Pretty much the only reason a defensive player gets a SB MVP is when the offense is completely inept or that player makes a single play that's huge in the game. The Denver offense was inept and the sack/fumble was a big play in the game. He should have gotten the MVP. Guaranteed though that if Manning had a relatively decent game(threw a couple TDs, etc.), it would have gone to him. That's just the nature of the league and how they consistently award it.
A single game performance doesn't throw everything else out the window though.
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