Is Aaron Rodgers NFL's MVP?
SodaHead Sports
2011/11/07 13:11:12
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a reigning Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. He is also a former Pro Bowler and this season, he can add the NFL MVP award to his mantle. Rodgers and his teams are having a spectacular first half of the football season, currently undefeated and sitting atop the NFC North division.
With a win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, the Packers improved to 8-0. Last season, Rodgers had 28 touchdown passes--just two shy of his career high. Through eight games in 2011, Rodgers already has 24 touchdown passes and could easily eclipse his previous career high in the last eight games of the season. In 37 attempts, Rodgers has 127 rushing yards as well, showing fans and opposing teams that if he needs to, he can run--and run well.
It is safe to say the Packers are definitely not suffering a sophomore slump, following last season's Super Bowl victory. The team from top to bottom is incredibly talented, but none may be more valuable than Rodgers. "I have to give a lot of credit to our fans the way they travel," Rodgers said about the Green Bay faithful, following the win over San Diego. "It says a lot about the kind of fans we have." Rodgers could win a lot more fans, awards, and games with the way he has been playing lately.
With a win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, the Packers improved to 8-0. Last season, Rodgers had 28 touchdown passes--just two shy of his career high. Through eight games in 2011, Rodgers already has 24 touchdown passes and could easily eclipse his previous career high in the last eight games of the season. In 37 attempts, Rodgers has 127 rushing yards as well, showing fans and opposing teams that if he needs to, he can run--and run well.
It is safe to say the Packers are definitely not suffering a sophomore slump, following last season's Super Bowl victory. The team from top to bottom is incredibly talented, but none may be more valuable than Rodgers. "I have to give a lot of credit to our fans the way they travel," Rodgers said about the Green Bay faithful, following the win over San Diego. "It says a lot about the kind of fans we have." Rodgers could win a lot more fans, awards, and games with the way he has been playing lately.
Also teams that win the SB have a target on their backs, and including the Packers, only 3 teams in NFL history have started 8-0 the season after they won the superbowl.
If you think throwing 24 TD's with only 3 INT's against NFL defenses, with also completing over 70% of one's passes is overrated, I wonder what is not overrated in your books.
Take this into consideration, there are only 2 QB's in the NFL completing over 70% of there passes. that's Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers. If you compare the two teams Rushing Yardage per game here it is.
Green Bay- 104.4 Rushing Yards per game
New Orleans- 126.0 Rushing Yard per game
not a big difference when you think about it in running the football. but when you think about it in the passing game. Drew Brees has at least 2 1st downs worth of extra run support.
Therefore not only is Aaron Rodgers completing his passes. He's completing them when defenses know he's going to throw the ball.
So his team is 8-0, the only important QB stat Aaron Rodgers is not leading is yardage.
I will agree that it's too early to tell, but Aaron Rodgers is making a strong case for MVP.
This is Superbowl 45 but I thought it was appropriate. :]
sincerely,
-a disgruntled Dallas fan! LOL
anyways A-Rodg leads NFL QB's in TD's, Com %, and TD/INT ratio
so for Aaron Rodgers it's 8/1 because he has 24 TD's and 3 INT's
Anyways I'm glad you are a football fan this conversation has been good.