Newton dwelled on the interception he threw late in the game that almost allowed the Packers to force overtime. The Panthers improved to 8-0 and are one of three teams left with a ideal record, including New England Patriots, which had a comfortable win against Washington.
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Paul says the banner, costing around $500, was approved by security before Dobs entered the stadium.
He said that while they were holding the banner, Newton came by, ripped it out of their hands and crumbled it.
Six-year-old Colin Toler attended Sunday’s game between Carolina and the Green Bay Packers more than a month after his father, Ben Toler, had died.
I think the fact that the franchise quarterback stepped out of the cookie cutter role and made a statement about his house and his fans is bold, entertaining, and gritty.
The owner of the banner told stadium police it was stolen, according to the Fayetteville Observer.
Needless to say, the fans who brought the sign were not happy. “Am I going to be on the big screen or am I going to be on TV?”
“It’s no disrespect to nobody”.
After the game, Newton was asked about the whole thing and admitted he did it because he didn’t want an opponent’s sign in his home stadium. “You’re not about to sit up here and sell a Whopper at no McDonald’s, you know what I’m saying?”
The sign displayed the Packers logo over the shape of North Carolina and read “North Carolina Cheesehead”.
Dobs also complained to the Panthers’ management and demanded compensation for his lost prized possession.
Throughout his five-year NFL career, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has given away footballs to young Panthers fans in the crowd after he scores a touchdown.
Carolina coach Ron Rivera was asked about the banner dustup at his press conference on Monday.
“Everyone around us was yelling, ‘Cam!’ And we were getting excited, ‘Cam Newton is coming to us.’ We were like, ‘Yeah!’ [We] thought he was going to talk to us”.
For the first time this season, the Green Bay Packers are not in sole possession of the N-F-C North Division lead. He said Monday afternoon that Panthers President Jerry Richardson apologized and promised him a new banner. We want to make sure our policy is clear and serves the best interests of our organization.
Q: Was the banner in question returned or replaced?
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Q: Was the banner approved by security before it entered the stadium?
