Posted on 02/07/2016 8:48:25 PM PST by WilliamIII
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton just gave his critics all the ammunition they need.
Already under fire for how he conducts himself on the field, Newton went silent after his team's 24-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in Super Bowl 50, sulking at the podium and essentially refusing to answer questions.
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The thing about it is, we as the fans weren’t the only ones who saw that.
His own teammates saw it.
The opposing team saw it and fed on it.
The rest of the NFL players watching saw it too.
Once you know you can get inside another player’s head, as an athlete, that gives you a huge advantage. In competition, players will try any way they can, like someone with a ring of keys trying to fit one in the lock, to find the one that sets a player off.
On the fumble, I give him a small measure of “benefit of the doubt” in that I wonder if he was trying simply to figure out where the ball was going to bounce. But that margin is small indeed. To the majority of people viewing it, he looked reluctant to put himself at risk in a critical moment.
My feeling on that is, if it is game 9 of the regular season, your record is 7-2, perhaps you don’t dive into the pile.
If it is the Super Bowl, you may never, ever come back again in your entire life. You jump for that ball as if it were a life line saving you from a sinking ship.
I admit I dislike Cam Newton as a player. I haven’t liked him from day one, and I detest his hot-dogging. I don’t have a problem with a player getting emotional and spiking a ball or yelling, or even doing a little celebration. Coming from him, it always seemed to be all about him, not the score. Doesn’t mean someone can’t change.
I disliked Richard Sherman, thought he was an obnoxious loudmouth blowhard. Give me a guy like Charles Woodson or even Ed Reed, who never came across that way to me. But when he approached Brady at the end of the game last year and extended his hand, that told me a lot about him that never came across in his trash talk.
Cam Newton may change, and my opinion of him may change as well. But the spoiled brat I saw last night is going to have to show some changes before I respect him.
It was indeed. Their front seven was very impressive.
I heard he was hitting on Beyonce a little later on that evening so he musta felt better.
Hmmm, I wonder WHY anyone has to put up with the prima donna athletes. Newton is probably a millionaire. But, his attitude, no doubt, came from his upbringing.
Cam Newton.. NOT READY for PRIME TIME. Pretty obvious!
Wouldn’t call that ‘storming out’.
That is the FASTEST moving pack of rushing linemen I've ever witnessed.
They actually made Newton, several times, look like he was operating at half speed.
They are DOMINANT.
Proof?.. They did the very SAME thing to Tom Brady, one of the best ever, two weeks ago.
ROFL!!
Well, we KNOW Superbowl MVP Von Miller didn't buy into any of that bull$hit.
Vonnie B'Vsean Miller is an American football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
Born: March 26, 1989 (age 26), Dallas, TX
40 yard dash time: 4.49 seconds
Height: 6′ 3″
Weight: 249 lbs
Your post #137.. TRUTH and CLARITY. Well said!
WRONG!
Fans want players, WIN or LOSE, to have HUMILITY and CLASS.
Manning has BOTH... Newton NEITHER.
That play will haunt him throughout his career.
Spoke volumes about him NOT being a TEAM player.
NO GUTS.. NO GLORY!
I’m sorry you were disappointed; being a Giants fan it didn’t really matter to me either way, though Newton’s injecting race into it needlessly made me quite OK with him losing.
Oh I’m glad Denver won. I am bitter about what he did to the Gators.
Oh, I understand; sorry!
Being a DeMarcus Ware fan I was SO excited about the job those guys did! Glad to see Wade get a ring too.
Love my Cowboys but as long as Jerry runs them these vicarious wins are the best I can hope for.
Boy.. I agree with you about Jerry Jones.
After he literally turned Jimmy Johnson off and he left as the Dallas coach.. it's been downhill since then because Jones is constantly meddling in areas where he should keep his hand off.
The results of his persona and their effect is that "Not able to win" chemistry that he's been so good at creating since Johnson's departure.
Trayvon Newton?
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