Sunday, Feb. 7 was the 50th anniversary of the National Football League’s Super Bowl. The Super Bowl began in 1967 as a championship game between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers went on to win Super Bowl I and cement their place in history as all other championship teams have. Sadly our own Atlanta Falcons along with the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, Sand Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings and the Cincinnati Bengals all have never won a Super Bowl.

This 2015-2016 season’s Lombardi trophy (awarded to the winning team) was given to the Denver Broncos after the team defeated the Carolina Panthers with a score of 24 to 10. Defense is thought to be the key to winning championships, and game-dominant Broncos MVP linebacker Von Miller revealed this truism one more time. Ironically, he was the second pick in the 2011 draft behind Carolina Panther’s quarterback Cam Newton.

The week prior to the game, Denver quarterback Peyton Manning announced that the big game might be the last in his storied career. Right after the game, he kept people guessing about this career by saying he didn’t want to make an emotional decision about retiring until all celebrations end. On the other end of the field, the Panthers had to deal with this loss and, as expected, some didn’t handle it too well. Panther quarterback Cam Newton has been under fire for a sulking demeanor exhibited in his post-game interview. He had continuous single word answers up until he stood up, said “I’m done” and left. Newton later said, “I regret nothing. Who likes to lose? I’m here to win football games.”

The Super Bowl was as dramatic on the field as it was off. With Cam’s meltdown and Peyton’s big announcement, Super Bowl 50 is sure to leave a legacy for football players and fans alike.