Reggie Wayne 2010 Super Bowl MVP Betting Odds: Even if the Indianapolis Colts win the Super Bowl next month in Miami, Florida, the biggest and most anticipated matchup happens during this Sunday’s AFC Championship game between the Colts and the New York Jets. What matchup am I talking about? How about the one between Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne vs Jets lock-down cornerback, Darrelle Revis!
But let’s pretend for a moment that Indy does get past Rex Ryan and the Jets and whoever wins between the Saints and Vikings to win the championship. Who is the most likely candidate to take home the 2010 Super Bowl Most Valuable Player hardware? Does anyone in Indy other than Peyton Manning stand a chance to capture MVP honors?
According to the experts at SPORTSBOOK.com, the odds that Reggie Wayne wins the 2010 Super Bowl MVP Betting Odds are currently 15/1 [+1500 ML], in other words, his odds are among the worst in this category. But if Wayne can have a big game against the Jets’ renowned defensive back, that could go a long way as far as boosting his confidence going into the 2010 Super Bowl.
The last time Wayne and Revis faced each other doesn’t date that far back, as both teams met in that infamous penultimate game of the season, when the Colts all but forfeited their perfect season.
“It was an adventure on Revis Island, I guess,” Wayne joked when asked in the days leading up to Championship Sunday. “It was fun. One thing about Revis is he’s going to challenge you. He’s going to make you play your best. That’s all you can ask for. I accept that challenge. I feel like he’s one of the best [cornerbacks in the league]. He’s going to make me play at my best, so it’s going to be exciting.”
But as everyone know, at least half of the Jets’ victory can be said to have been over the Colts’ second unit, as head coach Jim Caldwell rested his starters after the break. “Now, we’ve got a whole game to play each other. May the best man win,” Wayne added in regards to facing Revis for real this time. “He [Revis] plays football. He understands the game. He understands [pass] routes. He understands combinations. That comes with just watching film and just understanding the game. It’s nothing out of the ordinary.
“It’s just that he’s a student of the game and understands what’s going on and what’s coming at him. You have to put your best foot forward when you are playing against him or he’ll get the best of you.”
But come Sunday, Wayne isn’t the only one that has to worry about Revis for this thing to work out. The guy delivering the ball plays a major role in what the history books are going to read about what happened between these two guys on this day.
“I can’t tell you how it’s going to dictate [where he goes with the ball]. I can tell you he’s an excellent player and he’s had an excellent season,” Manning said. “He’s made a lot of plays and has defended a lot of passes [this year]. He seems to find a way to get his hands on the ball. You can tell [the Jets coaches and players] have a lot of confidence in him, as they should, because he’s a highly talented cover guy. How that affects where we throw the ball, I’ll probably have to wait until Sunday to tell you that.”
