– New England kicker Stephen Gostkowski, whose first missed extra point in 524 tries played a huge role in the Patriots’ 20-18 loss to Denver in the AFC championship game.
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Now, there is one game left, as Cam Newton and the Panthers meet Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.
“One of the coaches told me this is going to be a special group”, said Andy Kiah, who helps run training camp for the Panthers. “Disappointing, disappointing result. There’s such a fine line today between winning and losing”. After last night’s victory against the Arizona Cardinals, the Panthers clinched their ticket to Super Bowl 50. He’s leaving behind his camera.
Carolina Panthers players celebrate with fans after the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers won 49-15 to advance to the Super Bowl.
The score in the NFC championship game was 34-15, and, given the Panthers’ inability to put away opponents after taking big leads, the concern was justified. We came out here and fought our tails off and we did what a lot of people said we couldn’t do. However, the Panthers are holding nothing back for their Super Bowl appearance against the Denver Broncos.
In the unlikely event that there was any doubt about Cam Newton’s skills, the team he will face in the Super Bowl were quick to dispel them on Monday.
“We’ve been dreaming about this moment since Day 1”. We’re not going to just throw the ball to the halfback and get tackled on downs, and keep that clock running… After setting regular-season franchise records for yards passing and touchdown passes, he played probably his worst game since coming to Arizona. They’ve looked bored at times, like schoolchildren looking out the window during class. Hard to see that happening in the Super Bowl. “He overthrew him and Patrick Peterson had an opportunity to return it. Low and behold Ted Ginn Jr. caught him from behind. He can get yards and make big plays so you have to make sure the pocket is tight when you’re rushing against him, but you still have to be aggressive”.
Nearly as swiftly, it was 17-0. He hit Brown for an 86-yard TD and fired another to Funchess from five yards out.
“This is something that if it comes down to a pain tolerance and playing through it, I will be there”.
Carolina Panthers All-Pro linebacker Thomas Davis broke his right forearm against Arizona.
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With a diverse run game that features Newton and Jonathan Stewart, the Carolina offense might be able to slow down the Broncos pass rush. At one point, the Cardinals had turnovers on three consecutive plays: a fumbled punt, Palmer’s fumble, and Kurt Coleman’s first of two picks. Peterson somehwat atoned for the error by returning an interception 72 yards right before intermission, but Palmer was picked off in the end zone on the next play and No. 2 Arizona never threatened again.
