Monday Night Picks | Your #1 Source for NFL Picks, Stats, and Commentary! » News http://www.mondaynightpicks.com We Pick, You Profit! Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:36:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Top MVP Candidates as of Week 13 http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/news/top-mvp-candidates-as-of-week-13/ http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/news/top-mvp-candidates-as-of-week-13/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:50:30 +0000 DLEV http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/?p=267

1. Drew Brees

Not only does he lead the NFL in passer rating, passing touchdowns, and yards per attempt, but he also leads the league’s best offense and probably its best team at 12-0. As of now, Brees is probably the favorite to win the MVP award.

2. Peyton Manning

Peyton leads the league in passing yards, and also has a passer rating above 100. In addition, he is the undisputed leader of the undefeated Colts and has led them to multiple late 4th quarter comebacks. Manning is superb every year, but this season he has really taken it to a whole new level.

3. Brett Favre

Second to only Brees in passer rating, Favre, who is usually known for his gunslinging style, has thrown just 5 interceptions this year. Although he had a poor game Sunday night against the Cardinals, Favre is still having a tremendous season and leads one of the top teams in the league.

4. Chris Johnson

With over 1500 yards so far in just 12 games, Chris Johnson is on pace to top 2000 yards this season. He is averaging a STUNNING 6.2 yards per carry this season and has rushed for over 113 yards in 7 consecutive games. If he had a better supporting cast and a team with a good record, he would be #1 on my list.

5. Philip Rivers

The Chargers are one of the best teams this year after having some disappointing seasons in the past. A huge part of that is their quarterback, Philip Rivers, who is third in passer rating and second in yards per attempt. The Chargers’ offense is also third in the league in terms of scoring, despite a weak rushing game. These impressive stats all attest to Rivers’ tremendous season, and this is why he belongs in the MVP discussion.

]]> http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/news/top-mvp-candidates-as-of-week-13/feed/ 0 Shanahan to the Bills? http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/news/shanahan-to-the-bills/ http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/news/shanahan-to-the-bills/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:23:45 +0000 DLEV http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/?p=54 According to several sources, Bills owner Ralph Wilson is trying to lure Mike Shanahan out of retirement to coach his Bills. Reportedly, Wilson is willing to give a deal that would be worth up to $50 million over 5 years and even give Shanahan part ownership in the team. Shanahan was considered one of the best coaches in the league in the late 90s and early 2000s, but some people think he’s lost a bit of his touch over time. In the ten years he’s coached since ‘98, he’s only won in the playoffs once! Do you think Shanahan is worth $50 million? Or is he just an old, washed up coach who won just because of John Elway?

]]> http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/news/shanahan-to-the-bills/feed/ 0 NBC moves Vikes-Cards to Sunday Night for Week 13 http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/news/nbc-moves-minnesota-arizona-to-sunday-night-for-week-13/ http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/news/nbc-moves-minnesota-arizona-to-sunday-night-for-week-13/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:08:04 +0000 DLEV http://www.mondaynightpicks.com/?p=51 NBC has moved the Minnesota-Arizona game to Sunday night for week 13, taking away the primetime game of Dolphins-Patriots. The Dolphins-Patriots game has now been moved to 1:00 PM. Apparently NBC believed that Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre and the Vikings against Larry Fitzgerald, Kurt Warner, and the NFC  champion Cardinals is a more attractive game than the divisional rivalry between Miami and New England. What do you think? Which game would you have preferred to see on primetime?

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