CAM NEWTON GETS FLACK FOR “MY LEVEL” COMMENTS IN ESPN INTERVIEW!!

In what has been to date a spectacular beginning to an NFL career, Carolina Panthers QB CAM NEWTON sat down with ESPN The Magazine for his first media interview since turning pro and had quite a few things to say about his critics, the media and getting his teammates to play on “his level”… On the surface, Newton’s comments about getting his teammates “to my level” appear cocky and self-centered. But one must look a little deeper into the comment to understand where Newton’s mindset is. Here’s a guy that has lost a grand total of one game over his final two college football seasons at Blinn (Texas) and Auburn with a national championship to boot. He’s used to winning. So when Carolina Cam says he wants to change that losing culture with the  Panthers (4-8), he’s speaking from a place of accomplishment, and expects that same level of achievement from his teammates. I see nothing wrong with that. And neither does his Carolina teammates. Resident All-Pro veteran receiver Steve Smith i...