No wonder Carolina will bring a 17-1 record into their Super Bowl 50 matchup with the 14-4 Denver Broncos. His last appearance was during the 2006 season as Bears defensive coordinator under Bears head coach Lovie Smith, according to his bio on the Panthers’ website.
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Teams wearing white have won 10 of the past 11 Super Bowls.
This year, we’ll get one of two dream scenarios; neither of which are a bad way to go out.
The AFC participant is the home team in the Super Bowls that take place in even-numbered years. I think this is the ideal place for me. The last time the NFL’s top defense faced the league’s highest-scoring offense, like Carolina was this season, the Broncos had the NFL’s top offense, but were hammered by the Seahawks and their top-ranked defense in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Manning threw for two first-half touchdowns and Denver’s ferocious defense withstood a New England rally in the dying seconds for a 20-18 triumph over the visiting Patriots in the American Football Conference final.
“We’ve got one more game to go, and then we’ll have a parade”, Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders said.
Ray has yet to start a game and with Denver’s plethora of pass rushers it’s not hard to figure out why. Thomas finished the regular season with 105 catches for 1,304 yards and six touchdowns while Sanders added 76 receptions for 1,135 yards and six scores. That being said, they have never been able to put it all together with a ton of success this season. “Some of my experiences in coaching, you get to certain experiences like the playoffs, and sometimes you get a little bit of panic”. ‘Did I do enough?
Thirty years after winning Super Bowl XX as a member of the 1985 Bears, Ron Rivera is leaning on a piece of advice from his old coach as he prepares the Panthers for Super Bowl 50. Should I do more?
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“I’m excited for the fact that he’s got two weeks to get ready and prove to me that he’s ready to roll, which I believe he will, knowing him”, Rivera told reporters.
