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The Denver Broncos knocked Tom Brady down 20 times despite blitzing less frequently than normal. And with last year’s win from Brady coupled with this year’s performance from Manning, the book has already closed on the Brady vs. Manning debate. In fact, it’s a measly 35 miles up the road from the Sentinel, which is why we secured credentials to send two other reporters, a photographer and myself to cover it no matter which two teams played. 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.
There were other choices beyond Miller for the Panthers to consider if they weren’t sold on Newton – LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson, Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green and Watt chief among those alternatives.
“Certainly that was a motivating factor for us”. And Cam Newton is sufficiently high profile that even just a “decent” game from Newton could net him the award. “A lot of guys went through a lot this year”.
“They’ve got a great rush”, Brady said after the game. “It’s not about being a part of it. It’s about winning it. And that will be our main focus”. The Pats can’t win it every single year; that’s just reality.
I’m kind of rooting for Manning now. “It’s a pretty tough thing to do”. Should I do more? “You can see the guys that we aren’t happy with that”.
BELICHICK’S FUTURE: Whatever the ultimate culprit of the Patriots shortcomings this season, several questions trail the Patriots as they begin the offseason. “Wade’s an excellent coach”, Belichick said.
Football, it has been said many times, is a game of inches. He repeated that on Monday.
However, Newton doesn’t deserve all of the credit here, which brings us to our second point.
No one forced more turnovers than the Panthers, and only five clubs gave up fewer points (the Broncos were one, naturally).
The offensive line also began to show signs of wear with two members of its rotation going on injured reserve prior to Week 6. The long odds might be due to the idea that he won’t do it two games in a row.
NEW YORK (AP) – The AFC championship game has drawn its second-largest television audience on record.
The injuries weren’t restricted to the offense. New England is in fantastic shape this offseason and have no big names to worry about keeping in terms of free agency.
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The Patriots got the ball back again, and scored. The league changed the rule this year in the hopes that it would restore some suspense to what Belichick had complained was a non-competitive play. I’m not going to lie: I didn’t feel overly confident that the 2015 Patriots could beat the 2015 Panthers. “I feel like it’s my fault”.
