Peyton Manning Wins NFL MVP Award
Peyton Manning was named the 2008 NFL MVP in a landslide vote. Manning helped the Colts overcome a number of injury problems, including a knee injury to Manning himself, to make the playoffs.
This is Manning’s third NFL MVP win. He also won the award in 2003, when he was named MVP alongside Steve McNair, and in 2004, when Manning was named the sole MVP.
The AP MVP voting is conducted through nationwide balloting of 50 sportswriters and journalists. Manning easily won the award with 32 votes. The next closest candidates were Chad Pennington of the Miami Dolphins and Michael Turner of the Atlanta Falcons.
With his third MVP win, Peyton Manning is now tied with Brett Favre for the most NFL MVP wins. Favre, now with the Jets, won 3 times with the Green Bay Packers, Favre won in 1995 and 1996, and was named co-MVP with Barry Sanders in 1997.
After a 3-4 start, Peyton Manning was able to shake a knee injury and lead the Indianapolis Colts to a 9 game winning streak, during which Manning was 209 for 290 with 2,248 yards and 17 touchdowns. He only threw 3 interceptions during that winning streak. 2008 was Manning’s ninth 4,000 yards season. He threw for a total of 27 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
When looking at the MVP voting, there are certainly several qualified candidates. Chad Pennington has remade his image by leading the Dolphins in one of the biggest turn around seasons in NFL history. Michael Turner also helped the Atlanta Falcons come back from a disastrous 2007 to make the playoffs.
With numerous players making strong cases, Peyton Manning clearly eclipsed them all. Manning earned the MVP award for this season emphatically. His comeback from injury showed the true class he has. This will not be the last MVP award for Peyton Manning.
Given Manning’s astounding success with the Colts this year, it is no surprise that he is a hot commodity in the acting world as well. Here is a clip of Manning in the role that truly defined him as a method actor, as he plays an older quarterback who still has an eye for shenanigans and general tomfoolery.
With performances like this, it is certain that Manning will be able to soon add an Oscar to his trophy case. Is there anything this MVP cannot do.
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