He dropped his phone and cracked the screen – that’s another story – but when he finally restored his service, he learned the Broncos wanted to sign him to the practice squad to help them get ready for the Super Bowl against Carolina. And he played this year when he said he didn’t have any feeling in his fingertips. The Panthers’ value has also skyrocketed, from $206 million in 1993 to $1.56 billion today.
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The Broncos would certainly prefer not to dig themselves a hole in the Super Bowl like they did two years ago when fell behind 22-0 at halftime to the Seahawks and lost 43-8.
He joked, “I don’t know if it’s been confirmed or not, you know?”
Even though Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has a legacy in the National Football League that few will ever match, the Carolina Panthers couldn’t care less if Super Bowl 50 ends up being his final game.
“We’ve had Super Bowl success in our white uniforms, and we’re looking forward to wearing them again in Super Bowl 50”, said John Elway. For me to come in at the end here, is just kind of an out-of-the-ordinary event. “The quarterback is not the sole reason that you win a championship”.
Manning did tell Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post earlier this month he would “be lying if [he] said [he’s] not thinking about” retirement.
NFL Network cameras caught an intriguing exchange between Denver’s quarterback and New England’s coach after Denver’s 20-18 win over the Patriots in the AFC championship game on Sunday.
But questions about Manning’s future and whether he will retire after next Sunday’s game will follow him to Santa Clara, Calif. He is scheduled for four media sessions next week in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.
“There’s no bragging rights, because we both know that it’s a team effort and about everything going the right way”, Eli said.
Cornerback Josh Norman said he has the “utmost respect” for Manning but will “calculate our risks” against the five-time NFL MVP.
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Cam Newton hadn’t thrown for more than 300 yards since Week 15, but he was able to record 335 passing yards and throw two touchdown passes against a very formidable defense in the Arizona Cardinals. Carolina is a 5.5-point favorite over Denver in next week’s Super Bowl. “I have a lot of respect for that guy”. “We are not going just to take pictures, we are trying to finish this thing off. We’ve been dreaming about this moment since day one”. “I know people want to see 49-48 but I don’t think it’s going to be that way”, he said. If I can get the ball from him – if he throws an interception and God allows me to be there – I’ll bow to him. And after his (neck) injury (which sidelined him for the entire 2011 season), he came back, he was throwing lots of touchdowns and winning games, and back to his old form.
