Carolina Panthers or Denver Broncos: Who will win Super Bowl 50?

“There’s no doubt”, head coach Bruce Arians said.

After Davis had watched the second half of the Panthers’ blowout win over the Cardinals with his arm in a sling, he gave the media the same vow he told Rivera.

But it isn’t the best defense that has stood between him and a championship ring.

“I’ve lost a lot of respect for Carson Palmer in these two playoff games”, ESPN analyst Skip Bayless tweeted. In 2011, he was facing the prospect of having to go through a total franchise rebuild following a 4-12 season in 2010.

One of the most impressive events of the night was when Newton threw a pass to wide receiver Corey Brown, who ran it into the end zone, making it an 86-yard touchdown pass. It was a little unexpected because of the distance, but it’s definitely a pass to go down in the books.

“You know what Peyton Manning is doing right now?” He wasn’t voted a team captain until his third season. And they huddled on the plan ride home on Sunday.

The Cardinals came in as no slouch of an opponent.

“They’re cashing with one hand and betting with the other”, said South Point’s Jimmy Vaccaro. “I guarantee to you”. I thought our team grew, dramatically, from last year to this year. “This season has made me extremely hungry so my next few years we’ll be outstanding years”.

“From what he’s been through, to the journey he’s had to get to the National Football League right now, to be a Pro Bowl player is outstanding”, the Cardinals safety said. Now, they say hindsight is 20/20 but these experts might need a vision check after this analysis.

CONTRACT ISSUES: The Cardinals will look to extend the contract of Mathieu and he’s hoping it happens.

Mathieu is recovering from ACL surgery and wants to stay in Arizona. Newton makes the spectacular seem ordinary, to the point that his teammates are used to it. “I don’t know if you ever expect it, but we have gotten pretty used to it”, Panthers tight end Greg Olsen said.

“To be in that class is really neat”, Rivera said. “It really affects you”. He’s been active every game this season. However, coach Brad Childress announced Webb would only play quarterback and remained in a backup role his four seasons in Minnesota. Cooper has had to learn how to take criticism and to move on from bad plays.

“This is as low as you can feel”, said Palmer, who still hasn’t reached the big dance.

-S Rashad Johnson, an unrestricted free agent, would like to return to the team. Johnson showed great toughness and vision.

Said quarterback Cam Newton: “We’re not finished”. He threw five touchdowns on three separate occasions.

But the last time the Panthers opened as underdogs was the Thanksgiving Day game at Dallas, when they started the week as one-point dogs but were favorites by the time they rolled over the Cowboys. Panthers punt returner Ted Ginn Jr. almost returned one for a touchdown.

The Panthers are a high-turnover team that can intercept the ball (24, most in league) as easily as they can create fumbles (15, second most). History has many examples of running QBs that were wrecked due to injury and Newton dialing back his ability to run will have a huge impact on his longevity. The superb defenses of the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will square off in 13 days in Santa Clara, California.