But neither could, and so Denver’s terrifying defense won the game. “They didn’t make mistakes and we did”. “They gave us fits all night”.
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On 3rd and 10, Miller was able to get around the offensive line and strip Cam Newton.
Yes, Denver Broncos defensive back Aqib Talib. But he only threw one, and didn’t throw the game away. “Fortunately for Ward, linebacker Danny Trevathan came out of the pile with the ball”. Of the 15 drives in the first half, nine ended without a first down. It may look like a video game, but it’s as close to the real thing as it gets.
Trevathan didn’t hesitate to call the Broncos’ defense one of the best ever. I want to go hug my family. “No. 1 in my opinion, over ’85 Bears”, he told NFL.com.
Newton didn’t comment on how it felt to lose during his breakout season beyond saying “we lost”.
Newton earned the honor as the NFL’s best player with a remarkable season that included 35 touchdown passes and 10 more rushing scores in leading the Carolina Panthers to the best regular-season record in the league. Fittingly, Miller became the eighth defensive player to be named Super Bowl MVP.
On the very next play, running back C.J. Anderson ran into the end zone from two yards out for the Broncos’ clinching touchdown. The Broncos held the Pittsburgh Steelers to 16 points in the AFC divisional round match-up and Tom Brady’s New England Patriots to 18 points in the AFC championship game.
Newton will have his hands full with the Broncos’ defense, but if his play this season is any indication, the Panthers fans who made the trip across the country to see their team play should be in for a fun afternoon.
Miller’s overall stat line reads as follows – six tackles, 2.5 sacks, one pass deflection and two quarterback hits.
Newton did not have much to say afterward during his three-minute media session.
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The Panthers are favored by 5.5 points in Super Bowl 50, which takes place at Levi’s Stadium in the heart of Silicon Valley.
