Ditka's Advice Taken by Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera plans to give his players and staff the same advice in preparing for Super Bowl 50 that Mike Ditka gave the 1985 Chicago Bears.

"One of the things Coach Ditka emphasized to us was to enjoy the moment,'' said Rivera, a second-year linebacker for the '85 Bears team that beat the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX.

"The moment doesn't come very often. It's hard. It's hard to get to where we are right now.''

That means the dabbin', dancing and celebrations Carolina has become identified with won't end, just like the "Super Bowl Shuffle'' the '85 Bears were identified with didn't end.

Cam Newton Presents Challenge

The Denver Broncos' No. 1 defense is fully aware of the challenge Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton presents in Super Bowl 50.

"He's throwing the ball amazing right now,'' Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib said. "And you know what he can do with his legs. He's the best of both worlds, he's probably the most dangerous [quarterback] in the NFL right now.''

Newton accounted for 45 touchdowns in the regular season (35 passing, 10 rushing), threw for 3,837 yards, finished with a 99.4 passer rating and was the Panthers' second-leading rusher (636 yards) in what many in the league believe will result in his first MVP award.

When asked if Newton is a unique player to face, Talib added: "Man, super unique. I never seen nobody who was that size who looks like a typical NFL quarterback who can sit in the pocket and then you can run ... you probably play any position in the NFL that wanted. He's definitely a unique player. Like I said, he's probably the most dangerous quarterback in the NFL right now.''

The Panthers also led the league in scoring in the regular season at 31.6 points per game. The Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals -- who Carolina beat in the NFC Championship Game -- were the only two teams to average at least 30 points per game in the regular season. Carolina scored 31 and 49 points respectively in its playoff wins over the Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round and the Cardinals on Sunday.