Will Jaycee Horn wear Cam's #1?

[GOAT]

I'm starting to see jerseys, photoshop, etc with him wearing #1.

 

With the new rule changes, this could easily happen.

 

Will the team veto it? Does Horn not care? Can't believe this hasn't been discussed yet...

 

[BrianS]

He still says he wants 24 last I saw.

[WS Pantherfan]

If he wants #1 he should get it. Why are we still talking about Cam Newton when he hasn't been on the team for over a season?

I also don't believe Cam did enough to earn his jersey number being retired. He was very good for us and had some amazing seasons especially in 2015 but to act like its unbelievable for somebody else to wear #1 is ridiculous.  

[GOAT]

1 minute ago, BrianS said:

He still says he wants 24 last I saw.

Where'd you see that?

[BrianS]

Pretty sure it was a thread on here somewhere.

[mrcompletely11]

Cams #1?

[LinvilleGorge]

Gonna be awkward when we retire #1 after Cam retires from the NFL.

[Jon Snow]

Yes, and it's simply to piss you off.

[WS Pantherfan]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Gonna be awkward when we retire #1 after Cam retires from the NFL.

The only number the team has retired is #51 for Sam Mills. A lot of great football players have been in Carolina and not had there jersey number retired. Do you really think Cam's will be? Is he more important to the history of the franchise than Julius Peppers, Steve Smith, Luke Kuechly?

[LinvilleGorge]

9 minutes ago, WS Pantherfan said:

The only number the team has retired is #51 for Sam Mills. A lot of great football players have been in Carolina and not had there jersey number retired. Do you really think Cam's will be? Is he more important to the history of the franchise than Julius Peppers, Steve Smith, Luke Kuechly?

How many of them were league MVPs?

Cam is the most important player in franchise history. That reality chapping your ass doesn't make it any less true.

[Ricky Spanish]

Jersey #s that should be off limits (in no particular order):

59

58

89

1

Debatable:

88

90

69

[jayflip]

3 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

Jersey #s that should be off limits (in no particular order):

59

58

89

1

Debatable:

88

90

69

Full stop, in order:

#89

#1

#58

#90

#59

 

Gross was great but not a game-changer. Retired numbers are for legends. Olsen falls in that same bucket imo. 

[t96]

22 minutes ago, WS Pantherfan said:

The only number the team has retired is #51 for Sam Mills. A lot of great football players have been in Carolina and not had there jersey number retired. Do you really think Cam's will be? Is he more important to the history of the franchise than Julius Peppers, Steve Smith, Luke Kuechly?

Pep, yes because he left. No one has worn 89 or 59 since those 2 retired either...

Edited May 7, 2021 by t96

[CRA]

41 minutes ago, WS Pantherfan said:

If he wants #1 he should get it. Why are we still talking about Cam Newton when he hasn't been on the team for over a season?

I also don't believe Cam did enough to earn his jersey number being retired. He was very good for us and had some amazing seasons especially in 2015 but to act like its unbelievable for somebody else to wear #1 is ridiculous.  

Can Shi Smith have 89 then? 

Cam Newton, the former league MVP, was the most impactful player in our franchise’s history.  No other player expanded our fanbase or brought national eyes and conversation to this org in the manner Cam did.   If Cam isn’t a Panther GOAT.  Panther GOATs don’t exist. 

I fully support the staff keeping that number on the shelf in the same manner they have done for other players.  You can pull it out when Cam retires.