Newton starter vs Bengals, Week 1 starter TBD

[teeray]

I don't mean wrong call in the short term. I am just saying right now he may be a little Clausen so if you are going by where they are at this exact moment it probably should have been Clausen. But it was pretty close and Cam is the future

[jasonluckydog]

Cam Cam he is our man if he cant do it Jimmy can!!

derp/

[Ivan The Awesome]

He better throw a TD this game. If he can't look good against the BENGALS..

[ammofan]

SWEET! CANT WAIT(Scott voice).....

Im pumped.

That is all.

[jasonluckydog]

Mike Vick had to sit out a year and it seemed to help him. He did come in more at the end of the season but this situation is idea.

[mav1234]

What is the benchmark to prove Cam hasn't proven himself in the eyes of the coaches?

being named the starter for the regular season today like Riversa said he would...?

unless you're going to argue that Jimmy has been so impressive he's made the call tough for Rivera.

Probably the right call in the long run but maybe the wrong call in the short turn. But I think Cam should be the guy unless he completely poo's the bed on Thursday

yup... that's what it'll be. I think we could have gone a few more weeks with Clausen but it was only a matter of time.

[GritsRgreat]

Mike Vick had to sit out a year and it seemed to help him. He did come in more at the end of the season but this situation is idea.

yeah but i don't see andy reid hanging out at panthers camp...

[Kevin Greene]

In week 4, teams play almost exclusively scrubs, so I don't know that we will learn much against the Steelers.

It's possible with the abbreviated camps etc this year starters may play a little more Game 4 of the PS. With that being said if Cam has a good 1st quarter Game 4 it wouldn't surprise me if Rivera pulls him out on a positive note. :p

[4Corners]

So he's our week 1 starter pretty much. Game 3 is the dress rehearsal, so I don't see it changing.

Yup.

To be devils advocate, maybe they know what they are going to get with Clausen and this is Cam's last shot to secure the starting role.

[mav1234]

yeah but i don't see andy reid hanging out at panthers camp...

vick played only a bit in his first season as a Falcon too.

[mav1234]

Yup.

To be devils advocate, maybe they know what they are going to get with Clausen and this is Cam's last shot to secure the starting role.

I think you are basically right, but I don't think he has to be exceptional by any stretch to win the role. Basically they feel confident they know what they get with Clausen from preseason games and practice but Cam is a bit inconsistent so they would like to get him more time with a gameplan around him to see how he does

[ItsPantone278]

being named the starter today like Riversa said he would all along...?

The offense in general was ineffective against in Miami, and that made it difficult to evaluate the rookie QB. The point of naming a week 1 starter this week was for the preparation for Thursday's "dress" rehearsal, and they will still get to have that mock period in which they can prepare for thursday as if it were a regular season game.

[KillerKat]

Mike Vick had to sit out a year and it seemed to help him. He did come in more at the end of the season but this situation is idea.

Great so Cam will have to wait 6 years then an additional 2 years in jail before he becomes a competent quarterback.

[jtnc]

We should be able to run over the Bengals.