Cam Newton to Start Friday

[Cyclonus]

Not surprised. And I wouldn't be surprised if Clausen started game three, and Anderson game 4.

No way that happens unless Clausen is going to be the starter to open the regular season. Pre-season game 3 is the dress rehearsal for the regular season. That's why Rivera is naming the winner of the QB competition before the third game. The 3rd game will have the starters on the field for probably 3 quarters. I doubt Jimmy gets a chance to start before the the 4th pre-season game if Cam wins the QB competition.

[CRA]

well, we should know the starter based on performance. If Cam looks the part and doesn't implode......he looks to be the guy pending Clausen doesn't do something not seen to date.

If this game is a draw between him in Clausen....I think Cam is annoucned the starter.

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Precious 2 : The Eating

:biggrinjester:

[ncbobcat]

I wonder if Cam plays the whole first half or like the Giants' game, the starter just plays the first quarter? I think they should get equal playing time. Preseason game 3 should be split JUST between Clausen and Cam...no Anderson. Game 4 sould be a quater each with the starters and let Anderson play the entire second half.

Pike is going to the PS if not to IR.

[Zod]

Well that was quick.

Don't expect Jimmy to start again except for injury to Cam.

If the Panthers wanted to see Cam with the starters, they would simply still let Jimmy start and put Cam in after the first series. Easy enough.

This is a statement.

[PhillyB]

Good. I want to see how cam does with first-string receivers, facing first-string defensive players. If he sucks we know he has work to do, if he shines, I expect Clausen will never sniff the starting lineup again.

[Jase]

Well that was quick.

Don't expect Jimmy to start again except for injury to Cam.

If the Panthers wanted to see Cam with the starters, they would simply still let Jimmy start and put Cam in after the first series. Easy enough.

This is a statement.

rivera already said he'd give both QBs a chance to start before naming a starter.

rivera said that he would name a starter after this week's game.

therefore, rivera has to start cam this week.

logical imperative.

I fully expect cam to keep starting, but this should come as a shock to no one.

[Panths]

But I thought Jimmy was winning the training camp lately>???

[CRA]

But I thought Jimmy was winning the training camp lately>???

Steve Reed is the best we got covering.....

Today in his summary of camp he said it was fair to claim Newton out did Clausen.

[Zod]

logical imperative.

the fug?

[ncbobcat]

rivera already said he'd give both QBs a chance to start before naming a starter.

rivera said that he would name a starter after this week's game.

therefore, rivera has to start cam this week.

logical imperative.

This.

[UNCrules2187]

rivera already said he'd give both QBs a chance to start before naming a starter.

rivera said that he would name a starter after this week's game.

therefore, rivera has to start cam this week.

logical imperative.

I fully expect cam to keep starting, but this should come as a shock to no one.

Cam Newton will start at quarterback Friday night against the Miami Dolphins, coach Ron Rivera announced after Wednesday's final training camp practice.

"Cam will start," Rivera said. "It's pretty much following the line of what we had planned throughout training camp and that's to go back and forth, and back and forth with our guys. It's a good opportunity."

Rivera said the first-team offense will play about half and that Jimmy Clausen will get reps with the first teamers so as to keep the competition even.

"We'll do like we did last week where Cam came in and played with the first group in the second quarter," Rivera said. "Again, we want to make sure everybody gets a chance to play and work with the guys and keep that competition going."

Rivera said he's not made a decision on who'll start the Sept. 11 regular season opener against Arizona.

http://carolinagrowl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=988:breaking-news-rivera-says-newton-will-start-friday-night-at-miami&catid=1:articles

Rivera's doing exactly what he said he would do earlier.

[Gipetto]

Expect to see alot of designed QB runs they were practicing alot of them during practice.

[ncbobcat]

But I thought Jimmy was winning the training camp lately>???

Rivera said he would rotate the QBs in the preseason.