Not Even Close…MVP Not Hung On Chad

The NFL announced it’s league MVP award and it wasn’t even close, Peyton Manning of the Colts wins his 3rd while Chad Pennington’s name was barely mentioned at all. Manning’s win puts him in elite company. Only Brett Favre has won the award three times…hmmm, wouldn’t it be fun if the Dolphins faced the Colts in the AFC Championship game? Then the Phins could be the only team to knock 2 3 time MVP’s out of the playoffs.

The news of Manning winning the individual achievement award is nothing to get irritated about. Manning is a deserving candidate. Still, only 4 members of the voters cast ballots in the direction of Chad Pennington.

In fact, Pennington tied for second with Atlanta Falcon RB Michael Turner. 32 votes went to Manning. The fact that so few recognized Pennington’s importance to the team is a little odd. Frankly, I expected votes in the teens.

I suppose in the end it really doesn’t matter if you received any votes at all because only the winners are remembered.

Perhaps this will be one more feather in the cap for the Miami Dolphins who still are trying to find a little respect with their AFC East division crown. They sure aren’t getting much from the media. It’s like the ugly kid that gets invited to the dance. Everyone is happy that he finally got asked, but no one is giving him a shot to actually walk through the door with the cheerleader.