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Is Todd Gurley the real MVP?

Published: Dec 27, 2017 at 06:50 AM

The Checkdown's daily collection of football culture stories for December 27, 2017. This is The Extra Point.

1. Is Todd Gurley the real MVP?

We 👀 you @TG3II 😏 pic.twitter.com/fl7UO4xux3
— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) December 26, 2017

Primetime says it's between him and A.B. -- despite the fact that he didn't get to call the Rams RB on Sunday.

2. Rob Gronkowski is a dark horse MVP candidate who's racking up a lot of YAC for a big man.

Rob Gronkowski is the biggest outlier in the NFL when it comes to yards per catch and weight https://t.co/DeWAQGhd6G pic.twitter.com/GjD8pFvw3y
— Football Perspective (@fbgchase) December 27, 2017

3. New England head coach Bill Belichick gave reporters straight facts when asked about new Pats LB James Harrison.

#Patriots coach Bill Belichick, expansive on new LB James Harrison’s skill set: “He played outside linebacker for the Steelers and we’ll see how it goes.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 27, 2017

4. The Browns have one of the best run defenses in the league.

Cleveland is giving up a paltry 3.3 YPC.

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