Post by yanghongyu on May 3, 2011 3:06:32 GMT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Before signing off around the choice to draft Cam Newton No. 1 overall, Carolina Panthers proprietor Jerry Richardson invited the former Auburn quarterback to his house and pulled out a letter from a fan.
"In that letter," explained Newton, "the person stated, 'Mr. Richardson, can you please ask Cam Newton if he desires to be fantastic?'"
A day following the Panthers gambled that Newton does possess the drive to be a franchise quarterback, Newton stood at a podium on Friday in a crisp gray suit and blue tie and vowed not to be outworked. Ryan Houston Stitched jersey
"I understand it's not some thing that is going to be immediate, like instant grits," Newton said of adjusting towards the NFL. "It's much more like collard greens. You have to let it sit and wait. But, at the same time, it's likely to be considered a fun process. I understand that."
"I have embraced this entire process of becoming a person everyone looks at," Newton said.
The 6-foot-5, 248-pound Heisman Trophy winner definitely did that at Auburn. He threw thirty touchdown passes and rushed for twenty more within the Tigers' 14-0 nationwide championship season. In comparison, the Panthers scored 16 offensive touchdowns in two more games in 2010.
"His ability to operate with the football, as a ball carrier, not only as a scrambler," coach Ron Rivera stated when asked about Newton's strengths. "He can open issues up for our running backs. Nolan Ryan Stitched jersey
In the event the defense crashes down around the line of scrimmage, he can bootleg outside and make some thing happen."
But how lengthy will it take to get to that point? And can he remain out of difficulty?
After Newton stood with Rivera holding a No. one Panthers jersey and cameras flashed, Newton was asked if he hoped to put on No. two, what he wore at Auburn.
And while Clausen welcomed him by way of a text message Thursday evening, he is not surrendering his work. Clausen was among the first gamers to arrive at group headquarters at dawn Friday once the NFL opened its doorways subsequent a court purchase to finish the lockout.
"He wished me luck. Only for a person to complete that says a great deal about his character and what kind of individual he really is," Newton stated. "We had an interesting conversation about Charlotte. He said he was here and
"In that letter," explained Newton, "the person stated, 'Mr. Richardson, can you please ask Cam Newton if he desires to be fantastic?'"
A day following the Panthers gambled that Newton does possess the drive to be a franchise quarterback, Newton stood at a podium on Friday in a crisp gray suit and blue tie and vowed not to be outworked. Ryan Houston Stitched jersey
"I understand it's not some thing that is going to be immediate, like instant grits," Newton said of adjusting towards the NFL. "It's much more like collard greens. You have to let it sit and wait. But, at the same time, it's likely to be considered a fun process. I understand that."
"I have embraced this entire process of becoming a person everyone looks at," Newton said.
The 6-foot-5, 248-pound Heisman Trophy winner definitely did that at Auburn. He threw thirty touchdown passes and rushed for twenty more within the Tigers' 14-0 nationwide championship season. In comparison, the Panthers scored 16 offensive touchdowns in two more games in 2010.
"His ability to operate with the football, as a ball carrier, not only as a scrambler," coach Ron Rivera stated when asked about Newton's strengths. "He can open issues up for our running backs. Nolan Ryan Stitched jersey
In the event the defense crashes down around the line of scrimmage, he can bootleg outside and make some thing happen."
But how lengthy will it take to get to that point? And can he remain out of difficulty?
After Newton stood with Rivera holding a No. one Panthers jersey and cameras flashed, Newton was asked if he hoped to put on No. two, what he wore at Auburn.
And while Clausen welcomed him by way of a text message Thursday evening, he is not surrendering his work. Clausen was among the first gamers to arrive at group headquarters at dawn Friday once the NFL opened its doorways subsequent a court purchase to finish the lockout.
"He wished me luck. Only for a person to complete that says a great deal about his character and what kind of individual he really is," Newton stated. "We had an interesting conversation about Charlotte. He said he was here and