While the logic Blandino offers makes sense, it does not appear to satisfy the omission of some questionable helmet-to-helmet hits Newton took against Denver. “My job is to win football games for the Carolina Panthers, and that’s all I’m trying to do”, he said.
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The All-Pro quarterback added, “this is a contact sport”.
Despite taking numerous hits to his head in a Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos, the Carolina Panthers quarterback was adamant during a news conference on Wednesday that he should not have been removed from the game, and that he’s only anxious about a Week 2 match up against the San Francisco 49ers. “That’s it. Winning. Winning football games”, the quarterback said.
Stewart was fined for roughing the QB in the final minute, a penalty that was nullified on the field when Newton was whistled for intentional grounding.
Newton dismissed news of the fines. “That’s it. Winning. Winning football games”, Newton said. “We play hard and we talk about playing hard all of the time and as I said, that was a challenge”, Kubiak said. So I just can’t point a finger and say I haven’t got no calls because I have. “But maybe in the future he will be treated more like a quarterback”.
He said he’s ready to play in Carolina’s home opener Sunday against the 49ers, who are coming off a 28-0 shutout win over the Los Angeles Rams.
“Great”, Rivera said when asked how Newton looked. Although Stewart’s hit left Newton motionless on the ground, he wasn’t checked for a concussion until after the game.
“We reviewed all of the hits in the game, just like we do for every other game”, Blandino said on Tuesday’s edition of NFL Total Access, “and there was one call that we felt was missed”.
“There’s no need to look back, I’m looking forward to this week’s opponent in the 49ers”, Newton said when asked about his thoughts on the fines handed down to multiple Broncos defenders.
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“No, I don’t think so”. It was no wooziness and guys kind of stumbled and I see where it affects their play afterward. “That comes with football, it being a contact sport”.
