Peyton for MVP

Peyton Manning is easily the most recognizable and successful of the Manning franchise. His pedigree comes from a family full of football players. His father, Archie, was a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. His older brother, Cooper, was once prized prospect for the University of Mississippi until it was revealed that he had spinal stenosis. Eli, the youngest of the three, is the quarterback for the New York Giants.

Peyton played his college football at Tennessee. It was in college that the awards started to pile in. He has a list of awards and records that could fill an entire book, stretching from high school all the way to the current NFL season. A few of his most prestigious awards include Gatorade’s High School Player of the Year in 1993, 1997 Johnny Unitas Award winner, 1997 Citrus Bowl MVP, Best College ESPY Award in 1998, three-time NFL MVP, nine-time Pro Bowler, 2005 Pro Bowl MVP, 2007’s Super Bowl MVP and many, many more.
   
Awards aside, Peyton is the model of consistency. He has thrown for over 3,500 yards and thrown over 25 touchdowns in every season going back to his rookie year in 1998. It’s no wonder why the Indianapolis Colts picked him as their number one draft pick and the first pick taken overall.   

Peyton continues to show no signs of slowing down, either. As of the 2009 season, he has thrown for over 45,000 yards, has a TD-to-INT ratio of 333-165 and carries a QB Rating of 94.7 (which is second all-time only to Steve Young). When he decides to retire, Peyton will have more records and awards than he has audible signals in his notorious, pre-snap routine.