Panthers vs. Broncos 2016: NFL season opens with Denver winning again

Turner wasn’t just flagged for jumping up and down. The NFL fined him $9,115 for taunting, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Still, the new rule means people will be paying more attention to what referees consider “unsportsmanlike.” Early reaction suggests that they were maybe a little too quick to throw the flag.

The defending Super Bowl champions trailed, 17-7, heading into the half, but this game was really a tale of two halves.

The outcome is the same, with the Panthers losing in heartbreaking fashion, but truly, this is the Super Bowl we all wish we would have had last February.

I imagine a photo of Newton flossing will be popping up all over dentists office any second.

How does Newton even have floss on the sideline? NFL teams prepare for a lot of circumstances, but needing some floss? Is there an emergency toothbrush down there, too? Some mouth wash? Maybe Newton brings his own floss to ensure his smile is looking perfect for his touchdown celebrations.

Including last season’s loss in the Super Bowl, the Carolina Panthers are 1-4 straight up and 2-3 against the spread in their last five games against the Denver Broncos. The Panthers will try to turn that luck around in a rematch of Super Bowl 50 this Thursday night in Denver.

Carolina is a 3-point road favorite over the Broncos at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Broncos had opened as a 1-point favorite, but heavy action on the Panthers in recent weeks has moved the line by four full points.