Cam Newton Won’t Dance Around the Criticism

Five African-American quarterbacks have started any of those games and two have won, Doug Williams and Russell Wilson, both against the Broncos. If this does happen to be it, I hope he goes out on top with another Superbowl win. It was his first missed PAT in nine years, ending a league-record run of making 523 in a row. The Broncos hit Patriots quarterback Tom Brady more than any quarterback has been hit all year this past weekend, and will look to create the same pressure on Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Wilson’s 117.39 passer rating in the Super Bowl ranks third all-time. Early on the morning after the NFC Championship Game, he was already sharing photos of himself going in for surgery.

If the Carolina Panthers had their way, maybe Peyton Manning would be playing for them – not against them – in the Super Bowl.

Manning told Belichick that it might be his last rodeo and that it had been a pleasure playing against the Patriots throughout his career. It probably is, win or lose.

They swear they’ve learned their lessons, however, after getting shellacked by Seattle 43-8 in the Super Bowl two years ago. “He’s adjusted to that and done well”, Eli Manning said.

He has set himself up for a big fall, or a much bigger payoff.

One bettor wagered $623,142.25 at William Hill US on the Panthers to win straight up at -190 odds. Michael Jordan was our biggest star, then Tiger Woods, then LeBron James. “They’ve been working hard for a long time”. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. “Coach (Ron Rivera) has a saying, ‘You don’t have to be prepared today, nor tomorrow, but you have to be prepared to play on Sunday.’ So, that’s kind of been our philosophy in staying in the same groove and the process – and hopefully that it carries over to the game”.

The Broncos (14-4) face the Panthers (17-1) in Super Bowl 50 on February 7.

What Newton said didn’t change anyone’s opinion about him, and it shouldn’t have. But he has to know there is more to it than that.

From free-agent signee in 2014 to being ranked by Pro Football Focus as the eighth-most effective guard in the NFL, the Ohio State product has had quite the launch to his pro career.

In the most watched annual event’s 50th edition, the NFL Super Bowl will be hosted in Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. While attending the AFC Championship Game, the phone dropped out of his hand and the screen broke. And regardless of how you feel about Manning, the Broncos, or HGH use in general, the accusations that may or may not have been made against him in that Al Jazeera report won’t have any effect on who will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. And by the way? “It’s like the guy that’s singing the nation anthem is still on the field and the game hasn’t even started yet”. “I know people want to see 49-48 but I don’t think it’s going to be that way”, he said.

How in God’s green earth did we get here? Ready or not. Like him or not.