Rivers leads MVP race, followed by QBs P Manning, Wilson, Luck, RB Murray, DE Watt per SI, CBS, FOX, USA Today, etc

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Sporting News MVP update:

1. DeMarco Murray

2. Rivers

3. Rodgers

4. Luck

5. Russell Wilson: " Even after a frustrating passing performance vs. Dallas, we refuse to drop him below here as his only losses came vs. Murray's Cowboys and Rivers' Chargers."

6. Peyton Manning

7. JJ Watt

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NFL.com's Elliot Harrison on the Dallas OL:

"If Philip Rivers weren't playing football this season, I would produce five MVP trophies and hand them to Nos. 77, 65, 72, 70 and 68 . Yes, No. 29 has balled out, too. But, come on, which offensive line in the league is playing better than Dallas' unit? Unfortunately, it appears right tackle Doug Free will miss a few weeks with a foot injury"

[Kevin Greene]

I'll say it again, Mike McCoy has always been one hell of a coach and has done wonders for Phillip Rivers career. 

 

 

Soon as the Bolts blew out GM AJ Smith and Norv and hired Telesco who brought in McCoy the turn around was nearly instant.

One hellova job going in in San Diego.

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Sports Illustrated:

"J.J. Watt could sack a hurricane."

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Sports Illustrated:

"J.J. Watt could sack a hurricane."

But what if the name of the hurricane is Hurricane Watt?

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CBS Sports:

"It's amazing the warts on this team that Andrew Luck covers up. He is in the MVP race for sure."

[CamandWilson]

CBS Sports:

"It's amazing the warts on this team that Andrew Luck covers up. He is in the MVP race for sure."

 

 

lol what warts, the colts arguably have a top 10 scoring defense, and have a top 3 special teams unit... with loads of weapons on offense

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CBS Sports:

"Philip Rivers has a lot of weapons on the outside -- Keenan Allen, Malcom Floyd, Eddie Royal and tight end Antonio Gates. Add a defense allowing the fewest points in the AFC and a revelation in rookie running back in Branden Oliver (who has rushed for over 100 yds each of the last two games straight), and the Chargers have something cooking."

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CBS Sports:

"The Chargers have given up the fewest points in the AFC and are 10-2 over their past 12, dating to a win at Denver last season. And with a lot of receiving options (plus the real deal at RB in UDFA rookie Branden Oliver), Philip Rivers and Co. earn (the #1 spot in the rankings)"

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CBS Sports:

"The Colts can win on the road, mostly because of Andrew Luck"

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Yahoo Sports:

"Little strange that there has been no buzz about Peyton Manning winning another MVP. He has 1,530 yards, 15 touchdowns, three interceptions and a 110.5 quarterback rating."

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Yahoo Sports:

"J.J. Watt is your NFL MVP so far"

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nice breakdown of Colts offensive linemen holding, tripping and doing any number of illegal things to Watt, and they still couldn't stop him:

http://hou.scout.com/story/1462857-can-t-block-j-j-watt-colts-edition

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Philip Rivers has gone 5 straight games with a passer rating higher than 120.0, which is an NFL record

He breaks the record of four-straight games previously held by Johnny Unitas and Kurt Warner.