Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning collects a record fourth Associated Press NFL MVP award in a run away.
Indianapolis rallied to beat Houston, 35-27, behind Peyton Manning's three touchdown passes. Brett Favre threw for a season-high 392 yards as the Vikings topped Chicago, 36-10. San Diego, Philadelphia and Atlanta were also winners.
By BARRY WILNER
AP Football Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Peyton Manning can tell Brett Favre to move over and make room for him atop the roster of NFL Most Valuable Players.
For the third time, Manning won the award by The Associated Press, tying Favre as the only players in that elite category.
The Indianapolis Colts quarterback was a landslide winner Friday in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. Manning also was the league MVP in 2003, when he shared it with Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair, and in 2004.
Favre, then with Green Bay, took MVP honors in 1995 and '96 before sharing it with Detroit running back Barry Sanders in 1997.
"I know it's an individual award, but ... truly, in my opinion, a team award," said Manning, who received 32 votes, far ahead of Miami quarterback Chad Pennington (4) and Atlanta running back Michael Turner (4).
"It's been the most rewarding regular season that I've been a part of in my 11 years, and I have to believe a lot of the other players and even coaches might feel the same way."
Colts QB Peyton Manning voted AP's NFL MVP....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Peyton and Eli Manning were voted to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday, the first time quarterback-playing brothers have been chosen for the same all-star game. The Indianapolis Colts' Peyton will make his ninth appearance in 11 seasons and will start for the AFC. It will be the first appearance for Eli, who was the MVP for the New York Giants in last February's Super Bowl. He will be on the NFC team.
The Giants also landed the oldest Pro Bowler ever, 44-year-old kicker John Carney, who was signed at the start of the season as a short-term fill-in for the injured Lawrence Tynes. He has made 27 of 29 field goals - the two he missed were blocked - and has kept the now-recovered Tynes inactive for all but two games.
The New York Jets led all teams with seven Pro Bowlers, including quarterback Brett Favre, who will be in his 10th Pro Bowl, but his first representing the AFC. There will be six each from the Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans in the game, to be played on Feb. 8 in Honolulu.
Peyton and Eli Manning: QB brothers in Pro Bowl....
By Mike Chappell, The Indianapolis Star
Peyton Manning underwent surgery this afternoon to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee, and rehabilitation for the Indianapolis Colts quarterback could last six weeks.
That leaves Manning's status for the team's Sept. 7 regular-season opener against the Chicago Bears uncertain.
The two-time NFL MVP has started 160 consecutive regular-season games. He has missed only one play because of injury during his 10-year career.
Peyton Manning has knee surgery, is out 6 weeks....
