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As the\u00a0NFL season\u00a0enters its second half, the league awards conversation is only going to keep heating up. At the forefront of many fans’ minds is who will be crowned the Most Valuable Player. Typically, that awards has been dominated by quarterbacks. No position player has taken home the trophy since Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2012 but that 13-year streak could come to an end this year.<\/p>\n
Indianapolis Colts rusher Jonathan Taylor has vastly impressed over 10 games, racking up\u00a01,139 yards\u00a0and 15 touchdowns already. The next closest running back (James Cook) is a whopping 219 yards behind. That’s roughly two games of average output.<\/p>\n
Taylor is one of only two non-QB players with double-digit scores so far this year (Josh Jacobs, 11 TDs). Not even a wide receiver standout like Jaxson Smith-Njigba has hit that benchmark yet. Now he’s got seven more games to build his already strong case.<\/p>\n
When you compare Taylor’s stats to Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley’s\u00a02024 campaign\u00a0through 10 games, the latter trails by just two yards and seven touchdowns. Barkley finished the year with a near record 2,005 total yards but only 13 scores, finishing third in the MVP voting behind QBs Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.<\/p>\n
This year, the competition is nowhere near as stiff. So far the passer threats amount to Baker Mayfield and Drake Maye, who have shown signs of being human in recent weeks. No longer is this award just being passed around by the likes of Allen, Jackson and Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n
If Taylor maintains his average of 113.9 yards-per-game, he’d finish the year with 1,936 total yards. You figure he has at least one or two more big games left in him and he could potentially push Saquon’s total or even threaten Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards.<\/p>\n
Mayfield and Maye are likely to see their impressive numbers continue to come back down to Earth but Taylor’s value is more evident in his team’s success. Sitting as the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Colts would not be in that position without Taylor in the lineup.<\/p>\n
He’s responsible for a third of Indianapolis’ total points scored this season (32.7 percent) and if you subtract the touchdowns he scored in each of the Colts wins in which he reached the end zone, their record drops to 4-5-1.<\/p>\n
Taylor is the definition of the most valuable player. Colts QB Daniel Jones may\u00a0lead all passers in yards at the moment\u00a0(2,659 yards) but it’s been Indianapolis’ run game that’s truly defined their dominating campaign.<\/p>\n
Unless other quarterbacks start absolutely bombarding opposing defenses and run the table in their respective conferences, the choice seems obvious for MVP voters. Now, Taylor just has to stay healthy and maintain some semblance of his average production.<\/p>\n
As pressure from fans and media continues to mount, calls to fire Head Coach\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople talk about firing a head coach like it\u2019s just a decision on paper,\u201d Rooney said firmly. \u201cBut there are things bigger than winning \u2013 something we\u2019re building right now that will define the future of the Steelers for years to come. And for that to happen,\u00a0<\/p>\n
His statement spread quickly across social media. Some saw it as excessive loyalty toward a coach who has been with the team for nearly two decades, while others viewed it as a sign that Rooney is looking beyond short-term results.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tomlin, who has led the team since 2007, has never had a losing season \u2014 a rare accomplishment in NFL history. Yet nearly ten years without a playoff win has tested the patience of many fans. Still, for Rooney, stability and identity are not things to be traded away.<\/p>\n
\u201cPittsburgh doesn\u2019t operate out of panic,\u201d he said firmly. \u201cWe build to last \u2014 not to please in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that statement, Art Rooney II seems to have closed the door on speculation.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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