Sporting Up Blog — Carolina Panthers

Which is more valuable, youth or experience? Talent or fundamentals? Energy or wisdom? Those questions may very well be answered when the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos meet Sunday, Feb. 7 in Super Bowl 50. That is when we will see the dynamic skill set of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton matched against the unparalleled leadership ability of Denver quarterback Peyton Manning. On the surface, the differences between the two quarterbacks couldn’t be more staggering. At 13 years, the 26-year-old Newton and the 39-year-old Manning have the largest age gap between opposing starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history. To put it...

By Mark Schremmer With the 10th week of the NFL season almost complete, the separation between the contenders and pretenders is becoming more vivid. Let’s take a quick look at the five teams with the best chance of winning Super Bowl L. New England Patriots With Sunday’s 27-26 win over the New York Giants, the Patriots remained perfect with a 9-0 record. New England has scored the most points (303) and has allowed the third fewest (169) among teams that have played nine games. Tom Brady passed for 334 yards and two touchdowns, and Stephen Gostowski hit a 54-yard field...