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Cam Newton winning MVP would be historic

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No black QB has ever won NFL MVP outright

http://thebiglead.com/2015/12/11/cam-newton-mvp-media-vote-black-qb/

There have been many excellent black QBs in NFL history – Warren Moon, Randall Cunningham and Donovan McNabb in recent years come to mind – but only one has shared the MVP: Steve McNair in 2003. He split the award with Peyton Manning.

Cunningham was the runner-up three times. In 1998 his Vikings were 15-1, but the award went to Terrell Davis, who rushed for 2,008 yards. In 1988, Cunningham finished 2nd to Boomer Esiason. There was some controversy in 1990 when he was the runner-up to Joe Montana.

McNabb was the runner-up in 2000 to Marshall Faulk.

Moon always put up monster stats, but the best he could do was 3rd in 1990....

....The oldest MVP in NFL history was 37 – by both Rich Gannon and Peyton Manning – but the award for Brady would further help legitimize his case as the greatest QB in NFL history.

At the expense of the guy who should win the MVP, Cam Newton.

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Just now, xtheronx said:

anyone know the youngest MVP?  Would that possibly be Cam?

Don't know for sure but pretty positive Marino won one under like 24. And Jim Brown was probably pretty young when he won them real early on.

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I don't really see it as a significant moment for racial reasons. But it is significant for our region, franchise, and league. Cam Newton is changing the way we view the QB position. But it's not because of his race, it's because of who he is as an athlete and a person.

When he came into the league many speculated he would revolutionize the position. I think he has. Russel Wilson got a shot because of Cam's success the year prior. Guys like Mariotta and Tannehill got a bump in value based off Cam's success as a mobile QB coming out of a college offense. But this year Cam really turned it up a notch with his mental game. Making changes at the line of scrimmage and manipulating the defense. Everyone talks about his passing percentage yet our offense moves the ball so well. He has completely destroyed the mold for "elite" QB play.

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11 hours ago, teeray said:

No black QB has ever won NFL MVP outright

http://thebiglead.com/2015/12/11/cam-newton-mvp-media-vote-black-qb/

There have been many excellent black QBs in NFL history – Warren Moon, Randall Cunningham and Donovan McNabb in recent years come to mind – but only one has shared the MVP: Steve McNair in 2003. He split the award with Peyton Manning.

Cunningham was the runner-up three times. In 1998 his Vikings were 15-1, but the award went to Terrell Davis, who rushed for 2,008 yards. In 1988, Cunningham finished 2nd to Boomer Esiason. There was some controversy in 1990 when he was the runner-up to Joe Montana.

McNabb was the runner-up in 2000 to Marshall Faulk.

Moon always put up monster stats, but the best he could do was 3rd in 1990....

....The oldest MVP in NFL history was 37 – by both Rich Gannon and Peyton Manning – but the award for Brady would further help legitimize his case as the greatest QB in NFL history.

At the expense of the guy who should win the MVP, Cam Newton.

Just remember, teeray, that we have been assured by many experts in this here forum that the media is NEVER racist.

NEVER EVER EVER EVER.

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