Peyton Manning +350: If the Broncos win, it won’t be because of Manning’s play, but likely for the defense dominating. Because these Carolina Panthers aren’t known for showing up to a football party fashionably late. After his release from the Colts in 2012, Manning signed with the Broncos and the team made an immediate impact in the league. “Created a lot of turnovers, giving their offense a lot of short fields. It’s like the guy that’s singing the nation anthem is still on the field and the game hasn’t even started yet”. “The quarterback is not the sole reason that you win a championship”. The Broncos went 8-6-2 against the spread in the regular season, going 1-0-1 in the playoffs.
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His daughter, Leona, says the family’s one luxury was their Broncos season tickets. They could have closed out the game with a first down.
Despite this season’s issues, Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly said Manning’s “still got it”.
The Panthers’ Josh Norman said if he’s fortunate enough to intercept a pass from Manning next Sunday, “I’m probably going to bow to him”.
Now, the Broncos are looking for him to imitate one of the best tight ends in football.
Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. returned a majority of the punt returns this season and can be explosive in open space for Carolina, but so can Broncos return man, wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. But the manner in which they generated it against New England – via more three-man rushes (14) than in the entire season leading up to the AFC Championship (13) – shows that they can alter their complexion to account for an opponent.
“We pride ourselves in coming out ready to play”, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said. You also don’t want to doubt the rushing attack for the Panthers.
And Eli Manning, who has won two Super Bowl titles to one for Peyton, is among those who gets the feeling that Super Bowl 50 might be the moment when his five-time NFL Most Valuable Player sibling hangs up his helmet for good.
He has taken part in six Super Bowls, losing three as a player with the Broncos and winning three as an assistant coach – first with the San Francisco 49ers and then with the Broncos.
Cam Newton hadn’t thrown for more than 300 yards since Week 15, but he was able to record 335 passing yards and throw two touchdown passes against a very formidable defense in the Arizona Cardinals.
Carolina’s Cam Newton, just 26, is the best running quarterback today.
But in light of a good Patriots ass-whooping, reality rears his ugly head. They’re fast, they’re physical and they’re strong….
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Before we get all caught up in the outcome of that game were all set to watch next Sunday, can we take a second and enjoy where we are? “If we don’t have our A-game, it could be a long game for us”.
