Defense Wins Super Bowls

By Jason Keidel
Despite the divine season from Cam Newton — the presumed league MVP — there’s no assurance that the game’s best player wins its biggest game. Indeed, it’s been 16 years since the NFL MVP also won the Super Bowl the same year. While Newton beams from the marquee, his MVP bona fides all but official, it’s not a coincidence that the Super Bowl flaunts two high-end quarterbacks, but also the league’s best defenses.
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