pats1

Frank Cooney of the SportsXchange. You may know TSX for NFLDraftScout.com and their weekly "Inside slant" they publish in the USAToday.

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/ar...came-from.aspx

(Thanks to Mike Reiss for the link)

Inside Slant:

http://www.fbgratings.com/members/team.php?TeamID=19

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/footb...riots/home.htm

363839

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sp...-voter-speaks/

Though he does bring up a good point about Moss not getting more consideration for MVP, I just couldn't stomach his blatant Favre ball washing.

Lampshade

"Before the season even began, (Favre) had a leg up just by deciding to come back."

Sounds like he had an open mind going into the season then.

Touchback Jack

lets burn him at the stake!

TomBrady'sGoat

What is a writer for the Sports Xchange (whatever the hell that is) doing with a vote. This reeks of making a controversial vote in order to raise awareness of himself and the site he works for.

Regardless, the man deserves a raise.

*edit* I initially responded to a thread which did not explain what the Sports Xchange was.

Touchback Jack

a raise to the gallows!

BbRrUeSwCsHkIe

So what. He got 98% of the vote from a group of people everyone here thinks hates the Pats. the media. Who gets 98% in anything?
If you think it should be unanimous ask yourself what you'd say if Moss got the lone vote. Or 5, 10 votes. No one has ever been unanimous and I'm sure Brady would much prefer the Super Bowl MVP anyway.
In terms of voting, since the award is given out before the Super Bowl this sounds a lot like the Big Papi/ARod argument in reverse.

Patsgofor4

Scroll down and read some of the quotes from Packers fans. Truly pathetic. Most declare Brady "overrated" and a product of Belichick's system, although one fan does admit that Brady is "solid". Couldn't believe some of them. They would even make Ditka shake his head in disbelief.

363839

I guess this thread got by me.
Fell asleep at the wheel.
Sorry bout that Pats1.
Thanks for the merge.

The guy is a Favre homer, though.
All the things he said about Favre leading his team
with less talent blah blah blah.
Brady's been there done that.
I wonder if he felt the same way in 2004 when Manning was breaking the records.

Ice_Ice_Brady

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sp...-voter-speaks/

I appreciate that the guy wrote a well thought response, and the award is an opinion. However, I am highly critical of his defense for voting for Favre. Here are some of is points.

“I’m sitting here wondering what might have happened if (Randy) Moss had gone to Green Bay instead of New England, but that’s just a half passing curiosity. I’m astonished no one voted for Moss. The Patriots didn’t go 16-0 or have 50 TDs before Moss showed up. Tell me who the most valuable player is in that formula?

Okay, the most valuable player in that formula is Tom Brady. You may recall that the Patriots were two dropped passes away from another AFC championship last season with the worst receivers in football. Where was Moss again? That's right, having his second straight bad season in Oakland. You tell me who is the most valuable player in THAT equation.

Favre was the quarterback and unquestioned leader of the youngest team in the NFL, one that was expected to win only five games. He led that team to 13 wins. I think that was a more valuable INDIVIDUAL achievement than what Brady managed with his great team.

So now it is about EXPECTATIONS? Because Brady was expected to be good, that diminishes his value, while everyone thought Favre would continue into the twilight of his career. So when Michael Jordan won MVPs in the 90s, he shouldn't have them because the Bulls were preseason favorites? What about when Favre himself won 3 MVP awards in the 90s? Shouldn't he have been penalized since everyone thought the Packers would dominate?

The Patriots have and will continue to garner incredible team honors. It was an historic season for the Patriots and many of their players.

And this team won 16 games due to four 4th quarter comebacks from Brady, in situations where they absolutely needed to score at critical times in crunch times, against great defenses.

Brady was awesome behind an awesome line and with awesome wide receivers in a great system with the help of excellent defense and special teams.

You do realize the Packers have 52 other players as well? You know, a defense that surrendered under 300 points and a handful of talented young receivers? In the games they lost, Favre laid an egg. When Aaron Rodgers came in for him, he also shined.