Chip Kelly: "It's like Eddie George that can throw."

[Cookie Lyon]

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Kelly can't blame defenses for coming after Newton, who's 6-foot-5 and weighs 260 pounds, like they would a running back.

"The designed quarterback runs, the quarterback counters, the quarterback powers, you know, you saw those," Kelly said of how Carolina used Newton against Denver. "You know you really have to be prepared for it because Cam is unlike any other quarterback in the league.

"He's a second running back back there. ... It's like Eddie George that can throw. You know, it's a tough task for any defense.

 

http://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/22332/chip-kelly-on-cam-newton-its-like-eddie-george-that-can-throw

[L-TownCat]

For the 10000000000000000000th time we aren't talking about those hits.

 

jesus tap dancing Christ.

[Cookie Lyon]

1 minute ago, L-TownCat said:

For the 10000000000000000000th time we aren't talking about those hits.

 

jesus tap dancing Christ.

???

You need to chill. 

[uncfan888]

I think he means that it's fine to hit him and treat him like that, but just don't aim at the head or the knees. 

[L-TownCat]

1 minute ago, Cookie Lyon said:

???

You need to chill. 

You misunderstand I was replying to Chip.  No one here questions hits to Cam while running.

its the launching at his head during throws.

[twylyght]

Looks like Chip is setting the table for his defense to do what Denver did in an effort to get ahead of the fallout that's sure to follow.

[2jakefansinva]

to the 31 defenses in the league that have to tackle Cam...............

tough sh*t........

[Cookie Lyon]

1 minute ago, L-TownCat said:

You misunderstand I was replying to Chip.  No one here questions hits to Cam while running.

its the launching at his head during throws.

Oh. My bad. 

:)

 

[Cookie Lyon]

I don't like how they keep comparing him to running backs. It's annoying.

HE'S A QUARTERBACK!!!

[Devil Doc]

Looks like the league needs to learn Tackle Fundamentals all over again...

[Chaos]

Came in here wondering if that quote was about Gabbert.  I'll leave now. 

[beastson]

More leading with the head coming soon

[Bartin]

12 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

I think he means that it's fine to hit him and treat him like that, but just don't aim at the head or the knees. 

If Cam has the ball tucked and is beyond the line of scrimmage then hits to the head or knees are actually completely legal.

[saints4lifeagain]

7 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

I don't like how they keep comparing him to running backs. It's annoying.

HE'S A QUARTERBACK!!!

To be fair, to the point he's making, he's right. You can't run power runs and QB draws and read options and love that it's a part of what makes Cam special but then complain that he's compared to running backs. 

If you want to blame someone, blame the staff for using him like one.