But even before their 2016 dream was officially over, Arizona’s social media outfit appeared to have accepted their team’s fate. And that was before he and his Panthers put a 49-15 beat down on the Cardinals that included two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns from Newton.
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Richardson always stressed that from the players to the front office, Carolina wins as one. The Broncos also went to the Super Bowl two years ago, so there shouldn’t be too much blinking at the bright lights on that side of the field once the teams get to Santa Clara.
“I’ve just got to be smart in that position”, Peterson said of bumbling the punt.
This is, however, Rivera’s first Super Bowl as the head coach, and it completes a remarkable transformation after his head coaching career began with three losing seasons in his first four years.
“The thing we’ve got to remember is what we’re playing for, and that’s to win it”, Rivera said Monday, to the Associated Press.
Rivera, who won a Super Bowl ring with the 1985 Chicago Bears as a linebacker, said he’ll rely on his former coach Mike Ditka, among others, for advice leading up the February 7 Super Bowl against the AFC champion Denver Broncos.
The Carolina Panthers were still putting the finishing touches on their dominating NFC Championship victory today to join Denver in two weeks at Super Bowl 50 in Northern California when the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook opened the Panthers as 5.5-point favorites.
Super Bowl 50 will be available several ways: Live on the CBS network, through a livestream on CBSSports.com, and on home entertainment devices like Xbox One, Apple TV, Roku, or Chromecast. Malcolm Butler was a relative unknown before he made a play that helped Tom Brady to his fourth Super Bowl ring.
“We’ve just got to try to get some pressure on (Manning)”, Kuechly said.
“What can you say about Cam?”
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“The great thing about Arizona not wanting him was he came back to this place he was wanted and we know his skill set, and we truly believe in him here”, Panthers receiver Jerricho Cotchery said.
