NFL: Making my wish list

Black Friday passed on this holiday weekend, and I'm hoping that our loyal NFL readers were out buying me great gifts.

Realistically, I know that's fairly doubtful. There isn't much I need anyway, but there are plenty of things I want, especially in regards to the NFL. I understand that it isn't realistic to ask for some of these things, but hey, it doesn't hurt to make an NFL wish list, especially during these holiday times. These are items that I'm not even asking for myself; they are for others who I feel could use some holiday gifts this season. I know it's unselfish of me, but that's just the kind of guy I am.

For Chris Johnson: Some MVP consideration. I get it, the NFL is a quarterback's league, always has been and always will be. Johnson, the Titans' star running back, is getting the shaft, though, when people talk about MVP candidates this season. It seems like people are only considering quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Brett Favre.

But Johnson should be in the conversation. He's rushed for 1,242 yards, gained a whopping 6.2 yards per carry and looks to make a rare run at a 2,000-yard season. Minnesota's Adrian Peterson is widely accepted as the NFL's best running back, but Johnson belongs in the same league as Peterson, as well as in the MVP race with Manning, Brees and Favre.

For Green Bay fans: Blinders and ear plugs. Packer fans can't help but feel sickened with the sight of Favre wearing Viking purple and how well the 40-year-old quarterback is playing this season. I have to admit I'm pretty annoyed by it. He never started a season with a 21-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio when he played for Green Bay like he has for the Vikings this season. No, he thought he had to do everything himself and would throw fade passes to heaven when they seemed necessary to him when he was a Packer.

It's going to get worse for Green Bay fans. Analysts are going to continue talking about how great Favre is, how much passion he has for football, what a great teammate he is and blah, blah, blah. Just ignore the talk, put some blinders on and earplugs in, and wait and see if he has a playoff game like the six-interception masterpiece against the Rams, or if he'll throw stupid picks like he did in overtime in playoff-elimination losses to the Eagles and Giants when he was with Green Bay.