If you ask me simply stating that Cam Newton is a Rare talent is discrediting this young mans very impressive body of work. Over the last 60 years no one had won a National Championship, won the most prestigious Colleage award by earning the Heisman Trophy and being Selected as the Overall first pick in the NFL draft until Thursday evening when Newton was selected number one by the Carolina Panthers.
It’s no secret that Cam has been one of Sports more talked about athletes during his rookie campaign . After Leaving the University of Florida and enrolling in Blinn College ( the junior college cam also lead to a national junior college championship) Auburn University Football Head Coach Gene Chizik recruited Newton to return to D-1 sports and the two never looked back.
Newton was a starter from the beginning of the Tigers season. He started the year with a Victory against Arkansas State accounting for 5 touchdowns and over 350 yards. He gave the SEC a encore three weeks later against the South Carolina Gamecocks again accounting for 5 touchdowns and over 330 total yards. Newton then began to rise many eyebrows and he legend was quickly forming.
Newton’s best performance was in the SEC championship game against the Gamecocks in a rematch of a SEC battle that took place 2 months prior. Newton scored a Career best 6 TDs ( 4 passing 2 rushing) defeating South Carolina 56-17 earning a trip to Auburn’s first National Title game. Auburn would face the Oregon Ducks and beat them 60-55 in a old fashion shoot out and afterward Cam decided to forgo his Senior year and enter the 2011 NFL Draft
After Cam’s decision so called NFL experts began analyzing Cam’s body of work and focused in my opinion way more on his flaws then the Gifts and abilities he would bring to any NFL team. Can he pass? Does he run too much? Will he have off the field issues? All Cam did was prove those people wrong by putting together one of the greatest rookie seasons ever and entering his second season Cam may have an opportunity to only get better.
Cam recently setup a meeting with teammates apologizing to them for his growing pains and rookie mistakes and vowed to be a better man, a better teammate and a better leader as the Panthers look to that the NFC South by storm. The Panthers are also reportedly interested in veteran wideout Plaxico Burress which could be a huge lift for Carolina.
Do you think Cam Newton will fall into the Sophomore Slump or Will he come out as Superman????
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