Also note that Manning just won MVP, and deservedly so.
Yes, but one voter selected Tom Brady as MVP, denying Manning a unanimous vote. Voter claimed Brady was more valuable because he carried his team on his back, even though he acknowledged Manning may have had the greatest season an NFL QB ever had.
As a result, Brady remains the only player ever to win a unanimous NFL MVP.
Manning's been robbed of appropriate acknowledgement before. See, e.g., Heisman Trophy.
ditto