NFL MVP Favorites Part One: The Overrated

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Published: November 20, 2009

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... to heat up. By the end of the season, it has inevitably crescendoed into a raucous cacophony of "no, MY player's better!" and "your player's over-rated!" rants. The funny thing is, by the time the award's actually given out, it's ironically an afterthought of sorts. By that time, teams are deep in the playoff hunt. Home field advantage, sexy storylines and title games captivate more interest in the end. At this juncture, however, the debate is in full swing with many intriguing twists and turns so far. This is the first of a two-part list that breaks down all the usual suspects. The stars in today's slideshow are traditional favorites, yes. But good numbers alone don't merit an MVP. The number one criteria of the award—"where would your team be WITHOUT you?"—bears much significance. In addition, it should be noted that their inclusion in the "overrated" portion of the list does not mean that their play on the field is overrated; their case for the award is. ...

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