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For an NFL record fifth time, Peyton Manning is your MVP. Manning also held the old record, which was four. Besides Manning, no other player has won the award more than three times. Apparently Manning won the award in a landslide.

This announcement isn’t a shock because Manning had probably the greatest offensive performance in 2013 of any player in the history of the National Football League.

Peyton Manning plans to catch Todd Helton's final home game for the Colorado Rockies next week so he can pay homage to his college buddy who gave him two big assists over the years.

The first came when Manning was a homesick freshman at the University of Tennessee in 1994 and Helton, already a star in both football and baseball, took him under his wing and helped him adjust to college life.

The second came when Manning was plotting his comeback from neck problems two years ago that nearly derailed his NFL career.

Manning was prevented from seeing his team doctors or rehabbing at the Indianapolis Colts' facilities during the lockout that offseason. So, Helton arranged for Manning to use the Rockies' facilities to work out.

After missing that 2011 season, Manning switched teams and rejoined his good friend in Denver, where Helton has played his entire 17-year baseball career.

Helton announced last weekend that he's hanging up his cleats at age 40.

"I'll be there next Wednesday to see his last game," Manning said Thursday.

After listing what he admires about Helton as a pro consistency, toughness, dogged determination Manning spoke about what Helton's friendship has meant to him over the last two decades.

"He was nice to me as an 18-year-old homesick freshman up there in Knoxville," Manning said. "Todd was a big star when I got there already, a Knoxville legend, and so he took time to be nice to me, and I appreciated that."

Although Manning unseated Helton as the Volunteers' QB, they've remained close, attending each other's games when they've had the chance.

"A couple of years ago, during that lockout when I was in a strange and new situation, for him to get on that phone and call me and invite me out here to work out with the Rockies in private and use the Rockies' trainers, I'll always be indebted to him," Manning said. "Because I was in kind of a weird place, unknown, I had nobody to turn to medically because of the lockout."

Helton is in the midst of his final homestand and will make his last appearance at Coors Field when the Rockies play the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.

"I'm happy for him," Manning said. "I feel like he's at peace with it. I have communicated with him. I hope he enjoys these last games, but there won't be another one like him here, I can promise you that."

article source: AP NFL

With tonight's game between Pittsburg and Cinncinati will be completed by the second week of the NFL. Yesterday we had the opportunity to watch some great matches. Kansas was lead by Smit to his second victory, Rodgers lead Green Bay to a victory over Washington, Payton Manning is again outscored younger brother, Eli, in the derby of the week Seattle was better than San Francisco.

The Falcons had their hands full at home with the Rams in Week 2, but Matt Ryan threw for 374 yards in a seven-point win. 

In an ugly AFC North game in Baltimore, the defending Super Bowl champs slogged their way to an eight-point win. 

Aaron Rodgers threw for more than 300 yards in the first half while his counterpart, RG3, and the Redskins offense were blanked as Green Bay cruised to an 18-point win. 

For the second straight week, the Texans needed some late fourth quarter magic to get a win. 

For the second straight week, the Dolphins went on the road to get a win in a game that featured a battle between two of the league's second-year quarterbacks. 

The improvement for the Kansas City Chiefs continued in Week 2, as Alex Smith improved to 2-0 as the new starter.     

After blowing a big lead in Week 1 at home, the Chargers went on the road and got a late Nick Novak field goal to beat Chip Kelly and the Eagles. 

The Bills drove down the field in the final minute against the Panthers as rookie quarterback E.J. Manuel clinched the one-point win with a last second touchdown. 

Jay Cutler found Martellus Bennett in the end zone with 10 seconds left to tie the game. Then with the successful point after attempt, the Bears pulled out a one-point victory. 

The Arizona Cardinals were nip-and-tuck with the Lions throughout the afternoon, but a late Rashard Mendenhall touchdown sealed it with just over two minutes to play.  

Most people aren't expecting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to rebound against the New Orleans Saints after their disappointing Week 1 loss. 

In a battle between two of the NFL's worst teams, the Raiders controlled the Jaguars and never trailed in Oakland. 

The Broncos are in midseason form after a second straight impressive and convincing win, with Peyton getting the better of brother Eli in Week 2.

Richard Sherman celebrated by dancing with cheerleaders, Marshawn Lynch cut, plowed and strolled his way to three touchdowns, and Pete Carroll got a rousing birthday gift.

The highly anticipated NFC West showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers was a one-sided rout.

Lynch scored on runs of 14 and 2 yards, and added a 7-yard touchdown reception in the second half, Seattle flustered Colin Kaepernick into his worst passing game as a starter, and the Seahawks dominated in a 29-3 win Sunday night.

The game was delayed 60 minutes late in the first quarter when thunderstorms blew through the area. The game was sloppy as opposed to sensational, but Lynch more than did his part.

Lynch finished with 135 total yards, including 98 rushing, to make up for quarterback Russell Wilson's slow start and Seattle's receivers struggling to get open. Lynch's TD run on the first drive of the second half gave the Seahawks a 12-0 lead. His TD catch pushed the advantage to 19-3 early in the fourth quarter.

This won't be a game noted for efficiency or execution by either side. There were careless turnovers and untimely penalties.

And, in the end, it was the Seahawks getting an early, important advantage over the 49ers.