Cam Newton has never been shy about expressing his opinions and caused controversy by calling out some of today’s most notable quarterbacks. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
From time to time, a statement from former players generates a disproportionate reaction in the media, and on this occasion Cam Newton He has lit up social networks, opinion and analysis programs, with his perception of the main candidates for the Most Valuable Player.
Just as a few weeks ago Tom Brady spoke about the state of the NFL and generated some noise, the same has happened with Newton, 2015 NFL Most Valuable Playeralthough perhaps with an opinion even more controversial than that of the former New England Patriots quarterback.
What did Newton say to generate that reaction?
In an edition of his podcast “4th and 1 with Cam Newton”, The former Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots quarterback spoke about the current NFL MVP race. What generated controversy, however, was when he spoke about the main candidates, Dak Prescott y Brock Purdy.
WHAT LIGHTNING!? Cam Newton states that Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa and Jared Goff are all “game managers”.????
“These are game managers, they don’t make a difference!” Opinions?????????
(via @TheSFNiners)
pic.twitter.com/qB9bQHA5Wi— Holy Roller NFL (@HolyRollerNFL) December 13, 2023
“(The San Francisco 49ers) Are not beaten by (Purdy). He is managing the party. And if we must classify game administrators, Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa, Jared Goff and, really, Dak Prescott. They are administrators, they don’t make a difference,” Newton said.
For better or worse, the term “game manager” has taken on a negative connotation and is reserved for quarterbacks who are only asked not to lose the game with a mistake or fumble, instead of aggressively going to win it. as a “gamechanger”.
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The term game manager gained its main notoriety when Alex Smith directed Jim Harbaugh’s offense in the San Francisco 49ers and it was said that Smith did not risk the ball, he only relied on the running game and short passes, with little probability of being intercepted. .
Confusion of concepts or error in judgment?
According to a video Newton posted on his social media to make his point, he may have fueled the fire. Cam tried to explain what for him is the difference between an administrator and a “gamechanger”, or a quarterback capable of changing a game, and he pointed it out in the following way, throwing names like Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees in a way misses the trench.
During his career, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton revolutionized the game with his physical style. (Photo by Dannie Walls/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“My definition of a match manager is a player who has the ability to make the right play at the right time, protecting the ball at any cost… if we are talking about elite administrators, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady.
“There are potentially five players who can change a game in the NFL: Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes… a ‘gamechanger’ is this. As an organization, before we start a season, our main emphasis when looking for a quarterback is ‘oh, we have to get the next A-Rod, the next Patrick Mahomes, or Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson,’” he explained.
Reaction to Newton’s words
The reactions were swift. There were those who gave Ham the benefit of the doubt, but also those who were between disbelief and indignation. Among Newton’s main critics was Kimberley Martin, ESPN analyst who on the show Get Up pointed out the following:
“In 2023, when it’s all about the reserves, where is Cam? Not on an NFL roster, right? And talking about them as game managers in the NFL sounds like the people on Twitter who tell me says go back to the kitchen,” Martin said.
Domonique Foxworth, Former NFL cornerback and analyst for the same network, added that his opinion of Prescott “is absurd. Dak Prescott? When he said Dak’s name I thought ‘he’s kidding now.'”
Kimberley Martin reacts to Cam Newton calling Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa, Jared Goff and Dak Prescott game managers: “In the year of 2023 where it’s all about NFL backups, where is Cam? Not on an NFL roster, right? He’s talking about all of these NFL game managers. He sounds… pic.twitter.com/vdqZ3NW7sN
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 13, 2023
CJ Gardner Johnson, safety for the Detroit Lions, the team in which Goff plays, did not hold back his words either and published on Tewitter (X):
“If Cam is talking about JG (Jared Goff) then what are you? Last time I checked, you couldn’t even manage a game. Stop attacking my QB! Take me so we can talk on Funky Wednesday!” the player wrote.
If Cam talking about JG , then what are you ! Last time I check you couldn’t manage a game ???? STOP COMING FOR MY QB!! Bring me on so we can talk FUNKY WEDNESDAY!!
— C.J. Gardner-Johnson (@CGJXXIII) December 13, 2023
Others, like the sports journalist Rich Eisen, he simply contrasted his opinion on the Riche Eisen Podcast, where he expressed widely in a segment:
“Brock Purdy is a ‘gamechanger’, he has changed the game for the 49ers, because they chose him at the time and when they needed him he took them to a point where they were capable of winning, he got injured and came back to change the game completely for the 49ers… Dak Prescott, he is not a manager, he has changed the game for the Dallas Cowboys… Cam knows what he is talking about, because he played and has been a ‘gamechanger’, and he was also asked to be a game manager , and sometimes he failed at that,” Eisen said.
Given the criticism of Newton, the debate also included the qualifications of both Newton and the analysts or personalities who criticized the former quarterback, making the debate increasingly broader. The former quarterback Robert Griffin III, exQB de los Clevaland Browns, He is one of the most recognized voices that asked to respect the opinion of the former MVP.
“Cam Newton is a Heisman Trophy winner, Rookie of the Year, NFL Most Valuable Player, who led his team to the Super Bowl and was the first quarterback in history with 30,000 touchdown passes and 5,000 rushing yards. “It’s fair to agree or disagree with their opinions, but don’t discredit the person. @CameronNewton earned the right,” he said.
Cam Newton is a Heisman Trophy Winner, Rookie of the Year, NFL
MVP who led his team to the Super Bowl and the 1st QB EVER with 30k pass yards and 5k rush yards. It’s fair game to agree or disagree with his opinions, but don’t discredit the man. @CameronNewton earned the right. https://t.co/b6ivLJ2koX— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 15, 2023
Another who supported Newton was Emmanuel Acho, former NFL linebacker, who asked to respect the former quarterback, even if he does not share his opinion.
“Cam Newton is the only player in history to win a Heisman, an MVP and go to a Super Bowl. Cam Newton is one of one. So if anyone can give his opinion on quarterbacks it’s him… Does Cam Newton’s opinion Cam Newton is correct? I don’t think so, but she is giving her opinion on a subjective matter,” Acho said.
Would Purdy and Prescott overturn Newton’s argument?
If, according to the former Carolina Panthers quarterback, a game manager does not risk the ball, quarterbacks like Purdy and Prescott, by definition, would put the argument to rest. The 49ers quarterback leads the NFL not only in yards and effectiveness, but also in long passes.
Brock Purdy, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, averages 9.9 passing yards per pass attempt. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Purdy averages 9.9 passing yards per attempt, the highest number in the League. 52.2 percent of Purdy’s passing yards come with the ball in the air. That is to say, in an era dominated by short passes, most of the yards the San Francisco quarterback has gained have been with the ball in the air, not because a receiver has caught it and run with the ball. In yards after the catch (YAC), the Niners are just 17th in the NFL.
Prescott, for his part, leads the NFL with 28 touchdown passes by just 6 interceptions, but he leads the offense that averages the most points per game, with 32.4, despite having a ground game that has not stood out this season. The last three weeks he has averaged 300 yards and 3 touchdowns per game, hardly numbers associated with a game manager.
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