A father tells how his son got a ball from Cam

[mav1234]

Just wanting to be honest here. It will become a cool tradition...but not Cam's idea. If someone can research, I think Shula ....but the right person should get credit. Not being negative....but giving credit where it is due.

that's understandable, but I think all the players deserve credit for continuing it.

[Kevin Greene]

Just wanting to be honest here. It will become a cool tradition...but not Cam's idea. If someone can research, I think Shula ....but the right person should get credit. Not being negative....but giving credit where it is due.

Cam isn't the first Panther to run or throw for a touchdown.

He just does it better.

:cam:

[Mr. Scot]

for some reason this made me a bit uncomfortable.

Get what you mean, but I love stories like this.

These are the kinds of things that form a deep bond between the team, the city and the fans.

[rayzor]

Just wanting to be honest here. It will become a cool tradition...but not Cam's idea. If someone can research, I think Shula ....but the right person should get credit. Not being negative....but giving credit where it is due.

actually williams did it a couple years ago for quite a while. in oakland he actually got spit on by fans as he was trying to find a panthers fan to give it to.

in green bay he gave one away and then tried tossing it to another fan and had it spiked down by a packers fan.

it was smitty's suggestion, though.

[rayzor]

Get what you mean, but I love stories like this.

These are the kinds of things that form a deep bond between the team, the city and the fans.

i agree, but it's bordering on worship. "please?!?!? can i just touch the ball???"

it's just a personal thing.

[pantherfan49]

Pretty sure the kids that will have lifelong memories of getting a ball from SuperCam don't give a fug whose idea it was....

[Miaoww]

actually williams did it a couple years ago for quite a while. in oakland he actually got spit on by fans as he was trying to find a panthers fan to give it to.

in green bay he gave one away and then tried tossing it to another fan and had it spiked down by a packers fan.

it was smitty's suggestion, though.

Got to love pathetic fans. Similar to the baseball fans that throw HR balls back onto the field - I'm glad they get ejected from the stadium.

[footballisasport]

Sadly, Cam did not think of this himself. There was an article early in the season...a coach ( I think Shula?) had to tell Cam to give back....give the ball to a kid. then he started. (Who can link to this?) So, it is a contrived image thing. Cool for the kids though.

All Shula did was suggest it to Cam. He didn't demand him to do it. Cam could have done it that one time and left it at that. The fact that he's doing it at every game seems more like something he enjoys doing.

I wonder if Shula suggested that of any of the other players, especially since they also do their little routine when they score TDs?

[footballisasport]

i agree, but it's bordering on worship. "please?!?!? can i just touch the ball???"

it's just a personal thing.

I see it more as, thekid with the cool new bike. Everyone wants to ride it.

Natual human reaction to want to touch something that is special. Don't see it as worshipping at all.

[Dunn]

I hope they keep doing it, at home and on the road. It would show even better if on the road, they can't find a person with a panthers jersey, to at least offer it to a young kid in the stands.

[boo7382]

Who gives a poo when it started and who did it.

Its our thing now. Standing out as a whole team, not just as one player or coach.