The Broncos will be the best defense the Panthers have faced, but the Broncos haven’t played a quarterback like Newton. “You get out of church early, you get out of church and everything for the Super Bowl but this time everybody’s going to be getting out of church early to watch my brother”.
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Carolina scored the first three times they touched the ball in seizing a 17-0 lead and led 24-7 at halftime, taking advantage of four turnovers by a shaky Arizona attack.
“They love the Panthers and will be pulling for them at the Super Bowl party that will be held on campus, complete with big screen TV, Super Bowl snacks and lots of teal”, she said.
“They’re going to embrace it”, the coach of the Panthers said.
Denver beat the New England Patriots by two points in the AFC Championship, and they could have a tough time against a Panthers team that’s been much more dominant this season. The Panthers have been solid but not near as good as the Broncos defense, but their offense has been solid. You have to be able to get pressure on him, but you have to be decisive on how you’re rushing.
William Hill U.S. projected the Panthers would be favored just 2.5 points entering today’s game, but Carolina easily routed the Arizona Cardinals to enhance its status. Even if opposing quarterbacks wanted to be more mobile, the Broncos might not have allowed it. The Denver defense finished fourth against the run while giving up the fewest yards per carry (3.3).
Rivera served as defensive coordinator for Lovie Smith when the Bears won back-to-back NFC North division titles and a trip to Super Bowl XLI.
The game will be played in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Monday, he was asked about what he could take from his days playing for Ditka into this year’s Super Bowl.
If the Panthers’ 2004 Super Bowl rally is any indication uptown will be rocking. Now it’ll be Rivera’s Panthers against Manning’s Colts in Super Bowl 50.
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We’re fresh off the conference championship games where we saw Peyton Manning show a little bit of life in that arm as the Broncos defeated the Broncos 20-18.
