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    Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers, NFL Week 1
    Cam Newton (1) of the Carolina Panthers walks off the field after the fourth quarter of the Denver Broncos’ 21-20 win. The Denver Broncos hosted the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images
    By Ryan Cortes Rhiannon Walker

    GAME. BLOUSES.

    If you went to bed early during Thursday night’s NFL season opener between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, you missed a close, late game — and more pain for reigning MVP quarterback Cam Newton. The Broncos were in Newton’s grill for the vast majority of the night, punishing him with multiple helmet-to-helmet hits that went uncalled.

    But before Panthers kicker Graham Gano missed a go-ahead 50-yard field goal with little time remaining, Newton at least got to unleash his newest end zone celebration. The dab is dead, and in its place now is … the Milly Rock.

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    Credit, though, must still go to the Broncos and their terrorizing defense. Despite multiple questionable hits (many of which left fans asking why Newton wasn’t being looked at by doctors under concussion protocol), the Broncos defense was the best unit on the field Thursday night, and because of that, a quarterback named Trevor Siemian is now 1-0.

    BLESSINGS!

    She most certainly did not come to play. Serving all the looks.

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    TOP THREE TWEETS

    Every morning we’ll hit you here with the best of what we saw on social media the previous night. Why? Why not?

    1. DO BETTER

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    2. DON’T HURT YOURSELF

    3. BRUH

    #ICYMI

    PICTURE PERFECT

    Ryan Cortes is a staff writer for The Undefeated. Lemon pepper his wings.

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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