Best of Super Bowl 50: Cam Newton doesnt care if youre mad at him; Eli Manning on his meme

Posted by Tobi Tarwater on Wednesday, July 24, 2024

The game is in the books, with the Denver Broncos coming out on top as NFL champions over the Carolina Panthers. With his second Super Bowl title in hand, is this Peyton Manning’s final NFL game? Perhaps, but he’s not saying. Meanwhile, Cam Newton was even more reticent following a defensive beating at the hands of Von Miller and Co. Find the full stories below, along with the rest of the best from Super Bowl 50, including analysis — both game and entertainment — and the rundown on Super Bowl commercials. Enjoy!

The Stories

On Football: Cam Newton has become too big a soapbox to bother with facts

No one will let reality intrude on their position. (Read More)

Cam Newton is cool with being a ‘sore loser’ for walking out

He has no regrets. (Read More)

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Eli Manning says he was ‘just focused’ during stone-faced Super Bowl shot

Well okay then. (Read More)

Aqib Talib admits to intentional facemask during Super Bowl

“But, hey, we’re world champs.” (Read More)

Von Miller’s Super Bowl MVP performance was even better than you realized

Miller dominated the Broncos in ways beyond his game-changing pass rush. (Read More)

Peyton Manning has the chance to retire a champ. He needs to seize it.

Even considering playing another season would be pushing his luck. (Read More)

Jenkins: Defenses made this Super Bowl about grit, not golden arms

The game was painful to watch, but not as painful as it was for the two superstar quarterbacks playing in it. (Read More)

Super Bowl 50 players pay an eye-popping amount of taxes

They can probably afford it. (Read More)

Von Miller is going to get paid after Super Bowl 50 win

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He’s one of two defensive players to be named Super Bowl MVP. (Read More)

The next NFL game you see could be the same matchup you just watched

Panthers-Broncos as the season opener? (Read More)

Super Bowl win leads to arrests in Denver

The celebration turned to issues with the police. (Read More)

From Beyoncé almost falling, to Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib actually falling, take a look at some of the embarrassing moments from Super Bowl 50. (Video: Thomas Johnson/The Washington Post)

Broncos dominant defense too much for Panthers in 24-10 Super Bowl 50 win

Denver defeats Carolina and gives Peyton Manning a storybook ending if this is his last NFL game. (Read More)

This might be why Cam Newton walked out of his Super Bowl interview

He may have overheard some stuff he didn’t want to. (Read More)

Why was Josh Norman saying that Panthers played ‘two teams’ in the Super Bowl?

Some feel the cornerback was implying that referees were biased against Carolina. (Read More)

LeSean McCoy reportedly brawled with officers during Super Bowl

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Champagne may figure into this mess. (Read More)

Bryce Harper wore a Redskins hat to the Super Bowl

D.C. sports pride. (Read More)

Steph Curry called the Super Bowl 50 final score

But with the Panthers winning. (Read More)

Von Miller was Super Bowl MVP but all he wanted to talk about was Johnny Manziel

He had Johnny Football on the mind. (Read More)

Cam Newton wasn’t doing much smiling — or talking — after the Super Bowl

The Panthers quarterback got roasted for his sullen post-game performance. (Read More)

With Super Bowl 50 win, Peyton Manning solidifies place as NFL’s best QB ever

Manning now has two rings to go along with being the NFL’s all-time passing yardage and touchdown pass leader. (Read More)

The Super Bowl is over. And now the world waits on Peyton Manning.

Manning, who turns 40 in March, maintained over the past week after arriving in the Bay Area for the game that he didn’t know what he’d do next. And he followed suit in an on-field interview immediately following his second Super Bowl win. (Read More)

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Peyton Manning celebrated victory at Disneyland

Disney’s famous ad didn’t air during the Super Bowl, but the Broncos quarterback took a victory lap at the theme park anyway. (Read More)

Peyton Manning’s real Super Bowl victory was refusing to go away

If Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset, he did it in the passenger seat. (Read More)

Broncos’ Von Miller owns the Super Bowl and Twitter with monster performance

Denver’s quarterback-terrorizing linebacker was Sunday’s star, on the field and online. (Read More)

In the end, it’s a Super day for the Sheriff

The Couch Slouch’s running commentary on the endless hype before and during Super Bowl L. (Read More)

Peyton Manning isn’t saying if Super Bowl 50 was his last game

Instead, he’ll take his time, maybe have a few beers. (Read More)

Watch Aqib Talib fall off the NFL Network set
No harm, no foul, so it’s okay to laugh. (Read More)

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Eli Manning didn’t look too thrilled about brother Peyton winning the Super Bowl
The Giants quarterback had the face of a younger sibling who had just lost his only claim to bragging rights, which he had. (Read More)

Even after Super Bowl humbling, the Panthers remain an NFL powerhouse
As long as the Panthers and put Cam Newton at quarterback, there’s no reason their dominance should relent any time soon. (Read More)

Peyton Manning kept mentioning Budweiser and apparently wasn’t being paid for it
Why was he so specific about the brand? (Read More)

Steph Curry invokes the Crying Jordan meme after Panthers’ Super Bowl loss
The Warriors star and Carolina fan offers a look into his soul after game. (Read More)

Panthers’ Josh Norman salutes Peyton Manning in final moments of Super Bowl 50
Classy move. (Read More)

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Marshawn Lynch appears to have retired during the Super Bowl
Does the running back mean it this time? (Read More)

Super Bowl controversy! Did Lady Gaga hit the over or under on the national anthem?
Apparently, it depends on your interpretation of when the song ended — and where you placed your bet. (Read More)

Turf troubles at Niners’ field plaguing Super Bowl
San Francisco’s home field nearly devoured a Ravens place kicker earlier this season, but now it’s fouling up the big game. (Read More)

Donald Trump is ‘very’ bored with this Super Bowl
Well, not everything can be as exciting as politics. (Read More)

Astronaut watches Super Bowl from space
He whizzed by the stadium at 17,500 m.p.h. (Read More)

Yes, that’s Kevin Durant working as a Super Bowl photographer
He’s on the sideline. (Read More)

‘Blind Side’ family cheers on Michael Oher at Super Bowl
They dabbed, too. (Read More)

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CBS’s Mike Carey misses (another) call, gets burned
Twitter had some fun at his expense. (Read More)

Betty White dabs perfectly, wins the Super Bowl
Both the Broncos and Panthers might be playing for second place. (Read More)

Shaq was too big for this elevator at the Super Bowl
Tight squeeze! (Read More)

Cam Newton boldly guarantees Super Bowl win
It just might not be tonight, necessarily. (Read More)

Stephen Curry beats the drum for the Panthers
The Carolina Panthers will have, not one, but two MVPs on the field for Super Bowl 50. (Read More)

There are some insane prices for concessions at the Super Bowl
Want a glass of wine? That’ll be $25, please. (Read More)

Tom Brady was booed loudly during MVP ceremony
It wasn’t pretty. (Read More)

The biggest plays in Super Bowl history, from every yard line
Montana to Taylor? Check. Russell Wilson to … Malcolm Butler?! Yeah, that’s in there too. (Read More)

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The best money Vegas ever lost: How prop bets changed the Super Bowl
There’s big money at stake here. (Read More)

Inside Peyton Manning’s secret investigation into Al Jazeera documentary
Before the televised report aired, the quarterback’s lawyers hired private investigators to track down the unnamed witness and review records. (Read More)

Ranking every Super Bowl player from 1 to 106
While some players are more important than others, it’s not always the stars that shine brightest. (Read More)

He smiles, he dances, he gives footballs to kids. So why all the hate for Cam Newton?
The Panthers quarterback has carried his team to the cusp of a Super Bowl title, but some football fans seem more interested in shouting him down than cheering him on. (Read More)

Top moments of Super Bowl 50

Denver’s defense dominates in what could be Peyton Manning’s final game, leading the Broncos past Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers, 24-10.

The Spectacle

An illustrated history of the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Forget deflated footballs: The weirdest part of the Super Bowl is the halftime show, which now attracts more viewers than the game itself. (Read More)

Beyoncé and Bruno Mars completely overshadowed Coldplay at its own halftime show
Poor Chris Martin never had a chance. (Read More)

Commercials

Super Bowl Ad Viewer: Watch them all

Dive into the best Super Bowl spots for this year and all the way back to 2013. (Watch)

Best Super Bowl ads of 2016

Some made us cry, others made us cry laughing. Here are the most memorable commercials of Super Bowl 50. (Read More)

Worst Super Bowl ads of 2016

These are the commercials that got Super Bowl viewers talking — but not in a good way. And some of them weren’t particularly good to watch over nachos. (Read More)

Funniest Super Bowl ads of 2016

In the age of the viral video, the bar for a laugh-out-loud Super Bowl commercial is higher than ever. These passed the test. (Read More)

Mike Tyson’s Super Bowl commercial left out the best part

Hint: He sings. (Read More)

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