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Discarded just one year into a three-year contract, Ginn beat his former team in nearly every way imaginable – catching passes, running reverses, returning punts and even chasing down Patrick Peterson after an interception – helping the Carolina Panthers to a 49-15 win in the NFC championship on Sunday.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning watches the AFC championship trophy presentation following the NFL football AFC Championship game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Denve…

“You can’t rush timid because if you do that, he’s one of those pocket quarterbacks that can get the ball deep down the field”, said Ware, whose team will wear their white road uniforms on February 7 in their record-tying eighth Super Bowl appearance.

Carolina, 9-4 all-time in white in the postseason, lost Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 to the Patriots wearing white uniforms. Six plays later, he zigzagged 22 yards for the Panthers’ first touchdown.

“I was like, ‘Bro, go do it. I’m going to be ready for next year, ‘” Benjamin said.

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians vowed to be more aggressive early on against the Carolina Panthers.

Coming off a shaky start versus Green Bay in the Divisional Round, Palmer battled jitters again in Carolina, throwing four interceptions and losing two fumbles to the Panthers’ opportunistic defense.

“Yes, it was personal”, Ginn said. He just connected too many times with the Panthers.

Vaccaro said the line could settle in quickly at 4 points and stay there through Super Bowl weekend. Newton completed 14 of 25 passes for 197 yards that day but was under duress for much of the game.

Ginn later caught a 39-yard pass over Peterson. Then because he’s Kuechly, aka Captain America, he celebrated the score by helping a guy who fell out of the stands to his feet.

But true Cardinals fans, DJ Michael Gonzales and Ana Rojas, said the players appreciated the support.

This wasn’t what anyone could have expected from the Cardinals, whose 13 regular-season wins allowed them to dethrone the two-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks as NFC West champions. Newton fired a dart to Philly Brown.

Meanwhile, the Cardinals have punted on their first three possessions.

-S Roman Harper missed the entire second half after he was poked in the eye while trying to make a tackle.

The Auburn offense was simplified – in Newton’s words, he “looked to the sideline, got a play and went fast” and resembled nothing like any National Football League system – but not everyone felt that was a fair criticism.