If theres a good thing that came out of Cam Newton's departure from Carolina, it is that Carolina wasnt quick to trade Cam for a white quarterback. It's a good thing for where the league is headed that quarterback and leadership opportunities have opened up, that the captain doesnt have to look, think, or act a certain way. There is such a thing as people who didn't and still don't respect Peyton Manning, so whether or not people respect you doesnt determine who you are or what you do in life, even if it has an effect on you. It's good the league hasn't given up on something because it's still new and unfamiliar.
There havent been a lot of guys doing what Cam Newton is doing now, theres also teammates, opponents, fans, coaches, and the media he's had to try and get recognition and respect for what he's doing, and has the potential to do. It's not an easy road even if you make a lot of money, but it does still come with choices. Theres a world filled with criticism, it's going to be there anyway.
by Solid Mantis September 22, 2020
The day Cam Newton stopped having fun playing football was the day Cam Newton started thinking about winning and losing, and started blaming racism and all the outside stuff that didnt matter. Since racism doesnt define who and what somebody is, neither do slogans and phrases, or police incidents, even if theres a lot of focus on these things by the media. The media doesnt define all of what somebody is, it doesnt encapsulate somebody.
No team wants to lose, no team likes to lose, it's not human to enjoy losing. Still, theres not much of a point to winning if you're not having a good time, and when winning becomes more important to you than having a good time, youre missing the point of it all. The point is not to win sometimes, it's how you got to where you're going that you go back to if you get lost, or lose sight of what you were once trying to (or succeeding at) do(ing). People in Carolina didnt want to see Cam Newton go, but he did have a choice, he wasnt left with no choice.
by Solid Mantis September 17, 2020
The day Cam Newton stopped having fun playing football was the day Cam Newton started thinking about winning and losing, and started blaming racism and all the outside stuff that didnt matter. Since racism doesnt define who and what somebody is, neither do slogans and phrases, or police incidents, even if theres a lot of focus on these things by the media. The media doesnt define all of what somebody is, it doesnt encapsulate somebody.
No team wants to lose, no team likes to lose, it's not human to enjoy losing. Still, theres not much of a point to winning if you're not having a good time, and when winning becomes more important to you than having a good time, youre missing the point of it all. The point is not to win sometimes, it's how you got to where you're going (rather than what all you've accomplished or how long you've been doing something) that you go back to if you get lost, or lose sight of what you were once trying to (or succeeding at) do(ing). People in Carolina didnt want to see Cam Newton go, but he did have a choice, he wasnt left with no choice.
by Solid Mantis September 17, 2020
The day Cam Newton stopped having fun playing football was the day Cam Newton started thinking about winning and losing, and started blaming racism and all the outside stuff that didnt matter.
No team wants to lose, no team likes to lose, it's not human to enjoy losing. Still, theres not much of a point to winning if you're not having a good time, and when winning becomes more important to you than having a good time, youre missing the point of it all. The point is not to win sometimes, it's how you got to where you're going that you go back to if you get lost, or lose sight of what you were once trying to (or succeeding at) do(ing). People in Carolina didnt want to see Cam Newton go, but he did have a choice, he wasnt left with no choice.
by Solid Mantis September 17, 2020
A guy in a perpetual state of being turned against his fans, and his fans turned against him during most of his time in Carolina by the people who wanted to run him off.
Cam Newton was in good with fans for a couple of years in Carolina, then things started going wrong.
by Solid Mantis March 19, 2020
A guy who wanted to make some things happen in Carolina, but let the people who wanted to run him off run him off in the end. It's really not enjoyable to play football with people in your own town trying to run you off, the bullshit gets old after years and years of it. He will do well in New Orleans, just like the people who wanted to run him off wanted to see happen.
Cam Newton was headed to doing some things in Carolina, then all the good things got fucked up and turned into bullshit.
by Solid Mantis March 19, 2020
The feudal lords (male and female) want 100 billion dollars from sports fans, or they lose cam Newton, and soon enough, their team. People talk shit about Jerry Richardson now, but Jerry Richardson didn't try to control sports fans with threats. Even when the Panthers were having their worst seasons, their stadium didn't seem like a big circus tent, ready to pack up and head for another town.
by Solid Mantis December 31, 2020