Now be prepared for two weeks of mindless, contrived "stories" about any and everything in order to fill the void between now and kickoff.
I do, however, like the underlying storylines that shape this matchup- the young, up and coming Panthers, disrespected all year (people were calling them the worst 10-0 team of all time, experts saying the Cardinals and Seahawks were the favorites in the NFC) led by Cam Newton, who looks to be the new face of the NFL, and Luke Kuechly, the best inside linebacker in the NFL, and the swarming pass rush of the Broncos, in what will likely be Peyton Manning's swan song, as he attempts to write the final chapter of his legacy and ride off into the sunset with his second Super Bowl championship, like his boss John Elway did.