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By Steve Keating PHOENIX (Reuters) - Wide receiver has long been one of American football's glamour positions but in the buildup to Sunday's Super Bowl it is the conerbacks on the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks packing the star power. Most NFL fans from Los Angeles to London can probably tell you about the Patriots' Darrelle Revis and Seahawks' Richard Sherman but many would be hard-pressed to name the receivers they will line up against at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Revis, known to fans as "Revis Island" for leaving receivers stranded when he covers them, has been named to five Pro Bowls while the outspoken Sherman has been a first-team All-Pro the last three years. Former Seahawk Brandon Browner, who now patrols the other corner for New England, has a resume that also includes a Pro Bowl appearance while Byron Maxwell is viewed as an emerging talent in the Seattle secondary.
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