Super Bowl MVP awards go to the game’s top performer — and naturally the trophy tends to be dominated by the NFL’s best and highest-paid players. The Super Bowl 2019 MVP went to the Patriots’ Julian Edelman, who may be one of the best postseason wide receivers in history — but he’s not anywhere near the list of highest-paid NFL players.
Julian Edelman, who has now had outstanding performances in three Patriots Super Bowl victories, was not even in the top 50 highest-paid players for his position this season.
Super Bowl 2019 literally set records for lameness: The Patriots 13-3 win over the Rams was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever, with records set for categories like fewest touchdowns (one) and the lowest combined scoring through three quarters (six points).