10 If Newton wins the Super Bowl, he will become one of only three quarterbacks to win both a national championship in college and a Super Bowl as the primary quarterback for each team. He already has one ring and also was that game’s MVP.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer will miss the Pro Bowl in order to allow his dislocated right index finger to heal, reports the Arizona Republic’s Kent Somers. Up front, when Rivera sees disruptive defensive tackles Kawann Short and Star Lotulelei wreaking havoc, you wonder if it reminds him of how Tommie Harris and Tank Johnson did it for him with the Bears.
That’s because there’s 5 former Ohio State Buckeyes that will be on the field when the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos face off. Which is the most of any 1 college. “They have a lot of young guys and then a lot of experience, too”. Manning and the Broncos will have their hands full preparing for this unit over the next two weeks. The superb defenses of the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will square off in 13 days in Santa Clara, California.
Speaking of defense, the Broncos have one of the best in the business on that side of the ball in linebacker Von Miller.
Carolina has dominated in three consecutive SU wins, building on its league-leading offensive production by averaging nearly 39 points per game during that stretch, according to the OddsShark NFL Database.
Love him or hate him, Cam Newton had a pretty cool tribute to his Panther teammates before the NFC Championship.
Dating to Week 11, the Panthers have scored 30 or more points in all but one game, including a combined 80 points in their two playoff victories. If he can play like that in the Super Bowl, he could lead Denver to its third world championship in franchise history.
The Broncos and Panthers took far different paths to reach the sport’s biggest stage.
The Broncos simply haven’t faced a running quarterback like Newton. He’s almost impossible to bring down with his 6-foot-5, 245-pound frame, and he plays with a passion and level of confidence that is matched by few players in the league.
Rivera doesn’t plan to change a thing. With an elite rushing attack operated by a dual-threat quarterback, supported by a ridiculously predatory defense, the Panthers of 2015 very closely resemble recent Seahawks teams.
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