Both teams have arrived at Levi’s Stadium for the Super Bowl.
MVP quarterback Cam Newton walked in decked out in his typical flashy style. He wore black pants, a black shirt with a bow tie and a black-and-white sports coat along with sparkly black loafers — with no socks, of course.
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning arrived with a more traditional and conservative blue blazer with a white shirt, orange tie and gray pants.Reigning MVPs
There will be two reigning MVPs on hand at Levi’s Stadium today for Super Bowl 50.
Golden State Warriors guard and NBA MVP Stephen Curry will bang the “Keep Pounding” drum for the Panthers, the team confirmed Sunday. Curry, who grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and played at nearby Davidson College, remains a huge Panthers fan. He even wore Panthers gear at Warriors practice the day of the NFC championship.
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was named the NFL’s MVP on Saturday night.
Curry also hit the drum before the team’s home opener against the Houston Texans. The Panthers viewed it as a good luck since they didn’t lose at home all season.
Hitting the drum before the game is a tradition honoring the late Sam Mills, a former Panthers linebacker and coach who died of intestinal cancer inspired the message of “Keep Pounding.”Actives and Inactives
Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis will play in the Super Bowl despite breaking his arm two weeks ago in the NFC championship game.
Davis had surgery 13 days ago to have 12 screws and a plate inserted into his right forearm.
Defensive end Jared Allen is also active after missing the NFC title game with a broken bone in his foot.
For Denver, safeties T.J. Ward (ankle) and Darian Stewart (knee) and guard Louis Vasquez (knee) are active.
Carolina’s inactives include wide receivers Brenton Bersin and Kevin Norwood, running backs Cameron Artis-Payne and Brandon Wegher, safety Dean Marlow and defensive end Ryan Delaire.
Quarterback Trevor Siemian, running back Juwan Thompson, guard Robert Myers Jr., center Sam Brenner, nose tackle Darius Kilgo and cornerbacks Lorenzo Doss and Taurean Nixon are inactive for Denver.No curfew problems
Team spokesman Steven Drummond said the Panthers had no problems with curfew on Saturday night and there have been no off-the-field issues leading up the Super Bowl.
“We have checked all of the boxes and we’re good to go,” Drummond said.
— Steve Reed reporting from Santa Clara, California.
After 17 weeks of play in the regular season, 3 rounds of playoffs, 2 weeks to prepare and one trophy at stake, the day has arrived: Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers.
AT STAKE — National Football League Championship for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
