After Belichick mumbled something inaudible in his ear, Manning could be heard acknowledging he’s most likely retiring after the season.
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For Super Bowl L, flip those.
The Denver Broncos harassed and harangued Brady relentlessly while beating the Patriots Sunday. The second game usually gets the higher rating but the Patriots-Broncos was a bigger attraction nationally and in Jacksonville.
There are many popular storylines leading up to Super Bowl 50, including Peyton Manning’s potential retirement after the game and Cam Newton likely winning the MVP.
The future Hall of Fame quarterback finished just 27 for 56 passing on Sunday.
“One of the things coach Ditka emphasized to us was to enjoy the moment”, Rivera said.
Well, maybe not all of it. The flip side would be Manning’s competitive spirit getting the best of him, and win or loss, he returns to a big question mark that might be a last season at 40 years old.
You re not going to compare me to Cam?
“I am quite surprised how one-sided it is so early, but it seems our bettors would rather go with the Panthers offense against what is a very good Denver defense”, said Kevin Bradley, Bovada’s sports book manager.
The NFL christened their fiftieth Super Bowl with the number 50 instead of the seldom-used Roman numeral “L”, but the symbol merits at least one use when considering the trend that this match-up continues.
Belichick defended his decisions to the Boston media on Monday by saying time was of the essence. He was benched during the Broncos’ Week 10 loss to the Chiefs and missed the next seven weeks with a foot injury before replacing Brock Osweiler midway through Denver’s Week 17 win over the Chargers. “That was today, and it’s been a difference for our team and has a lot to do with why we get a chance to play another game”. The Broncos led the NFL with 52 sacks and allowed a league-low 283.1 yards per game, then made life hard as can be for Brady on Sunday, knocking him to the ground over and over.
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With the win over New England, Manning earned back $2 million of the $4 million pay cut he agreed to in March.
