Hopefully DeMarcus has something saved up for the night before the Super Bowl. Carolina’s offense will be the deciding factor as the Panthers win their first ever Super Bowl. Here’s an early look at the narratives surrounding the biggest sporting event of the year. “I had a peaceful feeling going out onto that field”.
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Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning told Patriots coach Bill Belichick after Sunday’s game that, “this might be my last rodeo”, acknowledging he might be hanging it up after the season.
But, while it may sting worst of all to suffer your final loss of the season in the season’s final game, it should not be lost that to just reach the game is an huge accomplishment, albeit one that is best appreciated in hindsight. Having pulled back up to.
After the conclusion of the Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots game, Peyton Manning hinted at the possibility of retiring at the end of the season.
There are other signs that Manning is preparing as if he could ride into retirement next month.
The NFL’s investigation is not expected to conclude until after the Super Bowl on February 7, a Super Bowl in which many speculate will be the last game Manning plays in cementing his Hall of Fame career.
Manning has been consistently coy on the subject of retirement throughout his four years with the Broncos.
The new issue of Sports Illustrated hits newsstands Wednesday and there are two covers featured: one with Cam Newton of the Panthers; and one with Von Miller of the Broncos.
Belichick: “You’re a great competitor”. Newton’s mobility will force extra players in the box (something Denver didn’t have to do against the run-averse Patriots), but his threat to throw it (and accurately) makes him a matchup nightmare. The moral of the story is, no matter how good of a QB you are, you can’t play well when your offensive line can’t block.
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It’s that football acumen that led coach Gary Kubiak to vouch for Daniels last spring when he and general manager John Elway mapped out their free agency plans and offered Daniels a three-year, $12 million contract.
