Tom Brady Cites NFL History to Prove Point He's Not Concerned to any detectable degree About MVP: If Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had his choice in the matter, he’d permanently withdraw his name from any and all MVP races.

Brady said Wednesday he doesn’t give much thought to his MVP campaign in 2007, likely due to the way that season ended. Now immersed in another race with Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick and Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, among others, Brady would prefer to punt on the hype.

Most notably, the award goes against everything Brady has built his reputation upon in the last decade. It’s an individual thing that represents regular-season success, but it has no weight on the postseason. Considering the fact that only 10 of the 44 MVP winners (during the Super Bowl era) have also hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, Brady has a real point.

“I know coach [Bill Belichick] gave us some stats this summer about MVP’s in all the various sports, and it’s been a long time since an MVP’s team has won the Super Bowl,” Brady said.