... home the NFL's Most Valuable Player trophy begins to heat up. By the end of the season, it has inevitably crescendoed into a raucous cacophony of "no, MY player's better!" and "your player's over-rated!" rants. The funny thing is, by the time the award's actually given out, it's ironically an afterthought of sorts. By that time, teams are deep in the playoff hunt. Home field advantage, sexy storylines and title games captivate more interest in the end. At this juncture, however, the debate is in full swing with many intriguing twists and turns so far. This is the first of a two-part list that breaks down all the usual suspects. The stars in today's slideshow are traditional favorites, yes. But good numbers alone don't merit an MVP....

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