Not so fast there ... not saying who I like yet.. But 2 things come to mind right off the bat.
A) Manning wasn't that bad today. and even though he looked better early on, and not as good later... it was more of the play calling in the 2nd half that might has caused that.
B) the Denver Defense will be the toughest D the Panthers have faced all Season long ( and that includes AZ )
I hate to agree with MikeB
but Yes they will have to use a Spy/ Shadow for Cam, and that guy should be Von Miller along with Ware. ( I think they take turns )
But in no way will this be easy.
Line opened 3.5 / 4 and there are some 4.5's out there already
My early lean is Carolina, but I haven't made a wager yet
A) Manning wasn't that bad today. and even though he looked better early on, and not as good later... it was more of the play calling in the 2nd half that might has caused that.
B) the Denver Defense will be the toughest D the Panthers have faced all Season long ( and that includes AZ )
I hate to agree with MikeB
but Yes they will have to use a Spy/ Shadow for Cam, and that guy should be Von Miller along with Ware. ( I think they take turns )But in no way will this be easy.
Line opened 3.5 / 4 and there are some 4.5's out there already
My early lean is Carolina, but I haven't made a wager yet
This has all the makings of the Superbowl 2 years ago, and that was when Pey Pey could still play. NFC's top teams are superior by alot. Vlad's nightmare. 2 Black QB's put beatings on his mancrush Pey Pey in the Supe. Denver will need everything to go right just to be competitive. Unfortunately everyone thinks that now, so we're probably wrong.
I think everyone seemed to forget how dominant the Patriots offense is when everyone is healthy. Even Tom Brady is mobile and I might rather have Tom over Cam for a 4th and 1. Don't let how mediocre the Denver D made them look, think they aren't the top offense.
If Denver defense plays like today, the Panthers are in trouble. Luckily for them Denver isn't an offensive powerhouse so the game should be close even if the Broncos D is this good again.
If Denver defense plays like today, the Panthers are in trouble. Luckily for them Denver isn't an offensive powerhouse so the game should be close even if the Broncos D is this good again.
I'm pounding the Panthers, may just be my largest play of the year
The Panthers D is better than the Pats, and the Pats totally bottled up the Broncos offense despite the loss
The Panthers are more physical on offense, Cam himself creates matchup problems
big cats in a blowout, although shit can and does happen
The Panthers D is better than the Pats, and the Pats totally bottled up the Broncos offense despite the loss
The Panthers are more physical on offense, Cam himself creates matchup problems
big cats in a blowout, although shit can and does happen
I don't know, but after that public blood-bath yesterday, I'd be careful on betting based on what you saw yesterday. Every former coach, player, analyst and talk show host was wrong on the game. They will be talking up Carolina the same way the talked up New England.
Teams with the #1 defense are 9-2 all time in the Super Bowl.
Teams with the #1 defense are 9-2 all time in the Super Bowl.
Yeah I think people are overreacting big time to what they saw last; the 2nd half of NE/DEN and then the Carolina game. Denver dominated the first half of that game, and the only reason their offensive stats for the game came out looking bad was because of 2nd half playcalling IMO. The world was swinging from Patriots offense's nuts - I'm not sure how many first downs they had before that last drive but it didn't seem like many.
True Carolina crushed Seattle and Arizona, but Seattle was way overrated IMO (and still almost came back), and Arizona sputtered down the stretch a little bit. Yesterday was both a matchup and momentum issue for Arizona.
I think Denver has the speed on defense to contain Cam's legs, especially given they have the talent in the defensive backfield to play man coverage on Carolina's garbage WR core.
NE had/has zero run gm, Car. not only will run Cam but Stewart is far better than anything Den. saw Sun.! It will be that run gm that will kill Den.! Or Olson down the middle. Miller can't be rushing & cover too. He didn't have to worry about that vs NE. Den. is as bad as NE in the run gm, Manning will have no time. I rate the Den. D vs Car. O a push, The opposite is true for the other side of the ball, Kuechly & that front 4 will smother the Den. O IMO! A tad worried about Davis tho.
I love Cam. hes having fun and whats wrong with that. He also is making a lot of children happy. Its good to see someone thinking of the fans. this doesn't happen too often. Some of these players don't even want to give an autograph and he gives footballs away. Good for him. I love it when they show the looks on the face of those kids after giving them the ball
