Cam Newton holds up promise to teammate to start 14-0

I thought Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers were winning with smoke, mirrors and a slate full of teams with players that’ll be making tee times on playoff weekends after the new year.

It’s easy to be a Ron Rivera fan these days, especially with his 13-0 Carolina Panthers already the NFC South champions and looking very much the part of a legitimate Super Bowl contender – and possible history maker.

It’s awesome to see Cam Newton, Former Gator, Auburn Tiger…now NFL QB play this game so well with skill and heart.

FALCONS 23, JAGUARS 17: Julio Jones scored for the first time in seven weeks, and Atlanta ended a six-game losing streak with a win over Jacksonville.

The Panthers staved off a furious New York Giants rally on Sunday to earn a 38-35 victory and improve to 14-0. “And that’s a great thing, because we hold ourselves up to such a high standard”.

But the action began long before the first whistle, as Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr. was confronted with bat-wielding Panthers players during pregame warm-ups, followed by a near-all out brawl with Panthers’ CB Josh Norman. Beckham was given a one-game suspension on Monday for his conduct on Sunday against Carolina, when he drew three personal foul penalties. An NFL ref learned Sunday during the Panthers game against the Giants just how hard that is. Wilson became the first quarterback with three or more TD passes and no interceptions in five straight games.

The other teams that should concern the Panthers are the ones with the offense to keep up with them: the Cardinals and the Patriots – the only other teams in the league with more than 400 points on the season. Cameron Artis-Payne rushed for 59 yards in 14 carries.

They should have known better. They have awful defense with no pass rush, safeties and linebackers.

How do we know this? I’m a competitor. We are always going to go at it, ” he said. That’s what happens when you’re on top of the column.

Finishing 16-0, they all agree, would be nice, but can the Panthers stay up there through the night of February 7?

If you ask the oddsmakers, there are a handful of teams they expect to win the National Football League title ahead of Carolina – including two potential wild cards, Seattle and Pittsburgh.

Falcons coach Dan Quinn will speak to the media at 12:05 p.m. followed by an open locker room session. “We had an opportunity to close a team out and we didn’t do it. Why?” However, what I’ve witnessed is a young player going through the natural learning curve and maturation process that should be expected of young players in the NFL. You’ve got to trust your guys. I think we had a (19)-yarder and then had the (38)-yarder (for a touchdown). “The whole football team”.

Only four other quarterbacks have thrown for five touchdowns three different times in a season. Green, defensive tackle Geno Atkins, tight end Tyler Eifert, safety Reggie Nelson and offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth were selected from Cincinnati. “Guys are fighting for playoff situations”.