Even if Denver wins today, Manning can't get more popular

2:17 PM,
Feb. 2, 2014

Written by

Erik Brady and Brent Schrotenboer
| USA TODAY Sports

Denver's Peyton Manning has much to gain by winning today's Super Bowl against counterpart Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. He can cap off the greatest year any NFL quarterback has ever had. He can cement his place in history as one of the game's all-time greats. And he can match baby brother Eli at family reunions, each with a pair of gaudy rings.

What he probably can't win is more fans. Almost everyone already likes him.