UPDATE! Rick Reilly is a lying dingleberry clinging to his hatred of Cam Newton

[teeray]

Didn't Greg Olsen go out of his way to defend Cam and say that "Perception is not reality, and the Cam was a "great teammate".

Maybe you can dismiss that as player speak, but he could have said nothing about it at all or just said "Cam is Cam" like "Manny being Manny" in Boston.

[CRA]

newsflash.....you can find a teammate on every roster in the NFL that can find something to complain about.

All about what you are looking to find. You want to find negative rumblings.....you can find them on everyone just about.

[Gucci Mane]

I love Cam and think hes gonna take this team far, but did anyone expect anything else?

This is the dude that had "Cammy Cam" juice a topic of discussion when he was at auburn, and he does celebrations non stop. He dances around pre game to have fun and keep a clear head. But who gives a fugg? Let him. The "players" that have problems with it are probably back-up scout-team players

[CRA]

I love Cam and think hes gonna take this team far, but did anyone expect anything else?

This is the dude that had "Cammy Cam" juice a topic of discussion when he was at auburn, and he does celebrations non stop. He dances around pre game to have fun and keep a clear head. But who gives a fugg? Let him. The "players" that have problems with it are probably back-up scout-team players

probably the older guys. probably a lot who Cam has on his back

[fieryprophet]

I've heard the same from players, fwiw

Define "same."

Is Cam a diva? Probably. So is Smitty. So is Tom Brady. Anyone with talent gets labeled a diva because they act like the all-world talents they are. Who gives a rip?

[Zod]

Yep. Brady is a diva. Big Ben seems like it too.

Not saying its a terrible thing, just saying he has that rep in the locker room.

[fieryprophet]

Until Cam starts ditching training camps ala Brett Favre I really don't care how much of a diva rep he gets.

[CRA]

Yep. Brady is a diva. Big Ben seems like it too.

Not saying its a terrible thing, just saying he has that rep in the locker room.

well, it is pretty obvious he isn't a Jake Delhomme. Cam is at least still very very young. I am sure he will continue progress across the board. A young kid w/ lots of personality can be interpreted in many ways under a microscope.

[LinvilleGorge]

If he's missing media deadlines and holding up the team bus routinely, then it just furthers my perception that this staff has done a terrible job of managing and developing him. You don't put up with that poo. You nip it in the bud early.

[UNCrules2187]

Did Rick Reilly have this first on Twitter?

I hope Colin gave him credit for it.

[King Taharqa]

Make them wait Cameron. The show cant go on without you.

[carolinarolls]

i like Reilly

cam is a diva

i dont care if he is a diva as long as he plays to back it up

i have yet to see him play to back it up in any single game this season

last season, he backed it up almost every week and then some

disconnect?

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

I've heard the same from players, fwiw

They're probably just jealous because he's making big $ has job security etc. I mean that could be the case

[Dex]