AsylumGuido

As horrible as their defense was Mahomes was forced to throw constantly. It was no different than what Brees was forced to do when our defense was historically bad.

lumm0x

It's a shame that every season Brees accomplishes something amazing it happens to be the same year someone else does too. Only difference is Brees has done it year in and out for most of his career and always seems to slip by this award. While I'd love to see Drew add a regular season MVP title to his accolades I am sure he's fine with the opportunity to add another SB and SB-MVP to his resume instead.

Brees will be a first ballot Hall of Famer and frankly I think Colin Cowherd was spot on when he said history will be very kind to Drew Brees after he retires. I think all the attention and respect he missed while amassing these accomplishments will be looked at in more reverence when he leaves the game and be elevated above some others who garnered the spotlight more while playing.

K Major

Understood but Pat can have it.

Bigger prize and most important MVP game award awaits Brees in Feb.

73Saint

I for one, do not.

AsylumGuido

Oh, I agree 100% with that.

jeanpierre

Don't forget that this award is as much about sports writers flexing their influence among other sports writers than it is about getting it right...

But, as much a Saints fan as I am, even I have to admit Brees slight fade down the stretch (Dallas game, forward) didn't help to sway undecided voters...

TheKillerBs

Historically, with only a couple exceptions, the writers have voted lazily and just given it to the QB on the team with the best record. This year, that just happens to be Brees.

BakoSaint

Maholmes had more than double the INTs of Brees and almost double the fumbles. He did not have double the touchdowns. Maholmes is partly a system QB. Average Alex Smoth led the NFL in passer rating in 2017 in the Chiefs system and that was before they added a $16 million a year receiver on top of that for Maholmes. Brees has been denied the MVP before because despite his superior stats, some other QB has more wins or a few less INTs. Now Brees has more wins and less INTs and the rules change. Brees has thrown for 5000 yards every other year and never gets MVP, yet somehow now its a big closing argument for Maholmes, 5000=MVP? Sorry Brees has a running game and defense, but he is the better QB. Maholmes could not beat the Rams either, Brees did. Brees has the higher passer ratings, the higher PFF rating, half the turnovers, and did it all with his #2 receiver being some mix of Ginn/Kirkwood/Smith etc and his starting TE being a 38yo journeyman while Maholmes has $16m/yr Watkins and #1 TE in the NFL Kelce as options behind Hill.

Barry from MS

Yawn. Mahomes will be sitting next to his trophy watching TV weekend after next anyhow. Congrats, dude, but your D & your turnovers are a recipe for 1 & done.

TheOak

I find it impossible to quantify "Brees stinking up the joint", and as I read through the voting justifications I find it impossible to quantify Mahomes being an MVP..

Total Yards: This is a fairly irrelevant stat isn't it? After all, Peyton Manning broke 5000 yards once in his career and Drew has broken 5000 yards five times. Matt Ryan was only 76 yards short this season.

Completion %: Drew is 9% better and set a new league record.

Passer rating (fairly grey on how this is calculated but still): Drew 3% better and now owns the 6th highest seasonal Passer rating in history

# of TDs: You shouldnt talk total TDs without also balancing it with INTs. With the exception of Aaron Rodgers, Drew had the lowest number of INTs in the league for QBs over 3000 yards. Drew is 6.4 TD/INT, 2.3 TDs per INT better than Mahomes.

Interceptions/Pass : Drew 1.02% more than twice as good as Mahomes 2.07%

Rushing TDs: Brees 4 twice as many as Mahomes

For the hardheads that 'ignore performance stats'... We sit on top of the Division, Conference, and League... 13-3 is better than 12-4 and we dumped the last game.

Greg Rosenthol gives it to Mahomes because of 'his incredible consistency', yet Brees is more consistent in nearly every category.

League MVP is a farce and has been for years. I just cant be a good sport about a shill award that favors the leagues need for good publicity.