Sal pal In Charlotte NC on the Panthers and Cam Newton

[Bj-Monster23]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/39727/video-panthers-plans-with-no-1-pick

I guess we might get us a QB...!

[Millions]

Yeah, I saw this earlier on Sports Center before work they did a Mock and if I am not mistaken it was Gantt that called in he had us taking Newton.

[MadHatter]

We very well may draft Sir Cameron Newton: Leader of Men, Lover of Puppies...Esquire.

But some talking head predicting today that we will is not evidence.

These guys are still speculating....nothing more.

[CatMan72]

I do think the question about him "wanting to be great" is absurd, what has he done to suggest he doesn't want to be great?

Like the "fake smile" it's the kind of criticism that seems totally subjective and unfair to me. Why wasn't anybody questioning whether or not Sam Bradford wanted to be great last year? I think some of these "analysts" dislike Cam on a personal level so they fling these "questions" about him around... I'd hate to think it was motivated by race.

[DaCityKats]

I do think the question about him "wanting to be great" is absurd, what has he done to suggest he doesn't want to be great?

Like the "fake smile" it's the kind of criticism that seems totally subjective and unfair to me. Why wasn't anybody questioning whether or not Sam Bradford wanted to be great last year? I think some of these "analysts" dislike Cam on a personal level so they fling these "questions" about him around... I'd hate to think it was motivated by race.

what else could it be than(honestly)? he said something on the espn special that i thought was interesting "they setting me up for failure either way". he was speaking about the media and the questions they ask.

[carolinarolls]

The level of burn inside of you to be great, to be an icon, a legend, etc. is a contributing identifier to how hard you are willing to work. This guy is going to get 50 million and has a less than sterling past. He also has a looong way to go to be an NFL QB worthy of a #1 overall.

In that respect the question is extremely valid. One of the best questions to have actually.

[ECUPantherFan]

It appears that Cam Newton is going to be our QB & the face of our franchise.

I could not be more excited! Buckle up!!!!!

[CatMan72]

The level of burn inside of you to be great, to be an icon, a legend, etc. is a contributing identifier to how hard you are willing to work. This guy is going to get 50 million and has a less than sterling past. He also has a looong way to go to be an NFL QB worthy of a #1 overall.

In that respect the question is extremely valid. One of the best questions to have actually.

So buying a stolen laptop, cheating on exams and potentially trying to take money to play at a certain school means you don't want to be a great NFL QB?

How about the fact that he's won two national championships and the Heisman? How about the fact that he looks like he's chiseled out of stone and he use to organize practices on his own and stay at Auburn on the weekends to workout while others went to ATL to chase tail? When BAMA was all over Auburn, Cam could have packed it in and accepted the loss and we all would have understood but instead he put the team on his back and carved out a win.

I would say Cam has done MUCH MORE to demonstrate that he does want to be great based on what I know.

[Millions]

what else could it be than(honestly)? he said something on the espn special that i thought was interesting "they setting me up for failure either way". he was speaking about the media and the questions they ask.

I get that vibe a lot from these analysts like they want him to fail I hope he proves them wrong.

[rayzor]

some douche like big ben will never make it in this league.

[DaCityKats]

ray long time no see, glad you are back chief.

[rayzor]

ray long time no see, glad you are back chief.

thanks. only back momentarily, though. might be in a couple times the next couple days (to laugh at the cam haters when we pick him :lol:) but overall just too much stuff going on.

[Zcustom]

Well Hurney did say that Cam's past troubles appear to be "youthful indiscretion" not a pattern of behavior, and that he has a burning desire to be great

but what does he know?

[carolinarolls]

So buying a stolen laptop, cheating on exams and potentially trying to take money to play at a certain school means you don't want to be a great NFL QB?

How about the fact that he's won two national championships and the Heisman? How about the fact that he looks like he's chiseled out of stone and he use to organize practices on his own and stay at Auburn on the weekends to workout while others went to ATL to chase tail? When BAMA was all over Auburn, Cam could have packed it in and accepted the loss and we all would have understood but instead he put the team on his back and carved out a win.

I would say Cam has done MUCH MORE to demonstrate that he does want to be great based on what I know.

take it easy. 50 million is a lot of money and the question is valid. Also what he did in college NO LONGER MATTERS once he walks that stage.

Settle down bro. Nobody is attacking him. Damn