"his lack of experience got the best of him." been there five years... how much longer is it gonna take???
and what was that tantrum in a fetal position on the sidelines bit? superman my azz
Posted on 02/09/2016 6:34:13 PM PST by drewh
Former New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy, best remembered for his out-of-nowhere criticism of the team's "corrupt" locker room chemistry after the 2011 season, unloaded Tuesday on a different target -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
McElroy, speaking on SiriusXM Radio, said Newton "quit" on his team for refusing to jump on his own fumble in the fourth quarter of the Panthers' 24-10 loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50. McElroy, retired from football, is an analyst for the SEC Network.
"I have big issues with the way Cam handled himself not only on the field, but in the postgame as well," McElroy said. "If you're going to act like Superman and call yourself Superman, well, you better be able to answer the tough questions. He wasn't able to do so."
"What I have issues with is the way he did not jump on the fumble after he dropped the ball -- and I know he was getting beat up all game -- but he jumped away from the ball when the ball's on the ground. I have never, not one time in my life, seen a player do that, especially a quarterback. And you know what? His teammates will look at him a little different after that, especially his teammates on the defensive side of the football."
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"his lack of experience got the best of him." been there five years... how much longer is it gonna take???
and what was that tantrum in a fetal position on the sidelines bit? superman my azz
Watched a couple of videos of ‘common tators’ after the game who did not want to take the ‘shine’ off Cam.
Not sure what that meant for sure, other than diminish his ‘star’ status???
If the Panthers are up by 7 points in the same situation I bet he dives for the ball. He gave up, basically.
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He has been there five (5) years??
Man, think I have to join the world again!!
Thought this was his first, maybe second season!
‘Fog of war’ has set in!!
Yeah, he stood there and looked at the ball rather than trying to recover it. Dumb.
looked at it. odd play!!
did he think his teammate had a better chance and he would be in the way.
It looked like he quit when he avoided trying to recover a fumble hemade. He looked like he would rather not be involved. Seldom see anything like that.
drafted 2011
Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPKkCglgAF8
What game? Was there a game? Gee I must have missed it. I’ll have to pay better attention next time.
Thanks!
When I see a photo of him..........first thought?
obummer!! Do not know why, tell that to my son and he laughs!!!
Would like to see a photo of him and our pResident side by side. Will see if there is one out there.
Probably not, think I am ‘kinda’ .......’whatever’!
SuperBABY!
Excellent!
dont know what to make of it.
I grew up watching Sonny and Billy, Johnny Unitas (hi-top cleats), Meredith, Tarkenton, Joe Capp, etc. I can’t for one second imagine any one of them side stepping away from a fumble like little Cam did. That and throwing himself on the ground kicking. It was embarrassing to watch.
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