SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Cam Newton didn’t just stumble into becoming the NFL’s best player.
Sure, he has all the physical attributes any quarterback could ask for – he’s 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds of muscle with a strong arm and wide receiver speed. He even has a million-dollar smile and the confidence of a player who has always been a winner.
But those in the Panthers organization say what people don’t see is what Newton has done behind the scenes to improve as a pro quarterback.
“People see him smiling, giving footballs away and dancing, but what they don’t see is that throughout the workweek the guy is just a machine,” center Ryan Kalil said. “He’s incredible with the time he puts in.”
That’s right, Newton is a film room junkie.