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Ron Jaworski just said that Tom Brady is the MVP frontrunner right now.

Somebody better give him a drug test.

Tom Brady has 2 quality receivers, and 1 receiver that is top 3 in the league. He has an up-and-coming running back, and an offensive line that does the job right. In other words, Tom Brady has many, many tools to help him win games.

But I would suggest that Brett Favre is the MVP of the league so far. His team is undefeated, and he is playing very well. He may not have the QB rating that Brady has. But Brett Favre is doing just as well with less offensive weapons around him. Besides Donald Driver, who does Brett Favre really have?

Tom Brady is projected to have 117 pass attempts for the season at the end of tonight. Brett Favre has 170 pass attempts. Obviously, Brett Favre is the main man for Green Bay.

And for those who think that the MVP should go to the best player on the best team, there is no way to say that the Patriots are better than Green Bay. Sure, the AFC has been better than the NFC over the past few years, but it's a new year. San Diego has dropped to the bottom, Kansas City is a joke, and besides the obvious teams (Indy and New England), who really looks Super Bowl ready? As I write this, there are 2 undefeated teams in the AFC, and 2 undefeated teams in the NFC. After those teams, it's a toss-up for the next tier.

The best team that New England will have faced by the beginning of next week is the team they are playing right now. Cincinnati is their toughest opponent through week 4. However, the best overall defense they have faced is ranked 25th in the league, which was San Diego. The other defenses ranked 28th, 30th, and 32nd.

Green Bay has faced much tougher defenses. The 4 defenses that Green Bay has played against are ranked 7th, 16th, 18th, and 25th. So, Brett Favre has faced much tougher defenses than Tom Brady has.

Oh, but I should only consider pass defense rankings since we're talking about quarterbacks? Well, Brett Favre has faced 2 defenses that are ranked 20th or higher against the pass. Tom Brady has only faced 1 defense that is ranked above 25.

Brett Favre is better than Tom Brady. He deserves an MVP nod more than Brady.