John Elway revamped his offense in the wake of the Denver Broncos’ third title, shedding both tight ends and three offensive linemen who started in the Super Bowl while bidding farewell to Peyton Manning and his longtime backup Brock Osweiler.
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However, Brady not being on the field is what will make this game so intriguing.
The Broncos didn’t need a top quarterback to become Super Bowl champions previous year.
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Both teams still have plenty of star power and both find themselves in the unique situation of having played the last game of 2015 season and the first game of the 2016 season against the same opponent.
Apparently Denver fans have not forgotten the level of discomfort the Broncos were able to give Cam Newton during the Super Bowl. Have thoughts on how the Broncos and Panthers are performing? “We’ll see how that pans out”. This contest is the first opening Super Bowl rematch since 1970 and Denver gets a chance to play at home to open the year. It’s a lot tougher to beat a team the second time around. Talib said after the game he did it on goal.
What a way to open the National Football League regular season. “We really don’t talk too much about the Super Bowl”. We know what we did past year. However, he will be be known for his antics at the podium after the game, and not his play on the field. Even so, he said he is eager for it as a formidable test to begin the season. “It’s not a rematch”, Newton said.
Here, we’ve identified three key matchups to look out for that could sway the decision in this game one way or the other.
True, but it’s not as if Super Bowl 50 won’t play a vital role in the outcome of this week’s game. Those teams play seasons that are just as long and grueling as the Super Bowl winners do, but without the accompanying glory. He’s such a good player. He does not hide the lofty ambitions that he has for this team.
Newton, the No. 1 overall pick in the exalted 2011 draft class, is 0-2 against Miller, the second selection. Did we grow? Do we understand what it takes?
While Miller is back and was made the NFL’s highest-paid player this offseason, Peyton Manning retired. But there are some significant differences. Newton posted over 3,800 yards and 35 touchdowns last season.
The bulk of Carolina’s squad was back except star cornerback Josh Norman, who was deemed expendable and signed with Washington.
There’s always something newsworthy going on in Big D. The Steelers went 10-6 and won a playoff game last season despite a down year for their playmaking quarterback because of injuries.
But the Broncos plan to be more vicious than ever when it comes to dealing with Cam Newton and the Panthers. “There’s no need to panic or press the panic button. So, we are very confident that we’ll be better this year”. There’s times in the game where I forced certain things I shouldn’t have. I trust them and let them play.
It was all about getting things back in sync, Newton said then. “It’s been a lackluster performance with the communication part”.
“No, I probably won’t go that far back”, Kuechly said Monday.
The time has almost arrived to flip on that switch.
Conditions will be flawless for football Thursday night in Denver.
“It’ll be interesting to see”, Rivera said.
“I don’t know where he’s learned that from”, McManus said. We were the number one passing defense in the league. “I think those (other) guys really took another step”.
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The Broncos seem to think that the Panthers won’t change much up against them in the Super Bowl rematch. “This is the first one this week so we’ll just try to stay focused on that” Kubiak added.
