ATLANTA — Nearly 30 minutes after Atlanta’s 31-17 victory over Carolina on Sunday afternoon, Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton was still half-dressed and frozen to a chair inside the visitors’ locker room at the Georgia Dome.
He was silent.
Alone.
Devastated.
All that talk about money not buying happiness sometimes rings true. Even for a guy who just inked a four-year, guaranteed contract of more than $22 million as the NFL’s overall No. 1 pick.