Cam Newton

I see the NFL’s Offensive Rookie on the tube every morning as I sit at work. With SportsCenter playing on loop, eventually I am destined to see a happy, go-lucky Cam Newton pop in a Gatorade gel tablet and run out on the field as part of a huge advertising campaign. If I’m just cognizant, [...]Cam Newton: Step Away From The Ledge is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

Getty Images Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton told Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports that he was a bad teammate during his rookie season and that needs to change in 2012. “I was very immature,” said Newton, referring to his moody reaction when the losses began piling up. “I’ll be the first one to tell you, the pouting and the moping, I kind of overdid it. I know that. I was a bad teammate. I shut off to some people who gave unbelievable effort. … That’s where I have to mature.” I’m really...Read Full Story

“Half the time it wasn’t me shutting people down because I was thinking they weren’t giving the same effort as me, it was me knowing there were things I could do that could have changed the outcome of the game … I put a lot on me to be able to respond. When things are going wrong, I wanted to have the ball in my hand, just like any warrior, any competitor who has played this game. When you don’t get the results you want, I didn’t go about it the right way.” “I have to have the same mentality...Read Full Story

“Half the time it wasn’t me shutting people down because I was thinking they weren’t giving the same effort as me, it was me knowing there were things I could do that could have changed the outcome of the game … I put a lot on me to be able to respond. When things are going wrong, I wanted to have the ball in my hand, just like any warrior, any competitor who has played this game. When you don’t get the results you want, I didn’t go about it the right way.” “I have to have the same mentality...Read Full Story

Reigning offensive rookie of the year already showing displaying heavy dose of accountability heading into his second season. More here:Read Full Story