And we knew not long after the Super Bowl that Jalen Hurts was named MVP of the game. The NFL identified the voters. The NFL left it to the voters to disclose the player they picked. We've contacted each of them,

On Sunday night, Jalen Hurts carried the weight of the world. He held it in his right hand as he walked to a spot in the locker room where he could lean against the wall, slide to the floor, stretch out his legs and place the Lombardi Trophy between them.

Jalen Hurts has been fighting to get here for close to 10 years: on the midfield stage of a championship game, holding a trophy while confetti falls around him with the cheers of adoring fans ringing out around a massive stadium.