89 started screaming and cursing at Cam last night

[raleigh-panther]

We absolutely could have.

God knows we have traded up for Everett Brown, Armanti Edwards, shall I go on.

[raleigh-panther]

They would've been portrayed as "victims" of a selfish diva WR. Luck threw 3 picks his first game and got smoked, and none of the media roasted him for it and demanded one of his receivers "put him in his place". But Cameron because of his size and athleticism will never be portrayed as that way. He will be marketed as a "brute", great physical specimen but flawed or undeveloped mentally. Same rehashed Jim crow era stereotypes, despite the fact Cameron is a lot smarter and mature than he's given credit at 23 years old.

I am Newton supporter.'

I wanted him here.

I wanted him drafted.

Have you ever considered that people are hard on Newton because they want him to do so well, that they want him to be perfect, that when is not, they are extremely let down.

He brings great hope behind the 'Superman' imitation.

He set that table of expectations and when the dinner served on that table is not platable, people

are disappointed.

I have no love of Luck. Didn't want him here. Luck has not won, and probabily will not win ROY. It probably would have been better for Newton if he didn't either. Things came a little too easily for him last year. Now, those fast defenders and smart coaches have tape on him.

He needs to adjust, and the coaches need to help him adjust or he won't be here long. Simple and plain.

Regardless of all of this, his demeanor at press conferences, remember, he represents the team and the city and the fans, when or lose, is atrocious. There is no excuse for that.

There is also no excuse for how he behaves during games either. He hurts the team. He hurts his cit. He hurts himself. He is capable of more. He needs to understand that.

If he needs help, be it in the football game plan, be it in leadership, be it in presentation, thenthe Panthers organization needs to get it for him because quite honestly, it's embarassing for all concerned.

He's not 7. He's a 23 year old man.

I personally hope with everything in me as I have season tickets and followed this team from the beginning, that for the young man, for the team he 'leads' that he man's up. comes out, has the

game of his life and kick's the living hell out of Atlanta....that the media and this board can point to others on the team but not him.

Probability of this happening, not high.

[albiechaser]

Very well put Raleighpanther, I had high expectations, He's got alot on his shoulders, I sure hope he takes heed and lets some of the vets in. He does need help. KNOW IT ALL kind of guys don't get far.

Hey Raleigh, looks like Timewarner is giving us NFL network now, (they just signed the contract yesterday)

[MadHatter]

I have to LOL...Cam Newton gets ripped because he didn't play well and is being scorned because the media has turned him having a towel over his head into him having a bad attitude. While Stevie gets rewarded by the same media for having such a firey hot and over the temper. And to think Terrelle Owens and Chad Johnson were shoved out of the NFL because of their supposedly bad attitudes or was it because they showed it to the wrong QB and team?

So Stevie taking his anger out on Cam for the lost of his team and the media having a field day with it because he sat on the sideline, is your idea of Stevie being a captain...Hmmmm I wonder how it would have been spunned had it been, Andrew Luck or Matthew Stafford who was screamed at by their receiver because he didn't "show" the kind of the emotion the receiver felt he should after losing? But it's only Cam, the media whooping boy, who was already smeared and scroned before he left college because he help take a not so media favored college football team to the championship game.

This reminds me of the tomfoolery that insued with the Bears when the camera caught Cutler laughing on the sidelines and the media blew that into him not taking the game of football seriously.

Dear Panther fans, you will not be winning much play-offs or SB rings with the kind of attitude you project unto your QBs. Attacking your QB whenever you lose isn't going to help you much.Learn from your division rivals the Saints about maturity. They lost a game that should have been theirs. Didn't see any receiver chewing out their QB for not acting the he wanted.

Thank you Steve for playing right into the media's hands. You just threw your team's season down the drain. What is with this team and it's issues with having no respect for their QBs? And you folks wonder why you're not going very far.

You nut huggers have completely missed the point of Smitty's comments and the criticism on here. It had nothing to do with poor play in the field. Cam had a terrible night...poo happens. The defense had a terrible night...the coaches had a terrible night. Those things happen in the NFL.

Smitty's comments were directly related to Cam's immaturity and his sulking in the sideline when things don't go we'll. He does act like a child who sulks when he does not get his way. This is something that can be learned, but will continue to be an issue if Cam does not try to correct it.

Leadership is easy when things are going well . True leaders step up and help carry their team emotionally when things go bad. This is the lesson that Can has yet to master.i just hope he will.

[CRA]

You nut huggers have completely missed the point of Smitty's comments and the criticism on here. It had nothing to do with poor play in the field. Cam had a terrible night...poo happens. The defense had a terrible night...the coaches had a terrible night. Those things happen in the NFL.

Smitty's comments were directly related to Cam's immaturity and his sulking in the sideline when things don't go we'll. He does act like a child who sulks when he does not get his way. This is something that can be learned, but will continue to be an issue if Cam does not try to correct it.

Leadership is easy when things are going well . True leaders step up and help carry their team emotionally when things go bad. This is the lesson that Can has yet to master.i just hope he will.

True, but also lost in that.....

Is although something needed be said similar to the way Prohel addressed Smith.....Smith then went and handled it wrong.

[Khyber53]

When Cam did his touchdown celebration (s), there was this slight pause before he began that made it all sort of awkward looking. It's like he was going to get back to the team, but then remembered, "Oh yeah, I've got to do my signature thing, it's in my contract."

There was something that seemed un-genuine about it, forced. One of the commentators even referenced something like, "Yep, we've got to enforce the brand" referring to the unrelenting marketing of Cam Newton.

Must have towel on head on the sidelines. Must have GATORADE towel on head on the sidelines. Must hold Gatorade cup on sidelines with logo facing out, uncovered.

Yo, Cam, you here to play football or sell Amway?

He needs to get his priorities straight, and football should come first.

And maybe the coach should sit him a game or two and make him carry a clipboard. I mean, there is a Pro Bowl quarterback backing him up that can run a vanilla offense that works the fundamentals.

And Smitty was right, so very right to do what he did. It ain't about Cam, it's about the team.

Joke all you want, but Delhomme could lead a team. He might get the living crap beat out of him, but he kept fighting until the end. But then again, he didn't have a starting quarterback job handed to him on a silver plate on draft day. He had to keep fighting and keep trying until he got a chance. He took his first team and us, as a starting quarterback, to the Super Bowl.

And Cam, where's he going to take us? I'm hoping it's the Super Bowl. Otherwise he's going to be taking us to E-Bay to try and ditch those commemorative Gatorade bottles.

[usmcpanthers]

smitty lets everyone have it. I have no problem with Smitty yelling at Cam...this is the nfl you have to be professional.

[Floppin]

True, but also lost in that.....

Is although something needed be said similar to the way Prohel addressed Smith.....Smith then went and handled it wrong.

The point that's missed about the "Smith handled it wrong" argument is that Smith didn't go out seeking an interview to voice his opinion. He was overheard by the media on the sideline (Brett Jensen specifically). He then had to answer questions about it. He was honest with his answers, something that Smith has always done. Now if you want to argue that Smith shouldn't have said anything to Cam on the sideline at all, that way no media would have ever seen it, fine. But I have no problem with him calling out Cam about his attitude, and I have no problem with him answering the questions truthfully.

If he had denied ever making the comments or refused to comment on them at all after members of the media had already heard and quoted him.....how does that look? It would look worse, that's how. It would be portrayed as a pissed off Smith versus Self-centered Newton and story after story about a fractured locker-room and a team in turmoil. By handling it the way that he did, he was able to explain to the press exactly the motivations behind the talking to and to further express his belief in Cam as the QB.

[CRA]

smitty lets everyone have it. I have no problem with Smitty yelling at Cam...this is the nfl you have to be professional.

No issue what that....issue is with after the fact Smith going through the media. That shows Smitty has lots to learn still about leadership. Funny thing was, it was almost like he knew he shouldn't be doing it that way....making a point to say Ricky Prohel went a about it different. Translation - Ricky did it the right way but who cares.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Some of you guys are going way over the top saying this will end the season. If the season is over, it's because the team sucks, not because of some riff between QB and WR. Steve basically got along even with Jake Delhomme; he won't be not playing for Cam.

[footballisasport]

Preciate it.. im sure some will get butthurt because I don't like our franchise QB.. but it doesn't really bother me in the slightest. I'm used to having Steve Smith bail out whoever is under center.. and he did that a lot last year for Cam also. So as far as i'm concerned Steve Smith can say whatever the hell he wants to Cam.

Clearly, you're being way to bias..And NO Smith does not have to right to treat people however he feels.And IMO, you give him way to much credit.

As I said before, Stevey gets away with his behavior because he's playing on a team that isn't considered much in the eyes of the media. Evenmore so, his temper tantrums are directed at QBs not particulary cared for by our ego driven media. Something tells me if you folks had gotten Andrew Luck as you QB, what Steve did to Cam wouldn't have gone over to well with the media...Only keeping it real.

I know a couple of well know and talented receiveres who are now forced out of the NFL by the same media who once marveled at their arrogant and immature behavior when they were with the Bengals. They let them carry on with their immature behavior until they were ready to use it against them.

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Clearly, you're being way to bias..And NO Smith does not have to right to treat people however he feels.And IMO, you give him way to much credit.

As I said before, Stevey gets away with his behavior because he's playing on a team that isn't considered much in the eyes of the media. Evenmore so, his temper tantrums are directed at QBs not particulary cared for by our ego driven media. Something tells me if you folks had gotten Andrew Luck as you QB, what Steve did to Cam wouldn't have gone over to well with the media...Only keeping it real.

I know a couple of well know and talented receiveres who are now forced out of the NFL by the same media who once marveled at their arrogant and immature behavior when they were with the Bengals. They let them carry on with their immature behavior until they were ready to use it against them.

Not really.. He has shown time and time again that he's a class act off the field. He is a different person on the football field. Promise you if he had a QB his entire career he would be a lock for the HOF. And a hall of famer can tell a 2nd year player whatever the hell they wanna tell them whenever they feel like telling them as far as i'm concerned. The fact of the matter is .. Cam isn't poo yet and doesn't deserve near as much praise as he gets. Cool he set rookie records in a now pass oriented league. Now go back and show me how many of those would have been completed had Steve Smith not been the recipient. Smith made delhomme look above average for years.

[TheMaulClaw]

Cam understood the pressure with the "Icon and Entertainer" quote. He wanted this. Now he'll learn what every man learns.....be careful what you wish for.

[footballisasport]

Not really.. He has shown time and time again that he's a class act off the field. He is a different person on the football field. Promise you if he had a QB his entire career he would be a lock for the HOF. And a hall of famer can tell a 2nd year player whatever the hell they wanna tell them whenever they feel like telling them as far as i'm concerned. The fact of the matter is .. Cam isn't poo yet and doesn't deserve near as much praise as he gets. Cool he set rookie records in a now pass oriented league. Now go back and show me how many of those would have been completed had Steve Smith not been the recipient. Smith made delhomme look above average for years.

And there lies your team's problem. An ego driven receiver and fans who only see QBs as workhorses for their receiver's ultimate HOF success.

Quick... name me a successful SB team where it's all about the receiver?

No one is taking away Smith's talent but maybe his attitude has a lot to do with why he's not in the HOF. At last check, there is no "I" in team.. I guess, unless your name is Steve Smith. Maybe the Panthers need to take page out of the book of SB winning teams and realize that no one player is better than the rest of his team. You are already doomed to fail if you feel your receiver is so mighty that he has the right to treat every QB as garbage simply because he's all that in his own eyes.

As I keep saying, if it was Luck, folks wouldn't be applauding Smitty and scorning Luck and you know it.

Also, it's quite troubling seeing the seething jealousy you have towards Cam. It's more than clear why you would reward Smitty's behavior and show Cam such disrespect.