The Official Super Bowl 50 Gameday Thread

[YardRat]

Hey, if you wanted to start it, you should have gotten your ass out of bed earlier.

[Novacane]

First time in a long time I don't have anyone to root for. I don't like or hate either team.

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BTW....what are you doing with a Patriot avatar?

[YardRat]

I lost a bet with Mace and gooby.

I haven't really settled on a rooting interest either, I just hope it's a great game not controlled by officiating.

[swiper]

First time in a long time I don't have anyone to root for. I don't like or hate either team.

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BTW....what are you doing with a Patriot avatar?


First time ever I'm not interested in the game, the halftime show or the commercials at all. This is the worst pairing of teams ever.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

First time ever I'm not interested in the game, the halftime show or the commercials at all. This is the worst pairing of teams ever.

Really? Manning's last game, will likely be brought up 100 million times to define his legacy? Cam Newton and the #1 scoring offense vs. the #1 scoring defense? Luke Kuechly and Von Miller trying to remind people that Watt isn't the only elite defender in the league? There's a lot to like about this matchup IMO.

Weather should be clear and in the 70s at kickoff

[YardRat]

Love defense. This is a great match up.

[BillsImpossible]

Love defense. This is a great match up.

The Panthers torched Seattle and Arizona in the playoffs.

Seattle was ranked 2nd in overall defense, and the Cards were ranked 5th overall on defense.

But that's the NFC.

In the regular season, Carolina faced 3 good defenses. Houston, Seattle, and Tennessee.

Denver faced 6 good defenses. Baltimore, Kansas City, Minnesota, New England, Pittsburgh, and the Bengals.

I think each team's defense is a scratch.

Super Bowl L will be decided by the best offense.

[Ingtar33]

Well this will be anticlimactic -

I would have chosen both Seattle and Arizona over the Broncos in the Superbowl, so it's a no brainer to take the team that torched them both over the broncos. The spread started with a sucker bet Carolina by 3.5; If i was a betting man i would have taken out a mortgage on the house and put it all on Carolina. The line is only 5.5 now, which tells me a lot of people in the USA haven't actually watched either team this year. This is still the dumbest point spread in superbowl history. Carolina will curb stomp Denver. It probably will be a 20+ point lead by halftime; and we might see Brock Osweiler before the end of the game.

[denverboz]

I lost a bet with Mace and gooby.

I haven't really settled on a rooting interest either, I just hope it's a great game not controlled by officiating.

I don't see the Denver offense being able to keep up with the Panthers offense, #1 defense or not. Cam Newton is not Tom Brady, and the Pats still came close and should have beat Denver.
My feeling is the Panthers should kick the Broncos ass, unless the NFL gifts it to Manning as a going away prize, which wouldn't surprise me. :smile:

And what I saw was the Panthers being 5 1/2 point favorites right from the beginning.

[Frenchman]

Ninety minutes til kickoff time!

[denverboz]

The over/under on how long it takes Lady Gaga to sing the national anthem (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14699808/lady-gaga-sing-national-anthem-super-bowl) was sitting at around 2 minutes, 20 seconds at offshore sportsbooks. :smile:

[denverboz]

Announcer just said, Carolina is 4-0 against top 5 defenses.

[YardRat]

NFLN just showed a clip of Kubiak resting against a wall with his head down after pacing the hallway...looked like he was trying to not puke.

[Mace]

I'd love to see Manning go out on top, but I don't see it happening.

I still remember how gameday felt when we were there, and I imagine how it must feel to those cities tonight.

I still love these games. Away we go !

[Mace]

Rivera's eyes look like he's wired.

[Mace]

Loved the anthem performance.

[Mace]

13-3 early Carolina lead before the opening kickoff.

[Mace]

I saw that, Montana cheated.

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16-3 Carolina before the opening kickoff, it's looking rough for the Broncos.

[denverboz]

So is it better to defer and kick off, or to receive?

[Mace]

So is it better to defer and kick off, or to receive?

Verily, we shall find out.

[Mace]

Commercials are kicking butt, loved the Doritos one.

[YardRat]

Newton's a little bit hopped up early. This is a big challenge.

[Mace]

1st bad call of the night.

[Mace]

Bad call just got bigger.

[YardRat]

The fix is in.

Phantom defensive holding call on Bronco's first drive (which wasn't necessary but would have given Denver a first down) and bad call on the challenge.

[pmoon6]

HaHa. We see how this will go. The ball didn't touch the ground at any point and they still wouldn't reverse the call.

Manning will be crowned and the NFL has a great story for three months.

[Novacane]

Puppy monkey baby

[DetDannyWilliams]

Manning's ride off into the sunset...NFL can't let Bronco's lose

[Mace]

Puppy monkey baby

Awesome imho.

[Novacane]

Ok. That was a bigtime even up call

[YardRat]

Stewart is questionable to return...big hit for Panthers.

[Mace]

Matter of time before the NFL regulates mouthpieces.

[Novacane]

Awesome imho.


I want one!

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Talib should have been ejected for that facemask. Completely outrageous

[Night Train]

Audi commercial with Bowie music was excellent.

[pmoon6]

Talib should have been ejected for that facemask. Completely outrageousAgreed. The Denver secondary are thuggish.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Such a stupid challenge

[pmoon6]

A little thought of tactic by the NFL. Force the team you want to lose to use their challenges early by making **** calls.

I am so glad I canceled Sunday Ticket.

The league is an absolute joke.

[Mace]

Denver's D is looking like the dominant unit of the game. Hats off to Wade.

[Night Train]

Rex- " See, I told you DE's can cover ! "

[Mace]

Rex- " See, I told you DE's can cover ! "

I was thinking about that. It's sort of different when you can actually use them to cover and still have a pass rush. It's still beyond Rex, evidently, shame he claims to be more of a genius innovator than Wade claims to be, and isn't in the Super Bowl.

[YardRat]

This has been a great half, except for a few ****ty calls.

[Night Train]

Denver has blown opportunities. Should have another 7-10 points up on the board. Could hurt them later.

[Mace]

Carolina just somehow still reminds me of the Bills, they have more talent and just can't apply it. Still won't hurt my feelings if Manning takes his last game home.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Carolina just somehow still reminds me of the Bills, they have more talent and just can't apply it. Still won't hurt my feelings if Manning takes his last game home.

Do they have more talent though? Denver is the stronger team on paper by far, it's Manning that has been holding them back

[TacklingDummy]

That halftime show was terrible.

[TacklingDummy]

Super Bowls should be played at night.

[BillsImpossible]

What a beautiful halftime show.

That was awesome.

God Bless America!

[BillsImpossible]

That was a bad flashback...

[Mace]

Have to notice running games are not prominent.

[Mace]

Peyton will be able to snark off at Eli on holidays, "ever won one that old with a rag arm, we're 2-2 for titles, punk".

[Night Train]

Who will win the Sloppy Bowl ?

[Mace]

Well, I have to say, I'm rooting for the Broncos now for Peyton.

[Mace]

I know he can't be, but Wade is the mvp.

[TacklingDummy]

I know he can't be, but Wade is the mvp.

Reason I hope the Broncos win.

Last time the Bills made the playoffs was when the Bills should have went to the Super Bowl but Wade and Flutie got screwed.

[stuckincincy]

What was that that Newton was carping about last week? Oh yeah - folks resenting his success - that was it.

[Novacane]

Von miller is the mvp as of now.

[Mace]

Do they have more talent though? Denver is the stronger team on paper by far, it's Manning that has been holding them back

I think Carolina is by far the most powerful and talented team honestly.

Edit : But Denver is the better one, that gives me Bills flashbacks.

[Novacane]

Peyton is so done.

[Mace]

Peyton is so done.

And he might well walk away with a smile.

[stuckincincy]

And he might well walk away with a smile.

And a pile.

[YardRat]

Von miller is the mvp as of now.

IMO it's Kony Ealy, regardless of the score.

[Mace]

TE was wide open.

[stuckincincy]

I think Manning is just operating on instinct - not really seeing the field. End of an era.

[BillsImpossible]

Von Miller does it again!

[Mace]

Von miller is the mvp as of now.

Absolutely.

[TacklingDummy]

Von Miller, who should have been a Bill except for a meaningless win, will be the MVP.

Game over.

[Mace]

Peyton gets another ring, it's all good.

[Mace]

Nice goodnight for Peyton.

[BillsImpossible]

That was Peyton Manning's last throw.

Happy and sad at the same time.

[stuckincincy]

Von Miller does it again!

Good heads -up by you on the difference in the regular season competition that the two clubs faced, BI. :jig:

[Mace]

That was Peyton Manning's last throw.

Happy and sad at the same time.

Seriously.

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No prevent for Wade.

[BillsImpossible]

So happy for Wade Phillips and his family.

[Mace]

And so...and fine....

[stuckincincy]

Passing? Newton should have taken a knee, run the clock,and handed the ball to Manning. And a personal foul on a CAR player to end the game?

Classless...

[Novacane]

What a way to go out. Happy for Peyton.

[coastal]

Dab

[Mace]

MVP has to be Vonn

[YardRat]

Great, great game. Congrats to Manning and the Broncos.

[Mace]

Oh geez, she had work done on her face.

[YardRat]

Oh geez, she had work done on her face.

Well, Elway is mid-50's, so he was probably due.

[Ingtar33]

color me surprised. I watched both teams all year and thought this would be a cakewalk for Carolina. I guess i underestimated the broncos defense and overestimated the panthers offense. Thank god i'm not a betting man, cause if i was i would have lost my shirt over this one.

[Mace]

Geez, Peyton Manning, legend and Budweiser shill to the end.

[BillsImpossible]

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[Mace]

Well, Elway is mid-50's, so he was probably due.

You know, I cannot grasp why anyone inflates and freezes their cheeks, shrinks their eyes by freezing their foreheads, and giving themselves overinflated wax lips while the results are just about everywhere that they can see and be horrified by.

Elway is looking damn lovely though aging without apology thought I never did like his damn grin.

His toothy grin is that much less not sincere than Ryan's, who is way more likely to botox himself and keep pasting that same stupid grin on his face. You think of him as Wrecks, I still think of him as Nicholson's Joker.

[YardRat]

That could have been the Bills.

[Mace]

That could have been the Bills.

Nah.

[BillsImpossible]

The perfect ending for Peyton.

The NFL wins, again.

What a year it has been. That was a fun ride.

The road to Super Bowl 51 starts tomorrow.

Houston, TX NRG Stadium, February 5th 2017.

[BillsImpossible]

Defense wins Super Bowls.

[BillsImpossible]

I don't think Carolina will make it back to the Super Bowl any time soon.

http://www.pslsource.com/carolina_panthers_future_schedule_of_opponents/

[BillsImpossible]

Cam Newton went 18-41 for 265 yards and 1 pick in Super Bowl 50. His stats were padded in garbage time.

I think Tyrod Taylor would have had a better game.

[TacklingDummy]

Cam Newton went 18-41 for 265 yards and 1 pick in Super Bowl 50. His stats were padded in garbage time.

I think Tyrod Taylor would have had a better game.

Puff, puff, pass. Pass it man.

[BillsImpossible]

Puff, puff, pass. Pass it man.

Tyrod Taylor is faster than Cam Newton.

Most important of all is how Taylor is a lot more accurate as a passer.

Cam made some bad passes early in the game. No accuracy.

T-Mobile is also a lot more humble.

[Historian]

I gotta give Denver credit, they earned it the hard way.

I think people were overlooking the fact that Carolina is in a division with three cream puffs....kinda padded their W-L record.

OTOH, it seems that over the last few years, a team that gets hot in Nov and Dec can win it all.

[DraftBoy]

Great game by Denver last night and all credit is due to them. That defense is incredible and their game plan had Newton confused all night long. I was disappointed in the way Newton handled his post-game press conference but he's young and he'll continue to learn. I expect Carolina to be in the thick of it next year again. Benjamin being back will help them a lot.

[Novacane]

Newton gave his critics more ammo with his post game behavior. If you are going to be a showman when winning you need to stand up and take it when you lose.

[sukie]

Great game by Denver last night and all credit is due to them. That defense is incredible and their game plan had Newton confused all night long. I was disappointed in the way Newton handled his post-game press conference but he's young and he'll continue to learn. I expect Carolina to be in the thick of it next year again. Benjamin being back will help them a lot.

Comon, he's what... 26 - 27? Hes not a kid.

[Night Train]

The playoff run by Miller and Ware, plus the Broncos secondary play, will not be forgotten. That's how they won the Lombardi trophy. Outstanding.

[DraftBoy]

Comon, he's what... 26 - 27? Hes not a kid.

When did 26 become old?

[YardRat]

Comon, he's what... 26 - 27? Hes not a kid.


When did 26 become old?

He still has 3 to 4 more years to find himself...right?

[Mace]

Well he's over emotional and immature, collapsing to the ground when Denver got the td & 2 point conversion was, well, like a little kid. But maybe that's just how he always will be, and he still had a hella season and got that far to do it.

Marshawn's press interactions were always bizarre, and kind of childish too.

To me the key thing was how he congratulated Peyton. An over emotional, immature QB for another team doesn't hurt my feelings any. I came to have fun watching the big goof, and I sort of felt bad along with him too. Oh well. On to 2016.

[Ingtar33]

Well he's over emotional and immature, collapsing to the ground when Denver got the td & 2 point conversion was, well, like a little kid. But maybe that's just how he always will be, and he still had a hella season and got that far to do it.

Marshawn's press interactions were always bizarre, and kind of childish too.

To me the key thing was how he congratulated Peyton. An over emotional, immature QB for another team doesn't hurt my feelings any. I came to have fun watching the big goof, and I sort of felt bad along with him too. Oh well. On to 2016.

Marshawn was like that win-lose or draw. no one really cared because it didn't matter what happened he just didn't like talking to the press. Newton is everyone's friend when things go right. But before the panthers went on this winning streak, he acted like a baby for years. Still acting like a baby i guess. I knew the moment he came out for the interview he was going to bail. just the look on his face said it all.

[Mike13]

Newton gave his critics more ammo with his post game behavior. If you are going to be a showman when winning you need to stand up and take it when you lose.

Most overblown bull**** nonstory ever created.

[Mace]

Marshawn was like that win-lose or draw. no one really cared because it didn't matter what happened he just didn't like talking to the press. Newton is everyone's friend when things go right. But before the panthers went on this winning streak, he acted like a baby for years. Still acting like a baby i guess. I knew the moment he came out for the interview he was going to bail. just the look on his face said it all.

I guess at least he didn't stomp any off duty police officers, drag race into a tree, break a teammates jaw or rough up a kid who took his beach chair though.