Itโs been six years since that Super Bowl nightmare. Itโs time to debunk this stupid narrative again that Cam Newton lost us Super Bowl 50.
This narrative exists because of ONE play, and itโs a shame that everyone puts the whole game on him for it. (A thread)
Xavier Legette lost BOTH of his parents by the time he was 14. He was asked to be a QB in high school before switching to WR at South Carolina.
He was struck in a motorcycle accident, and he caught COVID during his sophomore year. Heโs battled a lot of adversity.
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The Panthers play in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Panthers have training camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The Panthers are called the Carolina Panthers for a reason. We are supported all over NC and SC.
The Panthers belong to BOTH Carolinas. Period.
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Cam Newton and Joe Burrow both lost the Super Bowl at 25.
However, one is told โheโs not professionalโ because he was angry after losing the biggest game of his life & didnโt want to talk to the media. Whatโs the narrative for a QB losing the SB & going out to party same night?
Falcons fans are telling me to go support their team since Iโm from Georgia.
I became a Panthers fan since the Jake Delhomme days. You donโt get to choose what teams I should cheer on just because Iโm from GA. I may not be from N.C., but Iโm a Panther for life.
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Unfortunately, we WILL NOT have a first-round pick next year nor a second-round pick in 2025. But Iโm happy that we aced our first two picks of the draft.
That Young to Mingo connection will be a movie. ๐ฅถโ๏ธ
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#NFLDraft
Some people donโt understand that Cam Newton has missed almost 2 years in Carolina with injuries and whatnot.
He is still talented. But the thing is that he needs more time to learn this system with better coaching AND a good offensive line.
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I can definitely relate to Matt Corralโs struggles. I have suffered from depression myself, and I still do to this very day.
Opening up about your mental health doesnโt make you โweakโ. It is a sign of strength to have the courage to be open about it.
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I understand that there are fans who are NOT happy with our third-round pick.
But if Ejiro Evero believes that DJ Johnson is the best pick for the 3-4 scheme that weโre running, then Iโm totally on board with him.
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Cam Newton was the NFLโs first rookie quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season and the first to throw for 400 yards in his NFL debut. He also set the season record for quarterback rushing touchdowns. ๐
@CameronNewton
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Okay, so me living in the Atlanta area rooting for the Carolina Panthers is weird? Theyโve been my team since the Jake Delhomme days.
The only thing thatโs โweirdโ is telling folks how to fan.
Jaycee Horn is and will be an amazing player for the
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Drafting him this year was never a mistake, because he filled in a major hole at CB. Trading for Sam Darnold was a HUGE error for this organization.
Yโall thought it was supposed to be a quiet Monday? You were incorrect.
๐ Signed DT Shy Tuttle
๐ Signed safety Vonn Bell
๐ Tendered offer to safety Sam Franklin
๐ Re-signed Bradley Bozeman
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Seeing all 32 NFL teams be united in supporting Damar Hamlin and changing their Twitter avatar to this photo gives me a sense of unity and solidarity. ๐๐ฝ
This is what everyone across the world should be doing.
#PrayersForDamar
I hope people will realize and understand that Bryce Young is human and he will make mistakes as a Panther.
No matter how he does on the field in his rookie year, you need to be with him 100% through the good times and the bad times.
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By the time Bryce Young was in 8th grade, heโd greet almost every student in his class individually.
His 8th grade science teacher said that in middle school, everyone is extremely aware of their social hierarchy standing. Regardless, Bryce could work with anyone.
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Why I do not blame our Super Bowl 50 on Cam Newton:
1. It wasnโt Camโs fault that the refs got Jerricho Cotcheryโs play wrong which led to a Broncos TD and that the refs were riding Denver the whole game with penalties. Carolina got hit with 12 flags compared to Denverโs 6.
Ikem Ekwonuโs first 5 matchups
Week 1: Myles Garrett and Chase Winovich (CLE)
Week 2: Kayvon Thibodeaux and Leonard Williams (NYG)
Week 3: Cameron Jordan and Marcus Davenport (NO)
Week 4: J.J. Watt and Zach Allen (ARI)
Week 5: Nick Bosa and Arik Armstead (SF)
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I will never forget the day that Cam Newton and his defense held the Atlanta Falcons to only 3 points in the 2014 NFC South Championship at Atlanta and sent the Dirty Bird fans home early.
@CameronNewton
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Despite that he has lots of haters in Atlanta, New Orleans, and Tampa Bay. Cam Newton has NFL records for:
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (75)
- Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season (14)
- Most rushing attempts by a quarterback (1,118)
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If the rumors are true, we will have the following:
Week 1 - @ Falcons
Week 2 - Saints (Monday Night)
Week 8 - Texans
Week 16 - Packers
Week 17 - @ Jaguars
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2. It wasnโt Camโs fault that Mike Shula never adjusted to any of Denverโs blitzes and decided to leave Mike Remmers 1v1 with Von Miller. This led to 2 forced fumbles by Miller, neither of which Cam even saw coming. The rest of the o-line wasnโt even good as well.
5. It wasnโt Camโs fault that Jonathan Stewart and Philly Brown got hurt. (A special shout-out to him for being one of the only receivers who came to play. He destroyed Aqib Talib.
6. It wasnโt Camโs fault that Mike Tolbert picked the Super Bowl to fumble around.
Thank you for everything,
@idjmoore
. Thank you for all that youโve done for the Carolinas and for everyone who enjoyed watching you play on Sundays.
Iโm in anguish, and itโs really sad to see you go. But we will miss you. I wish you the very best in Chicago. ๐ข
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3. It wasnโt Camโs fault that Graham Gano doinked a field goal.
4. It wasnโt Camโs fault that our receivers decided to play indoor volleyball instead of catching a football. The Broncos got a free INT thanks to Ted Ginn and Jerricho Cotchery having multiple drops.
Happy 33rd birthday to the greatest QB in Carolina Panthers franchise history, aka Superman and Ace Boogie!
I hate that we didnโt put a lot of weapons around you even in 2015, but I appreciate you balling out and doing things that others are unable to understand!
@CameronNewton
The past 364 days have been a journey that was full of ups and downs. Battling mental health struggles, especially when I have Level 2 autism, is not easy.
Iโm really thankful for the people in my life, especially my followers, whoโve been there for me and have had my back. ๐
This game SUCKED. Pretty much everything that couldโve gone wrong did, and Peyton Manning got a free ring because of it.
The Broncosโ defensive line went ham, they had some good ref-ball, and lots of lucky bounces. The Panthers played their worst game of the 2015 season.
Soโฆregarding Camโs fumble, think whatever the heck you freaking want. But all Iโm going to say is when you look at the GIF of Cam โbacking away from the footballโ, DeMarcus Ware has his hand COMPLETELY on the ball.
The NFL Players Association invited 45 players to its annual NFL Players Rookie Premiere event May 18-21 in L.A.
The full list, from an NFL Management Council memo to clubs:
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Please take care of him. I know for a fact that you guys will love him in the Bay Area. Hope your entire team stays healthy and CMC gets a ring with yโall ๐