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One-on-one: Who is the NFL Midseason MVP?

Tom Brady
Austin Shone

As the middle of the NFL season comes and goes, it’s no surprise who’s leading the pack in the AFC. Every year people ask when the Patriots are going to tank, but the answer always seems to be, “Not this year.” The one-two punch of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady continue to fuel the finely-tuned machine that is the New England Patriots.
They are a perfect 9-0 once again, and their fearless and seemingly ageless miracle man of a quarterback is the cornerstone, just like he’s been for the past 15 years. I don’t know how he does it, but Brady is still the most unshakable, consistent quarterback the league has to offer. He is completing 67.8 percent of his passes and has a total quarterback rating of 71.6, which is good enough for fourth in the NFL.
At 38, Brady is still unquestionably the league’s Most Valuable Player this year. With his unique and customized training routines, Brady’s muscles are longer and more flexible like rubber bands, creating extraordinary endurance. Sorry Patriots haters, but Brady’s competitiveness and clutch gene aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
At this rate, he could play until he’s 45. Expect the Patriots to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and a third league MVP for Brady, and don’t count out a fourth Super Bowl MVP.

Cam Newton
Chris Kwiecinski

Alright.
I’m going to perface this thing by saying, yeah, I’m a Patriots hater, but hold that thought.
This far into the NFL season there are two remaining unbeaten teams, so it would make sense the NFL’s Most Valuable Player would come from one of those teams.
In this case, that MVP would be Carolina’s Cam Newton, the “dabbing,” touchdown-passing and bullrushing superhuman who’s led the Panthers to a 9-0 record in 2015.
I don’t care how Brady trains for the NFL season or how he’s cheating now, but Newton has proved himself to be far ahead of the pack in MVP candidates.
His stats aren’t as good as Brady’s, and there’s a good reason for that.
Consider the difference in schedules: The Patriots have maybe played one quality team in the Giants, if you even consider them a quality team.
Newton, on the other hand, outplayed Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay and humbled Seattle’s defense. Two more quality teams than Brady’s played.
Add in the fact Newton’s wide receivers consist of an underacheiving rookie coupled with numerous NFL castoffs, and it’s amazing how Newton has stats as good as he does.
I am a Brady hater, but I also give credit were it’s due.
Newton should be the NFL MVP.

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