Oakland Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon can add another honor to his record-setting season: NFL Most Valuable Player.
Gannon received 19 votes to edge Green Bay's Brett Favre on Wednesday, a satisfying achievement for a player who wasn't even wanted out of college, spent much of his 15-year career as a journeyman, and even sat out a season.
Favre, the only three-time winner of The Associated Press MVP award, got 15 votes from the nationwide panel of 48 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.
Gannon established an NFL mark this season for completions (418) and also connected on 21 consecutive passes in a victory over Denver that ended a four-game losing streak and started a five-game winning string.
Gannon led the league with 4,689 yards passing, helping the Raiders top the AFC West at 11-5 and earn home-field advantage for the playoffs.
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