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      Should Aaron Rodgers be the 2010 NFL MVP?

      February 1, 2011 /
      Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers talks to the media during media day for Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, February 1, 2011. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      Towards the end of the season, the NFL MVP race was seemingly down to two players: Tom Brady and Michael Vick. The Associated Press votes after the regular season and before the playoffs, so postseason play is not taken into account when determining the winner of this award.

      But what really matters at the end of the day? Would you rather have your team go 14-2 and earn a #1-seed only lose at home in the Divisional round of the playoffs or make the playoffs as a spunky #6-seed and win three games on the road to earn a berth in the Super Bowl?

      When the 2010 season is discussed, will this be the year of Tom Brady or Michael Vick? Or will it be the year of Aaron Rodgers?

      Let’s take a look at each player’s year from a statistical point of view:

      Clearly, Rodgers’ numbers are comparable with those of the other two quarterbacks in the MVP discussion. He didn’t have as many passing TDs as Brady, but counting his rushing scores he only accounted for five fewer TDs than Brady, and let’s remember he missed a game and a half due to a concussion that he suffered against the Lions. He also accounted for more total yards (by a wide margin) than either player.

      More importantly, he helped guide the injury-depleted Packers to the playoffs despite losing both Jermichael Finley and Ryan Grant. And most importantly, he has averaged 263 yards and 2.0 TDs in three playoff road wins, resulting in a 109.2 QB rating in the postseason.

      I’d be shocked if Tom Brady doesn’t win this award since it’s currently a regular season award. But it will have the same feel as Dirk Nowitzki’s 2007 MVP ceremony which came on the heels of his Mavericks being upset in the first round of the playoffs by Baron Davis and the Golden State Warriors.

      Since the postseason is what matters the most, shouldn’t it be taken into account when deciding a season-defining award like the AP MVP? Sure, if the Packers go on to win the Super Bowl on Sunday, he’ll almost certainly win Super Bowl MVP, even if he has a mediocre game. But if voters knew that he could win the season-long MVP, they might be more inclined to give the Super Bowl MVP to a receiver or a defensive player who had a huge impact on the game, especially if Rodgers doesn’t have a terrific day.

      This is not so much an indictment of Brady or Vick as it is an examination of how and when the MVP award is decided. If the Packers go on to win the Super Bowl, this will be the year of Aaron Rodgers. And if Rodgers plays well in a Packer loss, one could still argue that he was “The Man” this season. Shouldn’t our awards reflect that?

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      Super Bowl XLV ticket prices are high

      January 28, 2011 /

      Everyone knows the Super Bowl is an expensive ticket. But as Calvin Watkins of ESPN writes, this year’s Super Bowl matchup as well as the location (oil-rich Texas) has pushed prices even higher.

      Locally, tickets for the Feb. 6 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers have an average price range between $2,100 and $8,000, according to Ram Silverman of Golden Tickets.

      “They are readily available,” Silverman said. “Things started off pretty high, then it’s gotten steady.”

      Silverman said the $200 Party Plaza tickets the NFL put on sale last week are going for about $375, and that price could keep rising as fans without tickets become desperate to be there for the game.

      StubHub reports that the average asking price is $3,676. I generally use TicketLuck, which seems to have tickets for a more reasonable price for most events. Their cheapest ticket is around $1,600. An upper level seat at the 30-yard line is going for anywhere between $2,400-$2,600.

      It will be interesting to see just how many Packer and Steeler fans actually make it to the game with prices this high.

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      If L.A. builds a stadium, some team will come.

      January 28, 2011 /

      NFL Facts & Rumors (a CBSSports.com blog) is reporting that AEG president Tim Leiweke is willing to invest heavily into a stadium in downtown Los Angeles.

      He recently presented to a LA City Council panel the plans for a $1 billion, retractable-roof stadium that would require no public funding and could be built near the AEG-owned Staples Center and L.A. Live.

      “Zygi (Wilf, the Vikings owner) came down and looked at LA Live,” Leiweke said. “I think Zygi really wants to figure this out in Minnesota. I personally think he will. … I think this is the year they’re going to do it and I think he’s pretty committed to keeping that team and that brand a part of the culture in Minnesota.

      “Because we have roots there and we manage the Target Center, that’s not one that we get all excited about. We would prefer and hope that he solves his problem there and that still leaves us with another half-dozen teams that, I think, [are not] going to solve their problem in their current local marketplace.

      I’ve lived in Southern California for 10 years now and I’m still amazed that L.A. doesn’t have a football team. There are too many transplants and there are too many other things to do to support two teams, which I believe was the root problem when the Rams and Raiders were both here. L.A. can certainly support one team, assuming of course that the team is good. (Southern Californians are notoriously front-running when it comes to sports teams.)

      If they can find a spot downtown for the stadium, it will be a pretty good fit, though traffic will be even more nightmarish than it already is. The fact that most home games will be on Sundays should make things easier. Hopefully, they’ll take the Metro and Metrolink train routes into account when picking a location. I for one enjoy catching the Metro train in Long Beach when I go up to Laker or Clipper games at Staples.

      Los Angeles Chargers doesn’t have a bad ring to it, though it really doesn’t matter. If there’s a brand new stadium built in downtown L.A., some franchise will eventually decide to come. There’s just too much opportunity to pass up playing in such a huge market.

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      Want to win an autographed Tim Tebow jersey? Enter our Super Bowl contest.

      January 27, 2011 /

      This contest is sponsored by FRS Healthy Energy, who recently announced that Tim Tebow would be joining the FRS team that already includes Lance Armstrong and Derek Fisher. From the company’s press release:

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      To enter, simply answer the five questions and two tiebrakers, and follow the instructions below. Thanks to FRS for providing the grand prize, an autographed Tim Tebow Denver Broncos jersey.

      1. Which team will score first and what type of score it will it be?

      A) Packers – touchdown
      B) Packers – field goal/safety
      C) Steelers – touchdown
      D) Steelers – field goal/safety

      2. Which player will account for more TDs (both passing and rushing)?

      A) Aaron Rodgers
      B) Ben Roethlisberger

      3. Which player will have more receiving yardage?

      A) Greg Jennings
      B) Mike Wallace

      4. Which team will commit more turnovers?

      A) Packers
      B) Steelers
      C) Tie

      5. Who will win the Super Bowl MVP award?

      A) Aaron Rodgers
      B) Ben Roethlisberger
      C) Rashard Mendenhall or Greg Jennings
      D) Troy Polamalu, Charles Woodson or Clay Matthews
      E) Field (any player not listed above)

      In question #5, if there are multiple players listed, the answer will be correct if any of them win the MVP award. So if Greg Jennings wins the game’s MVP, answer C) will be correct.

      The contestant with the most correct answers will win the autographed jersey. In the event of a tie, Tiebraker #1 will be used to break the tie. If two or more contestants are still tied, then Tiebraker #2 will be used to break the tie between the remaining contestants.

      Tiebraker #1

      What will be the total number of points scored by both teams? (The answer closest to actual total wins.)

      Tiebraker #2

      What will be the total number of penalties committed by both teams? (The answer closest to actual total wins.)

      In the event that two or more contestants are still tied, winner will be determined randomly.

      To enter, simply copy the text below into an email and fill in your answers, using the letter in front of the answer (A, B, C, etc.). Send your entry to scoresreport@gmail.com by 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 6th, 2011. The winner will be asked to provide a shipping address for his/her prize, which is in hand and will be shipped out within two weeks after the Super Bowl. Only one entry per person, please. Employees of Bullz-Eye, LLC or The Scores Report are not eligible to win prizes.

      Your Name:

      1. Which team will score first and what type of score it will it be?

      2. Which player will account for more TDs (both passing and rushing)?

      3. Which player will have more receiving yardage?

      4. Which team will commit more turnovers?

      5. Who will win the Super Bowl MVP award?

      What will be the total number of points scored by both teams?

      What will be the total number of penalties committed by both teams?

      Want to see the Tebow FRS ad? Check out the video below:

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