Gone is Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who rode off into the sunset five months ago. Back-up Brock Osweiler was expected to slide straight into the job but was lured away by a shockingly huge offer from Houston.
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The Panthers will come out strong in their first regular season game against the Broncos. This will provide the Carolina Panthers with a chance for immediate redemption against the Denver Broncos, and the means to spoil their banner raising night. The Panthers had no luck getting really good yards on a constant basis through the air in the Super Bowl, but with the addition of Benjamin, the Broncos defense will need to respect that aspect of the offense more.
Nobody basked in the limelight quite like Miller, who skipped the offseason program before signing a record-breaking contract. DE Kony Ealy had three sacks and two forced turnovers in Super Bowl loss. The injury occurred during the preseason, knocking him out for the entire year. The defense played great and won the game.
Feels like a toss-up, but something tells me that although Trevor will manage to hold his own in the same way he did against the Broncos defense when they prepared for the Super Bowl, the Panthers might be too much for the defending champs.
REBUILT BRONCOS: Siemian isn’t the only new face. My only hope is that Benjamin goes up against Talib and puts him in his place with a TD or two. Elway also replaced two specialists, including punter/holder Britton Colquitt, in favor of rookies.
When the Broncos had a 16-10 lead, they ran the ball four times on six plays for little yardage. The Titans had success in the preseason with their new “exotic smashmouth” offense led by former National Football League rushing leader DeMarco Murray and rookie back Derrick Henry. But Rivera has staunchly defended Remmers, saying the criticism is absurd and declaring, “I have absolute confidence in Mike Remmers”. With that in mind, the Panthers will have to take advantage of the small things that have.
DEMARYIUS DO-OVER: Thomas had 105 catches for 1,304 yards previous year.
Johnathan Stewart – For Johnathan Stewart, this year won’t be full of tribulation as long as the bell cow back can stay healthy. “D.T.’s had one of the best camps I’ve been around”, coach Gary Kubiak said.
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Last year, I enjoyed writing each week about college football matchups as we’ve already seen some exciting matchups and some interesting upsets.
