Newton "not doing interviews" the day before the draft?

[neverlosethefeeling]

I have spent an interesting “Day before the Draft” in New York so far, talking with Cecil Newton and Deion Sanders about Cam Newton but not talking to Newton himself – who strangely turned an NFL “media availability” session into a “media unavailability” session.

Let me explain that a little. My alarm went off at 3:45 this morning so I could pack and catch a 6:15 a.m. flight from Charlotte to New York. My goal: go to an NFL event featuring about a dozen of the top draft prospects, who were going to play flag football and promote physical activity with a bunch of New York public-school youngsters before submitting to questions from the media.

All went well in terms of the travel, and I arrived before the event began at 9:45 a.m. at Chelsea Waterside Park in Manhattan. Then Newton got there and some other big-time draft prospects like Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller and LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson.

Newton, though, was the star. The kids followed him around like the Pied Piper. He delighted them by playing quarterback for both sides in their touch football game, making sure to spread the ball around to everyone. He threw the football some with his 12-year-old brother, who was participating in the clinic and has quite an arm, too.

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[PantherPride52]

So he's trying to be like Peppers eh?

[Millions]

Not surprised he hasn't been talking to the media ever since the Combine I am not including the Gruden segment.

[Sam Mills Fan]

An absolute non-issue. He'll be doing interviews with the reporters of the team that drafts him tomorrow (likely us and likely...Scott Fowler).

[KaseKlosed]

cool post dude

[teeray]

What an attention *****. Shouldn't an entertainer and Icon would be all over the press and in front of a camera.

[CarolinaNut]

probably b/c whatever he says is scrutinized so why not just wait til after he's drafted to talk to reporters...shoot, they've already asked him just about any question one could think of...his answers aren't gonna change

[KBRed]

Smart by him. If he says something idiotic, it could hurt his draft stock.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Also, the beat reporter for the local paper in Auburn said on WFNZ last week that Cam would always talk at length with reporters whenever they wanted to.

Scott Fowler, like all Observer journalists that get turned down by players, is a whiny baby.

[Mother Grabber]

He's too busy getting his carrot wet.

[CRA]

I can't believe Cam didn't want to hang around and answer the same recyled questions he has answered over and over as reporters look for the slightest word to twist.

[Highlandfire]

Smart by him. If he says something idiotic, it could hurt his draft stock.

:confused: Really? Really? The theft, cheating, one hit wonder, dumb as a box of rocks with Gruden and you you are worried he might make a comment the day before the draft?

Wow...

[Highlandfire]

I can't believe Cam didn't want to hang around and answer the same recyled questions he has answered over and over as reporters look for the slightest word to twist.

Wasn't Mallett destroyed in the media for not doing the same thing at the Combine?

[teeray]

I thought Cam wanted all the attention??