Brees named AP offensive player of year

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

Interesting comment on Sportscenter about this-How does Peyton Manning win the MVP but not offensive player of the year?

The definitions of the two awards are different. Offensive Player of the Year is given based almost solely on statistics. Under that logic, Brees and his 5000 yard season definitely gets the nod.

The definition of MVP is debatable, but most voters tend to weigh heavily on the importance of the player to his team. So it's a different thought process.