I don't know about Rivera.
Newton, IMHO is a fabulous athlete learning to be a QB at this level. Again, not trying to belittle him but there were two games clearly in his hands to win and he lost them. This is the year he must make clutch plays.
As for Colin and Russell there are not two more complete teams in the NFL than Seattle and San Francisco; but, even with those two, when they needed to make plays they made them.
As for RG III, I don't take him seriously, sorry, with NFL Sunday Ticket I would catch some of his games. Some of it was luck, some strength of schedule and some of it people not having enough tape on him at the NFL level. He did not make smart plays with his body which does not speak to his longevity in the league.
I like Newton, a lot but I don't know how he will do. That's up to him.
As for the commentators with Newton, maybe they think Newton loves himself too much for them to love him.
At the end of the day, it does not matter if he wins.
