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 And Davis doesn't feel like he should be viewed that way despite
undergoing surgery to repair a broken right forearm, suffering in
the NFC Championship Game victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
"I'm excited about where I am right now," Davis said on Thursday
while speaking publicly about the injury for the first time since
undergoing surgery on Monday. "It hasn't changed. I'm still looking
forward to playing in the Super Bowl."
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning reaffirmed his stance as
players returned to practice for the Super Bowl that the Al-Jazeera
America report last month linking him and his wife to human grown
hormone is false.
Manning told reporters that he doesn't have a problem with the NFL
investigation into the matter and said it's not a distraction as he
prepares for Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers on Feb. 7.
"I do welcome it. It's no news to me," Manning said after practice.
"I still stand by what I said then that it's garbage from the first
day that it came out, garbage today."
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In celebration of the previous 49 Super Bowls, the Pro Football Hall
of Fame Selectors chose the "Super Bowl 50 Golden Team," which is
led by eight members of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise.
Appropriately, Steelers coach Chuck Noll leads this mythical team.
Significantly, although the Steelers played in eight Super Bowls,
all their selections came from their 1970s-era dynasty that won four
Super Bowls in a six-year stretch starting with the 1974 season.
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The San Diego Chargers have purchased land in Orange County to be
used for an interim practice facility and team headquarters should
the franchise opt to move to Los Angeles, the Orange County Register
reported.
The Chargers haven't officially announced their plans but all
indications are pointing toward a move to Inglewood, where the team
would share a stadium with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Seattle Seahawks free agent left tackle Russell Okung informed NFL
teams he will undergo left shoulder surgery to repair a dislocation
sustained in the NFC divisional playoff loss to the Carolina
Panthers.
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Wide receiver Amari Cooper was nearly shut down in December with a
foot injury by Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie.
The Raiders were in the playoff race until the final two weeks of
the regular season.
McKenzie told SiriusXM NFL Radio that the Raiders ultimately came
away very impressed with Cooper's ability to play through the
injury. He is participating in the Pro Bowl this week after becoming
the first Raiders rookie with 1,000 receiving yards.
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Barring a barrage of bets on the Denver Broncos in the days leading
up to Super Bowl 50, the Carolina Panthers will be huge favorites in
Las Vegas.
As of Thursday morning, an estimated 80 percent of money wagered on
Super Bowl 50 was on the Panthers, who grew to a 5.5-point favorite.
Westgate told ESPN several five-figure wagers came in on Carolina.
The American Gaming Association said Wednesday that Americans will
bet $4.2 billion on Super Bowl 50, and 80 percent of the "public
money" will be wagered in the three days before the game. (Editing
by Frank Pingue)
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