Non-QB Super Bowl MVPs
Tom Brady won "only" four Super Bowl MVPs with the Patriots; his other two titles saw these wide receivers named MVP of the big game
Who are Deion Branch and Julian Edelman?
Cam Newton won a national championship and Heisman Trophy at Auburn in 2010, but not before he served as a backup to this Heisman and title-winning passer at Florida earlier in his college career
Who is Tim Tebow?
DJ LeMahieu, Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Faulk
What is Louisiana State University?
The NHL begins a year-long lockout...and oh yeah, the Red Sox snap an 86-year title drought
What is 2004?
Atlanta Braves
What is Boston?
A former All-Pro Colts receiver who said training camp with the Patriots in 2015 "wasn't fun," and the "Great One"
Who is Reggie Wayne Gretzky?
Yes, Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl, but he was no MVP. It was this polarizing middle linebacker who may or may not have killed a guy who won it for the Ravens in 2000
Who is Ray Lewis?
Would the Panthers really draft Cam in 2011, some wondered, after spending a second-round pick on this former Notre Dame quarterback the year before?
Who is Jimmy Clausen?
George Springer, Richard Hamilton and Obi Melifonwu
What is UConn?
Michael Jordan wins his final NBA title, while baseball welcomes in the Diamondbacks and the Devil Rays
What is 1998?
Washington Nationals
What is Montreal?
Who is Lavonte David Ortiz?
Ben Roethlisberger has won two Super Bowls in Pittsburgh, but he's yet to be named MVP of the game. Instead, it's these two wide receivers who achieved immortality in Super Bowls XL and XLIII, respectively
Who are Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes?
Cam received 48 of 50 votes in 2015 when he was named NFL MVP; Tom Brady stole one vote away, while this Cardinals quarterback took the other
Who is Carson Palmer?
Ryan Kesler, Mike Vrabel and Nick Swisher
What is The Ohio State University?
The Seattle SuperSonics are stolen away, the Phillies win the World Series and Jon Calipari's Memphis team makes a since-vacated run to the NCAA Men's Basketball final
What is 2008?
Arizona Cardinals
What is Chicago?
The NFL's all-time leader in yards per carry among running backs, and the "Round Mound of Rebound"
Who is Jamaal Charles Barkley?
Let's face it, Jon Gruden was the real MVP of Super Bowl XXXVII for the Bucs after leaving the Raiders just a year prior, but our records show it was this defensive back who went to Disney World instead
Who is Dexter Jackson?
Steve Smith, Greg Olsen, and this ultimately-disappointing first-round wide receiver are the only players to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in Carolina with Cam under center
Who is Kelvin Benjamin?
Brian Urlacher, Danny Granger and (we think) Gale Boetticher
What is the University of New Mexico?
Fenway Park hosts the MLB All-Star Game, the Spurs win their first NBA title and Lamar Odom becomes the highest-drafted player in URI's history
What is 1999?
Los Angeles Clippers
What is Buffalo?
A former Patriots running back whose name sounds like a law firm, and the "sorriest corner in the league," according to Phil Rivers
Who is BenJarvus Green-Ellis Hobbs?
Not Beast Mode, not the Shermanator, not Russell Wilson...it was this linebacker who's since bounced around the league that was named MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII for the Seahawks
Who is Malcolm Smith?
Entering the 2020 season, Cam is third all-time in rushing yards among quarterbacks. You probably guessed Mike Vick is first, but it's this former Eagle, Viking, Cowboy and Raven one slot ahead of Newton
Who is Randall Cunningham?
Landry Shamet, Fred VanVleet and Doug Mirabelli
What is Wichita State University?
The New York Rangers snap a 54-year Stanley Cup drought, the World Series is cancelled due to a players' strike and Bill Belichick defeats the Patriots in a playoff game
What is 1994?
New Jersey Devils
What is Kansas City?
A left-handed pitcher with an eponymous surgery, and a controversial closer for the Braves who later competed on Survivor
Who is Tommy John Rocker?