Adding that ring to his five MVP awards, Manning certainly can be satisfied and comfortable in retirement should Sunday’s 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers be his finale. The Broncos last won the Super Bowl in 1999, successfully defending their title from the previous year. Peyton Manning, buoyed by a dominant defense, had finally returned to the winner’s platform in a Super Bowl at 39 years of age, the oldest starting quarterback in all 50 Super Bowls.
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But it was the top-ranked Denver defence that can claim credit for the victory after holding the league’s highest-scoring offence to a single touchdown and 10 points. “We had two weeks to prepare and it just felt really good that our preparation, you could see that on a lot of those trick plays and everything that they did, they really helped out that week”. “You have a 68-year-old guy who is hip to everyday events and everyday dances and all that stuff”. The Broncos against the rival Kansas City Chiefs could be fun or against the up and coming Oakland Raiders.
Budweiser’s “Simply Put” anti drunk driving ad starring Helen Mirren was the 9th best Super Bowl commercial out of the 63 commercials that aired, according to USA Today’s Ad Meter. Given the way he played in the last couple of games after finally getting healthy again, though, he might want to give it another shot in 2016 – especially with this defense.
“He was very nice to me”.
“I said ‘you know you’re a phenomenal player, but you have to stay consistent through all the distractions, ‘” Ware said.
Manning spoke to the team Saturday night – an emotional talk that defensive lineman Derek Wolfe called the “most intense” speech he’d ever been part of. Lastly, it is widely thought that the Broncos plan to move on from Manning regardless of number 18’s decision, as they like Brock Osweiler and would presumably cut Manning if the veteran wants to continue playing. But the only thing to celebrate at the end was a vicious Denver defence that made enough big plays to set up Manning for the second Super Bowl ring he so coveted in what was likely the final game of his career. Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 generated the second-largest audience in history, with 112.2 million viewers.
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Cam Newton struggled in his first Super Bowl appearance. “We didn’t capitalize on the opportunities we had and because of that, they won the football game”.
