The Monday after a game is when National Football League players come into their respective headquarters for treatment, and among those in Denver were outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware and cornerback Aqib Talib, both of whom made key contributions against the Patriots.
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Scoring more points than usual is another piece of advice Montana had for Manning, who won his first Super Bowl in the 2006 season with the Indianapolis Colts but has since lost his last two trips.
Peyton Manning has stoked speculation about his retirement after being caught on film telling New England Patriots boss Bill Belichick that Sunday’s AFC Championship game could be his “last rodeo”, reports said Tuesday.
It may be that Newton’s enormous talent – so much that it seems like he was kissed by football angels at birth – can make up for what he lacks in experience on the NFL’s biggest stage.
Uniform watch: As the designated home team, the Broncos chose their uniform color for Super Bowl 50. For the second time in three years, the Broncos are Super Bowl bound.
Carolina enjoyed a home field advantage and obliterated its opponents, at one point leading a total of 55-7 in the games against Seattle and Arizona. Thanks Tom for telling me those words they will stick and I know a lot of people don’t like you but I have MAD RESPECT.
Speaking to Peter King in MMQB, Manning expounded upon the idea that this could be his last run towards the Super Bowl.
It is interesting to consider that almost half of all Super Bowls played since the game’s inception 50 years ago has included as its AFC representative either the Steelers, the Patriots, or, after this season’s rendition, the Broncos.
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A great twist on the matchup is that this game yields the number one scoring offense against the number one total defense. The team’s 31-24 win over the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII, however, wasn’t decided until the closing moments. [Ward] making those big plays. Most of the teams are throwing the ball.
