Payton Manning for MVP

it may be a little early to start talking NFL MVP but I wanted to get my vote in early.

The Manning era in Indianapolis looks something like this"

11 playoff trips in 13 seasons as the starter
11/13 seasons with ten or more wins (one of the less than seasons was his rookie year)
9 seasons in a row with ten or more wins
1/2 in Superbowls
Since Manning's rookie season they have never scored fewer than 349 points in a season and only twice have they scored fewer than 400.

This year,without Manning, they are 0-12 and have scored 174 points through twelve games, so are on pace to score 232 points for the season.

No one has ever won MVP without ever playing a down during the season but I think it might be time to make an exception.

Full disclosure: I am not a Colts fan and have no financial interest in either Manning, the Colts, or the NFL MVP award.