Miller and Denver crush Cam, Carolina

Miller forces two fumbles to earn MVP

With his prolific passing and complete control of the game at the line of scrimmage, Peyton Manning helped usher in the NFL’s wide-open era of high-scoring offenses and passhappy game plans.

Manning’s possible farewell game in Super Bowl 50 was a throwback to the 1970s when his father Archie was running away from dominant defenses such as the Steel Curtain and Doomsday.

VonMiller forced fumbles that set up both of Denver’s touch- downs, led a defense that harassed MVP Cam Newton and helped carry Manning to his second Super Bowl title with a 2410 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

“Whenever you’re doing something for your buddies, it means a little bit more,” Miller said. “As human beings, we’re selfish but when you’re doing something for somebody else, that’s when the magic happens.”

For so many years, Manning’s career was defined by his gaudy regular season numbers that weren’t enough come playoff time. A lack of help from teammates or the inability to thrive against stellar defenses from teams such as New England and Seattle left Manning with just one Super Bowl title in his first 13 playoff trips.

So perhaps it was fitting that after carrying teammates for

GREGORY PAYAN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Denver Broncos’ Von Miller (58) lines up the Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (1) on a rush during the Super Bowl 50Sunday in Santa Clara