Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) is pressured by Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray (56) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, in Denver.
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“I’m not going to question the doctors, OK?”
The release also stated that during stoppage in action the play was reviewed and medical officials determined “there were no indications of a concussion that would require further evaluation and the removal of the player from the game”.
“So it does hurt, ” Rivera said.
They’re rapidly realizing they can lean on him, too.
A source says the NFLPA has already conducted several interviews, but wants to talk to at least two more key figures involved in Thursday night’s game. This time, a flag was thrown for the personal foul, but since Newton’s throw did not clear the line of scrimmage, an intentional grounding call was also made, and the personal foul was offset, and the hit was essentially free.
The Panthers quarterback’s dad blamed a “hidden bias” among the referees, hinting that he believes if his son wasn’t black, the referees would’ve flagged more of the controversial plays.
And whenever you factor in human judgment, sometimes things aren’t always equal.
Rivera said because of the 6-foot-5, 245-pound Newton’s size and the Panthers’ style of play, Newton often doesn’t the flags on hard hits that smaller QBs do. There is a protocol, Rivera said. “Yes, there’s a little bit of prejudice, kind of like what happened with Shaquille O’Neal. We got them off their run tendencies, and when they would pass the ball, (Ware) and the other guys were able to pin their ears back and go”. If the ATC spotter or UNC sees a hit that looks risky or a player that looks disoriented, he or she reports their findings to the head medical trainer.
But it’s not like Newton’s new to the league. The coach would like to see Newton, now in his sixth season, get some “veteran favoritism” from the league’s officials.
Ron Rivera didn’t lose his temper when talking about Cam Newton.
“I think we have the most fun when we’re just being ourselves and that’s what coach lets us do on game day, and it’s our responsibility to stay within the rules and the boundaries”, safety T.J. Ward said earlier this week. “I know he’s the biggest guy on the field, but he’s still a quarterback”. If there is a questionable call and you have to go to replay just to make sure. “We weren’t communicating well and it cost us some big plays”.
If you were against the Denver Broncos and got a phone call from Rod Smith on Friday, you probably got cussed out. Carolina’s only win in the series came in 2008.
Denver just had a very mistake driven game and all the more seen on the final drive in which the Panthers would have gone to fourth and long if not for Chris Harris Jr being called for defensive hands to the face, which is an automatic first down. He caught six of his 12 targets, including a 14-yard touchdown. He was forced to attempt to win the game with a 50-yard field goal. “I lost an endorsement”. “The timeout didn’t affect me, it never does.”.
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There you have it, even when Cam Newton is passing the ball they are “going to treat him like a running back”.
