‘Allen, 28, has earned it, too, given the first NFL MVP award he won a few weeks ago provided another sterling marker of his continued, multi-faceted progress. He has cut down on the turnovers that once dogged him, throwing just six picks in a season that saw him produce 40 TDs (28 passing, 12 rushes). Allen also took the Bills to another AFC title game, which fuels hope that he might eventually take them to the franchise’s first Super Bowl since their glorious 1990s. And you know how hope can sell in the NFL.’