Win a Patriots jersey, Vote for the Road to MetLife Stadium Patriots MVP - Week 12
As the Patriots begin their quest to MetLife Stadium for the Super Bowl, we've decided to chronicle that journey by highlighting the heroes from each game.
The Patriots game against the Broncos was the craziest one all year. Three possessions, three fumbles, three Broncos scores, and the Patriots come back to win it? Usually I say the choice is tough for the MVP of each game, but this one is obvious guys.
All year long, we'll be running a contest to celebrate the Road to MetLife stadium, asking you guys to weigh in on who the MVP of each game is. As a reward, the jersey of the Patriots player to earn the most votes the entire year will be given away to a random person that weighed in on our weekly polls.
Here's how it works.
Each week, you will vote in the poll below for who you think deserves to win MVP for that week's game. Each vote earns you 1 entry into this raffle. That means if you vote every single week, you'll have a total of 16 entries. You can earn additional entries by liking us on facebook, following us on twitter, and tweeting about the contest. Please see below for easy access to doing all of that!
Contest
Prize: One jersey of the player that receives the most votes for MVP throughout the year.
How to Enter:
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Winner: A winner will be randomly selected on New Year's Day - January 1st, 2014. The winner will be chosen from a pool of entries collected from every poll posted throughout the season. The more weeks you vote for the MVP, the more chances you have to win.
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So, now the question remains. Who was the MVP of the game against the Broncos?
The conversation has to start with Tom Brady. He had another great game leading the now all of a sudden potent Patriots offense. It was the greatest comeback in Patriots history, coming back from 24-0, and Brady led the team to score those 34 points.
Julian Edelman helped too, catching the Patriots first touchdown of the game and then catching their go-ahead touchdown later on, as well as a 43 yarder that was a huge momentum swing in that game.
The defensive side of the ball stepped up as well. Sure the 31 on the scoreboard looks bad, but 17 of those points were virtually given up by the Patriots offense: with a fumble returned for a TD, and the next two fumbles giving the Broncos great field position.
Chandler Jones stepped up with a key sack of Manning in that first half. The secondary also played a great game despite being beat up. Aqib Talib made Demayrius Thomas a non factor until the end of the game, and Kyle Arrington kept Wes Welker to only four catches.
It should be an exciting year as the league journeys towards MetLife Stadium in February. We're looking forward to some victories and more Patriots MVPs! Make sure to vote today!
MVPs so far:
Week 1: Danny Amendola
Week 2: Aqib Talib
Week 3: Kenbrell Thompkins
Week 4: Aqib Talib
Week 5: Brandon Spikes
Week 6: Tom Brady
Week 7: Rob Gronkowski
Week 8: Logan Ryan
Week 9: Tom Brady
Mid-Season MVP: Tom Brady
Week 11: Tom Brady
“In the spirit of full-disclosure, I’ve partnered with MetLife as part of the Road to MetLife Stadium Preferred Blogger Program. Throughout the year I’ll be receiving special access to MetLife Stadium events and be conducting reader giveaways, with prizes provided by MetLife. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own. “
“I am currently a member of the Road to MetLife Stadium Preferred Blogger Program and this post is part of my involvement. While MetLife provides me material and necessary resources to complete various activities, all statements and sentiment in PatriotsLife are my own.”
