Peanut talks his new gig, JNo and Cam

[truthjuice]

Tillman, who played 13 years before retiring last offseason, is part of the broadcast team for FOX’s Super Bowl Kickoff show (Feb. 5, 1-2 p.m.), in addition to the network’s coverage of the Opening Night event Monday (8-11 p.m.) in Houston.

Tillman admits being surprised by the Panthers’ decision to rescind Norman’s franchise tag last year, but adds he trusts general manager Dave Gettleman, whom he called “Mr. G.”

Tillman was a little critical of Norman, saying he could have been more team-centric during the Panthers’ Super Bowl season.

“I was never mad at him or anything like that,” Tillman said. “I just think sometimes he could have deflected some of the media attention and he could have been more about team-oriented stuff.”

Tillman, who spent his first 12 seasons with Chicago before playing his final year in Carolina, was appalled by the “abuse” and unflagged hits Panthers quarterback Cam Newton absorbed this season.

“Forget that I even played (with) him. He didn’t get the same protection, the same treatment as the Tom Bradys, the Drew Brees’s (or) the Matt Ryans. He just didn’t,” Tillman said. “He didn’t receive any of that treatment like I thought he should have. I feel like he’s earned it. Protect the man.”

The Shaq effect

Tillman has heard the argument Newton suffered from the so-called Shaquille O’Neal effect – hits (or fouls) don’t look as bad when committed against big players like Newton and O’Neal.

Tillman says that shouldn’t matter.

“I know he’s 6-5, 250 or whatever, but he can still get his leg broke. He can still get concussed. But I think because he’s so big, you just assume he can take more of a hit,” Tillman said.

“I’ve seen Peyton Manning get hit. I’ve seen Drew Brees and Tom Brady. (Brady) looks for the flag and he gets it. Cam will just sit there waiting for them to throw the flag and they’re just like, ‘Nope. It’s good. It wasn’t forcible contact.’ And it’s like, ‘Well, what else needs to happen?’”

Tillman agreed with the notion that the hits took a mental and physical toll on Newton, who followed his MVP campaign of 2015 with the worst season of his career.

“It can definitely play with your psyche a little bit, which is sad that it turned out that way,” Tillman said. “Hopefully (the NFL) can fix it this year going forward.”

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[TheMostInterestingMan]

Such a classy dude 

[Mr. Scot]

Tillman apparently didn't like the way Joe Person interpreted his comments about Norman.

Charles Tillman ‏@peanuttillman

@josephperson Pump yo breaks. Don't make it seem like Norman isn't team player. He is. Was saying to do less media at times. #TwistedMyWords

Person responded.

Joe Person ‏@josephperson

@peanuttillman exactly how you're quoted in the story

[JawnyBlaze]

Person is such a 

[ItsPantone278]

One day we will have to remind people 1. who Josh Norman is, and 2. That at one point in his career he played for the Panthers.  I look forward to that.

[PanthersBigD]

Josh Norman played great for us in our biggest year as a franchise, and I'll always remember that fondly. I am happy that Gettleman's plan for our CBs actually seems to be panning out, but I don't discount the temporary hole that Norman's departure left in our defense. I wish him well, except when he plays against the Panthers.  

[billionairemonk]

15 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Tillman apparently didn't like the way Joe Person interpreted his comments about Norman.

Charles Tillman ‏@peanuttillman

@josephperson Pump yo breaks. Don't make it seem like Norman isn't team player. He is. Was saying to do less media at times. #TwistedMyWords

Person responded.

Joe Person ‏@josephperson

@peanuttillman exactly how you're quoted in the story

what a massive turd

[pantherj]

Peanut we need you to coach here, not yap on tv. Get over here. Things are going downhill. Oh wait he's not reading this.