Rivera and Newton looking forward to next year

[panthers55]

Good quotes from Newton and Rivera about what Newton needs to work on next year.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/rivera-says-newton-was-careful-not-to-step-on-the-veterans-toes-but-expects-thatll-change/2012/01/05/gIQARAG8cP_story.html

[Car123]

[King Taharqa]

Good read.

[Luke Cage]

"This season took me by storm"-Cam Newton....ROFL. I'm pretty sure my man got that backwards. 2012 should be the year we commit a Doomsday on the rest of the NFL...with Cam leading the rest of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

[The Huddler]

The Huddler looking forward to next year.

[KBRed]

I like that Cam said 'fingers crossed might be the only time with the same offense for two years straight'.

This should certainly kill any idea that our offense would take a huge hit if Chud leaves. Cam has put together an amazing offense wherever he goes. Look at Auburn this year without him.

[Kevin Greene]

I cant believe this year is over already.

2010 was like having your balls pounded with a sledge every weekend.

This year we actually saw talent, hope, and progress.

Hope next year comes as quickly as this year past.

[Gazi]

mini camps and training camps will be very interesting. at last

[jtnc]

I hope Cam takes over the team like a Brady or a Brees'. Now that Rivera has pretty much told him this is his team now.

[ed bell]

I hope Cam takes over the team like a Brady or a Brees'. Now that Rivera has pretty much told him this is his team now.

That's the direction it has to go considering his rookie year. Good thing he's got the valued vets on this team to guide him. He really doesn't have to carry the weight alone by any means.

[Piracy 23]

I cant believe this year is over already.

2010 was like having your balls pounded with a sledge every weekend.

This year we actually saw talent, hope, and progress.

Hope next year comes as quickly as this year past.

I agree, this season was upon us then flew by. I drank to much to remember 2010 :D

[QBGuru]

I haven't been this excited about my Panthers in a while.

Hoping the Sophomore Slump doesn't creep into Cam. I think he is far too much of a leader for that to happen. MAN I think we're going to be dangerous next year!

[Herbert The Love Bug]

man I think we are going to be dangerous next year

[panthers55]

Seems to me that once Newton is a vet and is accepted as the leader of the team, then he will step up and take ovnership of the teamparticularly when we get behind and things get tough. The biggest knock on him is that he gets down on himself when he screws up or the offense sputters. He needs to be exorting the defense and the offense to make a play and get a lead instead of sitting by himself with a towel over his head moping around.

I think that is what Rivera wants to happen and believes once he becomes a veteran instead of deferring to them like he did this year as a rookie, he will take more of an ownership for the team and its performance on both sides of the ball.