“Yeah, we are going to the Super Bowl“.
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He’s taking the Carolina Panthers with him. Carolina is favored by four points. He tried to force the ball downfield, but we were not letting anything go over our head. “We are not going just to take pictures”, Newton said.
The Panthers are charging into the Super Bowl, prompting Las Vegas to set Carolina as the early favorite in the title game against the Denver Broncos. “We didn’t play near well enough, especially our best players”. “We came out here and fought our tails off and we did what a lot of people said we couldn’t do”.
Manning, of course, will get so much of the attention over the next two weeks.
And while the Broncos’ defense carried it past New England 20-18 for the AFC crown, Carolina’s D was just as destructive.
Quarterback Carson Palmer finished the game with two fumbles and four interceptions thrown as he forced balls down the field attempting to make up the first-half deficit.
Peyton Manning is the only five-time MVP in NFL history, one of the faces of the league and, at 39, the oldest starting quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl.
Many fans said this game is bringing Arizona together. His 32-yard punt return set up his darting, weaving 22-yard TD run. “Coach pulled us back!” added Norman, whose infamous clash with Odell Beckham Jr. this season resulted in a one-game suspension for the Giants wide receiver. “There was pressure all day”. Last weekend, the Panthers built a 31-0 lead before halftime, only to survive a furious second-half Seahawks charge. Brown went over 1,000 yards this season and averaged better than 15 yards per catch, but had only two receptions for 23 yards against the Panthers.
Palmer was inconsistent in taking his first career playoff win in last week’s overtime thriller against Green Bay in the divisional round.
The Carolina’s defense has significantly improved since they have defeated the Arizona in the 2014 National Football League season. Just as quickly as he was surrounded by red shirts, the swift Ginn emerged to cut across the field into the end zone for a 10-0 lead.
Ginn admitted he left Carolina after the 2013 season to “chase a check” but was seldom used in Arizona last season. He was plastered by All-Pro linebacker Thomas Davis for a 6-yard loss on the first play of the series, then came back to gain 25 yards, including a 1-yard TD dive. “I will see you in Santa Clara”, said Morgan.
Palmer did not blame the finger he dislocated at the end of the regular season for his bad performance.
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Newton’s counterpart, Palmer, was performing like anything but a Most Valuable Player. The Panthers piled up seven takeaways against the Cardinals – six on defense, one on special teams – including an interception returned for a score by linebacker Luke Kuechly.
