Cam Newton: QB shines against Carolina Panthers with two touches in first two touches
The quarterback had a touchdown in his first game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, removing his helmet and shouting “I’m back!” in front of a crowd while being harassed by his teammates.
It was even better for Newton then, throwing a touchdown on his second touchdown a few minutes later, giving the tour team a 14-0 lead in the first half.
All in all, while he wasn’t the starting QB on his return to the team he enjoyed so much success in his nine years in Charlotte, Newton proved to be a huge influence in the 34th big win. -10 of the Panthers on the road at the Cardinals.
“So that just puts things into perspective. After going to church, being with my kids and not even watching football, it’s just to maximize the person I need to be and so on. It’s all just a flood of emotions. But nevertheless, I know a lot of people in the media, in the headlines, in the blogs, who want to do it about me and not about me and me. keep saying this.
“This is a perfect team win.”
Newton, a former Panthers No. 1 player in 2011, left in 2019. He spent last season at the New England Patriots, starting 15 games before making his training camp debut after Mac Jones. become the selected starter.
The 32-year-old has been out of work since then but received a call from his former team after it was reported that Panthers starting midfielder Sam Darnold had suffered an incomplete fracture in the bone. right shoulder blade and will be out of action for several weeks.
During his nine seasons with the Panthers, he helped the team reach the knockout stages four times, reaching Super Bowl 50 in 2015.
Although the Super Bowl ended in a heartbreaking defeat to the Denver Broncos, it was Newton’s best season in the league, with him being named NFL Player of the Year and Offensive Player.
He totaled 31,698 passing yards, 190 touchdowns, 5,398 forward yards and 70 javes with the Panthers, as well as holding the franchise records for midfield wins (68), passes. ball (29,041), pass the ball to the ground (182) and hastily touch the ground (58).
And despite making a brief appearance against the Cardinals, Newton gave Carolina a huge boost.
Combined with returning superstar Christian McCaffrey – who is struggling to bounce back from injury – and a solid defence, the Panthers have kept the Cardinals out, who are without MVP contender Kyler Murray and the All-collector -Pro widely DeAndre Hopkins.
The win improved the team’s record to 5-5 during the season as they looked for a crucial playoff kick.
After the game, Panthers head coach Rhule said Newton’s energy brought strength to the team.
“He’s an all-around teammate. He came to my office and said to me: ‘It’s all about winning.’ That’s it: victory. I feel like he’s himself. I watched ‘All or Nothing’, I watched him on TV, I knew that Cam was a competitor. I think the challenge for the rest of our team is: not about one guy, but about everyone.
“Whenever you play defensively the way we played today, you have a pretty good chance. Obviously, we’re happy to have Cam here – don’t get me wrong, we’re happy. I know. he would bring that energy, and he did.”