Thank you! ...to 49rs for our new QB

[DawgzLife]

I hate that Cam got injured in the game against them last year (playoff game), but the fact that Cam had ankle surgery & still can't run like 'Cam' is making him significantly better as an top notch NFL QB.

 

I have always loved Cam, but have never trusted his accuracy & have been very frustrated by how long he holds on to the ball in the pocket.  He is getting so much better in passing accuracy & quicker decision-making b/c he can't fall back on his legs.

 

This injury better heal as expected (ankles take a long time to really heal fully), but IMO it is going to help us be a much better team in the future,  Relying on a QBs legs may get you some wins, but a QB who plays well in the pocket, but has wheels when needed will win Championships (like Steve Young, Aaron Rogers, etc.).

 

So thanks 49rs & I hope, if we see you in the playoffs this year, that you pay dearly for the help you gave our QB/team. 

[nickzz]

i thought the story was he injured it a few years ago

[RelaxImaPro]

The 49ers didn't injure him.  That injury dates back to his Auburn days.  It's apparently been a problem for Cam's entire career here.  I think it became a constant nagging thing last season during the 1st Saints game last season IIRC,

 

But nonetheless, yeah.  I think that offseason rehab was a bit of silver-lining in his development as a QB.  Once he's 100% he should be really fun to watch.

[Guest Irv]

he's been nursing it since auburn

[DawgzLife]

Yeah it was the same that had been hampering him, but he aggravated it that game & to the point something had to be done (it was really a continued accumulation of stress & lack of healing).

[UKPanther94]

2015 100% Cam is going to absolutely destroy the league more than he already has done, especially if we can get some O-line help in

[CelibatePimp]

 

Newton told team doctors about the pain, and then they recommended surgery. Newton hurt this ankle in Week 14 in New Orleans, and then re-injured it in the team's playoff loss against San Francisco.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000336283/article/rivera-cam-newtons-ankle-injury-likely-from-auburn

[DawgzLife]

2015 100% Cam is going to absolutely destroy the league more than he already has done, especially if we can get some O-line help in

 

I agree.  He will be amazing to watch.  He will likely get truly healthy by the later part of this season if he doesn't take too much of a beating.

[WUnderhill]

Just imagine when he gets a full offseason healthy and without the added distraction of finishing his degree.

[PandaPancake]

OP fails like turkey bacon compared real bacon

[footballisasport]

I hate that Cam got injured in the game against them last year (playoff game), but the fact that Cam had ankle surgery & still can't run like 'Cam' is making him significantly better as an top notch NFL QB.

 

I have always loved Cam, but have never trusted his accuracy & have been very frustrated by how long he holds on to the ball in the pocket.  He is getting so much better in passing accuracy & quicker decision-making b/c he can't fall back on his legs.

 

This injury better heal as expected (ankles take a long time to really heal fully), but IMO it is going to help us be a much better team in the future,  Relying on a QBs legs may get you some wins, but a QB who plays well in the pocket, but has wheels when needed will win Championships (like Steve Young, Aaron Rogers, etc.).

 

So thanks 49rs & I hope, if we see you in the playoffs this year, that you pay dearly for the help you gave our QB/team. 

The irony of this post. Last Sunday, around this time, there was a thread or two wondering out loud if Cam should take a seat for Anderson because he couldn't use his legs, due to his injured ankle, to help this team.

 

Cam is the modern day Warren Moon. No matter how good he is, he is never good enough because he's being judged by those who see him as a threat to their own.

[footballisasport]

Only u Panthers fan would turn Cam into RG III Part two with your endless concerns over an ankle sprain. In the meantime, not only he is doing all he can to help this team win, Cam is doing so behind a shabby O-line and inconsistent running and passing game week in and out.

 

 

[Carolina Cajun]

His numbers don't even show how good he was today.  he fumbled when he got throttled, and he had MULTIPLE drops, he was phenominal today.

[L-TownCat]

Cam having to take it easy on the core workouts as reported during the game because of the rib injury really hindered his passing. It was a perfect storm of injury. He had no ankles to run on and no strength in his core to really torque on his passes the right way and be pain free. He finally got to get back in the weight room and we see this week how his passing has improved. Game on!!!