For the AFC quarterback, I gotta give it to Tom Brady. This is obviously no surprise. He is leading the best team in the NFL to a possibly undefeated season, and doing it in record breaking fashion. With his 30 touchdowns and 2 picks thrown at week eights end, he is on pace to shatter a whole lot of QB records. (Other Noteables: Ben Roethlisberger, Derek Anderson, David Garrard)
For the NFC signal caller, I'm going to have to go with my man Brett Favre. It was a tight race between him and Romo, but the way Brett plays in the clutch and has turned up the play of average guys like Greg Jennings and Donald Lee to the point where they look like Robert Brooks and Mark Chmura, pushes him past Romo for the midseason NFC all-pro QB. (Other Notables: John Kitna, Jeff Garcia, Matt Hasselbeck)
At running back, the AFC comes to a tie between Joseph Addai of the Colts and Willie Parker of the Steelers. Addai not only does it on the ground, but is a force to be reckoned with as a receiver out of the backfield. This dual threat is a nightmare for defenses, as he is on pace for over 1200 yards rushing, and 400 yards receiving. Parker on the other hand has been an absolute workhorse for the Steelers. His 212 carries is by far the most in the NFL (Marshawn Lynch is a distant second with 196), and his 4.1 yards per carry has lead him to 873 yards of offense after nine games. (Other Notables: Marshawn Lynch, LaDanian Tomlinson, LenDale White)
For the NFC, there was no question as to who the most valuable running back was. Adrian Peterson has run all over defenses, despite his team only being able to win 3 of their first 9 games. After posting the single game rushing record in only his eight game (296 yards), his astound 6.4 yards per carry has him over 1000 yards at the half way point. (Other Notables: Brian Westbrook, Marion Barber)
There are a lot of receivers playing extremely good football this season, and narrowing down to just two from each conference was difficult, but for the AFC, I have been very impressed with obviously Randy Moss, but also Braylon Edwards. Randy has proven himself before, but got away from his game with an unsuccessful stint in Oakland. Connecting with Tom Brady in New England has rejuvenated his career, and with 12 touchdowns and almost 1000 yards at week nines end (924 to be exact), I must say I am excited to see what he's going to do in the last 7 games of the Pats season. As for Braylon, he has had a breakout season. After being drafted 3rd overall by Cleveland three years ago, he has proven he was worth that high of a choice, and if he keeps it up, he will be a show in for the pro bowl, and possibly have lead his surprising Browns to a playoff berth, their first since re-entering the league in 1999. (Other Notables: Reggie Wayne, TJ Houshmandzadeh, Wes Welker)
For the NFC receivers, I think that Plaxico Burress and T.O. have set the bar. They both have 8 touchdowns at weeks end, are both on pace for well over 1000 yards receiving, and both their teams have winning records and are looking like two of the top teams in the NFC. (Other notables: Joey Galloway, Torry Holt, Larry Fitzgerald, Roddy White)
I'll finish this blog up with the tight ends from each conference. For the AFC, I have to give it up to Kellen Winslow. He has been another vital piece in the Browns surprising first half. He leads all NFL tight ends in yards, and third in catches for an AFC tight end, behind only Tony Gonzalez, and Antonio Gates. His 12 catches of over 20 yards leads all tight ends in that category. (Other notables: Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Dallas Clark, Heath Miller)
Lastly, for the NFC tight end, Jason Witten is my man. He has torn it up, being one of Tony Romos top receivers. His 47 catches is good for third in the league, tied with Winslow, and his five touchdowns, good for tops in the NFC, has him as a serious goal line threat. (Other notables: Jeremy Shockey, Donald Lee)
Keep checking up for my defensive all-pros, as well some predictions for the second half.
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