This year, the race for NFL's 2012-13 Most Valuable Player has a lot of potential candidates, who all seem pretty deserving as of right now. In a survey of five team executives, two voted for Patriots' QB Tom Brady. Brady is second in the NFL in rating at 105.0, and the Pats are 8-3 so far. He stands only behind last year's MVP Aaron Rodgers, who leads with a 105.6 rating and is 7-4 with the Green Bay Packers. But if you ask me, I think the award should go to Broncos' QB Peyton Manning. Manning is already in the heat for Comeback Player of the Year after missing all of last season and has a current 104.8 rating, second best of his 14 year career, excluding last year which he missed. Manning has completed 277 passes in 409 attempts for 3,260 yards and 26 touchdowns. So far he is 3rd in the league in rating (behind Rodgers and Brady), and 3rd in touchdowns and completion percentage (67.7%). Other than QBs, RB Adrian Peterson is having a comeback season as well, and is leading the league in rushing yards with 1,236, another 185 yards in 35 receptions, and all coming after a torn ACL in December. J.J. Watt and the Texans are 10-1 and he has 14 1/2 sacks, 12 tackles for losses, and 13 passes knocked down. Other contenders include Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who with 17 touchdowns to only four interceptions, can still comeback after a rib injury missing two weeks, both in which the Steelers lost. Matt Ryan started the Falcons to 9-0, and are currently 10-1. He has 21 touchdowns this season and 3,424 yards passing.
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