Super Bowl ratings vacillated wildly during the ’80s and ’90s-from as low as 68.2 million to as high as 92.5 million-but have been on a steady climb for the past 10 years, with nearly every game outrating the one before it, according to Nielsen. However the Panthers know they’ll have Kuechly and all-pro CB Josh Norman, two of the best pass defenders in the game.
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This discrepancy means two things, says Mindshare. “Basically, it’s bragging rights, and if you don’t get it, it’s still going to be the most-watched telecast of the year”.
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“From a financial impact, it’s immaterial because none of the sponsors are guaranteed”, McManus said.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has been the subject of much talk about whether Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 appearance against the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, will be the final time he steps onto an National Football League field in a uniform.
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Tackle Michael Oher said Rivera’s coaching style is “amazing”, noting that a text message he received from Rivera before the season showed him what his coaching style was like. “Even if not, we’ll still do a big rating”. The 11-year NFL veteran is looking to win his first Super Bowl in his career, and has been a consistent defensive playmaker for Carolina since being drafted in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Of the five biggest blowouts in Super Bowl history, the Broncos have been the victim in three of them. “In this case, it isn’t about who factually will win Super Bowl 50; bookies probably have that one covered – although Twitter does seem to agree with them – but rather it’s about looking at what the pulse of the nation is around the event”, says a Mindshare spokesperson. “It is the grandest stage, with a captive audience that is there to watch not only the game itself, but to watch the commercials. I think we’re in good shape here”.
