Cam Newton - Week 2

[Townhallsavoy]

 

I hate that I'll only get to see the first quarter.  He looks awesome again.

[Godfather]

God-damn...Cam takes the ball first against the Packers and shoves it down their throat.  6-7 87 yards and passing TD. Actually 2 TDS...first one was called back on a hold.

 

[djsimp]

Cam is fucking the Packers up. I'm thinking his team mates are loving this. A far cry from any offense the Panthers have ever called. I would like to see a bit more Williams.

[Townhallsavoy]

Who runs this site?  My thread was started first.  You'd think there'd be some rules around here.

In other news, here's ESPN's Fantasy Football Spin on Cam Newton:

Spin: Nope, not happening. Don't even think about it. Yes, everyone's all "feel-good" about this story today, but c'mon, let's be reasonable. Newton ravaged the Cardinals, an overrated defense. Now he faces the Packers, a way tougher squad (Week 1 result aside). Prepare for a letdown, perhaps a massive one.

[djsimp]

Yeah, I'm not so sure 171 yrds in the 1st Qtr is a letdown.

[Aubie16]

Coming back down to earth now. 3 INT's.

[Godfather]

Still threw for over 400 yards. 1 passing TD and 2 running.

[djsimp]

Sure he made some errors bur damn, he is still shining. The Panthers are only a hair trigger away from great success.

[JR4AU]

Sure he made some errors bur damn, he is still shining. The Panthers are only a mommy part hair trigger away from great success.

Fixt
Seems you studied at the Stan White School for English and Colloquial Butchery. 

[djsimp]

Fixt
Seems you studied at the Stan White School for English and Colloquial Butchery.

Advanced Academics.

[Token]

He's going to throw interceptions.  All the best ones did early on.  Once he gets a good feel for how long it takes a corner to close on a pass, he'll be nearly untouchable.  I'm one of those that said he'd have to change how he plays to make it in the NFL.  No way would he make it trying to rush for 1000.  To an extent, he has.  But he's looked much better than I thought he would.  He stands tall, makes his reads, and finds the open man.  The mother fucker is good. 

He may throw 25 interceptions this year.  But I bet he also has 5000 yards and 30 touchdowns.  He'll only get better. 

[CCTAU]

He's just a one hit wonde hired mecenary selfish nonteam player. He'll never even start in the NFL.

[DnATL]

He's just a one hit wonde hired mecenary selfish nonteam player. He'll never even start in the NFL.

rented mule

[Kaos]

I hate his smile. 

[JR4AU]

Maybe I misheard today during the Pats game, but I swore they said Brady was the 6th player in NFL history to throw for 400+ yards in consecutive games.  Did that not make Cam the 5th to do it, and do it as a rookie in his second start?

[Vandy Vol]

Maybe I misheard today during the Pats game, but I swore they said Brady was the 6th player in NFL history to throw for 400+ yards in consecutive games.  Did that not make Cam the 5th to do it, and do it as a rookie in his second start?

Cam was the sixth, and Brady was the seventh.

    * Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers, 1982
    * Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins, 1984
    * Phil Simms, New York Giants, 1985
    * Billy Volek, Tennessee Titans, 2004
    * Matt Cassel, New England Patriots, 2008
    * Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, 2011
    * Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2011

The NFL doesn't view the last game of one season and the first game of the next season as "consecutive."  If they did, then Drew Brees would be right above Cam for 2010-2011.

[Kaos]

Maybe I misheard today during the Pats game, but I swore they said Brady was the 6th player in NFL history to throw for 400+ yards in consecutive games.  Did that not make Cam the 5th to do it, and do it as a rookie in his second start?

You are correct.   Cam is actually the seventh.  Or sixth depending on whose game ended first. 

Phil Sims is one.  Drew Brees is one.  Billy Volek is one. Brady is one.  Cam is one.  That's five.  No idea who the other two are.   

Cam also has the most yards for any rookie in his first two games.   And the only rookie QB to ever top 400 in consecutive weeks to open a season. 


I'm starting to see even the most ardent haters begin to come around.  It's gone from "I hate him, he sucks, he's going to be Vince Young II in the NFL" to "I still hate him, but the fucker can ball. Can't deny it any more.  I hate him but damn he's good."

[JR4AU]

You are correct.   Cam is actually the seventh.  Or sixth depending on whose game ended first. 

Phil Sims is one.  Drew Brees is one.  Billy Volek is one. Brady is one.  Cam is one.  That's five.  No idea who the other two are.   

Cam also has the most yards for any rookie in his first two games.   And the only rookie QB to ever top 400 in consecutive weeks to open a season. 


I'm starting to see even the most ardent haters begin to come around.  It's gone from "I hate him, he sucks, he's going to be Vince Young II in the NFL" to "I still hate him, but the fucker can ball. Can't deny it any more.  I hate him but damn he's good."

As I've said, I don't pay too close attention to NFL.  I watch it passively, except on Sun. and Mon. Nights.  I watch the Halftime shows then too.  The ESPN talking heads....they're all gushing about him.  Heard one on the radio last week on JOX during one of those daily "ESPN Minute" segments where an ESPN guy just editorializes...he flat out said "I was wrong, Cam is good, he plays with abandon, he looks like he cares unlike some such as Eli Manning....he owned the dome in Glendale last Sunday".  Said not one negative word.  Beginning to think the only haters left are those that wear hounds-tooth and crimson, or those that shill for them on a national level.   Real NFL people are blown away by him.