Newton will lead the Panthers to SB50 victory his way.

[DaveThePanther2008]

Nicely written. 

Cam gets it.  Everyone else doesn't.  He is doing something he loves.  He is getting Big Bucks to play a game.  It doesn't matter how much money is involved. Trophies, awards and recognition come with the game but all in all.  IT IS JUST A GAME.  Cam has fun with it.  He does it with a half stadium full EVERY game. Comes out flying like a bird.  He has full field to do it in.  He loves what he does.  When he scores and does his routine.  He has a huge smile on his face.  Look at the Funchess Touchdown in the NFC Championship game.  He never sees the catch.  He is on the ground looking up with a big smile on his face.  I actually think people are jealous because he has so much fun and makes 100 million doing it.

The writer gets it too.  There is no one like him.  Steve Young and Randle Cunningham he makes reference to out of respect but neither of those two were like Cam.  Young was a great scrambler and passer but they didn't intentionally run him like Cam does.  Cunningham had a big arm but like Young they didn't run him intentionally like Carolina does Cam. 

If you watch the Ted Ginn TD.  The whole thing is set up because of Cam.  He took off to the right and every player and employee of the Cardinals took off after him.  He flips the ball to the fastest man in the NFL and the whole left side is wide open.  Makes one guy miss and it is off to the house.  Ted ran almost 100 yds to get there but it was because Arizona was so focused on stopping Cam.

As they used to say about Michael Jordan.  You cannot stop him you can only hope to contain him.  Same with Cam.  Shula has molded our offense to exploit Cam's ability to take over a game.   Defenses try to figure out a way to stop him. So far they have failed miserably.

[DaveThePanther2008]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

I never understood comparisons of Newton to Michael Vick. There's nothing even remotely similar about their style of play.  And Vick, while faster than Newton, was undersized. Cam is definitely not.

Comparisons of RG3 to Vick, on the other hand, make perfect sense to me. Both were essentially track stars trying to play quarterback.

Kaepernick? For me, the definitive statement on him is that he actually is what people thought Newton would be.

Harbaugh did a good job covering his flaws. I'm not so sure his current coaches can do the same.

With the staff they HAD, I agree. With Chip Kelly, I am intrigued on what he'll do with Kaepernick.  He needs a running QB.  Kaepernick issues won't disappear but IMO he'll fit what Kelly does better than Bradford did in Philly.  If SF can get their defense back in order.  They might have something with him.  As much as I hate SF I could see them making a run at the NFC West.  They come to Carolina next year.  Should be great game.

[iamhubby1]

12 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Manziel this week...

Texas police search for Johnny Manziel with helicopter, investigating him for possible assault of ex-girlfriend

Newton has never been involved in anything even remotely similar to this, and unlike Manziel he can actually play quarterback.

The comparison is ridiculous.

 

The caller made it seem, because he had seen Cam in pictures at a club, that that was who Cam is. Comparing Cam to johnny football is lazy and dumb. But folks who dislike Cam will come up with anything to dis on him.

 

Media types have almost all come around to Cam. It is the every day fan that still come up with the wildest stuff to disparage Cam. And I agree that it is ridiculous. Does Cam have to save every person on earth from a fire to get the respect he deserves?

[MadHatter]

To me....Newton's game is a little bit Steve Young and a little bit John Elway.  Pocket passers that could beat you with their legs.  However, add his size and strength....and there is not really anyone in comparison.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, iamhubby1 said:

The caller made it seem, because he had seen Cam in pictures at a club, that that was who Cam is. Comparing Cam to johnny football is lazy and dumb. But folks who dislike Cam will come up with anything to dis on him.

Media types have almost all come around to Cam. It is the every day fan that still come up with the wildest stuff to disparage Cam. And I agree that it is ridiculous. Does Cam have to save every person on earth from a fire to get the respect he deserves?

Maybe it'd help if we stopped treating Facebook posts and letters to the editor like a news story.

Used to be you some idiot said idiotic things, people just chuckled at it and left it behind. These days it's suddenly front page news.

I don't really need a news headline to tell me when someone is stupid.

[sharkkiller]

One huge difference other than the obvious, is that even though you may see Cam out at a club, you never see him with a drink in his hand. 

[iamhubby1]

42 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Maybe it'd help if we stopped treating Facebook posts and letters to the editor like a news story.

Used to be you some idiot said idiotic things, people just chuckled at it and left it behind. These days it's suddenly front page news.

I don't really need a news headline to tell me when someone is stupid.

 

That is the main problem. For the people that hate Cam, any negative snippet, whether it be true, or especially if it isn't, is used against Cam. See a pic of Cam at a club, and he is a party animal that hates football. Tenn mom writes a letter, and folks use that as an example of Cam being an idiot.

 

It does not need to be true, and it's even better if it isn't. Any negative you can throw at Cam is useful to spread the hate.

 

Ah hellz, I am convinced it will never end for some folks.