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Atlanta Falcons – Matt Ryan Making a Case for MVP
It’s hard to put a finger on what made the Atlanta Falcons so successful this season, because there isn’t one definitive answer. There never is in the NFL. But where’s the first place to look? Matt Ryan, who is having an MVP-type season, just without the hype that usually follows the best quarterbacks in the game.
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Chicago Bears – Players vs the Fans
After losing three games in a row and losing pace in the NFC North playoff race, things are turning ugly between Chicago Bears fans and players. After Brian Urlacher spoke about the matter, Lance Briggs backed his teammate While taping The Lance Briggs Show Tuesday night in the CSN studio.
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Adrian Peterson – The Next Running Back MVP
Over the last 20 years, 7 running backs have won the MVP award. With the league becoming more and more pass and quarterback oriented, the fact that Adrian Peterson seems to be one of the players in the discussion to win the award in 2012 is quite an achievement.
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Baltimore Ravens – Ray Rice is More Important Than Joe Flacco
Two losses and a 9-4 season isn’t usually a good enough reason to get someone fired, but the Baltimore Ravens felt that they were going in the wrong direction, especially on offense. Joe Flacco not getting it done with the no-huddle offense, especially on the road, while Ray Rice wasn’t used as much as he should be.
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New England Patriots – Tom Brady Makes Them Super Bowl Favorites
In a season which has had more than its share of “best teams in the NFL” or the “momentary Super Bowl favorites”, it’s weird to think that we’ve reached week 14, and only now is the name of the New England Patriots mentioned, after another sublime, MVP-like prime time performance from Tom Brady.
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Denver Broncos – Peyton Manning Better Than Anyone Expected
Only three games left to play in the 2012 NFL regular season, and the Denver Broncos just might get a first round bye. The gamble that sent Tim Tebow to the New York Jets while going all in on Peyton Manning, a hall of fame bound quarterback coming off neck surgeries paid off, with the profits currently showing in the 8 game winning streak.
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New York Jets – What Will it Take to Bench Mark Sanchez
Last week was supposed to be a turning point; Mark Sanchez got benched in favor of Greg McElroy, and the New York Jets actually won in one of the ugliest games of football this NFL season. Well, that’s not enough to cost Sanchez his starting job, set up to start behind center when the Jets take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Chicago Bears – Here we Go Again
Last season, the Chicago Bears missed the playoffs because of injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte. This season, after a 7-1 start to the season, the Bears have lost three of their last four games, while injuries keep piling up. This time? Brian Urlacher, probably out for the regular season.
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Washington Redskins – Robert Griffin III Needed a bit of Luck
There was nothing luck about the winning drive and the winning touchdown throw by Robert Griffin III to Pierre Garcon in the fourth quarter, but there was plenty of good fortune with the Washington Redskins’ first touchdown of the night, brought on thanks to their quarterback’s fumble.
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Seattle Seahawks – Russell Wilson Finally Shines on the Road
It’s been a weird season for the Seattle Seahawks and Russell Wilson. Great and impressive performances at home but shaky, sometimes terrible displays on the road. Wilson put the doubts of his and his team’s ability to win on the road away with a touchdown pass in overtime to give Seattle their second road win of the season.