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Carolina Panthers Jonathan Stewart, left, runs around Denver Broncos Danny Trevathan during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game today in Santa Clara, Calif.
According to The Indy Channel, Peyton’s brother Eli Manning noted that fans should not expect an announcement from his brother even if the Broncos win the Super Bowl.
All indications are that Super Bowl 50 will be Manning’s last game with a small window left open for him playing with another team next season. No one has more combined rush and passing yards than Newton in a player’s first five seasons.
The league had attempted to remove power lines that service the city’s public transportation, which many expected would have crippled the service just at the time it was needed most.
“This game was like this season has been”.
The Broncos never trailed in the game.
The defense registered seven sacks, an interception, and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the win.
Manning stayed patient and it paid off. After missing six games with the foot injury, he returned in time to salvage a sloppy Week 17 showdown against the San Diego Chargers, lead the Broncos to the AFC’s No. 1 seed and regain control of the starting gig. The Broncos converted only one of 14 third-down plays into first downs, and until the game-clinching touchdown, they failed to score a touchdown on four possessions to at least the Carolina 25-yard line.
Thousands of fans mostly in Broncos orange and blue colors went through bag checks, metal detectors and pat downs in their approach to Levi’s Stadium.
Now, maybe Manning – with two weeks rest and in warm weather – will regain some arm strength and confidence and regain his ability to throw the ball downfield one last time.
The Panthers hit back with a touchdown of their own but Denver kicked a field goal to lead 13-7 at half-time, then scored the only touchdown of the second half. But Newton, who was crowned the league’s MVP for 2015, responded by leading the Panthers on a nine-play, 73-yard scoring march highlighted by a pair of long scrambles and sizable completions on crossing routes.
In the playoffs, they took a 31-0 lead against the two-time NFC champion Seahawks and coasted.
“This is the rawest defense ever – ever”, said Broncos tight end Owen Daniels.
Desperately needing to play mistake-free football as they entered the fourth quarter down 16-7, the Panthers instead continued their unfortunate theme. It was not until Denver gained a robust running game to take the heat off the quarterback that Elway finally won his two titles.
But Carolina didn’t face a defense like Denver’s all season. He finished the day with three field goals for 34, 33 and 30 yards.
“I don’t think it’s going to be (immediate) announcement Sunday night”, Eli Manning said. “I want to go hug my family”.