While Peyton Manning is regarded as one of the best QBs in league history, I believe he will be no match for the explosiveness of Cam Newton’s game.
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Elway was the No. 1 overall pick, who forced his way out of Baltimore and arrived at the Air Force Academy facility for the team’s first minicamp, where he met Kubiak. “And that was one of the neat conversations we had in our different meetings”.
In the midst of (rightfully) lauding the Panthers, however, many experts and fans have forgotten that the Broncos are also a great football team. They’re the “no” to the NFL’s “yes”. Given that he came back from spinal fusion surgery in 2011 to play four seasons for the Broncos, along with the injuries that have dotted his past three seasons, including the left foot injury that forced him to miss seven games this season, there have been signs for weeks that Sunday’s game might be Manning’s last. No other Panthers were limited or held out. The Panthers use every run imaginable.
“These are the guys that always seem to be able to go above and beyond and they’ve done it for five seasons”, Rivera said. Cam Newton is Cam Newton. “He’s been going full-blast since we started, and the doctors wanted to just make sure”.
“We’ve had our moments running the ball. That’s a complicated thing”. “But you work the same way you did all season and if something unfortunate happens to Peyton, I’ll be ready to step in”. It wasn’t easy returning to the sideline after getting a taste of the action.
“Without the running game that has been so successful and gotten us to this point, there wouldn’t be plays to be had by the Ted Ginns, Jerrico Cotcherys, Philly (Corey) Browns and people of that sort”. For the Panthers, there’s no reason to change up the game plan. They play old-school football.
Cam Newton followed his time in Melbourne during the off season with a career year, leading his team to a 15-1 record and two impressive playoff wins, all of which is expected to result in him being named the league’s Most Valuable Player this weekend. Created to shut down the passing game.
Denver is led by the ageing warrior Peyton Manning, who is widely tipped to retire after this “one last rodeo”, as he told New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick it might be after the Broncos’ AFC Championship game win. To win on Sunday, these two players will be integral to their cause, as will Denver’s secondary.
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Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware can create chaos at the line of scrimmage, but if Newton scrambles outside the pocket and continues to get positive yardage instead of taking sacks, this could be a long day for the Broncos. The Broncos want teams to pass against them. He’s such a weapon as both a passer and a runner. Chances are, Manning will be seeking what Elway sought when he went to his father, Jack, a longtime scout and personnel man, after the second Super Bowl title.
