Watchdog

Tim Layden, one of the many Newsday stars Sports Illustrated has pilfered over the decades, has a nice read in this week's magazine about the Giants' offensive line.

Speaking of which, there is a growing movement which I hereby join to get the selectors for the Associated Press' MVP award to ignore the lackluster quarterback options this season and instead vote en masse for Big Blue's five starters.

Is there any reason that can't or shouldn't happen?

I asked AP football writer Dave Goldberg, one of the people most involved in administrating the award. He said this:

"We do a Player of the Week every week, and a couple of weeks ago we did the Giants' offensive line. We have 50 voters, and it's up to the 50 voters. But I would think there is nothing to prevent it. If X number of people voted for it, and they got the most votes, you'd say, yeah, it's five guys, but we've had ties. We had Brett Favre and Barry Sanders. It's kind of a novel idea. There's no clear-cut winner. You look at Drew Brees, who's going to put up big numbers on a last-place team. Kurt Warner has dropped off.

"Everyone says the key to the Giants' season is their offensive line, and the Giants are the best team in football. As individuals none of them is a superstar offensive lineman. Chris Snee is probably the best. I don't think it's a crazy idea. [Sports Illustrated's] Paul Zimmerman would love it."

By the way, you might have heard of one of the 50 voters: Glauber!