Why Super Bowl 50 Will Be Decided in the Trenches

February 6, 2016   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL's 50th Super Bowl is finally here, and on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will engage in the final contest of the 2015 season.
The rapidly approaching matchup promises to be a terrific one, worthy of the sport's biggest stage. The game features a pair of big-name quarterbacks in Peyton Manning and Cam Newton. It should also spotlight two very good defensive units. Carolina is ranked sixth in scoring defense with an average of 19.2 points allowed per game. Denver is ranked fourth at 18.5 points per game surrendered. 
Star power at the skill positions? Well, we should get a healthy dose of the likes of Broncos receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, as well as guys such as Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart and tight end Greg Olsen. Let's also not forget about the presence of top-flight cornerbacks such as Aqib Talib of Denver and Josh Norman of Carolina.
While we're drooling over the defensive matchups, the looming...

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