Aaron Rodgers: The NFL MVP Candidate Nobody’s Talking About

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Published: December 30, 2009

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... now they've probably exorcised the Favre ghosts and opened their eyes to the bright future in Green Bay.  His name is Aaron Rodgers.

Now in his second season as a starter, Rodgers will be making his first Pro Bowl appearance and, more importantly, has led the Packers into the playoffs. 

Yet his impressive season is buried behind the glittery successes of the big stats, guys like Drew Brees and Peyton Manning.  A closer look, however, shows just why Aaron Rodgers deserves as much MVP hype as those guys, if not more.

Currently, Rodgers ranks fourth in the league in passer rating, just behind Brees, Phillip Rivers, and Brett Favre.  He's sixth in yards per game.  He's tied for third with (guess who) Favre in touchdowns, just behind Brees and Manning. But the most impressive stat, the one coaches and fans love to see most, is that Rodgers has only thrown seven interceptions all season, the least among all full-time starters. In fact, of ...

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