True or False: Cam Newton is already a "star" QB based on...

[TheOracle]

...the calls that he receives?

Cam has clearly been the beneficiary of several questionable "roughing" calls this season. I can admit that, can you? I just had to shake my head over a few of them that were clearly not late or high. He seems to get one "gifted" roughing call every game, and got two in the Saints game.

On Sportsnation they were debating Rothlisberger's comments about him getting hit all the time while the NFL protects many other QBs like Brady and Brees because "who wants to see the Patriots without Brady"? Same thing Vick was saying earlier in the season.

So, "True or False", based on the calls that Cam has been gifted, is it safe to say that the NFL views Cam on that "Brady" level and may be trying to protect their product, since Cam brings in the eyeballs even when the Panthers lose (just ask the NFL Network and their replays of three Panthers losses)?

Clearly, I say "True". :thumbsup:

[Jangler]

Are roughing the QB calls up in the NFL this year?

[hepcat]

Link to the video: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7128560/pittsburgh-steelers-ben-roethlisberger-says-marquee-quarterback-garner-more-penalty-calls

Cam is an entertaining player the league wants protected. He's gotten more roughing the passer calls than probably all the QB's in Panther history combined. I'm exaggerating but I say yes, he's a guy the NFL wants to see play on Sundays.

[Guest Irv]

The nfl wants cam to be in its group of elite quarterbacks this decade along with aaron rodgers and matthew stafford.

[TruCatzFan]

He's a STAR cause he's Cam fuggin Newton

'Nough said

[Wither]

He's a STAR cause he's Cam fuggin Newton

'Nough said

I hate giving you any credit.

(Not really.)

[Frizzy350]

not particularly. these roughing the passer calls have gotten more and more questionable and inconsistent, its happening to every qb. i mean there was that one play vs altanta where he helmet was nearly ripped off and there was no flag. then during the zona game someone barely tipped his facemask when he was throwing the ball and it drew a flag.

newton will get more of these calls than other qbs mostly because hes able to hold onto the ball for so long and is so strong. you really gotta put a lot of hit on him just to get him to stagger.

[Xrated]

Cam is making Cam a star

[HoFBound90]

Clearly false. He does get a call or two (debatable) but either way nothing is on the same level as brady. If the NFL could penalize the breeze for blowing against him to hard they would.

[RevJ]

Gotta think that his ability to escape and extend helps him. If you watch him get away/stay alive all day and then see him go down, it has to make you (a referee) think he took a dirty shot. Same with Big Ben.

[jayflip]

Gotta think that his ability to escape and extend helps him. If you watch him get away/stay alive all day and then see him go down, it has to make you (a referee) think he took a dirty shot. Same with Big Ben.

Are you related to SaintJ?

[rodeo]

Whatever he potentially gets doesn't even begin to balance out some of the bad calls against the Panthers this season.