserving to be here? The Lions sodomized the Bears,
40-32, just a week ago. This week against Green Bay Megatron wasn’t healthy
enough to play and the Lions only managed nine points. I think that says it
all.
5. Andrew Luck- Luck hasn’t exactly been
the best quarterback in the league, or the second, or third, but he’s
consistently shown up when it counts. Following week 5, Luck has now bested
both Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson, the two most talked about
quarterbacks coming into this season. Luck
has earned his spot.
6. Honorable Mention- Tom Brady dropped
all the way from #1 to Honorable Mention in just one week. Seem a bit drastic? Don’t
worry, I’m not saying he should be benched or anything, but after leading his
team to only six points against the Bengals this past Sunday (even with Danny
Amendola back on the field), New England’s defense is probably a more fitting
MVP candidate at this point. What up Aqib!
And there you have it folks, the
Redding Report MVP Watch™ concludes for another week. As always, we’re not
afraid to make the hard decisions. Think we got it wrong? Let us know in the
comments section! Debate makes the world of sports go ‘round, my friends. Until
next time!
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