Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson aren't only battling each other for the Comeback Player of the Year award but also for the Most Valuable Player of the Year award. Peterson, who fell just nine yards short of breaking the single season rushing record, suffered a torn ACL in December 2011 only to come back less than one calendar year later and run through his NFL competition and carry his team to the playoffs. Meanwhile, Peyton Manning defied the odds and after having a fourth medical procedure on his neck led the Broncos to the playoffs and had one of his best seasons in his 15 year career.
"Who is going to win it," and "who deserves to win it," are two very different things. See, this is a league that favors quarterbacks in every way possible, therefore Manning is probably going to win the MVP award. But, Adrian Peterson deserves to win this award hands down. He carried his entire team on his back and got them to the playoffs. He ran all over his competition, who knew he was going to get the ball and still couldn't stop him, and came within nine yards of breaking Eric Dickerson's single season rushing record. Keep in mind that we're currently living in a time where offenses pass the ball more than any era in NFL history. If there are football Gods then Adrian Peterson will win this award but, don't hold your breath on it.
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- Justin Sullivan
- Simply put, I am a football fanatic. I'm well-informed on the game- its players, statistics, history, rules, etc. I love the sport and I enjoy sharing my point of view.
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