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Tomlinson ran away with The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award Thursday. He received 44 of the 50 votes from a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. Saints QB Drew Brees got four votes and Colts QB Peyton Manning got two.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Tomlinson, who broke Shaun Alexander's league record for touchdowns by scoring 31 (28 rushing) and also threw for two scores, had one of the greatest seasons in NFL history. He rushed for a league-high 1,815 yards on 348 carries, had 56 receptions for 508 yards and was 2-for-3 as a passer, both completions for scores. Tomlinson rushed for at least 100 yards 10 times this season, including nine in a row, and scored two or more TDs in 10 games. The highlights were four-touchdown games against San Francisco and Cincinnati.
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