Psst. Hey Cam. Feel the pressure yet?

[PantherFanForLife]

Get used to it.

http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/index?id=6964845

Call it Newton's Law: After his Cam Newton's record-breaking debut performance on Sunday, sales of his jersey are reportedly spiking.

Meanwhile, jersey sales for another highly touted young quarterback, The Golden Calf of Bristol, are plummeting.

To a certain extent, this is a matter of apples and oranges. For one thing, The Golden Calf of Bristol isn't a starter and isn't getting much face time in the media these days. For another, a lot of fans already bought The Golden Calf of Bristol jerseys last year, while Newton jerseys have only been available for a few months, so there's a greater potential untapped market for them.

But here's another factor to consider: Newton wears uniform No. 1 -- very unusual for a quarterback. Sure, there have been a few exceptions (Warren Moon, for example), but the closest most quarterbacks get to a No. 1 jersey is during their NFL Draft photo-op.

No. 1, of course, has a little extra juice, so Newton's jersey carries a bit more emotional oomph that a typical quarterback's jersey. It's not clear if that's affecting his jersey sales, but it's worth pondering what this could mean if Newton ends up becoming a major star. Will it have a ripple effect? Could we see more signal-callers wearing No. 1? And if so, what will kickers start wearing? I'm not sure the NFL is ready for a bunch of pint-sized players wearing No. 12.

It didn't really sink in until reading that but.....damn...Cam is wearing #1 isn't he?

I also had to double check and make sure that Cam really was a Panther, since I can't honestly remember ever hearing this much praise of a Panther from ESPN. Yes, he IS a Panther! It says so on the official website.

[CatMan72]

That's why it's cool that he's wearing # 1, it's unique... just like him.

[Cat'sGrowl]

You have got to stop posting different variations of the same thread.

[The Huddler]

Do yall think he'll switch back to #2 if Pickles is released at some point?

[YoungPanthers89]

Do yall think he'll switch back to #2 if Pickles is released at some point?

i hope not

[Ivan The Awesome]

Cam doesn't feel pressure, he applies it.

[Floppin]

Do yall think he'll switch back to #2 if Pickles is released at some point?

Damn it man, there's like a 569098234page thread about this.

[lightsout]

Do yall think he'll switch back to #2 if Pickles is released at some point?

Cam is a superstitious guy. He just threw for 422 wearing #1. No, he ain't changing that number. At least, I hope not. It is his identity now.

[Mr ocho nueve]

Cam doesn't feel pressure, people hear his footsteps.

[rico6]