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A TON OF VALUE

By Seth Wickersham

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The trophy went to the wrong guy. No surprise, really. This year the MVP award was destined to go to the undeserving because no one truly deserved it. When the reigning best player on the planet, Tom Brady, went down in a heap seven-and-a-half minutes into the season, the parity that rules the NFL trickled down to the hardware. The list of candidates read like invites to a party where everyone is asked to come so no one is offended. If Peyton Manning earned checks in his box, didn't Matt Ryan? ...

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