SAN FRANCISCO – Neither Chicago Bears nor Green Bay Packers or even Minnesota Vikings played in Super Bowl 50, so Midwesterners picked their favorite team to win between the Denver Broncos to the west of us and the Carolina Panthers to the east. It was a classic matchup between the Broncos’ veteran quarterback Peyton Manning and the new kid, Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton.
Experience and a powerful Bronco defense won the coveted ring in 2016, 24 to 10.
To start off the 50th Super Bowl, Lady Gaga – who lives some of the time in downtown Chicago – scored with a memorable and respectful rendition of the national anthem:
