KRL Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 How bad CAR was last year??? They finished up 7-8-1 but they were 3-8-1before winning their last four. There were rumors about Rivera losing hisjob and Newton almost lost his life in a car crash: http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/schedule/_/name/car/year/2014 Then to start off this year they lost their best/only playmaker (Benjamin)during training camp. Who in the world would have thought they would endup 15-1 and in the SB. Amazing how things can change very quickly in theleague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Pretty remarkable. I remember cursing them for not bringing in a veteran receiver, like Reggie Wayne, to help with their WR issues. But this an old school built team. They play great D and they can run on anyone. They win the trenches. Couple that with the fact that Cam has turned into a monster in the pocket and matured more than any QB I've ever seen in one offseason and still has all that ability outside the pocket, he's the toughest QB to defend in the league. Hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I think the car crash changed Cam, he just seems devoted to the people around him... his energy is infectious, and he's playing like he knows he's living a life that was almost taken from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Imagine if Stephen hill wasnt hurt !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Newton = McNabb+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I thought they were partial frauds, I was wrong. I didn't think they were terrible, just not as good as they have been. I had them being one and one in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Cam was hurt last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodeawhodat Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Newton = McNabb+ Newton = Culpepper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Newton = Culpepper? Newton is better. His WR's for the most part can't start in the NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtina Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Newton = McNabb+ * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtina Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Cam was hurt last year. People forget that. And it has taken him five years to figure out the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodeawhodat Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Newton is better. His WR's for the most part can't start in the NFL agree, he has more intangibles. my brother played against culpepper in FL Div semis his senior year as a DL. He said when he hit culpepper it was like hitting a telephone pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colgateman Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Newton = McNabb+ Is this supposed to be an insult towards Mcnabb? He was a great QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Newton was hurt last year BUT he only missed 2 games: http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13994/cam-newton It's not like he missed half the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 The NFL has never seen the likes of Cam Newton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 What's crazy, KRL, is that the Panthers are 22-2 in their last 24 games. From that dreadful start, as you mention, to now is remarkable. I put it squarely on Cam. He's been that good. I think their GM did a poor job, but a great QB masks it. As to comparisons, McNabb doesn't fit because McNabb was never as powerful or elusive. The best comparison for me was a pre-knee injury Cunningham. The size, elusiveness, arm strength and intangibles are on par. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Pretty remarkable. I remember cursing them for not bringing in a veteran receiver, like Reggie Wayne, to help with their WR issues. But this an old school built team. They play great D and they can run on anyone. They win the trenches. Couple that with the fact that Cam has turned into a monster in the pocket and matured more than any QB I've ever seen in one offseason and still has all that ability outside the pocket, he's the toughest QB to defend in the league. Hands down. Still shocking just how big and strong he his. Glad he is turning out to be a baller. My son runs around yelling, CAM whenever he does something. So funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Cam Newton was created in a lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 What's crazy, KRL, is that the Panthers are 22-2 in their last 24 games. From that dreadful start, as you mention, to now is remarkable. I put it squarely on Cam. He's been that good. I think their GM did a poor job, but a great QB masks it. As to comparisons, McNabb doesn't fit because McNabb was never as powerful or elusive. The best comparison for me was a pre-knee injury Cunningham. The size, elusiveness, arm strength and intangibles are on par. Wasnt Cunningham a bit slighter though? I thought maybe a quicker Elway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 ...by aliens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 What's crazy, KRL, is that the Panthers are 22-2 in their last 24 games. From that dreadful start, as you mention, to now is remarkable. I put it squarely on Cam. He's been that good. I think their GM did a poor job, but a great QB masks it. As to comparisons, McNabb doesn't fit because McNabb was never as powerful or elusive. The best comparison for me was a pre-knee injury Cunningham. The size, elusiveness, arm strength and intangibles are on par. I don't think their GM did a bad job at all. They can run on anyone. Their O Line is excellent. Their D line is really good, and they have some really good LB's. Their WR are ok, but if you watch, Tedd Ginn Jr has finally turned into a pretty good playmaker, and Olson is a stud at TE. Cam is different then Cunningham. Much, much thicker. He's built kinda like Culpeppar, but is now much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Wasnt Cunningham a bit slighter though? I thought maybe a quicker Elway Elway was like, 6'3", 215 ish. Cam is much bigger, 30+ pounds bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Wasnt Cunningham a bit slighter though? I thought maybe a quicker Elway Cunningham was 6'4", but he was lighter than Cam, like you mentioned. If Cam played in 1980s like Cunningham he'd have been a defensive end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I don't think their GM did a bad job at all. They can run on anyone. Their O Line is excellent. Their D line is really good, and they have some really good LB's. Their WR are ok, but if you watch, Tedd Ginn Jr has finally turned into a pretty good playmaker, and Olson is a stud at TE. Cam is different then Cunningham. Much, much thicker. He's built kinda like Culpeppar, but is now much better. I was mainly talking about the receiving corps besides Olson. The D has been good for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 BTW, this is the John Fox Bowl. How must he feel? His last two teams in the SB without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#bman Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Cam is like a super athletic Big Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Is this supposed to be an insult towards Mcnabb? He was a great QB. No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 And they were able to do all this when they moved on from that wonderful human being, Greg Hardy. Imagine that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Pretty remarkable. I remember cursing them for not bringing in a veteran receiver, like Reggie Wayne, to help with their WR issues. But this an old school built team. They play great D and they can run on anyone. They win the trenches. Couple that with the fact that Cam has turned into a monster in the pocket and matured more than any QB I've ever seen in one offseason and still has all that ability outside the pocket, he's the toughest QB to defend in the league. Hands down. Have to disagree that this is an old school team....Cam is a very modern and monster QB, and their D finished second in the league against the pass with their best player being a CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage69 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Cam Newton was created in a lab. So was Fig Newton.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Carolina's O-line is playing out of this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Revis...Norman...Sherman....Anyone else notice that the best defensive players on some loaded SB defenses have been CBs lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Revis...Norman...Sherman....Anyone else notice that the best defensive players on some loaded SB defenses have been CBs lately? Personally I think Norman is a bit overrated. Their defense as a whole is very good, he just happens to be the loudest, and gets the most attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 IIRC both Harris and Norman are top 3 corners over the past 2 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 So was Fig Newton.. Wow, that brings back memories. Sent from my XT1068 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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