2009 -- NFL News

[Glenn]

Peyton Manning voted AP’s NFL MVP

By BARRY WILNER, AP Football Writer
24 minutes ago

NEW YORK (AP)—Peyton Manning has joined Brett Favre as the only three-time winners of The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

The Indianapolis Colts quarterback was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. Manning also was the league MVP in 2003, when he shared it with Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair, and in 2004.

Favre, then with Green Bay, took MVP honors in 1995 and ‘96 before sharing it with Detroit running back Barry Sanders in 1997.

Manning received 32 votes, far ahead of Miami quarterback Chad Pennington and Atlanta running back Michael Turner.

[WTFchris]

shocker.

Pennington was #2? WTF?

Defensive players never stand a chance in this thing.

[Timone]

I had him as my MVP, so I wasn't surprised (I'm always right). I just didn't have Pennington as my #2 (top 5 though), so that came as a surprise.

[Glenn]

Yeah, I had Pennington tied for #2 with someone else on my official ballot, so this was a bit of a shocker.

[Timone]

Defensive players never stand a chance in this thing.

If there was a year for defensive players to have a chance this was it, with Harrison anchoring arguably one of the best defenses in NFL history.

[Timone]

For the record, Peterson was my #2.

[WTFchris]

If there was a year for defensive players to have a chance this was it, with Harrison anchoring arguably one of the best defenses in NFL history.

I would think Porter would get more votes than Pennington.

[Timone]

Plus, you had Ed Reed playing insane for a depleted secondary this season. Not that I'm a homer (my connection to Baltimore is tenuous, at best) or that he'd even get MVP consideration or anything, but...

[Glenn]

Steelers' Harrison named top defensive player

Suck it, Ed Reed fans.

[Tahoe]

Steelers' Harrison named top defensive player

But he lacks character