NFLN... positive comments about Cam (vid)

[CatMan72]

Not sure if folks already saw this, but more than one analyst on the NFLN actually had something positive to say about Cam:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d822075a0/Expectations-for-Cam-Newton

[Herb]

Fake. :)

[CatMan72]

Fake. :)

I had to watch it twice just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating.

I figured Evans would have something positive to say since he's an Auburn alum... but I didn't realize both these guys would be so positive.

[Taom82]

Went to watch the video but the site says it is no longer available. :(

[BountyHunter]

Went to watch the video but the site says it is no longer available. :(

try again I just watched it.

BTW this is encouraging to hear others warming up to Cam. Yes, he's going to struggle, but over time i think he will develop into an outstanding QB.

[bga71]

It was available for me, just watched it.

[footballisasport]

It's funny how these talking heads intentionally make it their agenda to dismiss what Cam did in Blinn as not worthy of counting so they can make their argument of him being a one win, one season QB. But ironically when Aaron Rogers won the SB, they couldn't stop talking about his time in a junior college and how it help to mold the QB he is today.

I have a problem with selective journalism.

[CarolinaKat]

I thought it was a good video. Same old same old with the stuff Newton needs to work on.

[mav1234]

you're way overreacting... these guys are heaping praise on him and you get pissed that one guy said "I'm surprised how good he looks given his one year in college!" The analyst may not even know he went to Juco because he may not have done a ton of research on him, just watched him some last year and this preseason, who knows. He certainly wasn't bashing him for it.

It's not selective journalism, it's that you can't compare the two in the same way.

I don't think anyone gave a poo about what Rodgers did in Juco when he was a year or two or even three into the league, and honestly I doubt anyone much cares now. Once you win the Superbowl and become Superbowl MVP, everyone decides that every moment of your life was leading up to that one point, so they have to talk about it. For that matter I don't even remember it being a huge deal in the Superbowl, but I'll take your word for it that the entire media went crazy about it.

Guarantee you if Cam wins it all, people will be all "yeah that incident at Florida allowed him to redeem himself at Blinn and it really got his head on straight so he could become the great player he is!"

[jayflip]

Guarantee you if Cam wins it all, people will be all "yeah that incident at Florida allowed him to redeem himself at Blinn and it really got his head on straight so he could become the great player he is!"

you mean when Cam wins it all....

:cam:

[mav1234]

sorry ;)

it was nice to see him getting some more positive reactions though, there's a lot to be excited about with Cam and I'm eager to see him play and improve every week!

[logic1977]

I'm surprised at how much praise they are giving him given that many of the analysts are still slamming him on most things. I have to agree with most of what was said.

Seems clear that Newton is a leader and the guys respond to him in a way no quartback has since Jake on this team, and thats a good sign

[MGH1989]

I was watching Playbook and Theisman only broke down his bad plays w/ poor footwork and not stepping up in the pocket. Im like damn at least show the good side too you hack.

[mwright350]

I mean it's nice to see the good side of it from the national media too - but neither really means a damn until he has some regular season action under his belt. To me (and off of the cameras probably for everyone in the media too) this weeks game means more than all of his preseason work combined.

Everything I read / see until then I think of as just filler.