Carolina Panthers are 17-2

[Pastor Dave]

I did not especially care if the Panthers or the Broncos won, but did root for the Broncos because I have always rooted for Peyton. He earned one SB win here, and then got into orthopedic injuries with the neck.
He said it was fairly mutual leaving and going to Denver, but us Hoosiers are still pretty MAD with IRSAY. We have grown fond of Luck, but I hope Jim Irsay is saying, man I messed up with Peyton!
A Cancer survivor here made up apparel that has the Bronco logo and horseshoe in the center with "Denverapolis" above
and "Broncolts" below for $25. $30 if you want '18' on the back. It has been the first time our city/state has felt that kind of camaraderie with another sport city. Ok, maybe back in the day with Larry Bird in Boston, but that's been a while.
P.S. I always liked Elway too.

 

[Latestarter]

I'm glad that Peyton got a 2nd ring, and I certainly hope he becomes the 2nd ever QB to go out at the pinnacle rather than trying to extend an already hall of fame career. He really is an awesome "statesman" of the game, always humble and generous. He also has a pretty decent sense of humor. I don't think he's "the greatest or best QB of all time" (GOAT), but he is certainly among the top 5. I'm not a colts fan or broncos fan but that T-shirt sounds like a great compromise to celebrate #18 and his remarkable career.

But since this is a panthers thread, and I earlier commented that I thought Cam Newton was a great guy, I have to say I still believe that, but think he acted very childish and selfish both during and after the game... He didn't play well and he didn't come across as a "stand up" guy, sulking and being short then walking out of his post game press conference. I understand he had just lost the biggest game yet of his career, but that is part of the game and always happens to one team in the contest... Nobody can always be the winner. sorry.

 

[Pastor Dave]

I have decided it may be better to interview the winning team in these instances and wait a day or so until a scheduled time for the defeated time to have some time to cool off and do some venting out of the public eye.

We have also been speculating Peyton's remarks( x2 ) about drinking lots of Budweiser Sunday night.
Peyton is an expert strategist and knows the game like the back of his hand, including the NFL rules.
He knows an active NFL player cannot endorse a brand of alcohol or alcohol in general. Did the veteran, upstanding guy intentionally break the rules twice? Or, did he let us know after Sunday night he did not plan to be an active player...?
Things that make you go hmmm.

 

[sadieml]

@Latestarter - Didn't Andy Taylor ("The Andy Griffith Show") once tell Opie that "everyone knows how to win, that just comes natural, but it's really important to know how to lose well"? I don't like snotty winners, but I really can't stand sore losers. Cam has surely seen better days, and walking out on a press conference is rude and childish. He needs to grow up a bit before he deserves to win something huge like the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, these days no one seems to think character counts. In politics we always hear, oh this or that should remain private, it has nothing to do with the job the person does in office. I beg to differ. I strongly believe that core values (that's another name for character) drive everything we do, and without true depth of character, we are sorry, shallow human beings.

@Pastor Dave - Good catch on that one! I think you're absolutely right.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Cool. Peyton has a lot of fans.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I don't if many of you saw or heard this, but they were interviewing one of the Bronco's defensive backs right beside Cam. You could hear in the audio what he was saying about their game plan was to force him to throw the ball because they didn't think he could.
That was the exact moment he walked out.

Why do they interview the losing team in ear shot of the winning team?

With that being said I think he could have conducted himself better. Particularly since he is such a role model for kids.

But, at least he congratulated Peyton and shook his hand.
I seem to recall Peyton leaving the field before time expired and not shaking Drew Brees hand a few years ago.

At the time they said it was his competitive fire.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I have decided it may be better to interview the winning team in these instances and wait a day or so until a scheduled time for the defeated time to have some time to cool off and do some venting out of the public eye.

We have also been speculating Peyton's remarks( x2 ) about drinking lots of Budweiser Sunday night.
Peyton is an expert strategist and knows the game like the back of his hand, including the NFL rules.
He knows an active NFL player cannot endorse a brand of alcohol or alcohol in general. Did the veteran, upstanding guy intentionally break the rules twice? Or, did he let us know after Sunday night he did not plan to be an active player...?
Things that make you go hmmm.

I like the idea about giving the losers some time before they have to be interviewed. It has to be hard.

Not the first time Peyton has said he was going to have a Bud. Seems the last time he said Bud Lite.

Active NFL players cannot be paid to endorse a brand of alcohol.

As it so happens, Peyton is a partner in an Anheuser Bush Distributor in Louisiana.

 

[samssimonsays]

I heard about that OFA. And then the Tweet that came out from Bud. about where to send the 50 free cases? They made a statement that they did not pay him to say it but are they covering their butts, his or both?

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Yeah, I kinda caught that. He was trying to cover up if he has decided so far.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I heard about that OFA. And then the Tweet that came out from Bud. about where to send the 50 free cases? They made a statement that they did not pay him to say it but are they covering their butts, his or both?

They didn't pay him
He partially owns a Budweiser distributor
He made a reference to Bud Lite sometime a while back not just at the super bowl
Nothing in NFL rules says a player can't say he's going to have a Bud if Bud isn't paying him to say it