Comments on: Cam Newton says he was a bad teammate last year

By: djm426

djm426 — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:56:20 +0000

Good fantasy qb if u get bonus points for rushing yards

By: kingcarlbanks

kingcarlbanks — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:05:55 +0000

@Bdawkins2

You got me, nice one..

By: cgarsmoker

cgarsmoker — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:45:07 +0000

Cam Newton is doing all the right things, working hard, staying out of trouble…..all those haters talking junk better start hiding now, Cam is only going to get better this season.

By: bdawkins2

bdawkins2 — Wed, 30 May 2012 03:12:46 +0000

kingcarlbanks says:
May 29, 2012 4:35 PM
Get this young man some weapons. Give Plax a call.

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Why? Is Plax selling his guns?

By: woodsidegil

woodsidegil — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:09:12 +0000

To quote Alper:

“To Smith, Newton tries to put too much on his shoulders…..”

Smith never said anything like that or do you profess that you can read his mind and interpret unspoken thoughts? Smith said that statistics weren’t as important as winning , especially in the second half.

You must be a brand new intern trying too hard to impress the boss.

By: iplaybad

iplaybad — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:03:49 +0000

I was one of the people who thought Cam was going to be a bust. He proved me wrong. He has a ton of skills and a mile high ceiling. As long as he doesn’t allow himself to be bottled up and mistake prone in 2nd halves, the Panthers have a shot at the wild card.

By: outlawjerseywhales

outlawjerseywhales — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:28:00 +0000

Good for him.
Just please cancel that awful (HIS CLUB, HIS DJ, bad “music”, screaming “WHAT?”, etc.) commercial.
I fear I’ll shoot myself if I have to endure that again.

By: bryangene

bryangene — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:15:55 +0000

Cam says all the right things and he goes out on the field to prove that he’s not all talk. It’s scary to think that this guy is only going to mature and get better.

By: jgedgar70

jgedgar70 — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:54:23 +0000

Here in Carolina, the only problem we had with Cam last year was the towel over the head, sit by himself and sulk act after something bad happened. We tried to excuse it away as the reaction to his first-ever losing team. Critics called him a crybaby. To Cam’s credit, he has admitted the critics had a case, and sees that he needs to change it.

Is Cam going to end up as one of the all-time greats? I believe so more now that I hear this. The great ones are always looking to get better.

I look forward to Cam being a major thorn in the side of NFL d-coordinators for the next decade or more!

By: whitemike55

whitemike55 — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:50:31 +0000

I’m not playing Monday morning QB, but I honestly knew Jamarcus Russell would be a total bust and Cam Newton would be a stud.

I hate to judge a book by its cover, but just listening to each speak, their demeanor on the field, on the sidelines, in interviews was very revealing to me.

Still to this day, I could care less how far someone can throw a football. It’s about accuracy and the will to win and be the best.

As a Texans fan, Cam is one QB I really enjoy watching. I’m also glad he is in the NFC.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:49:10 +0000

I was a skeptic of Cam, but was quickly impressed by his performance as a rookie and with no offseason. If he continues to learn and mature this kid will be an elite QB and buck the trend of failed Heisman QBs over the last 20 years or so.

By: drbrousters

drbrousters — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:48:17 +0000

Never has been any question about his talent. His character and ego have always been in question. Now he says he realizes it and will do better. Maybe, but not likely. He’s been this way for a long time. Hope he can turn it around. His talent is AMAZING.

By: cleminem757

cleminem757 — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:43:44 +0000

Sounds like he is trying to sound as smart as RGIII. Sorry bud, RGIII will be better than you.

By: norseman69

norseman69 — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:38:59 +0000

I thought Cam said he was an entertainer and icon… well let’s entertain…

By: Slim Charles

Slim Charles — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:33:00 +0000

Clearly, anyone who STILL has problems with Newton’s “character” has their own issues to work out or is a Bama homer.

By: essentialsausage

essentialsausage — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:31:49 +0000

This guy seems like a class act, I think the Panthers picked a winner.

By: regulator01

regulator01 — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:25:04 +0000

cam has a ceiling like noone the nfl has ever seen

By: dirtydrynn27

dirtydrynn27 — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:21:49 +0000

I did hear like thousands of people saying the Bust word,Somehow they all disappeard!!! They are saying the same thing about RGIII,I am betting that they are the same nay sayers that will once again disappear!!!!….Deja Vu???

By: jwcarlson

jwcarlson — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:20:41 +0000

Cam seems to be doing things right. I’ll admit that he is surprising me… not that my opinion really matters. But it’s nice to see one of the younger guys acting like an adult instead of an entitled fool.

By: CKL

CKL — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:20:39 +0000

Sometimes that happens with guys who have a lot of natural talent. They think it will be easy like it’s always been for them & when it isn’t they get frustrated and do the stuff he acknowledges he did. It’s good he’s recognized that. Would be nice if he stopped that superman nonsense in the EZ too. That’s a WR/RB CB thing, not a leader thing.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:14:57 +0000

91devinhester23 says:May 29, 2012 4:39 PM

class act
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Oh, it’s an act alright.

By: newtons2ndlaw

newtons2ndlaw — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:12:45 +0000

Alex Smith’s excuse driven career:

-Bad team, why they got to draft him #1 overall.
-Bad coach, no help.
-New O-Coordinator.
-New Coach.
-New O-Coordinator.
-Antonio Bryant, locker room cancer.
-New O-Coordinator.
-Not enough good wide receivers.
-Shoulder injury.
-Trent Dilfer.
-New O-Coordinator.
-New Coach.
-Jimmy Raye.
-Need Offensive Linemen.
-Conservative play calling.
-Still no GOOD wide receivers.

…..meanwhile Cam has already taken responsibility for mildly inappropriate behaviour, during one of the GREATEST rookie campaigns in modern football.

………Ya stats don’t matter, LMAO.

By: tomnickle

tomnickle — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:09:40 +0000

I’ve always liked Alex Smith and felt that he got a lot of unfair criticism due to the number of coordinators and coaches he had through his first few years in the league. Having said that, his recent comments make it harder to root for him.

In reality, when he’s done his career he’ll likely be nothing more than an answer to a trivia question about the team dumb enough to take him ahead of Aaron Rodgers while Cam Newton will be remembered as one of the game’s most versatile quarterbacks.

Good for Newton for understanding very early on what he needs improvement on and saying the right things. He’s an amazing talent and anything less than a borderline Hall of Fame career will be a disappointment.

By: getadealdonealready

getadealdonealready — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:03:55 +0000

I like what he says, and how he thinks, now can he back it up and be a better teammate? I hope so, I’m not a panthers fan, but this guy is fun to watch!

By: TeamBalco

TeamBalco — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:55:30 +0000

This guy might be the Truth!

By: winskins

winskins — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:53:08 +0000

I’m not a Panthers fan at all, but I have to say this guy impresses me. He’s an amazing athlete, and now that he’s getting used to being famous, seems like there’s a good human being in there too.

By: theysone

theysone — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:51:59 +0000

Why take cheap shots at Alex Smith, who has always been the consummate teammate and always taken criticism well?

By: pooflingingmonkey

pooflingingmonkey — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:51:50 +0000

Give Newton props for being analytical as opposed to egotistical.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:51:40 +0000

Bro, don’t be hard on yourself!!!!

Just do your thing and try your best to get the Panthers into the playoffs!!!!

By: jiggybone

jiggybone — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:48:34 +0000

Im glad he realizes his mistakes because Cam did go a little over board sometimes when he turned the ball over. I believe this is a sign that he’s on the verge of being a better leader.