The Shocker: “This one’s for… D-Ware”

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. 

The Denver defense is widely credited as the reason the Broncos are in the Super Bowl. (No love for Britton Colquitt?) So it would make sense that John Elway would recognize the emotional, intellectual and spiritual leader of Denver’s dominating defense. DeMarcus Ware was the man charged with the final team speech before the AFC Championship, and he could have that same role for the Super Bowl. Shouldn’t he get some love at the end of the day? Maybe. But his nine years in a Cowboys uniform would make it a little strange.