Peyton Manning is the SuperBowl MVP favorite

Betting Press Staff - 5 Feb 2010

Bookmakers also betting on who this year's star player will thank first in speech

Super Bowl XLIV is expected to prove a battle of the NFL's two top-ranked quarterbacks, with Peyton Manning favourite to edge out Drew Brees for the MVP award in Miami.

Indianapolis Colts signal caller Manning is Evens with Ladbrokes to repeat his 2007 success in this sphere, while New Orleans Saints playmaker Brees is a 3/1 chance to prevail.

Paddy Power have even expanded on this market by betting on who the MVP will thank first in his acceptance speech broadcast live on television, with 'God' a shade of odds-on at 10/11.
Punters can get 5/4 the winner pays tribute to his teammates quickest, 6/1 his family, 12/1 his coaches and 20/1 the franchise owners.

Three years ago, Manning hailed his teammates and then the coach at that time, Tony Dungy, but he didn't actually thank anyone, so we have no form guide to go on.

Fellow quartback legend Brett Favre only just failed to make it to Miami with the Minnesota Vikings and Paddy Power are betting on when his name will crop up in the US commentary.

An early mention in the first quarter is 5/4, while it is 11/4 he is initially discussed in the second quarter, 9/2 for the third, 6/1 the fourth and 7/2 not at all.

For those who want an early night, the Irish firm also have two markets on the pre-game coin toss, with both teams available at 10/11 to win it and the same price on offer for it to come up heads or tails.

Both teams are 5/6 to kick-off first, while it is 66/1 for that strike to be returned for a touchdown and 8/1 any kick-off is run back for six points.

It is 9/4 for the first penalty to be a false start, 5/2 for holding and Evens any other kind of offence.






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