Dear Scam Newton....

[djwill665]

Please try not to suck TOO much on Sunday vs Arizona....mmmkay?

A rookie vs a 1st team Defense w/ blitz packages and schemes.

Bloodbath ahead.

[ParaDime77]

Sunday is going to be the longest day of that young man's life.

[LAglamrocker]

(longest day)yea his day will suck, he will leave with groupies in a $100,000 car and drive to his $2,000,000 home.

[cantstopthemusic]

DA will bail him out, if worse comes to worst.

[djwill665]

DA will bail him out, if worse comes to worst.

[Tommy]

(longest day)yea his day will suck, he will leave with groupies in a $100,000 car and drive to his $2,000,000 home.

And if he sucks this year that's all he's getting.

[SkyDog112046]

I don't understand why Carolina drafted Newton. They should have moved down in the draft and started stocking up their lines, tanked 2011 and grabbed Luck next spring, and then filled in around him with the rest of their 2012 higher draft choices. And then with the low finish that would have been expected for 2012 for a rookie QB they could have finished getting the pieces in the 2013 draft that they needed and then had a nice 5 or 6 year window to be competitive.

[Tenacious_Dio]

They should have moved down in the draft and started stocking up their lines, tanked 2011

They already tanked the 2010 season. Another year of that and they might run Jerry Richardson out of town. Besides, Cam Newton might be the least of their problems. Defense looked pathetic in the preseason.

Oh, and they didn't move down in the draft because nobody wanted to trade up for the #1 pick in a draft where there was no clear cut #1 player.

[djwill665]

They should have moved down in the draft and started stocking up their lines, tanked 2011

They already tanked the 2010 season. Another year of that and they might run Jerry Richardson out of town. Besides, Cam Newton might be the least of their problems. Defense looked pathetic in the preseason.

Oh, and they didn't move down in the draft because nobody wanted to trade up for the #1 pick in a draft where there was no clear cut #1 player.

Pretty much this.

[NeverSurrender]

Nobody wants to trade up anymore because they pay the number 1 pick too much. Hopefully that now changes with the new CBA.

[SkyDog112046]

Nobody wants to trade up anymore because they pay the number 1 pick too much. Hopefully that now changes with the new CBA.

Watch how many teams want to trade up this year to get Luck. If there is a player worth taking then teams want the pick. Even though there wasn't a clear cut #1, Carolina probably could have traded the pick this year if they were willing to drop far enough down. Newton should not have gone #1 in any case.

[Tenacious_Dio]

Please try not to suck TOO much on Sunday vs Arizona....mmmkay?

Mission accomplished.

As mentioned, the defense needs to step it up.

[djwill665]

Please try not to suck TOO much on Sunday vs Arizona....mmmkay?

Mission accomplished.

As mentioned, the defense needs to step it up.

Shocking...and with 400 yards to boot! Still need to see consistency for 15 more games.

[SkyDog112046]

I wouldn't go carving that bust for Canton just yet. There are Pop Warner QBs that could put up 400 yards on that AZ defense.

[djwill665]

I wouldn't go carving that bust for Canton just yet. There are Pop Warner QBs that could put up 400 yards on that AZ defense.

lol....Im a Panther fan who didn't care for the Cam draft. So no kool -aid drinking here and yes this was just Arizona. I know.

Only stating he had impressive stats in a loss. However...he will NOTdo that against GB. Fact.

[Tenacious_Dio]

I wouldn't go carving that bust for Canton just yet. There are Pop Warner QBs that could put up 400 yards on that AZ defense.

Let Jimmy Clausen & Matt Moore quarterback your team for a year, then get back to me. Or 2009 Jake Delhomme. No bust carving here, just glad to have a QB that might not suck.

[johnk5150]

Please try not to suck TOO much on Sunday vs Arizona....mmmkay?

A rookie vs a 1st team Defense w/ blitz packages and schemes.

Bloodbath ahead.

Panthers fans have to be positive about their future.

[djwill665]

Please try not to suck TOO much on Sunday vs Arizona....mmmkay?

A rookie vs a 1st team Defense w/ blitz packages and schemes.

Bloodbath ahead.

Panthers fans have to be positive about their future.

2-14 last season. Just skeptical with a revamped team in 2011.
Rookies NORMALLY dont do well and he looked awful in pre-season.

Just sayin...

[johnk5150]

Please try not to suck TOO much on Sunday vs Arizona....mmmkay?

A rookie vs a 1st team Defense w/ blitz packages and schemes.

Bloodbath ahead.

Panthers fans have to be positive about their future.

2-14 last season. Just skeptical with a revamped team in 2011.
Rookies NORMALLY dont do well and he looked awful in pre-season.

Just sayin...

Maybe it was just the Cardinals defense not pressuring him, but Newton looked pretty poised for his first professional game.

[Tenacious_Dio]

Maybe it was just the Cardinals defense not pressuring him, but Newton looked pretty poised for his first professional game.

This. He never looked rattled or uncomfortable in the pocket. I still don't see the Panthers winning more than 5-6 games this season, but I am excited for the future.

ETA: Just heard on the radio that it took the 2010 Panthers five games to rack up 422 yards passing.

[LAglamrocker]

what hall of fame quaterback had a better 1st game then Scam?

[SullyHernia]

I wouldn't go carving that bust for Canton just yet. There are Pop Warner QBs that could put up 400 yards on that AZ defense.

lol....Im a Panther fan who didn't care for the Cam draft. So no kool -aid drinking here and yes this was just Arizona. I know.

Only stating he had impressive stats in a loss. However...he will NOTdo that against GB. Fact.

Just another 400 yard game and nearly beat the champs, haha

[djwill665]

I wouldn't go carving that bust for Canton just yet. There are Pop Warner QBs that could put up 400 yards on that AZ defense.

lol....Im a Panther fan who didn't care for the Cam draft. So no kool -aid drinking here and yes this was just Arizona. I know.

Only stating he had impressive stats in a loss. However...he will NOTdo that against GB. Fact.

Just another 400 yard game and nearly beat the champs, haha

I got NO comeback.. My jaw is still on the ground in the loss.

[Tommy]

I got NO comeback.. My jaw is still on the ground in the loss.

1 TD, 3 INT's

still....

I underestimated Cam. HOF'er? Not going there. But he looks pretty damn good for a rookie thus far.

[Tenacious_Dio]

Made a few rookie mistakes, but that's to be expected. I didn't want to draft the guy, but so far he's proven me wrong.

[johnk5150]

Made a few rookie mistakes, but that's to be expected. I didn't want to draft the guy, but so far he's proven me wrong.

Peyton Manning threw 28 picks in his rookie season. It's going to happen.

[Tenacious_Dio]

Made a few rookie mistakes, but that's to be expected. I didn't want to draft the guy, but so far he's proven me wrong.

Peyton Manning threw 28 picks in his rookie season. It's going to happen.

Yep. And like Peyton, they've got him throwing it 40 times a game. Usually with an empty backfield. So there's gonna be some picks.

[SullyHernia]

D'Angelo and Stewart combined for what, 10 carries yesterday? I can't remember but it was something crazy like that. Can't believe how much they're having Cam throw...even if they're playing from behind, still it's pretty crazy.

[girlsgirlsgirls]

Cam set the Panthers franchise passing record for a game in his second game!! 2 back to back 400 yard games has only been done 6 times period in NFL history and he did it in his first 2 games and against Green Bays Defense! Not saying this kids a HOF player already but if you're not at least sipping on the kool aid by now then give it back. Mine is being sipped on pretty hard at the moment. Kid is a baller!

[SkyDog112046]

Newton has had 2 very good games. But let's see what happens now there is film on him and defenses start game planning for him. How he adjusts after that will say a lot about what type of QB he will be.