Brock Osweiler played an important part in the Denver Broncos becoming the AFC top-seed, now he has one just as vital, simulating Cam Newton in Denver practice.
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Manning’s retirement has been a popular question during the lead up to Super Bowl 50, and Peyton has been dropping hints that he’s likely ready to call it quits. “It’s an issue for you”.
Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak credits a change in his management style for helping him bounce back from a stroke to the brink of Super Bowl glory.
Carolina’s All-Pro quarterback, seemingly exhausted of the topic, added: “I think we shattered that a long time ago”.
The big game kicks-off on CBS at 4:30 this Sunday.
Color? It matters not at all and never should have.
Quarterback Cam Newton has frequently been in the middle of those conversations, but he’s not buying the narrative that coach Ron Rivera’s willingness to let players be themselves is a driving factor in the team’s success.
Speaking Tuesday, Manning talked about how impressed he has been with what Newton has accomplished so far in his five-year career. But when the issue of race was raised, his demeanor turned serious, and his answers profound.
Newton reminded that he’s living out a childhood dream being in the Super Bowl.
He spoke about being a role model and an inspiration to others. And about making a difference.
The Panthers quarterback also discussed interactions he has with kids, per David Newton: “Because when I go places and I talk to kids and I talk to parents and I talk to athletes all over, and they look at my story and they see a person, African-American or not, they see something that they can relate to”.
“I pray to God that you know I do right by my influence”, Newton said. “So when you ask me a question about African-American or being black and mobile, it’s bigger than that”.
“They see a guy who went a different route than just going to a major Division I school and flourishing there”, said Newton, who went to junior college before winning a national championship at Auburn in 2010.
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The combination of his monster season combined with the fact he is now playing on the biggest stage in all of sports, and Newton is slowly becoming the face of the NFL. “Sometimes you want to tell somebody something man-to man, it’s better than telling them via text or even a handwritten letter, or seeing them at a banquet and saying, ‘Boy, it sure was great playing against you, ‘” Manning said. “So, if anything, it just changed how I do things more than anything”.
