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		<title>By: Vegas Guy</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1553356</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vegas Guy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just saw this:

Executive of the Year: Mike Brown

I hate you all with the passion of a white hot sun.  You&#039;ve given that idiot fuel for his fire of thinking he&#039;s a General Manager.  Dalton and Green both were happy accidents.  Both will more then likely be gone in 5 years and will have a combination of 4 playoff games between them.  After that they&#039;ll both go somewhere else and lead a well run team into a Superbowl.  

Luck should not earn you an award.  I just pray he doesn&#039;t read this website.  I doubt it because he&#039;s too cheap to buy an Internet connection.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just saw this:</p>
<p>Executive of the Year: Mike Brown</p>
<p>I hate you all with the passion of a white hot sun.  You&#8217;ve given that idiot fuel for his fire of thinking he&#8217;s a General Manager.  Dalton and Green both were happy accidents.  Both will more then likely be gone in 5 years and will have a combination of 4 playoff games between them.  After that they&#8217;ll both go somewhere else and lead a well run team into a Superbowl.  </p>
<p>Luck should not earn you an award.  I just pray he doesn&#8217;t read this website.  I doubt it because he&#8217;s too cheap to buy an Internet connection.</p>
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		<title>By: ratedgap</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1491945</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Steve Smith coming back from? Bad QBs?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is Steve Smith coming back from? Bad QBs?</p>
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		<title>By: bigmikeyreturns</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1491615</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Smith should be Comeback PoY for the second time.  Robbed again.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steve Smith should be Comeback PoY for the second time.  Robbed again.</p>
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		<title>By: flavadave10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@hotdog113

So I guess San Francisco and Pittsburgh are both crap teams huh? 70 tackles, 14 sacks, 7 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions. Lord knows how many QB rushes/hurries because he got 22 QB hits. He was involved in over 80% of successful plays for the Ravens defense. He&#039;s not just a pass rusher anymore. Complete football player who makes his presence felt in every aspect on defense.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@hotdog113</p>
<p>So I guess San Francisco and Pittsburgh are both crap teams huh? 70 tackles, 14 sacks, 7 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions. Lord knows how many QB rushes/hurries because he got 22 QB hits. He was involved in over 80% of successful plays for the Ravens defense. He&#8217;s not just a pass rusher anymore. Complete football player who makes his presence felt in every aspect on defense.</p>
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		<title>By: pencepost</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why would Rodgers not be considered the Offensive Player of the Year? Conversely, if you think Brees should be the unanimous offensive player of the year, why would he not win the MVP over someone who plays the same position?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why would Rodgers not be considered the Offensive Player of the Year? Conversely, if you think Brees should be the unanimous offensive player of the year, why would he not win the MVP over someone who plays the same position?</p>
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		<title>By: rainponcho87</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1486747</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Re Aldon Smith, he is transitioning from being a DE in college to a 3-4 where he is an outside linebacker. I think he would be up to being an every down player, but the niners already have a good player, Haralson, at that position. Von Miller is clearly a great player, but he did get benched at one point this year. Aldon Smith was pretty scary good in a few games this year.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Re Aldon Smith, he is transitioning from being a DE in college to a 3-4 where he is an outside linebacker. I think he would be up to being an every down player, but the niners already have a good player, Haralson, at that position. Von Miller is clearly a great player, but he did get benched at one point this year. Aldon Smith was pretty scary good in a few games this year.</p>
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		<title>By: pizzon</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1486503</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[the only award I really dont agree with is coach of the yr which should go to Mike Tomlin who has an avg offensive line with a ton of injuries, has lost Woodley for an extended period of time his quarterback has been banged up for wks now and yet every wk this team comes ready to play. this is a direct result of exceptional coaching. this guy gets overlooked every yr and all hie has done since he came to pittsburgh is win 65% of his gms and made 2 trips to the big dance and I wouldnt be shocked if they went back again this yr.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the only award I really dont agree with is coach of the yr which should go to Mike Tomlin who has an avg offensive line with a ton of injuries, has lost Woodley for an extended period of time his quarterback has been banged up for wks now and yet every wk this team comes ready to play. this is a direct result of exceptional coaching. this guy gets overlooked every yr and all hie has done since he came to pittsburgh is win 65% of his gms and made 2 trips to the big dance and I wouldnt be shocked if they went back again this yr.</p>
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		<title>By: discosucs2005</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@objectivenflfan 

&quot;If Aldon Smith was as good as Miller (all around, defending the run) – wouldn’t he be starting too?&quot;

That&#039;s a fair point. The way the 49ers run their defense is by allowing the defensive line (J. Smith, Sopoaga, and McDonald) and the middle linebackers (Willis, Bowman) to stop the run. The outside linebackers are almost exclusively used in pass coverage or blitzing. So Aldon Smith will only start if the 49ers are going to come out blitzing, or maybe against a team that almost never runs. 

Good point to bring up though. I don&#039;t know why people &quot;thumbs down&quot; valid points, instead of just responding to them with their own opinions. 

@kpow55

&quot;The lack of any form of red zone offense should negate including Jim Harbaugh in coaching awards. Your highest scoring player is your kicker? Can u not coach your QB up? Or is it trouble with the your playbook?&quot;

You can play this game with every coach. Should the Packers weak statistical defense eliminate McCarthy? Obviously not. No team is without flaws. Simply pointing out any teams flaws (and ignoring the whole &quot;wins&quot; thing) just exposes you as an illogical, and probably heavily biased fan, whose opinion should probably just be ignored (but it&#039;s clearly more fun to address).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@objectivenflfan </p>
<p>&#8220;If Aldon Smith was as good as Miller (all around, defending the run) – wouldn’t he be starting too?&#8221;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s a fair point. The way the 49ers run their defense is by allowing the defensive line (J. Smith, Sopoaga, and McDonald) and the middle linebackers (Willis, Bowman) to stop the run. The outside linebackers are almost exclusively used in pass coverage or blitzing. So Aldon Smith will only start if the 49ers are going to come out blitzing, or maybe against a team that almost never runs. </p>
<p>Good point to bring up though. I don&#8217;t know why people &#8220;thumbs down&#8221; valid points, instead of just responding to them with their own opinions. </p>
<p>@kpow55</p>
<p>&#8220;The lack of any form of red zone offense should negate including Jim Harbaugh in coaching awards. Your highest scoring player is your kicker? Can u not coach your QB up? Or is it trouble with the your playbook?&#8221;</p>
<p>You can play this game with every coach. Should the Packers weak statistical defense eliminate McCarthy? Obviously not. No team is without flaws. Simply pointing out any teams flaws (and ignoring the whole &#8220;wins&#8221; thing) just exposes you as an illogical, and probably heavily biased fan, whose opinion should probably just be ignored (but it&#8217;s clearly more fun to address).</p>
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		<title>By: stigman2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In re Mike Brown, don&#039;t forget the pre-season fleecing he gave to &#039;The Brain&#039; Bill Belichek in getting a third rounder for a turd that had about twenty catches and one td--OchoDunno.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In re Mike Brown, don&#8217;t forget the pre-season fleecing he gave to &#8216;The Brain&#8217; Bill Belichek in getting a third rounder for a turd that had about twenty catches and one td&#8211;OchoDunno.</p>
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		<title>By: 808raiderinparadise</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[808raiderinparadise]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[so in other words matthew stafford should be nominated for every award and win them all.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>so in other words matthew stafford should be nominated for every award and win them all.</p>
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		<title>By: starderup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brees should win all the awards this year, including defense, just because. He also should win next years awards right now because he is Drew Brees, and nobody else is.
He should be 2014 MVP because he brilliantly called the playoffs a &#039;new season&#039;, something never before seen in history.
I&#039;m just happy that I got to see him on television so some of his greatness and Breesness rubbed off on me.

Shame on anybody that is not standing on their chair right now chanting DREW BREES! DREW BREES!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brees should win all the awards this year, including defense, just because. He also should win next years awards right now because he is Drew Brees, and nobody else is.<br />
He should be 2014 MVP because he brilliantly called the playoffs a &#8216;new season&#8217;, something never before seen in history.<br />
I&#8217;m just happy that I got to see him on television so some of his greatness and Breesness rubbed off on me.</p>
<p>Shame on anybody that is not standing on their chair right now chanting DREW BREES! DREW BREES!</p>
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		<title>By: objectivenflfan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Aldon Smith was as good as Miller (all around, defending the run) - wouldn&#039;t he be starting too?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If Aldon Smith was as good as Miller (all around, defending the run) &#8211; wouldn&#8217;t he be starting too?</p>
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		<title>By: objectivenflfan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[objectivenflfan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aldon Smith is deserving but hold the phone with the &quot;Yeah, he deserves it more because he only got half the opportunities.&quot; 

Actually, he didn&#039;t start because he isn&#039;t the complete player Von Miller is.  Defense isn&#039;t &quot;just&quot; about sacks.  Remember - as a 3-4 defender, you&#039;re rushing the passer a whole lot more compared to a 4-3 outside linebacker.  That&#039;s what position Miller plays, full-time - because he also defends the run, unlike Aldon Smith.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aldon Smith is deserving but hold the phone with the &#8220;Yeah, he deserves it more because he only got half the opportunities.&#8221; </p>
<p>Actually, he didn&#8217;t start because he isn&#8217;t the complete player Von Miller is.  Defense isn&#8217;t &#8220;just&#8221; about sacks.  Remember &#8211; as a 3-4 defender, you&#8217;re rushing the passer a whole lot more compared to a 4-3 outside linebacker.  That&#8217;s what position Miller plays, full-time &#8211; because he also defends the run, unlike Aldon Smith.</p>
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		<title>By: sizzleownsbigben</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[tackles
Suggs: 70
Allen:66
Sacks
Suggs:14
Allen:22
forced Fumbles
Suggs:7
Allen:4
INT
Suggs:2
Allen:1
QB hurries
Suggs:25
allen:36
Both are in top 5 on all these stats BUT Suggs is in the top 5 for a good defense. The award could go to either one but i&#039;m pulling for Sizzle.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>tackles<br />
Suggs: 70<br />
Allen:66<br />
Sacks<br />
Suggs:14<br />
Allen:22<br />
forced Fumbles<br />
Suggs:7<br />
Allen:4<br />
INT<br />
Suggs:2<br />
Allen:1<br />
QB hurries<br />
Suggs:25<br />
allen:36<br />
Both are in top 5 on all these stats BUT Suggs is in the top 5 for a good defense. The award could go to either one but i&#8217;m pulling for Sizzle.</p>
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		<title>By: dspohn55</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can the MVP not be offensive player of the year to? Why is Aaron Rodgers not even mentioned in that category?

And Brees finished stronger and had a remarkable season, no question. But it is the body of work, the marathon, not just the finish. Rodgers had FORTY FIVE touchdowns and SIX interceptions and led his team to a near perfect mark of 15-1. Rodgers is your MVP]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can the MVP not be offensive player of the year to? Why is Aaron Rodgers not even mentioned in that category?</p>
<p>And Brees finished stronger and had a remarkable season, no question. But it is the body of work, the marathon, not just the finish. Rodgers had FORTY FIVE touchdowns and SIX interceptions and led his team to a near perfect mark of 15-1. Rodgers is your MVP</p>
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		<title>By: redruckus81</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So let me get this straight... Stafford cant be comeback player of the year in your opinion because he has been injured but Jackson and Dumervil are your winner and runner up because they came back from injury.

Do you even read these before you submit them? BTW would be nice if this could get posted this time but hey if I suppose I can understand if you dont want people pointing out your nonsense logic]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So let me get this straight&#8230; Stafford cant be comeback player of the year in your opinion because he has been injured but Jackson and Dumervil are your winner and runner up because they came back from injury.</p>
<p>Do you even read these before you submit them? BTW would be nice if this could get posted this time but hey if I suppose I can understand if you dont want people pointing out your nonsense logic</p>
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		<title>By: whodey122975</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[this is very good reading.  very interesting views on these topics.  im just glad my team gets one more game not against ray rice.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this is very good reading.  very interesting views on these topics.  im just glad my team gets one more game not against ray rice.</p>
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		<title>By: whodey122975</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[tcdeg  -  i wonder if joseph stayed in cincy if he would have gotten into the probowl. i felt like he never got any credit while in cincy.  he is great and isnt a diva, ironic how the playoffs go for joseph.  see ya saturday!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>tcdeg  &#8211;  i wonder if joseph stayed in cincy if he would have gotten into the probowl. i felt like he never got any credit while in cincy.  he is great and isnt a diva, ironic how the playoffs go for joseph.  see ya saturday!!</p>
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		<title>By: badfish6907</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[cowboycjn says:
Jan 2, 2012 1:40 PM
Brees should be the head and shoulders MVP – not his fault he plays in a dome, he got the job done with big stats. Just like rodgers sitting out the game – thats him and his coaches call, if it hurt his numbers so be it. Brees got pulled from 2 games and still had impreesive numbers.
As for Rodgers, because they went undeafeated for so long, the media hype and build up of constant coverage propelled him into the linelight more so than Brees, so he gets a slanted vote. (gotta remember this isn’t a popularity contest) yet the media made it so.
----------------------------------------------------

Yeah Brees was the head and shoulders MVP when his team was losing to the Rams and Buccaneers where he threw almost as many INT&#039;s as Rodgers did all year.

They hype Rodgers as better because he has been this year.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>cowboycjn says:<br />
Jan 2, 2012 1:40 PM<br />
Brees should be the head and shoulders MVP – not his fault he plays in a dome, he got the job done with big stats. Just like rodgers sitting out the game – thats him and his coaches call, if it hurt his numbers so be it. Brees got pulled from 2 games and still had impreesive numbers.<br />
As for Rodgers, because they went undeafeated for so long, the media hype and build up of constant coverage propelled him into the linelight more so than Brees, so he gets a slanted vote. (gotta remember this isn’t a popularity contest) yet the media made it so.<br />
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<p>Yeah Brees was the head and shoulders MVP when his team was losing to the Rams and Buccaneers where he threw almost as many INT&#8217;s as Rodgers did all year.</p>
<p>They hype Rodgers as better because he has been this year.</p>
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		<title>By: cowboycjn</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brees should be the head and shoulders MVP - not his fault he plays in a dome, he got the job done with big stats.  Just like rodgers sitting out the game - thats him and his coaches call, if it hurt his numbers so be it.  Brees got pulled from 2 games and still had impreesive numbers. 
As for Rodgers, because they went undeafeated for so long, the media hype and build up of constant coverage propelled him into the linelight more so than Brees, so he gets a slanted vote. (gotta remember this isn&#039;t a popularity contest) yet the media made it so.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brees should be the head and shoulders MVP &#8211; not his fault he plays in a dome, he got the job done with big stats.  Just like rodgers sitting out the game &#8211; thats him and his coaches call, if it hurt his numbers so be it.  Brees got pulled from 2 games and still had impreesive numbers.<br />
As for Rodgers, because they went undeafeated for so long, the media hype and build up of constant coverage propelled him into the linelight more so than Brees, so he gets a slanted vote. (gotta remember this isn&#8217;t a popularity contest) yet the media made it so.</p>
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		<title>By: bowhunter8355</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482376</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your biggest arguement against Jared Allen for Defensive MVP is the biggest reason he SHOULD be be MVP.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your biggest arguement against Jared Allen for Defensive MVP is the biggest reason he SHOULD be be MVP.</p>
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		<title>By: badfish6907</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482364</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arron Rodgers threw a TD every 11 pass attempts this season.  If you give him 155 more attempts and match him up with Brees he conceivably could have finished the year with 56 TD&#039;s and almost 6000 yards.

Brees is deserving but Rodgers has played better and has made it look almost effortless in the process.

The only bearing Matt Flynn should have on the subject is none.  That just proves that Ted Thompson clearly sees talent well, and Mike McCarthy might be the the best QB developer in the game today.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arron Rodgers threw a TD every 11 pass attempts this season.  If you give him 155 more attempts and match him up with Brees he conceivably could have finished the year with 56 TD&#8217;s and almost 6000 yards.</p>
<p>Brees is deserving but Rodgers has played better and has made it look almost effortless in the process.</p>
<p>The only bearing Matt Flynn should have on the subject is none.  That just proves that Ted Thompson clearly sees talent well, and Mike McCarthy might be the the best QB developer in the game today.</p>
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		<title>By: theysone</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482359</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frank Gore doesn&#039;t even get mentioned as comeback player of the year?  His season ended last year with a fractured hip.  Everyone said the 49ers were crazy for signing him to a new contract...that he was too old, and wouldn&#039;t come back from the injury.

1200 rushing yards(3rd in NFC, 6th in NFL), despite playing sparingly in recent weeks to keep him healthy for the playoffs...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Frank Gore doesn&#8217;t even get mentioned as comeback player of the year?  His season ended last year with a fractured hip.  Everyone said the 49ers were crazy for signing him to a new contract&#8230;that he was too old, and wouldn&#8217;t come back from the injury.</p>
<p>1200 rushing yards(3rd in NFC, 6th in NFL), despite playing sparingly in recent weeks to keep him healthy for the playoffs&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: frug</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482337</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;i&gt;But for the fact that the Vikings won only three games this year, Allen would have captured this award easily.  His 22.0 sacks on an otherwise punchless defense represents a tremendous accomplishment, and he deserves credit for continuing to play hard even as plenty of teammates failed to recognize and emulate his example&lt;/i&gt;

Why should Vikings record have any effect on whether Allen is the best defensive player in the league?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>But for the fact that the Vikings won only three games this year, Allen would have captured this award easily.  His 22.0 sacks on an otherwise punchless defense represents a tremendous accomplishment, and he deserves credit for continuing to play hard even as plenty of teammates failed to recognize and emulate his example</i></p>
<p>Why should Vikings record have any effect on whether Allen is the best defensive player in the league?</p>
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		<title>By: johntonioholmes</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482232</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[cundiffsboot

Those teams have TERRIBLE tackles.  Suggs dominated in 3 games this year, and not one of those performances came against good or pro-bowl quality tackles.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>cundiffsboot</p>
<p>Those teams have TERRIBLE tackles.  Suggs dominated in 3 games this year, and not one of those performances came against good or pro-bowl quality tackles.</p>
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		<title>By: dcalfine</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482222</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dcalfine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive of the Year:  Robert Kraft, without whom there would have been no season.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Executive of the Year:  Robert Kraft, without whom there would have been no season.</p>
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		<title>By: johntonioholmes</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482217</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[johntonioholmes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[*Correction, Suggs had 4 (not 1, I don&#039;t know why I hit 1 instead of 4) sacks in 13 other games.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*Correction, Suggs had 4 (not 1, I don&#8217;t know why I hit 1 instead of 4) sacks in 13 other games.</p>
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		<title>By: johntonioholmes</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482205</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[johntonioholmes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I agree with all but DPOY.  It has to be Allen all of the way.  

22.0 sacks, 4 PDef (as a DE, not an OLB, like Suggs), 1 int and 4 ff on a defense that has literally no one else.

Suggs had a good year numerically and should probably get it if he was consistent.

But he had 13 sacks--3 in game one, 3 against the Colts, and 3 against the 49ers.

That means he had 1 sack in 13 other games.

He did that with a few other pro-bowlers playing next to him.

I&#039;m sorry but it&#039;s Allen this year and a joke if it goes to anyone else.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with all but DPOY.  It has to be Allen all of the way.  </p>
<p>22.0 sacks, 4 PDef (as a DE, not an OLB, like Suggs), 1 int and 4 ff on a defense that has literally no one else.</p>
<p>Suggs had a good year numerically and should probably get it if he was consistent.</p>
<p>But he had 13 sacks&#8211;3 in game one, 3 against the Colts, and 3 against the 49ers.</p>
<p>That means he had 1 sack in 13 other games.</p>
<p>He did that with a few other pro-bowlers playing next to him.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sorry but it&#8217;s Allen this year and a joke if it goes to anyone else.</p>
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		<title>By: Ron Mexico</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482119</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Again, using backup QB -- a factor that is statistically independent from the play of the starting QB -- as an argument in a strictly INDIVIDUAL award flies in the face of all logical reasoning. But go ahead, keep using it to defend your homer pick.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Again, using backup QB &#8212; a factor that is statistically independent from the play of the starting QB &#8212; as an argument in a strictly INDIVIDUAL award flies in the face of all logical reasoning. But go ahead, keep using it to defend your homer pick.</p>
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		<title>By: rarson</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/02/pfts-postseason-awards/#comment-1482117</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;And here’s one last point, aimed specifically at the AP voters who are contemplating following the lead of NFL Magazine and voting for Colts quarterback Peyton Manning based on the demonstration of his value via his absence: don&#039;t be stupid. The award is &quot;Most Valuable Player&quot;, not &quot;Most Valuable Person on the Sideline&quot;. The award goes to the player that actually contributed the most to their team&#039;s success over the course of the season. The success of past seasons was already given consideration in their respective years&#039; MVP awards. No need to change the rules for Peyton Manning for the sake of a dumb joke.&quot;

There, I rewrote that paragraph for you since it was filled with stupid nonsense anyway.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;And here’s one last point, aimed specifically at the AP voters who are contemplating following the lead of NFL Magazine and voting for Colts quarterback Peyton Manning based on the demonstration of his value via his absence: don&#8217;t be stupid. The award is &#8220;Most Valuable Player&#8221;, not &#8220;Most Valuable Person on the Sideline&#8221;. The award goes to the player that actually contributed the most to their team&#8217;s success over the course of the season. The success of past seasons was already given consideration in their respective years&#8217; MVP awards. No need to change the rules for Peyton Manning for the sake of a dumb joke.&#8221;</p>
<p>There, I rewrote that paragraph for you since it was filled with stupid nonsense anyway.</p>
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