Rivera Compares Newton's Attitude Towards the Game to Walter Payton
by Jaxon on Oct 24, 2011 12:37 PM EDT
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PrintIn today's presser with Panthers HC Ron Rivera he compared QB Cam Newton to his former teammate RB Walter Payton (via Twitter)
Rivera compared Cam Newton to Walter Payton in terms of attitude & personality towards football.
I can't think of a better compliment Newton has received to date. The best part about this quote to me is the fact no one has the perspective to effectively argue with him. Certainly no other Bears player has coached Cam Newton in his life. The guy has the perspective to make such a comparison. He and Payton were team mates for a number of seasons.
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I don't think he would just throw that out there,
unless he truly believed it. It is also nice to see people changing their minds about Cam now… http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/24/cam-newton-had-his-best-game-yet/
by TXPanther on Oct 24, 2011 12:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
damn read all the comments…Cam is getting praise from other teams fan base…thats not normal..especially in todays world of Hate.
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by MMA_PITBULL on Oct 24, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, the comments are better than the article, though i did like the Hall “Ferrari” comparison
by TXPanther on Oct 24, 2011 12:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Never saw a group of comments on PFT that showed so much humility. I agree that all of us should read them, to get the full flavor of how national opinion on him is changing.
Loved this one:
captainwisdom8888 says: Oct 24, 2011 11:46 AM
Cam’s been making me eat my own words for weeks now…I’m stuffed.
VERY high praise indeed. But Chico has the right to make the comparison…Cam is special i don’t think anybody can deny that. Kid reminds me of Jordan how much he lifts his teammates and how much he asks of them
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“The only other player I’ve seen that has that charisma or charm, in my opinion, was Walter Payton,” Rivera said. "I think there’s something about guys like that that are special. They love practicing, they love meeting, they love just meeting here. Walter was the same way…. They both have this attitude about losing — they hate losing. Everything they did was to win. They’ve always been winners… It’s infectious, and you want that type of feeling all the time.
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Great stuff...I just came from the PFT article linked above and contrast Rivera's statement with this one
And Nolan Narwocki should be eating these words with a side order of super-sized fries…
""Has an enormous ego with a sense of entitlement that continually invites trouble and makes him believe he is above the law — does not command respect from teammates and always will struggle to win a locker room. Only a one-year producer. Lacks accountability, focus and trustworthiness — is not punctual, seeks shortcuts and sets a bad example. Immature and has had issues with authority. Not dependable."
Narwocki should find a new line of work because we all know he is a pretender.
Dude should be sued for slander .. seriously
by jai6y6 on Oct 24, 2011 1:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Or laughed out of his job.
Is there really some credible organization paying him?
Or is he just a misguided blogger?
If you haven't watched the Newton post game video,
I suggest you go watch it here.
You can’t watch this and not know this guy is real, nothing fake about him at all & he loves the game. Gives some funny stuff too.
Failure in a bold prediction bet/promise results in this sig.
That was my favorite part
Also, “GIVE THE BALL TO A KID!” Lol
"If I know that you like Pancakes on Tuesdays, I might as well bring you the syrup" -Cam Newton
by Son of a Newton on Oct 24, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
So I read that as
“the Newton video game post”. lol
if you make something idiot proof, the world will make a better idiot.
LARON LANDRY
They control their own destiny with a guy like that. He’s a great quarterback. He’s phenomenal. You just have to keep building around him."
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DEANGELO HALL
“You can’t coach that kid’s toughness. You can’t coach his swag. You can’t coach his attitude and his demeanor to be great. You can’t coach that, man. And that kid definitely has it.”
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High praise from a just-beaten opponent.
They know they were in the presence of greatness.
Rich Campbell Washington Times
“Cam Newton stood in the corner of the end zone and pantomimed ripping open the chest of his shirt, while fans showered him with cheers. It’s his trademark touchdown celebration, one that NFL teams are quickly getting used to seeing from the league’s most dynamic rookie. Newton mimics how Clark Kent reveals his Superman costume, with that unforgettable ‘S,’ under his dress shirt.
“Newton might now have been a superhero on Sunday, but he looked darn close against the Washington Redskins’ defense. He made Bank of America Stadium his phone booth …”
I LOVE IT!!!! BOA nickname should be the Phone Booth
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As long as
I don’t have to jerk off a tiger in it
by Loopy on Oct 24, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
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by Tarheel Soldier on Oct 24, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Cam Newton is just so beastly. Head and shoulders above any rookie QB this year, he’s already a top 5 QB IMO in the same league as Rodgers, Brees and Brady.
He truely is Jordan like the way he makes the players around him look like hall of famers much like Jordan did.
by PantherTrain on Oct 24, 2011 1:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Don't get too ahead of yourself, now.
I don't always fail, but when I do...
I do it awesomely.
by BusyBeingAwesome on Oct 24, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
When has he ever done anything like that?
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by BW Smith on Oct 24, 2011 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
insert the @ symbol at the beginning and end of the line
I kinda like power running football though. It’s iike a bloody violent ballet…
When it was working it was a thing of beauty to me. - Vagus
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by The Duke Dude on Oct 24, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
@Do this@
And it looks like this
It only works in the comment box. It doesn’t work in the subject line.
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Jaxon, you are sooo old-school.
even I knew that
by bigdavis on Oct 24, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Stats don’t lie my friend. Cam being a top 4 fantasy QB every week speaks volumes. Brady, Brees, Rodgers and Newton are always top 4 QBs. Cam is 4th overall in passing yds, 3rd in passing YPA and 5th in total QB TDs. If you doubt Cam is a top 5 QB then ask yourself this..,
Aside from Rodgers,Brees and Brady.. Who is a better QB then Cam at the moment?
by PantherTrain on Oct 24, 2011 1:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
At the moment, you're right.
But it’s a bit hasty to compare a rookie QB to the greatest basketball player of all time.
The truth will set you free, but not until it is finished with you. ~David Foster Wallace
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Michael Jordan couldn't throw a pass to Steve Smith in double coverage... but Cam can dunk
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statisticians do
he’s great but still a rookie – calm that brain train down bro lol
Big Ben still better too...
Cam will be elite, there’s no doubt there. He’s just not there yet and I think he’d be the first to say it.
I have a hole new perspective on Luck staying in school now.
He really screwed the Bills, not us. He did us a favor but the Bills got hosed out of Newton.
And if Luck had declared for the draft imagine the debate we would have had and the backlash had the Panthers taken newton anyway.
I’m betting there is no way Luck touches Newton’s stats (& records) next year as a rook.
I just have a hunch he goes the way of leaf
Can’t explain it… maybe im just sick of hearing about him…. its like tebow all over again
by jai6y6 on Oct 24, 2011 2:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Highly doubt that...
by pretty much any measure, Luck is as good as advertised; He’ll just join Newton in bringing in a new generation of top tier QBs….
Nobody fucks with the Jesus! -Big Lebowski
I highly doubt he goes the way of Leaf.
He may not end up being Peyton Manning II, no one can really say for sure until he plays, but all accounts point to Luck at least being willing to TRY to be great. He’s got great football intelligence to go along with his obvious athletic talent, and it seems like he genuinely has a good head on his shoulders.
Leaf was just an idiot – he wasn’t willing to put in the effort it takes to succeed in the NFL, and refusing surgery was just a boneheaded non-decision. He shot himself in the foot, and refused to stop the bleeding.
I don't see it
Usually when you talk about top QB busts, you talk about guys who have loads of talent, but don’t really have the smarts and discipline to back it up.
Leaf was talented but dumb. The Pro game is cerebral, and he couldn’t hack it.
Leinart was talented, but undisciplined. He was more concerned with banging Paris Hilton than football.
Luck is going to graduate near the top of his class from Stanford, therefore, he is smart. Luck also has proven to have the discipline to endure a major coaching change and still product at a high level. There also are not many rumors out there flying around about him being a party guy, unlike Leinart.
All things consiered, Luck is a lock.
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nothing in life is a lock..except death.
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no way he will be like Ryan Leaf at all
Luck will have a terrible rookie season, as he should, he will be on a terrible team. Had we drafted Luck instead of Cam, I feel Luck would still do fairly well his first season in. Not nearly as well as Cam but still. As awesome as Cam is, we all know that he has a great team in front of him. OLine is excellent, RBs are excellent, and the defense with Beason and TD should have been excellent, but injuries are injuries. We just had TERRIBLE Quarterbacking and horrible play calling last year. Had Cam been on another team, like the Dolphins, I dont think he would be doing NEARLY as well. Although hed still be a freak and awesome regardless, he just oozes talent.
But back to my point, Luck will not implode and be a bad QB like Leinart or Leaf etc, he will go through the “growing pains”and he will do very well once a team gets to build around him. Like Miami will have to. IMO
yeah i think we won with Luck going back…Cam is the better leader and has a far more entertaining style of football…Luck might be the next Manning but how much has Manning won when it mattered? Same goes for Luck…
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Manning has won a superbowl but how many times has his team been 13-3 12-4 only for him and his team to come up short in the big game? Manning is the best regular season QB but when you need a win he disappears. I don’t have that fear with Cam if there is any way for us to win he will do it
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I think part of that is because Manning was carrying that team to 13/14 win seasons.
When he got to the playoffs though they were playing the cream of the crop and they have enough talent/coaching ability to scheme against him.
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Best point you've ever made, IMO.
Exactly what happened.
Newton is more multi-dimensional.
As the Skins, and their above-average defense, found out to their dismay (and the incredulity of Landry and Hall, among others, I’m sure), he can break the back of the best planned defensive alignment, and the tightest coverage.
Now that he’s learning to hit the check-down, and his OL has adjusted their blocking schemes (2nd half, vs one of the best 7-man fronts out there), it is, with our RB threats and TEs (and SMITTY, FGS), it is beginning to be too much to cover. I don’t think 33 will be our season high of point production.
Right on.. I always said we should take Cam even back when everyone thought Luck would declare and I got ridiculed greatly. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. Cam will be a better NFL QB then Luck. Luck will be great, I think he will be on Eli Manning’s level while Cam will be legend status like Joe Montana or Marino.
by PantherTrain on Oct 24, 2011 2:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh and I don’t even pay attention to College football, so it’s not like I was a auburn fan or Stanford hater. Just seeing highlight videos and interviews etc was enough
by PantherTrain on Oct 24, 2011 2:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I bow to your wisdom and insight.
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I do it awesomely.
by BusyBeingAwesome on Oct 24, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is the best use of the font yet.
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I kinda like power running football though. It’s iike a bloody violent ballet…
When it was working it was a thing of beauty to me. - Vagus
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by The Duke Dude on Oct 24, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
i feel like i have a grip on quarterback evaluations... and when i see Andrew Luck i see....
Chris Chandler.. and that isn’t a bad thing. Chris Chandler made it to a Super Bowl and a few pro Bowls. He could have games where he killed you if you didn’t get pressure. Yet i don’t see Luck as a dominate quarterback at this point because of ONE reason >>> The difficulty evaluation a quarterbacks reaction to pressure and presence in the pocket….
A NFL pocket is tighter and has alot less time…. some quarterbacks are not able to adjust to that instinctively… it is like a running backs ability to have vision….either you have it or you don’t. Pressure could drasticly change peoples perspective on Andrew Luck. From what i have seen he looks rather average when pressured and he isn’t pressured alot…. Newton did not looked phased by pressure in college and that is mainly why i was drawn to him as a prospect because even while all hell was breaking lose around him he stood in the pocket…. I am not sure Luck is playing the level of competion as Newton or is it the first round quality talented LT he has…. or overall lack of pass rushers he has faced or pressure he has faced overall… but he seems like he really hasn’t had much in his face to really evaluate that aspect enough….. to me how a quarterback responds to pressure is more important that what offensive system they have played in.
They might be able to measure vertical and broad jumps, and cone drill times, and Wonderlic scores...
…but they can’t measure instincts, and he has the most phenomenal instincts – at avoiding pressures and tacklers, and sensing how long he can stand in the pocket, that I’ve ever seen. Maybe Fran Tarkenton had as good, but he is a world apart from everybody else I’ve seen in 50 years of watching this sport.
Francis Tarkenton could get away from the tiger in the phone booth...
as long as he had grass behind him, he could retreat, and retreat, etc. until it was time to attack. Fun to watch.
So much to be done, and so few people willing to do it for me.
I agree with you in principle, but having seen Luck in person
I have to say, that he looks like a man among boys compared to 99% of QB’s in the NCAA, when I saw him at Duke this past year there was pressure in his face almost every play in the first half (the second half is when the Stanford athletes took over and blew the game out) and he just stood in the pocket and threw darts to his receivers. He was also calling the plays and audibles at leisure. I do think that ol’ Andy Neckbeard is as cerebral a QB as there is, but he can’t showcase that if he is on his back.
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by Son of a Newton on Oct 24, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
When one door closes...another opens.
Ain’t life grand?
If you want perspective, consider this:
I live in Arizona. Before Luck declared his intentions of staying there were a lot of “experts” who said the Cardinals should do everything in their power to get Luck. One even suggested giving up their entire draft AND Larry Fitzgerald. If Luck had come out and we went that route it’s possible we still would have ended up with Newton, plus a ton of potentially great picks; not to mention pairing Fitz with Smith. Buffalo and Denver went D so I don’t think either of them would have gone with Newton. The Bengals went with Green. How incredible would that have been?
After the first game
I was halfway jokingly saying how happy I was Luck stayed in school. Now it’s no joke. I couldn’t be happier.
"Excuses are a disease." -Cam Newton
I was actually thinking the same thing the other day
However, I think Luck would have moderate success in this offense, but probably no where close to where Cam is now.
"If I know that you like Pancakes on Tuesdays, I might as well bring you the syrup" -Cam Newton
by Son of a Newton on Oct 24, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
its gonna annoy the crap out of me if the colts get luck
He gets to play under manning for a year and they have their franchise qb for the next decade. Bloody colts. Either that or the dolphins get him and we all have to listen to the ‘second coming of dan marino’…. Urgh. Forget luck, the newtonian era has begun.
Save us Pilares
by LimeyPanther on Oct 25, 2011 6:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Off subject ( I know BW is about to rip me a new one Burke not using the OT thread lol) but did Nanee play at all yesterday or was it all Lafell? Yesterday was more proof Lafell should be our no 2, that dude is just always making huge plays. Hes also a great target for a TD when in the redzone. Like seriously, almost every catch from Lafell results in something huge
by PantherTrain on Oct 24, 2011 2:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If you KNOW you should use the OT thread, then why don't you use it?
You can’t claim ignorance because you brought up the OT thread, so it’s either:
a) you’re doing it intentionally to be a douche
b) you’re mentally incompetent
c) some weird combination of both
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Come on man lol, I’m on my iPhone. I don’t feel like going all the way to the OT thread to ask this simple question
by PantherTrain on Oct 24, 2011 2:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Naanee played very well yesterday, stat line doesn't tell the story.
3 rec, 21 yds
But he passed the eye test. He caught things thrown his way, and made some great blocks.
I don’t disagree that LaFell looks like the better receiver, but the fact is that Naanee is farther along with his knowledge of the system than LaFell. Now that he appears to be settling in and making the plays asked of him, I see nothing wrong with him starting. LaFell is being effective when asked, and the offense is booming.
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Cam made a point about LA that we dont see him beyond the field. What LA does in practice and in the film room has kept him at #2. Him and Steve are coaching the other guys up on how to do things how to prepare..LA more then Smith (he isn’t the motherly type) Sticks will get more balls his way the more plays he makes but right now LA is giving us value that isn’t really measurable.
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Right. We hear Rivera and Smitty and Cam lauding what Naanee does, so we should listen to them.
Along with the 2 TEs, we have a very dangerous 5-man receiving group, and it is starting to rival Green Bay’s.
Our top 5 WRs and TEs (Smith, Olsen, Shockey, Lafell, Naanee) have 120 catches, for 1793 yds, an average of 14.9 per catch.
The Packers top 5 WRs and TEs (Jennings, Finley, Nelson, Jones, and driver) have 123 catches, for 1907 yds, an average of 15.5 per catch.
They far exceed us in TD receptions, but consider how many of Newton’s passes have resulted in a receiver being tackled at the 1 or 2 yard line, leading to subsequent rushing TDs.
The Packers, and all the weapons that Aaron Rodgers has at his disposal, are considered the gold standard for offensive versatility – but we’re not far behind them.
by bigdavis on Oct 24, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
At first
I thought that comparison was just blind optimism.
But when I read those stats, that’s kind of crazy. We’ll see if those stats say similar by the end of the season, I hope they do because I have a very different perspective now haha.
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by Thaddeus_Griffin on Oct 24, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, I don't make this shit up.
Actually, it took about 10 minutes to compile it.
But I double-checked my figures. Surprising, huh?
I was thinking the same thing last night... so many receptions have resulted in 1st and goal inside the 5.
And on too many of those, we failed to get the TD. I’m not blaming anyone here, just wondering what if say 75% of those had been TDs. I don’t know the number, but I can remember several of them with Smitty and Lafell.
So much to be done, and so few people willing to do it for me.
OK, So I'mn thinking this is a great problem to have.
We have two good #2 recievers that could start and be successful. Nannee had a slow start but is steadily improving and making some good catches and LaFell has looked like a completely different player than we saw last year. When Gettis went down, we thought we were in trouble for a #2 reciever and now we have two. It really doesn’t matter who gets the start at this point, they both are becoming solid options on this offense.
IT AIN'T SIZE OF THE DOG IN THE FIGHT BUT THE SIZE OF THE FIGHT IN THE DOG
Also, I would hate to be the nickel-corner trying to cover a receiver the size of LaFell
That is a mismatch every time.
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I was at the game, and for approximately 60% of the routes he ran Naanee was open
But Cam didn’t throw the rock his way. I think Lafell’s big plays are more of a result of good execution and superb playcalling than outright skill.
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by Son of a Newton on Oct 24, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Love this quote from pft
I predicted in 5 years we would put Cam Newton in the same category as Ryan Leaf. Boy is my face red. I love this guy.
Also, listening to Dilfer gush about Cam this morning on sportscenter elicited a feeling that I have never felt before. I don’t even know what it was but It made me feel very giddy, like a school girl.
There's a name for it, but only in German.
It’s called schadenfreude At least that’s what I’m feeling toward the Trent Dilfers , Nolan Narwockis and Merrill Hoges of the world.
by childeroland19 on Oct 24, 2011 3:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Can't really throw Dilfer in with the other two
Dilfer was on the Cam Train from the time he was invited to and watched Cam’s first “media workout” with the QB Coach George Whitfield. Nothing like the Moron Twins, Narwocki and Hoge, at all.
I finally got to listen to the pressers from these guys.
I love this team even more now. I just got a computer like I said so I was unable to watch them but this team is great. Also, I watched the highlights from Panthers.com and the whole time they are saying how great of a player Cam is.
Go ugly early beat the rush.
Cam is just in a league of his own
Talent, attitude, everything. He’s so different.
"Excuses are a disease." -Cam Newton
Tough news for the Skins
Hightower is out for the season (torn ACL)
by rscott94 on Oct 24, 2011 4:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Hate to see that...
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by Thaddeus_Griffin on Oct 24, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Was talking to a friend who is a Packers fan
And I had to ask, “Why didn’t you tell me having a good QB was this awesome!!!?!?”
Reading the comments on PFT, from the Redskins, from the players on this very team, all heaping praise on Cam? Gives me goosebumps. Cam will get us a Super Bowl. There is no doubt in my mind. Imagine that million dollar smile getting even bigger as he’s handed the Lombardi from Goodell on the podium.
It may not be this year, may not be next year, but there just aren’t enough NFL players to keep Cam from hoisting that trophy before too long.
"We are what we are and that is what I'm trying to change so we're not that."
-John Fox on team's 0-3 start
So far, there's just been a bubbling over of love for Cam. I love him, too (no homo).
But this thread is about the CAMparison by Rivera to Walter Payton (RIP, Sweetness). There has never been a more respected or more competitive player to ever suit up in the NFL than Sweetness. Believe me, for BAMF to utter those words after a 7-game sample is just awesome. BAMF played with the guy, and Payton retired as the all-time leader in rushing yards. In my mind, he still is, just cuz I hate the Cowgirls I guess. But if you were to ask Jim Brown whether Payton was a better player than Emmitt, I’d bet money he’d go with Payton.
High praise indeed for our QB, from a BAMF who knows what he’s talking about.
So much to be done, and so few people willing to do it for me.
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