Many people assumed it was the question that prompted Newton to walk out, but several people who were at the news conference said Newton was visibly upset by comments made by Chris Harris, Jr., a cornerback for the Broncos, who was being interviewed nearby.
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Newton and Miller were drafted No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in 2011, but the second pick got the last laugh on Sunday in the Bay Area.
I spent the past two months watching every Super Bowl ever for Slate, and my primary takeaway was that mostSuper Bowls are awful.
Nielsen ratings for the Super Bowl are often taken with a bit of a grain of salt, as they do not take group viewership or broadcasts at bars into account.
Miller, who is set to hit free agency and likely to command a huge contract, also gave credit to the Broncos coaching staff, including defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who he said had the personality and vision to make the Denver defence among the best of all time.
The Denver Broncos linebacker smiled and posed with the Pete Rozelle Trophy. They couldn’t wait to toss flags when players jawed at each other, and they still can’t figure out what a catch is as evidenced by the unsuccessful challenge two plays earlier of a catch by Jerricho Cotchery that wasn’t.
The Super Bowl MVP is special, but the Super Bowl ring is something that I will keep with me for the rest of my life.
Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after defeating the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.
“He (Miller) has just gotten better and better”. He wouldn’t throw the football late in the fourth quarter to pick up a crucial first down and run down the clock. Tonight was a classic Super Bowl, because it sucked, and mostSuper Bowls suck.
It was a fitting and ideal end to an illustrious career for Manning, who cemented his status as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
Manning is 38 after 18 largely excellent National Football League seasons, and many believe this is his last rodeo.
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Both Manning brothers are now Super Bowl champions. Runner-up: The beer ad that included the grating “we’ve got one more thing in store for you”.
