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Yeah this is a homer thread, but I don't care.
I think in almost any other year he'd be a front runner for the MVP, however he'll probably at best finish 3rd in voting behind Manning and Brady. But with Ponder looking like shit and having had 3 games of under 100 passing this year. Not to mention one game going almost the whole game without completing a pass to WR, Peterson has shown just how important he is to the Vikings record. Without him the Vikings are once again looking at a dismal single win season. I don't have any proof to back this up, but I doubt there are many times in the history of the NFL that a RB gains over 200 yards and their team still lost.
The other award he will be on the outside looking in will be the Comeback Player award as that will be awarded to Manning. Not saying he isn't deserving cause he truly is. There is no doubt Manning being out for a whole year and having one the best years of his already amazing career is nothing short of impressive. It is just as impressive however the season Peterson is having less than a year after his knee surgery. Knee surgeries on RB's can destroy a career, instead Peterson looks as if he is almost better than before the injury.
He's got an outside shot of 2000 yards, needing to avg 133 a game to get there, but he's avg 157 in his last 7 games, and with the way Ponder is playing I don't think he's going to see less carries as the Vikings try and win out to hopefully sneak into the playoffs. If he reaches 2000 and the Vikings make the playoffs, it might be the only chance he's got a chance of wining either award.
I'm not going to be upset should he not win anything, I am happy getting to watch the best RB in the league, and there is no argument about that either.
I think in almost any other year he'd be a front runner for the MVP, however he'll probably at best finish 3rd in voting behind Manning and Brady. But with Ponder looking like shit and having had 3 games of under 100 passing this year. Not to mention one game going almost the whole game without completing a pass to WR, Peterson has shown just how important he is to the Vikings record. Without him the Vikings are once again looking at a dismal single win season. I don't have any proof to back this up, but I doubt there are many times in the history of the NFL that a RB gains over 200 yards and their team still lost.
The other award he will be on the outside looking in will be the Comeback Player award as that will be awarded to Manning. Not saying he isn't deserving cause he truly is. There is no doubt Manning being out for a whole year and having one the best years of his already amazing career is nothing short of impressive. It is just as impressive however the season Peterson is having less than a year after his knee surgery. Knee surgeries on RB's can destroy a career, instead Peterson looks as if he is almost better than before the injury.
He's got an outside shot of 2000 yards, needing to avg 133 a game to get there, but he's avg 157 in his last 7 games, and with the way Ponder is playing I don't think he's going to see less carries as the Vikings try and win out to hopefully sneak into the playoffs. If he reaches 2000 and the Vikings make the playoffs, it might be the only chance he's got a chance of wining either award.
I'm not going to be upset should he not win anything, I am happy getting to watch the best RB in the league, and there is no argument about that either.
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