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Newton: 'I refuse to be a statistic'
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08:02 AM ET 04.26 | On this much, Cam Newton is clear. He sounds dead serious. "I refuse to be a statistic," declares the quarterback expected to be drafted No. 1 overall by the Carolina Panthers. "When I get to the NFL, I never want it to be, 'Cam got around the wrong people.' Or, 'Cam didn't know how to handle his money.' Or, 'Cam didn't learn the system.' I refuse to do anything that's going to be detrimental to me making the most of this opportunity." ... "Man, on one hand, I'm somewhat nervous," he says of his draft fate. "But on the other, I'm at peace. I have no control over where I go. That's for someone else to decide. I hate to have my destiny in another man's hands, but I accept that as something I've got to deal with."
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And yet you're still a headcase.
Tebow Time!
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Blah blah blah, let's see you get drafted there first big fella. Then you can make predictions.
Buckeye Ryan
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Get used to hearin' it.
P-Dubya
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Saying you refuse to be a statistic is kind of like JaMarcus saying "I refuse to be fat" no one has reason to believe you.
Tebow Time!
Clifton Heights , PA
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Exactly.
Tebow Time!
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Sounds great but will you?
Darth Bane
Wilmington, DE
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He sounds like he's a lot of hot air.
Tebow Time!
Clifton Heights , PA
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He sounds like he's a lot of hot air.
Tebow Time!
Clifton Heights , PA
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Damn double post.
Tebow Time!
Clifton Heights , PA
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Maybe Newton's dad will try to bribe the Panthers to draft him first overall.
Tebow Time!
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We're all put into statistical categories...
... it's just some are viewed more favorably than others.
He can be in the stat category of "first round success", or, the antithesis of "first round bust".
brotha68
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... or a guy that wants to succeed.
brotha68
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Aren't we all put into statistical categories of some kind?
brotha68
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He can't just say he refuses to be a stat, he needs to prove it.
Tebow Time!
Clifton Heights , PA
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I tend to believe you - he wants to succeed.
Now whether he has the skill sets to succeed at his chosen position is another story, but the kid will get his shot.
But - still - the 1st pick? I don't think so...
Otis B. Driftwood
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If the Panthers draft Newton (or any QB for that matter), it'll set them back for a while.
Tebow Time!
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Says the fool who dons a Tim Tebow profile...
Robataille
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The Panthers should draft someone to replace Steve Smith.
Tebow Time!
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Ala Broncos?
Robataille
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Good morning to you too.
Tebow Time!
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