Chris Johnson gets snubbed

by Nick Szafranski

Titans running back Chris Johnson received no votes for NFL MVP in last weeks voting.

Six players in NFL history have rushed for at least two-thousand yards in a season. A NFL history that has been around for 90 years and that has seen tens of thousands of players step foot on the field. Johnson was one of the six players and did not get a single vote for this years NFL MVP. Four players received votes for MVP, all of which were quarterbacks, while Peyton Manning won the race in a land-slide with 39.5 percent of the votes.

Along with the likes of Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, OJ Simpson, Terrell Davis and Jamal Lewis, Johnson rushed for 2,006 yards during the season. Sanders, Simpson and Davis won the NFL MVP in their respective seasons.

Breaking Marshall Faulks NFL record for yards from scrimmage was just one of Chris Johnsons other accolades.

How could he not receive a single vote? Not taking away anything from Peyton Manning, but Chris Johnson had arguably the best season an NFL running back has ever had. Peyton Manning had a great season but not one of the best in NFL history. Not one person gave him a vote for MVP and that is really mind-blowing after everything he did this season. Did he not get any votes because he wasnt on a playoff team and all the other vote getters were? The Titans finished 8-8 and just missed the playoffs in the final weeks.

He was all the Titans had offensively. Think about it, the Titans dont have a pass game and each defense knew that Chris Johnson was getting the ball and he still set all of the records. Thats amazing. Chris Johnson is the fastest player in the NFL and thats why he averaged an astonishing 5.6 yards per carry.

I dont know about you, but when I look at Chris Johnson I think, there is the most valuable player in the NFL. Zero votes for Chris Johnson is incredibly disrespectful. Chris Johnson= Snubbed.