Posts Tagged ‘Cam Newton’

Newton Wins the 2011 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Newton is the second straight No. 1 overall draft pick to take the honor in voting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Rams QB Sam Bradford won it last year. “I [...]

Enter to Win a Signed Dhani Jones Football Compliments of Courtyard by Marriott!

The folks at Courtyard by Marriott are sponsoring a giveaway for a SIGNED NFL FOOTBALL by former Bengals LB Dhani Jones! If your heading to Indy this week for the Super Bowl, Courtyard will be showcasing its refreshed lobby at the Indiana Convention Center during the NFL Experience, pro football’s interactive theme park open to [...]

Brees, Saints Slaughter Carolina 45-17

Drew Brees set a merciless tone with relentless, aggressive, pinpoint passing and the New Orleans Saints shrugged off injury risks, barreling into the postseason with an all-out effort. “Every facet of our offense is clicking right now, but yet you’re constantly finding ways to advance it,” Brees said. “We’ve raised the bar for ourselves. We [...]

Newton Four TD Performance Propels Panthers Beatdown Of Bucs; 48-16

Cam Newton broke Peyton Manning’s rookie record for yards passing in a season and set a franchise record with a 91-yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell as the Panthers handed the Bucs their ninth straight defeat, 48-16 on Saturday. Newton threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns and scored on a remarkable 49-yard run up the middle in which [...]

Big First Half Lead Too Much for Texans to Overcome as Panthers Collect Upset; 28-13

Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes, DeAngelo Williams ran for a score and the Carolina Panthers ended Houston’s seven-game winning streak with a 28-13 win over the Texans on Sunday. Newton completed 13 of 23 passes for 149 yards, outplaying opposing rookie quarterback T.J. Yates. The Panthers (5-9) built a 21-0 halftime lead, then ended Houston’s second-half rally when linebacker James Anderson intercepted [...]

Week 14 NFL Recap

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 14 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 41 BUCS: Chalk this up as the game where Raheem Morris officially lost his job. Morris’ Bucs continued to be one of the most penalized teams in the league, adding 12 penalties for 97 yards, often putting themselves in third and unmanageable situations. While the blame does not [...]

Week 13 NFL Recap

DENVER BRONCOS 35 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 32 BRONCOS: The last time Denver won 5 straight road games was when John Elway was the quarterback which must be unsettling to the legend. Elway has refused to give Tebow a vote of confidence all season despite Tebow clearly being the future of this franchise. Tebow may be unorthodox, but it wasn’t so long [...]

Newton, Panthers pound Buccaneers 38-19

Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns to set the NFL single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback, leading the Carolina Panthers to a 38-19 stomping of the struggling Buccaneers on Sunday. The nimble Newton scored the 11th, 12th and 13th scores on the ground via a trio of 1-yard runs. He also had a [...]