Stephen Curry congratulates Cam Newton on MVP win and offers some advice

If Manning can play as well as he did in the first half of the AFC championship game against New England and engineer an upset victory, he’ll even his Super Bowl record at 2-2, and (presumably) retire with a winning playoff record, after dragging around a sub-.500 post-season mark for most of his 18 years in the NFL. We have a group on the side where it’s just our alley, our avenue.

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, like Manning, was a No. 1 overall selection in the National Football League draft.

“I think our speed overall on defense helps, obviously”, he said.

Norman said the defensive backs made sure to take the street sign with them to California. The plan figures to be steeped in containing Newton while simultaneously harassing him with nonpareil edge rushers Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, who’ll consider their day complete when they chase down Derek Anderson, Carolina’s backup quarterback. They can’t stop the dab.

Newton’s supporting cast, however, is more refined this time around. “He runs and strings plays out, and he’s a one-on-one type quarterback, so you have to be cognizant of how you’re rushing and also you have to keep your aggressive attitude on getting him”.

Definitely picking the Panthers.

The Broncos have a fading star quarterback, the Panthers an ascendant one. The Broncos’ quarterback is one of the best at making adjustments at the line of scrimmage prior to the snaps. But the Panthers seem to be a team of destiny this season.

Carolina’s defense, which led the league in takeaways, quickly shifts from good to great when the offense gives them a lead.

At 39, Peyton Manning, is the game’s oldest superstar and this Super Bowl, his fourth, is expected to be his last.

Denver defenders love coordinator Wade Phillips’ simple, aggressive schemes because they accentuate their talents at all three levels. Cam Newton is going to be a problem, and the Panther run game is tough. “But my prediction for next year, for Super Bowl 51…” Carolina in a tight one.

(Chris Valva/ KSAN Production): “Since I can’t say Americas team, the Dallas Cowboys, I would have to honestly say, Carolina Panthers”.

Carolina’s Graham Gano (30 of 36 FGs in the regular season) doesn’t have quite as big a leg, but the Panthers do have a dynamic return man in Ginn. If Denver’s offense can extend drives, avoid turnovers and put points on the board, Newton might be forced to take more chances than he’s accustomed to. Accommodational adjustments are a minor hassle for players but a hassle just the same, and the Broncos, after a week of dealing with the distractions unique to the world’s gaudiest single-day sporting event, created an unnecessary distraction.

During their most recent trip to the Super Bowl, two years ago, the Denver Broncos showed all that can go wrong by overthinking. Manning’s nine touchdown passes and 67.9 passer rating through 10 regular-season games were also career lows, and the 17 interceptions were his most in four seasons with Denver.

Even though in my opinion Peyton Manning is the greatest of all time, I believe in the end Cam Newton and the Panthers’ defense will outlast Denver in a tightly-played, competitive game.

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down and predicts Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 match-up. “Yeah, I’ve never seen one like him and nobody else has”.

“I think there’s one player left – (linebacker) Thomas Davis – who actually played when I played”, he said.