SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) —Cam Newton throws passes to a bunch of no-name receivers. The Carolina Panthers have a group of wideouts who’ve embraced their roles, checked their egos and do whatever it takes to win. “We know we suck,” Corey “Philly” Brown said sarcastically. “We’re just going to continue to make plays and do what we’ve been doing all year.” Brown, Jerricho Cotchery, Ted Ginn Jr. and Devin Funchess don’t have impressive resumes that compare to Denver’s Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. Thomas is a three-time Pro Bowl pick with four straight seasons of at least 1,300 yards receiving and two straight seasons with more than 100 catches. Sanders went to the Pro Bowl last year and has two straight seasons with 1,100-plus yards receiving and more than 75 catches. Meanwhile, the Panthers rely on an undrafted free agent, a journeyman veteran, a first-round bust and a rookie. “Those guys have been playing lights out since day one,” Newton said. …
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