Cam Newton didn’t want to throw Hail Mary before halftime

[AceBoogie]

20 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

lol guaranteed cam doesn't give a fug about that

Bet money if the game was on the line and we weren’t up he would have. You can think players don’t care about stats if you want to. 

[PhillyB]

4 minutes ago, AceBoogie said:

Bet money if the game was on the line and we weren’t up he would have. You can think players don’t care about stats if you want to. 

yeah if the game was on the line he would've risked his shoulder. i'm sure he cares about his stats, but i'm also sure he doesn't care about his stats enough to demand the coaches send in a backup to make the play

[Mage]

Cam Newton does not come across as a guy who cares about his stats.  Dude has had terrible games where we won and still looked as happy as ever post-game.  He probably genuinely felt he wasn't the best option for the Hail Mary.

[GoobyPls]

Cam’s velocity seems fine, but idk about his deep ball since he hasn't thrown it in forever.

[MechaZain]

His arm looked good. He hit Greg with a damn laser you could practically hear over the broadcast. Not concerned at all and I’m glad he didnt needlessly sling it.

[NAS]

 

Cam’s velocity seems fine, but idk about his deep ball since he hasn't thrown it in forever.

Velocity is just fine but not what it used to be. I remember we used to complain that he was throwing it too hard, especially on short and intermediate routes. I think luckily, if he lost velocity, there is plenty left. 

[WesleyM]

Honestly it’s a concern but the Colts did the same thing with Luck.  The guy had surgery on his throwing shoulder, I’m sure it takes lots of time.  I’m sure DG will run the story line into the ground this week and I’d like to see Cam uncork a super deep ball again just to shutup the critics but will have to keep waiting on that

[KillaCamNewton]

25 minutes ago, NAS said:

Velocity is just fine but not what it used to be. I remember we used to complain that he was throwing it too hard, especially on short and intermediate routes. I think luckily, if he lost velocity, there is plenty left. 

Or, you know, he’s just developed better touch and control on his passes

[TheSpecialJuan]

He's done 

[CPcavedweller]

1 hour ago, Snake said:

Cam's arm may never be the same unfortunately. 

 

He hurt his shoulder last week. There were stories during the week about it and Rivera said he would play. This has nothing to with his surgery.

[Turnip]

If there’s an issue and it lead to today’s performance I’m down. 72% complete and throwing frickin’ lasers across the fields with smart decisions and WR making things happen after the catch. 

[jtm]

If his shoulder was hurting him, he would lose velocity on all his passes.  This is Cam just being smart.

Relax everyone. 

[KaseKlosed]

1 hour ago, NAS said:

Cause for concern?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/10/28/cam-newton-didnt-want-to-throw-hail-mary-before-halftime/

For most of the day, it looked like there was nothing at all wrong with Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

But just before halftime of their easy win over the Ravens, he asked out of the game, out of concern for his right shoulder.

According to Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Newton told the staff his shoulder felt good in the first half, but he didn’t want to risk anything by trying to heave the ball 50-plus yards downfield.

Newton hasn’t been sharp on deep throws since his March 2017 shoulder surgery, and looked particularly bad last week before his miraculous fourth-quarter comeback against the Eagles. He didn’t throw in practice on Wednesday or Thursday, which confirmed that there was something amiss.

So just before the break, backup Taylor Heinicke came into the game, and instead of heaving it to the end zone, he ad-libbed and found tight end Greg Olsen for a 13-yard gain which set up a Graham Gano 54-yard field goal.

It was Heinicke’s second NFL pass, and the fact he’s deemed a better option than Newton at anything seems cause for concern. But the Panthers have insisted Newton can continue to play, and his reduced workload during the week might become the “new normal.”

Otherwise, Newton was very sharp against the league’s best defense, going 21-of-29 for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while running for 52 yards and another score.

 

Why would she go out her way to report this.... breh this chick is annoying

[Snake]

16 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

He hurt his shoulder last week. There were stories during the week about it and Rivera said he would play. This has nothing to with his surgery.

I didn't realize he hurt it. I thought it was shoulder stiffness.