Like I predicted, as a consolation prize, Chris Johnson won the Offensive MVP. But CJ should have won the MVP over Peyton Manning. I mean a runningback on an 8-8 team deserved the MVP award over the game's best quarterback playing on a 14-2 team. It's hard to argue either way, but this is to congratulate him. Johnson received 38 1/2 of 50 votes from a nationwide panel of NFL writers and broadcasters in balloting conducted by the Associated Press. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was second with nine votes. Johnson rushed for a franchise-record 2,006 yards to join Eric Dickerson, Jamal Lewis, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis and O.J. Simpson as the only NFL running backs to reach the 2,000-yard mark in a season. Johnson rushed for at least 100 yards 12 different times, including his final 11 games. His top performance was a franchise-record 228- yard. Back to this topic though why didn't he get the MVP. I mean the last time an MVP went to a non-QB on a team with fewer than 10 wins was 1997, when Barry Sanders shared the honor with Brett Favre. That year, Sanders finished with more than 2,000 yards rushing for a 9-7 Lions team. So maybe if the Titans would have made the playoffs we wouldn't be singing this song. So the conclusion is Offensive Player of the Year is simply a consolation prize for players with crazy stats.
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