Denver’s defense overshadows QB play in Super Bowl 50

“It’s very special. This game was much like this season has been”. Just because he’s been through a lot, he’s going to be 40 years old (in March).

“You can’t be dabbin’, smiling, styling and profiling when you win”, Sanders said, “so this is how you go out when you lose?” “I have a couple of priorities first”.

“I want to go kiss my wife, kiss my kids”, he said while holding the Lombardi Trophy.

It was all part of quite a display by Miller and the rest of Denver’s defense, making the NFC champion Panthers (17-2) and their No. 1-ranked offense look mediocre at best.

Newton shuffled to a podium in the bowels of Levi’s Stadium about 30 minutes after Denver finished off a 24-10 victory. Super Bowl MVP Von Miller was credited with 2.5 sacks. “For two weeks straight, that’s all we heard, was Cam this, Cam that, dab this, dab that. They hadn’t played a real team”. It was very disrespectful. “It wasn’t ever pretty, but when you put it in our defense’s hand we always come up with that win”. “I got some good advice from Tony Dungy, and he said, ‘Don’t make an emotional decision, ‘ and this has been an emotional week”, Manning said. We had our opportunities. “We dropped balls, we turned the ball over, we gave up sacks, errant passes”. “They gave us fits all night”. “That’s it. They scored more points than we did”. Celebs galore. But the big question on everyone’s mind this morning, after leading his team to a 24-10 victory, Lebron Koes quarterback Peyton manning finally hang it up after winning his second super bowl.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning set two of the records – oldest quarterback to start and oldest quarterback to win at age 39.

At Super Bowls, players on both teams – winners and losers – generally stay longer to answer media questions.

I know you’re disappointed not just for yourself, but for your teammates.

Turnovers proved costly for the Panthers.

History’s going to remember that Manning beat Tom Brady to get to the Super Bowl.

“He’s a piece of work, but he loves to play football”.

The newly crowned NFL MVP’s first encounter with the Broncos’ dominating defense was not a successful one.

“It feels great”, said Miller, who had six tackles, 2½ sacks, two hurries, the two forced fumbles and a pass defensed. I did this for them. This is all great and stuff, but for me, I want to be with my guys.

Carolina missed the chance to cut the gap to three when British-born kicker Graham Gano’s field goal hit the upright, while McManus made no mistake at the other end to make it 16-7.

Defense dominated the first half.

“This is one of those things that’s going to hurt”, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said after the game. He reached directly for the ball, stripping it from Newton.

Peyton Manning can ride off into the sunset with a second Super Bowl ring, but it was his defence that won the day.

Miller spied on Newton at times, and Newton noticed.

For what it’s worth: While Newton did not play well Sunday, this game was about Denver’s defensive front dominating Carolina’s offensive line, particularly the Panthers’ revolving-door tackles.

It was only this season that Norwood was able to play a significant role for the Broncos as their third wide receiver and punt return specialist.