Who was behind the MVP vote for Brady?

January 19, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) against the Denver Broncos in the 2013 AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
January 19, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) against the Denver Broncos in the 2013 AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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It was no shock that Peyton Manning was the MVP for this NFL season. He’s performed at the highest level of any quarterback in NFL history. Manning has put up the most passing yards, the most touchdowns, and the offense, under his leadership, has scored the most points in history as well.

But when it was announced that Manning won with 49 of 50 votes, people went searching for the voter who chose someone else as his MVP.

You have to look no further than Jim Miller, a host for SiriusXM NFL Radio, as the one who held the lone vote that stood between Peyton Manning and a unanimous MVP selection. Miller voted for New England Patriots quarter back, Tom Brady, but has good reasons for doing so.

From ESPN,

"I didn’t vote that way to disrespect Peyton Manning or anything he’s done, or anything he’s accomplished. In the end, he’s won his fifth NFL MVP. In my experiences, in over 17 years of playing the quarterback position, I just feel what Tom Brady did this year was pretty amazing. I thought he carried his team. The defense wasn’t up to snuff. They had offensive line issues as well. You have two rookie receivers. [Danny] Amendola was signed to be their big-time receiver and he ends up not really being a factor; it was [Julian] Edelman, who up to that point had been more of a reserve special-teamer. They had fumble issues at the running back position. So I thought for New England to be in the AFC Championship Game – they had no business being in it. But they were there because of the play of [No.] 12."