2009 NFL MVP is exactly who you thought it is

Yup. Definitely an easier slate once Young became QB for good.

 

Johnson never touched the ball in that 18-play, 99-yard final drive. It's like in baseball, a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth can win it; when it does, you don't credit the guy who hit an RBI single in the second inning for winning the game.

 

Actually, you aren't in a position to win that game unless that guy hits an RBI single in the second inning.

 

Of course, if you strike out with two outs in the ninth as opposed to hitting a two-run home run, you lose the game.

 

Of course, if you are a teammate of the guy who struck out with two outs in the ninth and you struck out four times and left eight men on base, you kinda lost it, too.

 

I think the fact that the AP offensive player of the year was different than the MVP goes a long way towards settling our argument.......

Chris Johnson was the player of the year (i.e. best player)
Peyton Manning was the Most Valuable player (i.e. most valuable player to his team)

And the same can be said for the Titans -- Johnson was the best player, Young was the most valuable player.

They mean different things

 

Yes, they do, except that Johnson was both for the Titans.

 

Not really. But we'll just have to agree to disagree here.

 

Johnson needed Young to help soften defenses.

But both Young and Johnson needed Kevin Mawae to open up holes and avoid sacks. Not sure what either would do had KM not been on the field -- so both might be valueless next year if the Titans need to find a replacement for him.

 

Mawae for MVP!

Seriously, that is part of football. The success of each individual player is always at least partially dependent on his teammates. Sure, Young helped Johnson. And Johnson helped Young. And Mawae helped both of them. Which is why it's silly to get into "well, this guy is the MVP because he opened things up for that guy." They helped each other, but one did a lot more of the heavy lifting.