Von Miller (58) of the Denver Broncos sets his sights on Cam Newton (1) of the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 50.
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Von Miller, Orange Rush, Super Bowl 50 MVP
What an amazing game! From The Denver Post:
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Linebacker Von Miller stood at the lectern teary-eyed, full of sweat and reflectful. He blamed his sniffles and wet eyes on his allergy to grass, but it was clear the moment was sinking in.
Going into the game, all of the talk was how to stop Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. He was Superman, an unstoppable force, the league MVP.
But Sunday, in Super Bowl 50, the Panthers had no answer for how to stop Miller, the Broncos' superhero. Miller found a home in the Carolina backfield, clobbered Newton for 2½ sacks, forced two fumbles that led to touchdowns and had six tackles. And Miller was named Super Bowl MVP.
"We just wanted to be the Orange Rush, and it worked for us today," Miller said.
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