Peyton Manning could be in the final year of his storied and legendary National Football League career, and for him to win a second Super Bowl could be the flawless platform for him to ride off into the sunset a champion.
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Daily from Sunday through Thursday, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton fielded questions from media members in Super Bowl 50 press conferences.
On Sunday, Kuechly gets a shot at Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who threw 17 INTs in the regular season but has not turned the ball over in the past three games, including two playoff games.
Carolina has reached the Super Bowl once before, losing 32-29 to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004 – seven years before the Panthers picked Newton with the first choice in the NFL Draft.
After the Panthers lost the first challenge when Jerricho Cotchery couldn’t control Newton’s pass over the middle, the Broncos’ top-ranked defense made its presence felt quickly.
Super Bowl 50, which turned out to be a matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers, will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will go down as one of the greatest to ever grace the quarterback position.
Defensive end Malik Jackson scooped it up in the end zone for a touchdown. The Panthers have been underrated all year, despite winning 17 of 18 games. There has never been such a large age gap between starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history.
If you like young, energetic and exiting sportsmen then why not back the Carolina Panthers? Manning and company is averaging 21.5 points this postseason while Carolina is averaging 40. The foundation held skills camps in Super Bowl cities.
But the last six years has bucked that trend, with the coin toss victor claiming four Super Bowl titles. To begin the week, 86 percent of the money bet on the Super Bowl spread was on the Panthers at CG Technology.
President Barack Obama says the Obamas will watch the game with a regular group of friends.
If Manning represents the old guard, Newton – with his celebrations, dabbing and just plain coolness – is the future. He also caught a 12-yard TD pass from Johnny Unitas in the 1959 NFL Championship Game to help the Colts beat the Giants, 31-16.
Defensively, can the Broncos contain Cam Newton?
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The key to this game is whether or not the Broncos can keep this game close early. “I’m excited to see him ascend to the Super Bowl”. While Newton is far more adept at avoiding the pressure than Brady is, he doesn’t have Brady’s surgical skills at dissecting a defense. The NFL MVP was visibly frustrated after the interception. When the offense sputtered, he got a chance to play and almost pulled off a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback win.
