MVP is a weird one. Awarded on the basis of fan votes and the feelings of a media panel, it remains a revered and respected award even when it goes to undeserving players. Take Manning at Super Bowl XLI: 25 of 38 passes completed for 247 yards and a touchdown won him the gong. Still, it's a tasty way of gleaning opinion and can often say as much about the players that don't win as the one that does. Going into Super Bowl week, Cam Newton is the odds-on favourite to scoop the prize (before we even know the outcome) but nothing's certain with the media circus in town.