THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY,OCTOBER 28,2011
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I feel 100 percent that I'm a casualty for the season of the lockout. I think it was a shame that they didn't let players who had surgery spend time with the doctors and trainers they trust on daily basis, I wish I could've."
— Chris Cooley
FACT OF THE DAY
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan placed tight end Chris Cooley on injured reserve this week. Cooley is recovering from finger and knee injuries.
— Washington Post
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many times has Cooley been named to the Pro Bowl?
A: Twice
— NFL.com
MVP isn't even playing this season
MORNING BREW
The player of the year/most valuable player award is reserved for the player that is most valuable in the league each season. As it stands right now, there are a number of players that could be named the NFL's Associated Press POY/MVP.
Three players stand out, but another is set apart for a very different reason.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has led his team to a 7-0 start, making it the only undefeated team in the NFL. He's thrown 20 touchdown passes and only three interceptions, and is on pace to throw for more than 5,400 yards this season.
Last year's MVP and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has won the award twice, has also put up impressive numbers. He has thrown 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions, and is projected for more than 5,700 passing yards.
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees is also in contention, throwing 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions so far this year. His only MVP trophy came in Super Bowl XLIV against the Indianapolis
Colts.
All three of these players have won a Super Bowl, yet they aren't my MVP for this season.
I would have to give it to Brees' Colt counterpart in Super Bowl XLIV. This quarterback won the Associated Press POY/MVP award four times. Heck, this player isn't even playing right now.
It's Peyton Manning.
While the team isn't being led by Manning, it's still his team. He has been sidelined with a neck injury and it is unknown if he will return. His backups, Kerry Collins and Matt Painter, have done an awful
job under center compared to Manning.
The Colts are one of three teams yet to win a game, but it is the only team that has seven losses - the Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams are 0-6.
You want to talk about valuable? Manning and the Colts have been in the playoffs the last nine seasons, winning more than 10 games in each of those. From 2003 to 2009, the Colts won 12 games or more.
Manning's first season in 1998 resulted in a 3-13 season, with 2001 being the only other season he finished below .500 (6-10).
The Colts have been contenders for the last decade with Manning as their field general. Indianapolis has been competitive in all but two games this year, but with Manning under center, there isn't a doubt in my mind that it would have won those games.
this is a quarterback that has 399 career touchdown passes, 54,828 total yards, and has started every game since he broke into the league (208), until that streak was snapped this season. It was the longest active streak and was second
in NFL history behind Brett Favre with 297.
He isn't just one of the greatest quarter-backs ever, but one of the game's greatest players. He is for sure a Hall of Famer.
The Colts' lack of success shows how important Manning is to the team. There is a reason he has won the award four times.
This season should be his fifth, even if he doesn't play a snap.
— Edited by Lindsey Deiter
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