The 2015 Denver Broncos strike again! In an Twitter/X post from NFL analyst John Elliss, he asked the NFL-verse to compare the 2003 Carolina Panthers against the 2015 Carolina Panthers; strength for strength, in their prime. Fellow NFL analyst Brett Kollmann answered Elliss, tweeting that "no force on this mortal plane that could stop 2015 (NFL MVP) Cam (Newton)."
Both Carolina teams went to the Super Bowl. The 2003 Panthers lost to the New England Patriots in the middle of the Pats' early 2000s dynasty, where they won three out of four Super Bowls in that span, while the 2015 Panthers were stopped dead in their tracks by the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50.
Broncos Country had a field day with Kollmann's reply, reminding him of the man picked
just behind Newton in the 2011 NFL draft, pass-rusher Von Miller, and Denver's "No Fly Zone" defense, which shut down the No. 1 offense in the NFL in Carolina that year.
You can see their responses below.
You sure about that? https://t.co/zVRZVY1axo pic.twitter.com/xm8te6ThdM
— Denver Dude (@DorkDraft) October 21, 2026
https://t.co/VgGXZaFa60 pic.twitter.com/enJycPd08J
— SleeperBroncos (@SleeperBroncos) October 21, 2026
Von Miller would like a word! https://t.co/hdGfYHk4iY
— Cody Roark (@CodyRoarkNFL) October 21, 2026
Well, I mean, there was the one https://t.co/VQBEbC2nw1
— Gary Treeman (@PurpyNFL) October 21, 2026
How quickly we forget: pic.twitter.com/vE6A3rdbbR
— Mile High Moments (@MileHighMoments) October 21, 2026
— Broncos Connoisseur (MD) (@adamn2e) October 21, 2026
PFFFFFTTTTTTT pic.twitter.com/rXUTtFki9Y
— Collinator (@CAnderson1983) October 21, 2026
Um.... Von Miller anyone???? Basically broke Cam..
— Jesse Rochford (@jesserochford) October 21, 2026
Only this guy! Cam’s kryptonite!!! pic.twitter.com/LwE6mdodH1
— MaxiBoy (@maxi_boy_dal) October 21, 2026
— John doe (@Johndoem9rz) October 21, 2026
Some fans pointed out that since the Super Bowl for the 2015 season took place in 2016, technically Von Miller and Co. didn't stop 2015 Cam Newton.
Technically the superbowl was in 2016 so this still holds true
— Virginia Slim (@Juicy_A_) October 21, 2026
This is accurate because 2015-16 Von was not of this mortal plane, so somehow you're right.
— Kalle📸 (@KalleSorbo) October 21, 2026
Eventually, Kollmann poked fun at himself saying he wasn't counting the Broncos.
(except the Broncos that one time but I'm ignoring that)
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) October 21, 2026
This exercise was a great reminder that Cam Newton and the Panthers were simply no match for the Broncos in Super Bowl 50.
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