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Broncos defense crushes Panthers in Super Bowl | The MMQB with Peter King
In a night when Peyton Manning won for what may be the last time, it was Von Miller, DeMarcus Ware and the rest who made the difference in the Super Bowl 50 win over the Panthers

John Elway: Previous Super Bowl loss made this win sweeter | ProFootballTalk
The Broncos executive vice president said after Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 win, that the memories of their Super Bowl XLVIII thrashing at the hands of the Seahawks made it that much sweeter. “There is nothing worse,” Elway said of that 43-8 loss. “Everyone crash lands unless you are this team, unless you are the team that wins it. It is always a crash landing for the other 31 teams. Watching [the Seahawks celebrate] and realizing and having looked at that and having been through all that — how special is it to be able to go through that.

Is Broncos defense NFL's new gold standard? Ask Newton, Brady, Big Ben - CBSSports.com
Best-ever? That's debatable, but there's no denying that this ruthless Broncos defense, led by Von Miller, belongs in the conversation.

Peyton Manning to put retirement decision on hold - NFL.com
Was Super Bowl 50 Peyton's last rodeo? Following the Denver Broncos' 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers, the veteran quarterback was noncommittal regarding his future plans.

Seattle Seahawks Mock Draft: All 7 rounds!
This is a seven round Seattle Seahawks mock draft that sees Seattle looking to bolster their lines on both sides of the ball.  This is set up to a crucial

Media master Lynch opens store in Oakland | Sportspress Northwest
Never one to miss a marketing opportunity, Marshawn Lynch took advantage of the media horde for the Super Bowl to open a sportswear store in his hometown of Oakland Friday.

Marshawn Lynch retires in his own, unique way, Seahawks owner Paul Allen says goodbye | The News Tribune
Marshawn Lynch hung ‘em up tonight during the Super Bowl.

Patriots, Seahawks, Steelers early Las Vegas favorites to win 2017 Super Bowl
The Patriots, Seahawks and Steelers head into the offseason as the favorites to win next year's Super Bowl.

Seattle Seahawks Running Back Marshawn Lynch Indicates He is Retiring | Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch indicated on Twitter Sunday that he is retiring after a nine-year NFL career.

D-line notes: Jones, Henry, Bullard, Dodd, Butler | Seahawks Draft Blog
I’m tentatively planning to produce a Seahawks centric digital draft guide. It’ll basically be a one-stop guide looking at team needs, the prospects who fit, draft trends under Carroll/Schneider, ‘Seahawky’ prospects, trade down scenarios and more. I’m planning for it to be available via free download after the combine. My hope is it will appeal to all Seahawks fans, not just those obsessed with the draft. Is this something people would be interested in?

JIM MOORE | Seahawks left fingerprints all over Broncos’ win
Hawks' defense-first mentality was apparent as Broncos bottled up Newton, Panthers.

John Elway: 'That's the best defense I've ever seen' - NFL.com
Did the Super Bowl 50 champions have the best defense ever? Denver Broncos Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway thinks so. Find out what Elway said after the game.

Patriots, Panthers and Seahawks early favorites for 2017 Super Bowl - CBSSports.com
The New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers are your favorites to make it to Super Bowl 51 in Houston next year.

Super Bowl 2016 final score: Broncos beat Panthers on the back of elite defense - SBNation.com
After racking up 80 points in two playoff games to get to the Super Bowl, the prolific Panthers offense was shut down by the top-rated Broncos defense.