Former Panthers QB Cam Newton to be throwing at Auburn's Pro Day

[Seltzer]

30 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

I hope he shines.  I know it is a steep hill to climb but who knows if he could make a roster he might just do something special.

Cam is one of my all-time favorites and changed the league because many teams look for their Cam Newton.

Good Luck Cam.

It hurts that Cam didn't get a better ending.  I love Rivera as a man, but it was ridiculous to continue to play Cam in 2016 after his shoulder injury.  Between the mismanagement of his injuries, and the insulting and strategically stupid way Cam was let go, to trying to latch on to the Patriots late (and then getting Covid) to coming back here to be a part of Rhule's circus, Cam deserved so much better.

I will always be a Cam fan (but please, please don't go to Atlanta).  But for Cam, like the vast majority of both professional athletes and normal people in general, a storybook ending just wasn't/ isn't in the cards.

I will die on the hill that there has never been an athlete as transcendently talented and who accomplished so much who has also been unfairly maligned in the matter Cam has been.

[T-Wazzle]

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Shannon Sharpe goes off on a rant (shocking, I know)

 Yikes

Didn't watch. Sharpe picked the worst possible media mentor he ever could have. Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, etc. absolutely took a poo all over "sports journalism" and he was happy to throw his name right into that lot. fug him. Secretariat ass looking motherfuger. 

[NAS]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Shannon Sharpe goes off on a rant (shocking, I know)

 Yikes

Cam responds on Twitter

 

 

[RJK]

I’m embarrassed for cam at this point. Go be a dad bruh, it’s over. 

[NAS]

4 minutes ago, RJK said:

I’m embarrassed for cam at this point. Go be a dad bruh, it’s over. 

He should just take some backup money and go make a difference on some team as a backup. 

[OneBadCat]

Any word how he looked out there?

Edited March 21, 2023 by OneBadCat

[Wundrbread33]

6 minutes ago, NAS said:

Cam responds on Twitter

 

 

Great respond by Cam. He isn’t lying about the off-season thing. He didn’t have a fair shot with a full off-season since Rhule fuged him (which now seems ego driven).
 

Covid off-season in NE. Then they go with Mac Jones next off-season. Then we call him up late in the season and throw him out there barely knowing any plays. 
 

I’m sure it’s over, but him not getting a full off-season is stunning to me. 

[frankw]

20 minutes ago, NAS said:

Cam responds on Twitter

They both have a point. Hopefully Cam finds a team willing to give him a chance. But if not hopefully he finds some inner peace and moves onto the next phase of his life. He has nothing to be ashamed of either way.

[MechaZain]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

It's also logical.

Honestly, that means as much to me as anything does. Sure, we could be hopeful after Rhule was hired, but it was something you had to talk yourself into.

That's not true at all with Reich.

Think you’re jumping the gun a bit bro. It’s exciting times for us diehards but Reich isn’t Vince Lombardi. Most people are just happy to be past the Rhule era and have the top pick again.

Cam transcended football for a bit in 2015. Had white kids across the country doing the dab. We’re not quite there yet.

 

[TheCasillas]

 

[TheCasillas]

2 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Here's a highlight...

 

I am thankful for Cam, and everything he has done for this franchise. It was an awesome experience being able to watch him play football. He had amazing energy and was super charismatic. That being said...

This throw is not it... flat, short and wobbly. Also, the presnap stuff... why? This is a throwing exhibition not an NFL practice, there is no defense... what are you pointing at? 

I dont mean to be so scrutinizing, but it doesnt matter which QB it is .... if they are doing that... they are being scrutinized. 

[MillionDollarCam]

I have to wonder if Cam would still be in the league if his personality was more like an Andy Dalton, Teddy Bridgewater, Colt McCoy, or Joe Flacco.

With Cam you get his very vocal personality, his social media presence which includes his Twitter and Podcast ventures, and just overall someone who seems to have much more going on than just football.

I don’t see teams choosing that over a quiet, low key, mentor QB like Dalton.

In addition to changing who he is, I feel like Cam would have to be content with working as a backup and waiting for an injury or poor play by the starter. At this point in his life I don’t see him being willing to do that.

My personal opinion is that most franchises would prefer their backup QB to be out of the limelight and I don’t think that’s who Cam is.

Edited March 21, 2023 by MillionDollarCam

[frankw]

15 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

I am thankful for Cam, and everything he has done for this franchise. It was an awesome experience being able to watch him play football. He had amazing energy and was super charismatic. That being said...

This throw is not it... flat, short and wobbly. Also, the presnap stuff... why? This is a throwing exhibition not an NFL practice, there is no defense... what are you pointing at? 

I dont mean to be so scrutinizing, but it doesnt matter which QB it is .... if they are doing that... they are being scrutinized. 

You got all that from a 28 second clip?