Newton wants black QB issue put away for good

Denver sack-leader Von Miller aims to land a one-two punch in the Super Bowl as the number two pick of the 2011 NFL Draft tries to disrupt Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, that draft’s number one overall choice.

“It’s not an issue”, Newton told a reporter when asked about the stereotype of black quarterbacks. Former Indianapolis Colt Peyton Manning will of course be playing for the Denver Broncos on Sunday, and patients at his namesake hospital will be cheering him on here in Indianapolis. “You’ve got guys that can do this and guys that can do that, but the importance is when that ball is snapped you’re where you’re supposed to be and you do what you supposed to be doing”, Panthers QB Cam Newton said.

“We limit ourselves when we just label ourselves just black, this, that and the third”. He did so again last week.

“Ever since 1999, 2000, I’ve been a Colts fan”, Norman, considered one of the best cover-corners in the league, said while preparing for his first taste of the Super Bowl.

“Give it to the first kid I see”, Newton said. “I think one thing I really haven’t done is be too reflective, kind of stayed in the moment”.

He’s listed at odds of 5-7 (-140) at William Hill, where 48 percent of bets in the Super Bowl MVP pool was on Newton, as of Monday evening.

Here’s the context. Most teams that make it to the Super Bowl have two things: A franchise quarterback and a go-to guy on offense.

Still the questions persisted.

“Stay tuned”, Newton said when asked if he had a touchdown celebration planned.

“(People are) not used to seeing an offense that’s all about the group”, tight end Greg Olsen said in a Super Bowl interview session.

He spoke about being a role model and an inspiration to others.

“Like I shared yesterday, I’ve played 18 years, played for five different head coaches, I played a couple of systems with a lot of different teammates”.

“Because when I go places and I talk to kids and I talk to parents and I talk to athletes all over, and they look at my story and they see a person, African-American or not, they see something that they can relate to”. It’s bigger than race.

Taylor had a better view of Manning’s progress than even coach Gary Kubiak, who watched most of those indoor sessions on film. “And also just that I love football very, very much and always have”.

“I guess you’ll just have to wait and see”, replied Newton.