The Panthers were listed Monday at 7-1 and the Patriots 8-1 at the William Hill Race & Sports Book, while Pregame.com set the line for New England at 9-1 and Carolina 10-1.
Linebacker Von Miller earned Super Bowl MVP honors Sunday night, forcing two fumbles and getting 2 1/2 sacks to help the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 for the championship.
The NFL took a good idea gone surreal -- what used to be known as "Media Day" -- gave it a new name, added a live cover band and moved the whole thing to prime time Monday to kick off Super Bowl week between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.
Oddsmakers didn't even wait until the Panthers finished off the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday to install them as favorites in the game two weeks from now.
Cam Newton threw for two touchdowns and ran for two others, and Carolina's big-play defense stifled Arizona's top-ranked offense in a 49-15 romp Sunday for the NFC championship.
Michael Oher whose life story was portrayed in the 2009 hit movie “The Blind Side” is now blaming the movie and it’s star Sandra Bullock for ruining his pro football career.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was taken to a hospital Tuesday after being involved in a two-vehicle crash not far from the team's stadium in Charlotte.