By Doug Tatum, The Times-Picayune

December 15, 2009, 3:34PM

The rest of America seems to have caught on to what New Orleanians have thought all season – Drew Brees is playing like the best player in the NFL.

The New Orleans Saints’ quarterback is the leading vote getter for the 2010 Pro Bowl, according to information released on NFL.com. He has 1,120,535 votes to take a razor-thin lead over Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, who has 1,120,174. The Gulf Coast is dominating the voting as New Orleanian Peyton Manning – the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts – is third.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, New England quarterback Tom Brady, Indianapolis tight end Dallas Clark, Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson, Tennessee running back Chris Johnson and Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson round out the top 10.

Pro Bowl voting will continue on NFL.com/probowl through Dec. 21. The NFC and AFC teams will be announced Dec. 29.

New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper is the only other Saint to lead his position in voting. He has 377,297. Eleven member of the Vikings are leading in position voting.

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