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      NFL Week 16 MVP Power Rankings

      January 3, 2010 /

      It’s been two weeks since we last did these rankings, and while not much has changed at the top, the teams our top two guys play for have been very shaky. In fact, Philip Rivers’ Chargers are the only one on a roll heading into the postseason.

      1. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts—If Jim Caldwell benching his starting quarterback in the third quarter against the Jets proved anything, it’s that Manning is clearly and unequivocally valuable. His numbers (4405 yards, 33 TDs) don’t suck either.

      2. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints—There is no question that Brees hasn’t been the same since DeMarcus Ware terrorized him two weeks ago in the Superdome. But the MVP race is not based on a few games and Brees still has a league-high 109.6 QB rating, and leads the NFL with 34 touchdown passes.

      3. Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans—This guy was racking up yards even before the Titans started winning games this season. And he’s so far ahead of the pack right now, with his sights on 2000 yards and even Eric Dickerson’s record of 2105 yards for a single season. That’s saying something.

      4. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers—Yes, he has numbers — 4155 yards, 27 TDs to 9 picks, second to Brees in QB rating with 104.5. But here is why Rivers belongs on here—because all he does is win games.

      5. Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings—Let’s not lose sight of the fact that Favre brought his Vikings back from a 17-point deficit in chilly Chicago before losing in OT. His season has been and continues to be bordering on magical.

      Honorable Mention— DeSean Jackson, Eagles; Aaron Rodgers, Packers; Cedric Benson, Bengals; Reggie Wayne, Colts; Jared Allen, Vikings; Vince Young, Titans; Elvis Dumervil, Broncos; Darren Sharper, Saints; Wes Welker, Patriots; Darrelle Revis, Jets; Andre Johnson, Texans; Dallas Clark, Colts; DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys

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      When it comes to Brett Favre, Gregg Easterbrook is a revisionist historian

      December 29, 2009 /

      In his TMQ rant against Brett Favre and Brad Childress, Gregg Easterbrook participates in a little revisionist history…

      This should hardly come as a surprise, since Favre’s past two teams melted down late in the season. In 2007, the Green Bay Packers lost the NFC Championship Game at home, and Favre had so worn out his welcome in Green Bay — he had his own dressing area so he wouldn’t have to interact with other players — that coaches and management couldn’t wait to get rid of him. In 2008, the New York Jets were outstanding early, but lost four of their final five games and missed the playoffs. The coaches were all fired and Favre was given the boot. Basically, in a single season, he blew up an entire team. Now things have started well at Minnesota and are declining late. This is not a surprise, this is Brett Favre’s recent pattern. Don’t marry Zsa Zsa Gabor and think she really cares about you. Don’t hire Favre and think he cares about anything but Favre.

      Hmm.

      Let’s start with the ’07 Packers — if a team loses the NFC Championship Game in overtime to the eventual Super Bowl champs, it’s considered a meltdown? Since when? He threw for 236 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in that game. That’s a meltdown? Easterbrook claims that Packer management “couldn’t wait to get rid of him,” yet Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy stated publicly at the end of the season that they wanted him back, and when Favre wanted to unretire the first time (in the spring of ’07) they were all set to fly to Mississippi to talk it over before Favre called it off at the last second. Only then did they decide it was time to hand the keys to Aaron Rodgers.

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      The Vikings’ problems started in Arizona

      December 29, 2009 /

      Following their 36-30 overtime loss to the Bears on Monday night, the question that immediately popped into everyone’s minds was: What’s wrong with the Vikings?

      If you want to pinpoint when Minnesota’s troubles began, you’ll have to go back three weeks ago in Arizona. At the time, many wrote off the Vikings’ 30-17 loss to the Cardinals as just an “off” night. They had to travel cross country to play a motivated Arizona team and they lost – no big deal right?

      But what the Cardinals did that night was expose the Vikings’ weaknesses. Arizona utilized the three-step drop to neutralize Jared Allen and Minnesota’s pass rush in order to move up the field in short, quick bursts. The Vikings couldn’t get to Kurt Warner and he picked them apart.

      Another factor that has doomed the Vikings in recent weeks is the loss of middle linebacker E.J. Henderson, who suffered a season-ending injury in that same defeat to the Cardinals. Rookie Jasper Brinkley has filled the void left by Henderson in the middle and what was evident last night is that teams can throw on him at will. Toss in the fact that cornerback Antoine Winfield is playing hurt (he was abused by Jay Cutler a couple times last night) and that the safeties (Madieau Williams has been a ghost) are non-existent and it’s no wonder why Minnesota’s defense has allowed over 100 points in their last four games.

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      Favre-Childress spat: Big deal or blown out of proportion?

      December 23, 2009 /

      Here’s some shocking news: The media likes to blow things out of proportion sometimes. I’ll wait for you to pick your ass off the floor before I continue.

      On Sunday night in Carolina, Brett Favre got mad at Brad Childress for wanting to take him out of the game in the third quarter when the Vikings still held a lead. Not 24 hours later, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that Childress “unleashed an expletive-laden outburst toward” Favre after the team’s loss to the Panthers. On Monday and through Tuesday, ESPN started reporting that the pair has argued several times throughout the season, including spats about Brett changing the plays in the huddle and regarding audibles.

      But is this a situation where the media is blowing things out of proportion or is there a serious problem brewing in Minnesota?

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      Childress tried to pull Favre in the third quarter of loss to Panthers

      December 21, 2009 /

      According to Vikings beat writer Judd Zulgad, coach Brad Childress tried to pull Brett Favre in the third quarter of Minnesota’s 26-7 loss to the Panthers on Sunday night. Instead, the two got into a heated discussion and Favre wound up going back in.

      Childress apparently felt that Favre was taking too many hits and that’s why he wanted Brett to come out. According to Zulgad, Favre was still steamed about the situation after the game, so who knows if the situation will escalate.

      The Vikings had zero running game last night and Julius Peppers was treating Philip Loadholt and Bryant McKinnie like his personal dummy bags. I don’t fault Childress for wanting to pull Favre, even though at the time they were leading, 7-6. I realize Brett is a competitor and always wants to win, but this is the same man that derailed the Jets’ season last year after he tore his biceps.

      The goal is for the Vikings to reach the Super Bowl, not go one and done because Tarvaris Jackson has to start in the playoffs. I don’t blame Favre for being a little embarrassed because his head coach wanted to protect the old guy, but Minnesota has bigger things on the line than a win in Carolina.

      The situation will probably blow over soon, but it’s interesting to note that the Vikes have dropped two of their last three games and now the quarterback and head coach are arguing.


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