Cam Newton's Top 10 Throws 2011

It's Friday, so here's your gift for TGIF.

These are the top 10 throws of Cam Newton's rookie season. Enjoy the show.

Cam Newton in Bristol for SportsCenter Commercial

If you didn't know it before, you know it now. Cam Newton has arrived.

Yesterday he was in Bristol, Connecticut to film one of those 'This is Sportscenter' commercials. We don't know much, but it's got something to do with Shaq's shoe.

Here is one of my favorites of that variety:

Cam Newton: "I want to finish my career with the Panthers"

CBS Charlotte posted an article over the weekend that should come as an incredibly happy read for Cam Newton and Carolina Panthers fans.

Here are the highlights:

(On why he wasn't as available to the press as some other players in the NFL):  
"If people really knew my schedule day to day as far as what I try to accomplish…my game play has to be first on my list.  I need to go to sleep knowing what [I am going to do] on Sunday…my days are just so long [and there are only so many hours in the day].”

(On playing football in Carolina):
“It means so much [to be a Carolina Panther]…you hear people respond to what their hopes are for the next season…it gives me hope as the quarterback to go out there and work harder. 

(On if he would ever get too big for Charlotte):
“[I absolutely see myself finishing my career with the Panthers].  Absolutely.  Right before I left [for the Pro Bowl and Indianapolis] I sat down and had a talk with Jerry Richardson, and I had a warmth in my heart that I would be able to call Carolina home for years to come, and that my home will always be in Charlotte.  My motto is to [do everything I can to help make the Panthers an elite team].” 

So there you have it, some great quotes coming out of Super Bowl week from the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Cam Newton on Colin Cowherd

Quick Summary of what I can remember for those that could not listen :

- Panthers would not let Cam do national interviews (at least on Cowherd's show) until after the season was over.

- Put on a bit of weight this year. Up to 263. Too many munchies in the film room.

- Said he noticed the game slowing down for him as the year went on.

- Cam explained that he couldn't recall the name of the play when he did the Gruden QB interview because so many teams had thrown playbooks at him prior to doing that and he just put all the Auburn plays out of his mind.

- He is glad Chud is coming back because this is the first time he is going back to a system he had the previous year. Up until this point he was changing systems every year and has had to learn 5 offenses.

- Cam loves Drew Brees and his accuracy.

- Cowherd said he sees Cam as a Big Ben type player and asked how he viewed himself. Cam said he doesn't want to be compared to anyone and wants to create his own image as a QB. Said in highschool his nickname was "The Dinosaur" because his talents were so rare.

- Asked if he will still have the running ability he has now in 10 years. Cam didn't hesitate and said absolutely because he will get down when there is no more yards to get. (or something like that)

- Thinks the Giants will win the Superbowl because of their ability to get to the QB which disrupts the offense (obviously) but was quick to point out that it is Tom Brady back there so who knows.

There were a few other things so feel free to add or correct anything I may have heard wrong.

Another very good interview by Cam where he came off as very likeable. Guy definitely has the "It" factor and will be a king in this league for years to come as long as he keeps heading in this direction. You guys (Panther fans) are lucky to have him for sure.

Now excuse me while I go back to work....

The New Panthers Logo

So how about those new Carolina Panthers logos?

I hate change, but I suppose this one was inevitable and will hopefully create even more buzz surrounding the franchise who was lucky enough to land Cam Newton.

Here's what the Panthers organization had to say about it:

Staying true to the roots of the panther with subtle updates reflecting a tougher, more defined panther, the evolved logo is evocative of the popular panther statues found on the grounds of Bank of America Stadium. The white outline around the logo has been removed to create a more dimensional feel and to keep the focus on the features of the panther.

If you study the new 'Carolina Panthers' font, I think it's clear the Panthers are going to get new re-designed uniforms from Nike. I think you're likely to see a swipe pattern in the player numbers on the front and possibly the back of the jerseys.

Time will tell. I've always appreciated the Carolina brand and was disappointed to see change in this area. But I'm not a person who likes change. I'm in the minority these days I think.

Cam Newton's Under Armour Pro Bowl Shoes

Here's a picture of the shoes that Cam Newton will be wearing on Sunday during the Pro Bowl. So much for a nice quiet entry into this game for "Superman".

These bad boys are oozing swag--and while at first glance I wished he would have worn just some black and white kicks--I have to say, they're growing on me. This should at the very least get Under Armour some more advertisement that they don't need and give people something else to tweet about during the NFL's version of the All-Star Game.

It's kind of like Scottie Pippens 1993-1994 Air Maestro's he wore in the NBA All-Star Game. I had a pair, and then after some kids made fun of me at school I refused to ever wear them again. My mom was furious. Nike got her $85 dollars just because I saw Pip wearing those bad boys. The stunt worked.

Here's another photo of Cam wearing those moon shoes, just so you know those really are his feet. And Steve Smith must really love his wife or not like having his arm around Hawaiian women he doesn't know for pictures.

The "About" Post

I want this blog to be about everything that is NFL Football. I want it to cover the in's and out's of a specific era. I want it to speak the language of the game that has given me so many wonderful memories from my childhood into my adult years.

I also want to be an invaluable archive space of one of the greatest careers in modern football history. Superman takes the field in Carolina--I'm sure that we're witnessing the beginning of the NFL's next Michael Jordan. And if we aren't we're still going to have some fun along the ways anyway.

I hope that this blog becomes a stomping ground for not just Carolina Panthers fans, but fans of the entire NFL. A web space where you just might see anything, so long as it has to do with football.

I grew up on John Madden, the NFL Today Show, and Tecmo Bowl. I want this blog to embody all of the passion I have inside of me for Sundays in the fall and winter.

It's Football Time.