2. Peyton Manning

1. Von Miller Peyton Manning may be the most famous person on the Denver Broncos, but Von Miller is definitely the most popular, and it's well deserved. Coming off what may have been the best performance of his career, Miller has been thrust into the national spotlight, and he loves it. He's funny, he's smart and he's all about the Denver Broncos.  Part of what goes into deciding the Super Bowl MVP is simply how well everybody knows your name. And with the Denver Broncos defense being a main topic of discussion, everybody knows Von Miller's name.  The only reason he's not higher on this list is because Miller's impact can go unnoticed at times. Offenses key on Von more than just about any other pass rusher in the league, and that means he's not always going to put up the stats he put up in the AFC Championship game. Instead, he paves the way for guys like Malik Jackson and Derek Wolfe to clean up on the inside.  Plus, if Wade Phillips really wants to stop Cam Newton from scrambling, he's going to have to get Miller and Ware to maintain containment, as opposed to crashing around the edge.  Nonetheless, even if the stats don't reflect, Von Miller is probably the most important person to a Broncos victory. 

Listen, I have a hard time believing Peyton Manning is capable of earning the Super Bowl MVP, but that doesn’t mean they won’t give it to him anyways.

If the Denver Broncos are Super Bowl champions, and Manning has any semblance of a good game, it’s his; it has to be. The story, the history, the everything … it all leads to the storybook ending where Manning grabs the Lombardi Trophy, is awarded Super Bowl MVP and rides off into the sunset.

It’s possible. Just ask John Elway.

And really, is it that crazy to imagine Manning having a renaissance performance? He’s as healthy as he’s been in months, I’d have a hard time imagining he’s ever been more focused and, oh yeah, he’s PEYTON MANNING! I don’t care if he’s lost all feeling in the left side of his body — though that might actually be a serious problem — no quarterback has ever played the game as intelligently as No. 18.

Again, all it takes is one or two good plays, and the league will have no choice but to give Manning the MVP.