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Super Bowl 2014: Top 5 storylines for the big game

By Patrick Schmidt

Jan 31, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos helmets are on display with the Vince Lombardi Trophy prior to a press conference at Rose Theater in advance of Super Bowl XLVIII. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos helmets are on display with the Vince Lombardi Trophy prior to a press conference at Rose Theater in advance of Super Bowl XLVIII. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Knowshon Moreno
January 19, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno (27) runs the ball against the New England Patriots in the first half of the 2013 AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Can Knowshon Moreno outshine Marshawn Lynch in his homecoming?

Marshawn Lynch is the workhorse running back with an affinity for skittles and not talking with the media, because he’s just about that action, boss but he’s also one of the top two or three running backs in the league, but can hometown star Knowshon Moreno upstage him on the game’s biggest stage?

Born in the Bronx and a prep star Middletown High School South in New Jersey before starring with the Georgia Bulldogs and later being the 12th overall pick by the Broncos in the 2009 draft, Moreno returns home after resurrecting his career in 2013.

Moreno rushed for a career-high 1,038 yards and 10 touchdowns with 60 receptions for 548 yards and three more touchdowns to give the explosive Broncos offense balance so teams couldn’t gear up to try to slow down the potent aerial attack. The pending free agent will be a sleeper MVP pick as he looks to have a happy homecoming.

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