He picked up the Most Valuable Player trophy afterward, something that could not have gone down smoothly with Reeves. He was spared that final embarrassment when the crowd around Elway swelled to the point where congratulating him proved impossible. Reeves, however, was able to catch up with Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, who was his assistant in Denver and a key player in the drama that got him canned. He was calm at the end, bearing no grudges, certain he had no regrets, uncertain even whether he would have done anything differently. As it turned out, the second chance Reeves was granted six weeks ago was more important than winning any game or setting the record straight.
Somebody has to be a loser.
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