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Broncos Stun Panthers To Win Super Bowl

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8 years ago

February 8, 2016

Santa Clara, CA – This night couldn’t have been scripted any better. A team that dominated during the regular season comes in with all the buzz and stats to complete their season with a win. But an old timer and explosive defense shattered the dreams of a young team with a phenomenal regular season record.

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The Denver Broncos marched into Levi’s stadium for Super Bowl fifty and defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10. The fourth quarter belonged to Peyton Manning and his team. They scored their final touchdown late in the quarter while securing their win with a two-point conversion.

“This game was like this season has been. It tested our toughness, our resilience and our unselfishness,” said Manning. “It’s only fitting it turned out that way. A great bunch of teammates, a great bunch of guys to play with. I feel very, very grateful.”

There’s been talk all season that Manning may retire after this season especially after the amount of injuries he endured throughout the season. Broncos management, his teammates and fans all except the two-time Super Bowl champ to retire and have already begun thanking him for what he’s done for the organization and the team this season.

“Peyton has been tremendous, he came in four years ago and we’ve won 4 AFC Championships and got us to the Super Bowls,” General Manager John Elway said. “What he’s meant to us and this league has been tremendous. He’s been a role model to so many including this organization, we’re going to enjoy this tonight and see what happens later.”

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Super Bowl Fifty was everything we expected. Intense, exciting and kept us on the edge of our seats. Denver wasted no time moving the ball on opening drive. But the Panthers made stops when they needed forcing the Broncos to strike first with a field goal giving them a 3-0 lead. The problem, Carolina needed to do more.

Cam Newton who is the goat of the team wasn’t as perfect as we had hoped for. The MVP had the ball stripped from his hands by Super Bowl MVP Von Miller forcing a fumble, Mailk Jackson recovered the ball for the touchdown extending the Broncos lead to 10-0 in the first quarter.

“They outplayed us,” said a somber Newton.

Denver’s defense had one goal and that was to smother Newton all day. The Broncos top-rated defense that sent Tom Brady and the New England Patriots fishing after the AFC Championship successfully took Newton out of his game. The league MVP was at a loss of words after the game and replied to most questions with one-word answers. He couldn’t end it right after having the best season in franchise history.

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Miller stripped Newton twice in the game forcing turnovers, once for a touchdown, the second time setting up a clinching touchdown late in the game. It’s not often you see a defensive player being awarded the game MVP but Miller’s season was beyond impressive.

“It just shows what type of defense that we’ve been playing,” Miller said. “It’s honestly not about me. If I could cut this award, I would give it to DeMarcus [Ware] and [Derek] Wolfe and all the other guys. The MVP is great but, I’ll take the ring. I put my neck on the line for those guys.”

Carolina rallied back in the second scoring their only touchdown of the game. Newton pushed his offense up the field and a face mask by Aquib Talib put the Panthers on the goal line. Next play Jonathan Stewart dived over the goal line and players for the touchdown making it a 10-7 game. But that was all we saw from the Panthers offense that was so dominant throughout the regular season.

“They did a good job in that first series. They kind of jumped on us,” said Linebacker Luke Kuechly. “They did a good job. We weren’t able to get around the ball enough in the pass game.”

“Denver did a really good job of executing their game,” Linebacker Thomas Davis said. “That’s really what it boils to. We had opportunities, we had chances and we let them slip away.”

The Panthers added a field goal but continued to struggle in the second half. Things got worse when Graham Gano’s 44-yard field goal went wide right in the third. But Brandon McManus followed with his third field goal for 30-yards giving Denver a 16-7 lead. Newton then tried to go deep to Ted Ginn Jr. but got picked off by T.J. Ward.

The fourth quarter belonged to the champs when Manning led his team to scoring their final touchdown. Miller stripped Newton for the second time to force a fumble. T.J. Ward recovered at the Carolina 4. That setup C.J. Anderson 2-yard touchdown. The Broncos followed with a 2-point conversion to setup the celebration.

“This game was much like this season has been, testing our toughness, our resiliency, our unselfishness,” said Manning. “It’s only fitting that it turned out that way.”

When asked about retirement, the 39-year old responded calmly by saying, “I don’t know the answer to that. It’s been an emotional week, emotional night, and the night is just beginning, I look forward to celebrating with my friends and family and I think I’ll take some time after that.”

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

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Beverli Marshall began her first day with the City on April 10. ICMA image.

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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.

Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”

According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.

“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”

When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.

At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”

While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.

On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.

“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.

The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.