If I was a Panthers fan, I'd probably be bitching about the refs. But all of the controversial calls came on non-scoring plays. The way the broncos D dominated the game, you can't blame it on the refs. Carolina had their chances and they didn't show up.

2/7/2016 10:50:04 PM

super boring game and the half time show and commercials were just as bad. total dud of a Super Bowl.

2/7/2016 10:52:12 PM

Hour coverage? Put on Colbert dammit.

2/7/2016 10:54:56 PM

^^^True. But if Cotchery's catch would've been confirmed by the refs, Panthers wouldn't be in the field position for the sack/fumble/TD in the first place.


[Edited on February 7, 2016 at 10:56 PM. Reason : x3]

2/7/2016 10:55:52 PM

for Jaybee.

The actual rule which was correctly administered. Rule 12.3.f

Quote :

"Removal of his helmet by a player in the field of play or the end zone during a celebration or demonstration, or during a confrontation with a game official or any other player"

[Edited on February 7, 2016 at 10:56 PM. Reason : .]

2/7/2016 10:56:25 PM

worst 17-2 team ever

RIP

2/7/2016 10:58:52 PM

no need to let remmers on the plane back home

2/7/2016 11:11:22 PM

Objectivity rides high this night!

Nice swan song for Peyton Manning and his Hall of Fame career.

2/7/2016 11:12:23 PM

Gonna fill up a book with "codewords" on espn this week

2/7/2016 11:17:03 PM

Boring game, gay themed half time show was terrible, commercials were meh

2/7/2016 11:17:07 PM

Thoughts as a Broncos fan:

-This was a defense vs. defense Super Bowl. For Denver, the defense was responsible for 15 of the 24 points. Steve Young's making a good point post-game on ESPN that the NFL has made the rules such an unfair fight in favor of the offense, that yet we still get to the Super Bowl and the best defense rules the day.
-I was so nervous most of the game. Gano makes it 16-10 Denver and then all Denver did on offense in the 4th was run the ball 3 times and punt on 4th & 5. I knew why, to just run out the clock and not risk an incomplete pass to stop the clock, but was just thinking karma is going to screw us in the ass and Newton would take Carolina down to score and we'd lose 17-16, but Kubiak was able to stall them out like we did to New England in the AFC title game.
-Don't think Denver wins this Super Bowl without the Super Bowl XLVIII loss to the Seahawks and it "teaching" Elway how to build the team around defense.
-Denver's front 4 was able to get to Newton, not as well as vs. Brady in the AFC title game, but they set a record tonight for sacks in the Super Bowl.
-And the commercials tonight did suck.

[Edited on February 7, 2016 at 11:28 PM. Reason : /]

2/7/2016 11:27:19 PM

God bless Colorado



Just blaze.

2/7/2016 11:37:40 PM

I thought one of the most egregious no-calls was when Ware tossed Cam around for 3-4 seconds after he had released it, and it was painfully obvious he had thrown the ball. If that's not unnecessary roughness, then I have no clue what is

2/7/2016 11:58:41 PM

Denver defense is, uh, definitely tenacious.

2/8/2016 12:03:40 AM

^^props to you for that post, the only post you've made today that wasn't an asshole post.

2/8/2016 12:06:06 AM

Also, Miller(?) should have been ejected for that facemask. You could see that he realized he had hold of the facemask and THEN jerked on it as hard as he could. That's a player safety issue, and a 2 yard penalty isn't sufficient for what he did.

2/8/2016 12:06:20 AM

^^ I'm trying to be an objective fucke. Also, I was serious when I said the game was over at 10-0, because it basically was. Not an asshole post to call a spade a spade, bro.

2/8/2016 12:07:55 AM

See, you were right in hindsight when you called the loss. But you're the same guy who posts bed shutting and dancing L's for every game, so fuck off.

2/8/2016 12:09:08 AM

50 world championships
50 American teams

USA USA USA

2/8/2016 12:12:22 AM

^^ don't forget about the endless WE ARE GOING TO DIE gifs

2/8/2016 12:12:53 AM

very true, as equally as skookianish

2/8/2016 12:14:42 AM

2/8/2016 12:15:50 AM

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"See, you were right in hindsight when you called the loss. But you're the same guy who posts bed shutting and dancing L's for every game, so fuck off."

No, I was right at the time. The game was never in doubt after that. For all intents and purposes, it was over when that TD was scored. The team never recovered

2/8/2016 12:17:48 AM

^^He just had to call him boy didn't he.

[Edited on February 8, 2016 at 12:20 AM. Reason : the douche tried to walk it back too. too late.]

[Edited on February 8, 2016 at 12:21 AM. Reason : http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/07/bill-romanowski-cam-newton-boy/]

2/8/2016 12:18:00 AM

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"call a spade a spade, bro. "

who you callin a spade, boy?

2/8/2016 12:40:07 AM

Bill Romanowski is like the least guy I'd expect to be pussified PC.

YOU'LL NEVER LAST BOY, YOU SHOULD'VE BROKEN THAT JOURNALIST'S JAW

[Edited on February 8, 2016 at 12:50 AM. Reason : .]

2/8/2016 12:50:02 AM

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" An Uber from SFO to the stadium would likely be more than your ticket. Easiest way I've found to get to the stadium (especially if you're coming from the East Bay) is to take BART to Fremont, then hop on a VTA bus: http://www.vta.org/superbowlsun I don't know that it's the fastest way, but it was uncrowded both for a normal Niners game and for WrestleMania."

I know that nobody cares and it probably would have been better if I missed the whole damned game but it took less than 50 minutes and a private car Had me at the stadium from SFO without issue. And Uber estimates were $50-60. There was literally no traffic.

Anyways, super bowl experience is kind of odd, don't think I'd do it again. So much different than any other live NFL game with all the extended commercial breaks, 50% of the stadium not being fans of either team, and all the celebs everywhere among other things.

2/8/2016 1:44:25 AM

ouch

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25477185/broncos-players-call-out-selfish-cam-newton-he-plays-for-himself

2/8/2016 2:24:35 AM

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"The more I watch of nfl networks coverage, the more pissed off I get. I mean I get it, everyone loves Peyton, but it's like they're going out of their way to find ways the Broncos can win and the panthers might be vulnerable."

Looks like the Broncos went out of their way to do the same

The first challenge was such bullshit. A good team steps up to adversity but this team would have used that amazing catch as fuel for the fire moving forward. Instead we got an offense too afraid to throw and even more afraid to run.

2/8/2016 4:01:41 AM

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"Quote : "See, you were right in hindsight when you called the loss. But you're the same guy who posts bed shutting and dancing L's for every game, so fuck off." No, I was right at the time. The game was never in doubt after that. For all intents and purposes, it was over when that TD was scored. The team never recovered"

No it was clearly not over after that. We had multiple good drives that were killed by the refs or mistakes after that.

We win that game 7/10 times, but sometimes things just don't fall your way.

2/8/2016 5:02:25 AM

Peyton sends PI's after the family of the guy who exposed his HGH use. Kisses Papa John before his wife. And namechecks Budweiser.

But Cam's the selfish one.

2/8/2016 10:51:51 AM

The only thing that I really call conspiracy on might be the Cotchery catch, that was damn beautfiul, like he was doing ballet or some shit. Call should have definitely been reversed.

2/8/2016 11:52:45 AM

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"Looks like the Broncos went out of their way to do the same "

Apparently not. Broncos defensive players saying we had nothing new in our gameplan for the SB. Said everything we did they had already seen on tape during the 2-weeks they had to study for us. Shula is an idiot if it turns out to be true, which based on how their D played last night I wouldn't doubt it.

2/8/2016 12:14:21 PM

^ Not sure if that's true, but based on what I saw from Shula and his play-calling last night, it wouldn't surprise me.

He should've had Cam running early and often, in addition to more dump-off routes on early downs, to keep those outside-edge rushers honest. Instead he just left Cam back there to be a sitting duck.

20-yard passes down the field don't work when 1 of 3 are incompletions and another 1 of 3 are break-ups, interceptions, or sacks.

Shula's play-calling played right into Denver's hands and cost us the game, IMHO.

[Edited on February 8, 2016 at 12:54 PM. Reason : fuck Shula]

2/8/2016 12:53:54 PM

I wonder how many Budweisers is "a lot"? Is he a drunk?

2/8/2016 1:02:48 PM

^^^They didn't finda way to win or the places where the Panthers are vulnerable? Pretty sure both those things happened. We just made it easier for them to do so than it should have been.

2/8/2016 1:06:09 PM

I went to NCSU for the years we had the pleasure of having Cotchery on our team. I wanted the Panthers to win.
That being said, people just need to drop the Cotchery catch challenge not being overturned. The ball clearly grazes the ground while Cotchery's control was still somewhat questionable. There has to be 100% irrefutable evidence to overturn a call from the field. The call on the field was not 'confirmed' in this case, it just 'stands'.

That being said, you could argue that the catch should have been ruled a completion in the first place and a certain amount ref bias affected that call. If the play was ruled complete and the Broncos challenged, I would fully expect that call to stand as well.

2/8/2016 2:25:50 PM

football season is never over

2/8/2016 2:47:55 PM

What a team player!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super/2016/02/08/peyton-manning-super-bowl-broncos-party/79996942/#

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"If Peyton Manning actually drank a lot of Budweiser on Sunday night – as he said he planned to do after the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 – it didn’t happen at the team's premier party at its hotel. A handful of teammates, event staff and other attendees said Manning was nowhere to be seen during the four-hour bash held at a banquet hall and outside area at the Santa Clara Marriott."

2/8/2016 3:44:14 PM

Cut him some slack, he had a romantic evening planned with Papa John.

2/8/2016 4:42:21 PM

2/8/2016 6:28:50 PM

Anyone talking racism vs. Newton, Beyoncé honoring the Black Panthers, Halftime Show was a LGBT message, fuck off. If I wanted to deal with politics...well, the New Hampshire Primary is tomorrow, I'd deal with it then.

2/8/2016 6:39:33 PM

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"He should've had Cam running early and often, in addition to more dump-off routes on early downs, to keep those outside-edge rushers honest. Instead he just left Cam back there to be a sitting duck. 20-yard passes down the field don't work when 1 of 3 are incompletions and another 1 of 3 are break-ups, interceptions, or sacks. Shula's play-calling played right into Denver's hands and cost us the game, IMHO."

this is what I was trying to allude too, but have we really been good at the short game at all this season anyway? it reminded me of those jay cutler/mike martz bear teams where he was just getting killed, still though I'm not sure it's all on shula, Cam could have been just holding the ball looking to do too much or are receivers getting totally dominated or just having all speed guys at that position

2/8/2016 7:08:29 PM

so denvers defense played great, what a way for manning to finish his career

HEY DID YOU GUYS SEE CAM'S PRESS CONFERENCE OMG WHAT A BIG NEWS STORY

2/8/2016 7:50:51 PM

Scott Kaczmar of Football Outsiders: "When it's 3rd-and-10, either have Olsen help block someone or run a real route. This design is FUBAR."

GIF of Newton's last fumble: https://vine.co/v/i1vBEbmn7Ue

[Edited on February 8, 2016 at 8:46 PM. Reason : /]

2/8/2016 8:17:49 PM

we srsly need to draft an OT. makes me wish OTah had a longer career

2/8/2016 8:40:21 PM

^^ Full game review I pulled those two items from. Pretty good. http://www.footballoutsiders.com/clutch-encounters/2016/clutch-encounters-super-bowl-50

2/8/2016 8:51:26 PM

Wow the stats are out too opponent adjusted our defense did play as well as theirs did.

We just got slaughtered on special teams. Their offense was really bad, worse than ours. Lost the fumble recovery battle 5-2 which has shown to be statistically random over large samples (I'm not 100% sold it's random but it's obvious there's a ton of random noise in the data at the very least)

Can't believe we didn't trust our defense a little more but I guess a 500 point season got us a little overconfident in our offensive capabilities

[Edited on February 9, 2016 at 5:18 AM. Reason : A]

2/9/2016 5:13:05 AM

On special teams, Gano missed the one FG, McManus made all 3 of his. That one bizarre punt return Denver had that was pretty much worth 3 points. And Colquitt's punting was huge for Denver. He had about as positive an influence on the result for Denver as a punter could.

2/9/2016 5:54:50 AM

Yep not only did he boom a few, none were returnable taking away a huge opportunity for ginn given the volume of punts and the importance of field position in a game where it was tough to move the ball.

Nortman was ok, obviously can't pin that return on him and the punt he kicked into the end zone wasn't that bad because it was so deep and late in the first half

2/9/2016 7:39:13 AM