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He let his little boy stand beside him during his news conference after the AFC championship, just as he had taken him to the sideline before one of the games he missed in December.
“I’ve thought of this moment way before this moment”, he said. “I shared it with Peyton”, Belichick said. “Going into those types of games, you can’t not play your best because you’re playing the best team you’ve played all year”, he said. I didn’t add that to my plate, because there was a lot on it already.
Peyton Manning sent another signal Sunday that he’s likely to retire after the Super Bowl. Because it’s his first Super Bowl, he may have some nerves, so it would be smart for the Panthers to get Newton going in the run game early.
Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Peyton Manning’s legacy shouldn’t be affected by Super Bowl 50, says Eli.
“We’ve had Super Bowl success in our white uniforms, and we’re looking forward to wearing them again in Super Bowl 50”, Denver GM John Elway said in a statement.
There will never be a unanimous decision on who the greatest quarterback of all-time is, but Peyton Manning’s illustrious career certainly puts him in the top-five without question.
After the win, Manning and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick greeted each other.
Peyton agreed to a $4 million pay cut last March but earned back half that amount for reaching the Super Bowl. Peyton Manning possesses the opportunity to win the second Super Bowl of his career, and cement his place as both an all-time great and a Denver Broncos great. Peyton was on the losing end to New Orleans in 2010 with the Colts and routed by Seattle with Denver two years ago.
“He’s kind of changed the game, and the no-huddle offence they had in Indianapolis for so long, and doing things at the line of scrimmage, and changing plays and getting out of bad plays and getting into good plays”, Eli said.
According to a report from the National Football League Players Association, Newton ranks just 22nd on the top-selling jersey list.