Tag: Super Bowl 50

2 Broncos Super Bowl champions star in ‘Match Point’ mockumentary

Broncos Super Bowl champions Vernon Davis and Omar Bolden star in ‘Match Point,’ a sports mockumentary set to debut on Feb. 11.

A pair of old Denver Broncos teammates have reunited, this time as actors.

Former Broncos defensive back Omar Bolden and ex-tight end Vernon Davis star in the comedy series Match Point, which will debut on Apple TV and Prime Video on Feb. 11.

The mockumentary was created Sports Emmy-nominated director Joslyn Rose Lyons and Davis served as one of the show’s executive producers.

“Match Point centers on Max (Davis) and Anthony (Bolden), two former tennis stars who co-host a new podcast together,” according to a press release from the show. “The series follows their behind-the-scenes efforts to launch the podcast alongside a high-strung producer (Ashley Haas) and a ratings-obsessed talent booker (Rob Gordon), all while dealing with pushy executives and a dysfunctional crew.”

Check out the one-minute trailer below:

“I’m excited about the unique blend of comedy and mockumentary in this project — it’s a fresh take on podcasting like you’ve never seen before,” Davis said. “Bringing all of us together in this format creates a one-of-a-kind experience, and I can’t wait for viewers to enjoy it.”

Davis, 41, played with the Broncos in 2015, the year they won Super Bowl 50. Bolden, 36, played in Denver from 2012-2015, winning a ring alongside Davis. The first two episodes of their new show will be available to stream on Apple TV and Prime Video on Tuesday.

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Cam Newton wouldn’t trade his MVP award for a Super Bowl ring

Cam Newton said he wouldn’t trade his NFL MVP award for a Super Bowl ring, noting that Brad Johnson, Trent Dilfer and Nick Foles won titles.

Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had a brilliant season in 2015, totaling 4,473 yards from scrimmage and scoring 45 touchdowns. He took home NFL MVP honors following that impressive campaign.

In the Super Bowl, though, Newton and the Panthers were dominated by Von Miller and the Denver Broncos, who won 24-10. During a recent interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on First Take, Newton said he would not trade his MVP award for a Super Bowl ring.

“Let me remind you — Brad Johnson won a Super Bowl,” Newton said. “Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl. Respectfully, Nick Foles won a Super Bowl. So, yes, when you look at those guys and you say, ‘What’s more important? Would you have preferred to win a Super Bowl?’ I think that’s a humble approach.”

Newton went completed 18-of-41 passes for 265 yards with one interception and two fumbles in Carolina’s loss to Denver in Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season. He’d rather have that result than give up his MVP award, which is an interesting choice.

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Throwback: Broncos won Super Bowl 50 on this date in 2016

The Broncos won Super Bowl 50 on this date (Feb. 7) in 2016.

Seven years after winning back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and 1999, the Denver Broncos returned to the NFL’s championship game in 2016.

The Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Denver was considered a five-point underdog going into the contest.

The Broncos’ defense dominated the game, sacking NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton six times while also forcing two fumbles and an interception.

Denver’s offense was carried by running back C.J. Anderson, who rushed 23 times for 90 yards and a touchdown in the upset win.

Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller was named the game’s MVP after totaling six tackles, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. Fellow outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware also had a big game with five tackles, four quarterback hits and two sacks.

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning did not throw any touchdown passes, but he did complete a two-point conversion pass to wide receiver Bennie Fowler in the fourth quarter, marking the final throw of his career. Manning later retired in the offseason.

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Miller went on to play five and a half more seasons with the Broncos before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Miller won a second Super Bowl with the Rams following the 2021 season.

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Cam Newton causes stir with bold take on MVP vs. Super Bowl ring debate

As expected, Cam Newton’s opinion on taking his MVP award over a Super Bowl ring stirred up some folks on social media.

Death, taxes and Cam Newton making people . . . well . . . you know the rest, Carolina Panthers fans.

The franchise’s all-time leading passer made quite a stir on Thursday morning, after stating on ESPN’s First Take that he wouldn’t trade his Most Valuable Player award for a Super Bowl ring.

But instead of just hearing him out and moving on with their days, quite a few folks had to add their own two cents into Newton’s point of view. (And we can’t say we didn’t expect it.)

Here are some of the most interesting reactions (both positive and negative) to Cam’s take:

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Panthers great Cam Newton says he wouldn’t trade his MVP award for Super Bowl title

Panthers legend Cam Newton on if he’d trade his MVP award for a Super Bowl ring: “Nope.”

Well, Cam Newton has never claimed to be like most folks.

On Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, host Stephen A. Smith posed a simple question to the Carolina Panthers legend—asking Newton if he’d be willing to trade his Most Valuable Player award for a Super Bowl title.

And Newton, as he often does, brought a different kind of perspective to the table.

“Nope,” he replied. “What’s more important—impact or championships? You look at a guy like Allen Iverson. Everybody’s not gonna be a Michael Jordan. Everybody’s not gonna be Patrick Mahomes. Everybody’s not gonna be these individuals who have the luxury of saying, ‘Hey, I not only dominated this sport, but I also have championships to back it.

“Let me remind you—Brad Johnson won a Super Bowl. Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl. Respectfully, Nick Foles won a Super Bowl. So, yes, when you look at those guys and you say, ‘What’s more important? Would you have preferred to win a Super Bowl?’ I think that’s a humble approach.

“But if we’re being honest, the impact of you holding yourself accountable to say, ‘Everybody has a responsibility to do.’ And you can say, as an MVP award winner, or All-American, you’ve held yourself or you’ve held the bargain down.”

Newton held up that particular bargain in 2015 by recording 4,473 total yards and 45 total touchdowns en route to a near-unanimous MVP win. His all-time campaign helped lead the Panthers to a franchise-best 15-1 record in the regular season.

But the bargain stopped short in Super Bowl 50, where Newton and the Panthers were stopped by the Denver Broncos in a deflating 24-10 loss. Newton, in his one and only Super Bowl appearance, completed 18 of his 41 throws for 265 yards and an interception while coughing up a pair of fumbles.

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Former Panthers CB recalls play that could’ve ‘changed’ Super Bowl 50

Sorry, Carolina Panthers, but there appears to be another play to add to the “What could have been” file of Super Bowl 50.

Sorry, Carolina Panthers, but there appears to be another play to add to the “What could have been” folder of Super Bowl 50.

Former cornerback Robert McClain joined his old Panthers teammates Charles Tillman and Roman Harper on a recent episode of the NFL Players Second Act podcast. All three (now-retired) defensive backs were members of Carolina’s NFC championship-winning team in 2015—so, naturally, the topic of Super Bowl 50 came up.

And if you’re still, almost a decade later, sick over the painful defeat to the Denver Broncos, then you may want to have a vomit bag handy for what McClain told Tillman and Harper . . .

McClain, a seventh-round pick of the Panthers from the 2010 draft, didn’t join that year’s squad until mid-December. He’d quickly take over starting duties across from Josh Norman following the season-ending injury to Tillman, who tore his ACL just before the playoffs began.

Those duties, of course, spanned into Super Bowl 50—where he could’ve etched his name into franchise lore on that gimme from Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. But unfortunately, that play can just get filed away somewhere next to Jerricho Cotchery’s non-catch and Cam Newton’s non-recovery.

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Von Miller gives his honest take on playing against the Broncos

“I love those guys,” Buffalo Bills pass rusher Von Miller said. “I love everything about the Denver Broncos.”

The last time the Denver Broncos played in a playoff game, Von Miller took home Super Bowl MVP honors after totaling 2.5 sacks and forcing two fumbles in a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.

Nine years later, the Broncos have now returned to the postseason and they are set to play against the Buffalo Bills — and Von Miller.

During his Wednesday press conference, Miller was honest in his assessment of playing against his former team, stressing that he has no animosity toward the Broncos.

“I’ve had two days to really think about it and it’s all love,” Miller said. “I can’t even start to play a delusion of it’s hatred or — I can’t even start to play that game. I would put myself so far in a place that is not even close to being reality that would be hurtful to the way I want to play. I love those guys. I love everything about the Denver Broncos. I pay close attention to the Denver Broncos.

“You know, I haven’t even talked to Bo Nix or followed him on Instagram or nothing like that, [but] I feel like I know Bo Nix just by staying in touch with Broncos Country and staying in touch with the Broncos. I know they’re building a new facility, they got new jerseys, all the new players. From [Marvin] Mims and all the guys — never met these guys — but I feel like I’ve met them because I keep — I pay so close attention to the Denver Broncos.

“[I’m] still close with Patrick Surtain, Courtland Sutton. Garett Bolles, we probably talk once or twice every single month. Last month, never even had the idea that we would be in a playoff game playing each other, like playing against each other. But me and Garett Bolles, we talk like — when I’m on the phone with Garett Bolles — it doesn’t feel like he’s on the Denver Broncos, I’m on the Buffalo Bills. It just feels like we’re in a locker room on whatever team it is and we just catching up with each other. It’s all love and respect.

“When I watch those Broncos games, yes some players that I don’t know, but the infrastructure of the team and the people like Patrick Smyth and ‘Flip’ and all the guys that have been there, that’s still the same. It still looks so familiar when I watch these games. So, can’t even start to play that, ‘It’s the Denver Broncos, I want to win.’ It’s nothing but love.”

Miller, 35, did admit that he will flip a switch once on the field, but he’s not pretending to hate his old team to get hyped up for the playoff game.

“Those small three- to four-second bursts when I’m playing in the game, that 60 minutes when I’m out there, I want to win,” Miller said. “I want to win the game. I want to beat the Denver Broncos, it’s all love at the end of the day, but those small three- to four-second bursts, I’ve got to go through these guys to get where I want to go.

“It’s kind of weird, but that’s just how crazy the NFL is and the universe is. So instead of trying to fight it, I just embrace it. It’s a cool event, to be able to play against this new and improved Denver Broncos. The last time they made the playoffs was, last time we won a Super Bowl. So it’s a full-circle moment and it’s nothing but love and respect for the Denver Broncos and Broncos Country for sure.”

Miller played in Denver from 2011-2021 before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams, where he won a second Super Bowl. Miller is now attempting to win a third Super Bowl with his third team, and the Broncos stand in his way. Miller will look to knock Denver out of the postseason on Sunday, but he has made it abundantly clear that he still has love for the Broncos and their fans.

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Broncos Super Bowl 50 champion Cody Latimer retires from football

Cody Latimer, who won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos in 2015, has retired from pro football.

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Cody Latimer is hanging up his cleats.

“Thank you football!!!” Latimer wrote on his Instagram page on Monday. “This game has taken me places i would’ve never imagined… Onto the next chapter!! 💪🏾💪🏾”

Latimer, 32, was picked by the Broncos in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft out of Indiana. He spent the first four years of his career in Denver, hauling in 35 receptions for 445 yards and three touchdowns in 45 games.

Latimer played 24 snaps on special teams and two snaps on offense in the team’s 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.

After his contract with the Broncos expired, Latimer spent two years with the New York Giants. He later had a brief stint with the Washington Commanders before three years out of football.

Latimer returned to the gridiron with the XFL’s Orlando Guardians in 2023 and transitioned to tight end. After making the All-XFL team in 2023, Latimer joined the UFL’s San Antonio Brahmas in 2024. He totaled 36 receptions for 391 yards and one touchdown this spring before being placed on injured reserve.

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Congrats to Latimer on his nine-year career in professional football.

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Chris Harris signs ceremonial contract to retire a Bronco

Chris Harris signed a ceremonial contract to retire as a Bronco on Saturday and he will be honored by the team on Sunday.

After previously announcing his retirement from the NFL this spring, cornerback Chris Harris signed a ceremonial contract with the Denver Broncos on Saturday to retire as a Bronco.

Harris, 35, originally signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent out of Kansas in 2011. He went on to become one of the best cornerbacks in franchise history, emerging as a key member of the “No Fly Zone” secondary that helped the team win Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season.

The Broncos recognized Harris at Saturday’s walk-through practice and the cornerback will be honored against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

“Broncos Country, I can’t wait to see you [Sunday],” Harris said in a video on the team’s official X page. “It’s going to be a lot of fun. I’m going to get you all hyped before the game so make sure you get there early!”

Harris earned four Pro Bowl nods and three All-Pro honors during his time in Denver. The cornerback broke up 86 passes and recorded 20 interceptions, returning four for touchdowns with the Broncos. Harris spent the final years of his career with the Chargers and New Orleans Saints before hanging up his cleats.

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Broncos Super Bowl 50 champ Shaq Barrett retires after 10-year career

Shaq Barrett, who won Super Bowls with the Broncos and Bucs, has retired after 10 seasons to focus on his family.

Following a 10-year career in the NFL, former Denver Broncos pass rusher Shaq Barrett has announced his retirement from football at age 31.

“It’s time for me to hang it up,” Barrett wrote on his Instagram page on Saturday. “It’s been a great ride and I appreciate everything that came with it over the years. I’m ready to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and helping them realize [their] dreams and catch em.”

Barrett’s retirement comes following a difficult 2023 season. Six months after he tore his Achilles, Barrett lost two-year-old daughter Arrayah in a drowning accident last year.

Barrett entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Colorado State with the Broncos in 2014. After spending his rookie year on the practice squad, Barrett played four years as a rotational pass rusher in Denver, helping the team win Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season.

Barrett signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent in 2016 and had a career year with 19.5 sacks in his first season as a Buc. The following season, Barrett helped Tampa Bay win Super Bowl LV.

Barrett signed with the Miami Dolphins this spring before later deciding to retire. The pass rusher hangs up his cleats with two Super Bowls, two Pro Bowl nods, 125 quarterback hits and 59 career sacks on his resume.

Barrett and his wife, Jordanna, now have four children: Shaquil Jr., Braylon, Aaliyah and Allanah, who was born earlier this year.

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