Though the Broncos know Newton is quite capable of beating them with the pass, they have no choice but to dare him to try.
So many questions were asked and answered about Manning all week, on both sides of the aisle, but the most thoughtful tribute came from a receiver, Emmanuel Sanders , who was asked to describe The Sheriff's mental preparation. I used to watch him, and he would take notes about everything the coach said.
So I'm like, I'm about to pull out my notebook. This was last year. I saw how he had his whole room set up. You know most hotel rooms have desks, and he would put his playbook on his desk, so I started putting my playbook on the desk and I started having success because I started studying. The way that he prepares, man, is like none other. He knows the game really well, and that's because he studies. That's one thing I learned from him, just apply yourself, take the game serious, know your job, because it's more than physical.
Peyton shows that. What is he, the oldest starting quarterback in the National Football League? Some of that is physical, but the majority of that is mental. His mental edge over the competition is great. Will that edge be enough to overcome the forces of age and gravity against the Panthers?
The oddsmakers say no. But crazier things have happened than a diminished Manning winning it all, which makes this game fascinating.
That and the extreme differences between the two principal characters. In the end, opposites attract fans and sponsors. They also make for rivalries that stand the test of time. Peyton Manning vs. Cam Newton would've been a beauty if they were fellow somethings just about to hit their stride, and that's a bummer.
But at least we get them in the same Super Bowl arena Sunday, a good time to remember this cardinal rule governing clashes of the pro sports titans:.
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Los Angeles Rams. Elway finished his career with 3, rushing yards; Young had 4, In just five seasons, Newton already has 3, rushing yards.
But he can. That's the improvement he's made. It's unique. They rely on him more. You look at Steve and myself, we were scramblers. He does more things in the running game where he can be classified as a runner. We had maybe a quarterback draw, but we didn't have zone reads that he has. The Broncos ' defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips, saw up close two of the most devastating running quarterbacks in the history of football: Randall Cunningham in Philadelphia and Michael Vick in Atlanta.
Phillips, who is now charged with stopping Newton in Super Bowl 50, sees all of them as flashes that burned brightly for a little while but did not create the sea change that might have been imagined. I don't know if it's a new wave. Not all of them pan out.
Some of them are really good for just a while. That would seem to be the case with Griffin, who was a phenom as a pass-run rookie in Washington in before the injuries that every franchise fears for its starting quarterback set in.
As a rookie, Griffin threw for 3, yards and ran for Then came the knee injury and subsequent surgery. And then Griffin's desire to be a dropback passer. The end result was Griffin, who was never again as dynamic and confident as he was as a rookie, losing his starting job to Kirk Cousins before the season.
Griffin's tale would seem to be a cautionary one for teams that may be tempted to go all-in on the running quarterback phenomenon. Cam embraces whatever it takes to win. He's a tough guy. He's probably taking more contact than coaches want, especially in the red zone. He knows when to slide and when to throw the ball away, but he gets very competitive in the red zone.
He knows he can take the punishment. One thing John and Steve were very aware of, when they saw certain coverages, they knew if they could get past the defensive line, they were good for 15 to 20 yards running. The problem that happens is when guys have ability to run, they look to run too quickly.
They don't have patience. Steve Young would tell you it took him a little while to stay in the pocket and not use his God-given skills to make plays with the run. There is a fine line. Cam is doing a much better job of staying in the pocket.
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