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Cecil Newton Goes Off on the NFL

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"It starts with the guys who control the behavior on the field," Cecil Newton told ESPN on Friday. "I think the culprit is the mere fact that they allowed the game to get out of control. They allowed players to push the envelope to the very edge. That's my ultimate concern. Whether [league officials] want to go after them or not, fine. But I'm thinking about Cam Newton being healthy today, tomorrow and 25 or 35 years from now."

"I'm beginning to question the consistency of how games are being called -- and who they would call this particular play against versus this particular player," Newton's father said. "Was Cam treated differently from other quarterbacks? In this case, yes he was -- clearly. Anybody who has followed the game for any length of time and has a working knowledge of how the game is to be played would agree with that statement.

"People throw all these jingles out there about he's mobile, he's bigger, he's more physical. There's a lot of this and that. At the end of the day, Cam deserves to be protected just like Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Ryan Tannehill, Kirk Cousins, Andy Dalton, and the list goes on and on. I know a good hit when I see a good hit. I was a defensive player, and I played the game at the highest level as well. But when you deliberately target and when you're constantly being hit after the ball is out, I question the intent of the defensive player, and I question the official who, basically, if he does not warn them, lets the flow of the game continue."

That's right, Mr. Newton! Defend your son!

F*ck the NFL!!!

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17505950/cecil-newton-father-cam-newton-grossly-disturbed-hard-hits-son-refs-lack-flags?sf35539415=1

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"I'm not just going to always say it's race; I'm not going to keep fanning the flames of race in every situation," he said. "But it causes me to wonder. Help me understand through transparency. Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL, help me understand how this can happen to the reigning MVP. Explain that to me. I'm not going to fan the flames of race in this particular category, but I really sit back and ask myself, 'Would this have happened to some of his other fellow colleagues?' Let the public answer the question for themselves.

"I'm just telling you what I see. I have a gross concern, not just for the safety of my son, but also the safety of other people as quarterbacks who, basically, are launched at and there are no calls. Don't tell me you're not old enough to get that call. Don't tell me this is a five-time Pro Bowler who did what he did and you're just going to kind of let it go this time around. Don't tell me that. Cam has a large following on both sides of the aisle. Cam interacts with people in the community throughout. It's not like he's been pandering to a certain side of the aisle. I'm just telling you that what I saw last night was reprehensible by NFL standards, and there needs to be some calling out of sorts, to the officiating crew as well as to those players who would be seen on record as taking cheap shots."

 

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The brain is the question here. This isn't a knee. This isnt a shoulder or back

the brain

the very organ the NFL just coughed up a billion dollars to settle

I don't pay to see this. Great tackles yes.  Head shots, targeting head shots, no I don't 

Denver knew exactly what they were doing. There is no question and they need to be made an example of for it

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A parent defending his son. 

Cam's neutral position is about to change because he sees what's happening. His dad subtly called it. I also looked on Twitter and people were calling Cam a crybaby, but for what? He didn't point the finger, he took his hits and played the game. 

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People affiliated with this team and outside have to keep the pressure up with this or the league is going to desperately try to sweep it under the rug and get back to the normal. Ron didn't do Cam or the team any favors today with his Mr. Nice Coach approach, but if others can keep pressing, the dam will burst.

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Just a thought but to you think Ron Cam and the team got a warning or something last year when they called Ed out to the media and the NFL had to squash it before other players and teams called refs out so that's why they are being kind of neutral about it this time around

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Go Cecil. 

It needs to be said and published and I'm glad Goodell got called out. 

Gene should question his character and his crew's character. He should not be sleeping easy knowing he let flagrant and violent behavior set a precedent for how teams can intentionally head hunt our QB. 

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I'm glad this is getting the attention it deserves. It was a large part of what was talked about today. I just rewatched the game and even Chris Collinsworth noticed it. And that's saying something.

Like I've said on this board today, Cam is getting Shaqed. I don't think it has a lot to do with race...meaning he's black and he's not getting the call. It's possible but I don't think so. I think it is how he plays and the refs are confused as to how to deal with it and I don't know why.

Every other QB in the league gets those calls. Why not Cam? Makes no sense. I also agree with whomever said it that a personal foul should not be able to be offset by any other penalty. 

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Props to Mr. Newton, he needs to give Coach Rivera a call.  

Rivera dropped the ball big time.  This is when the coach goes CRAZY knowing he's going to get a tech... sheeit, even get thrown out.  Who cares, the NFL knows they have a problem right now when America's most hated is being defended by literally everyone in the world.  Kick the f'n beehive Ron!  They are cornered, and maybe we'll finally get him the respect he deserves.  Don't let them slip away!

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2 minutes ago, QueensKing said:

Props to Mr. Newton, he needs to give Coach Rivera a call.  

Rivera dropped the ball big time.  This is when the coach goes CRAZY knowing he's going to get a tech... sheeit, even get thrown out.  Who cares, the NFL knows they have a problem right now when America's most hated is being defended by literally everyone in the world.  Kick the f'n beehive Ron!  They are cornered, and maybe we'll finally get him the respect he deserves.  Don't let them slip away!

Hasn't Cecil called out Rivera (or maybe Shula) once before?

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That's right, Mr. Newton! Defend your son!

F*ck the NFL!!!

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17505950/cecil-newton-father-cam-newton-grossly-disturbed-hard-hits-son-refs-lack-flags?sf35539415=1

Many may disagree and may call me biased because I'm an Auburn fan (I *am* an Auburn fan and I *am* biased lol), but I fugging love Mama and Daddy Newton because (and here comes the likely disagreement with some) I think they're damned good people.

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