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After 2 near misses with Jets, veteran gets Super Bowl shot

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Jerricho Cotchery has a chance to win his first Super Bowl after two near-misses with the Jets

SAN FRANCISCO — The moment Jerricho Cotchery never thought would arrive is about to do just that.

After two agonizingly close calls with the Jets that left him despairing at ever getting to a Super Bowl, the seemingly ageless wide receiver is finally on the NFL’s ultimate stage as a member of the Panthers.

Cotchery is all but pinching himself about facing the Broncos in Super Bowl 50 on Sunday in Santa Clara that — win or lose — already marks the culmination of a 12-year quest.