Defensive MVP announcement moved up to Monday
The change was to facilitate production plans at NFL Network, which is televising the awards for the first time, according to the AP.
The move suggests the possibility that the winner is from one of the two teams in the Super Bowl, because the awards will be presented at the Super Bowl site in Dallas, and players from both teams are released from all media commitments after Thursday. The Packers Clay Matthews and Steelers Troy Polamalu are possible candidates for the award.
The APs are the leagues official awards and based on voting by a panel of 50 media members. Voting closed on Jan. 7, the day before the playoffs began.
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