Should Cam have tried to recover that fumble?

[Tenshot13]

Cam posted a message to the fans...

This season has been an incredible journey and I want to thank PANTHERNAT1ON and all of the fans that iNSP1RED us to great achievements. iAMnøtPERFËCT and I will make mistakes but I will continue to work on improving each day trying toPERFECTallMYimPERFECT1ON. Pursuing greatness is my commitment, and I will continue to be TRÜ to myself, to my FAM1LY and to making all of YOÜ who follow me PROUD! iW1LL W1N... MY WAY... and hope to iNSP1REüALLtoW1N.... ürWAY! -1OVE
#dontBEaPUPPET #stayTRÜtoÜ

...is that English?

[Cathal]

People should really be banned from user social media.

[pondwater]

Cam posted a message to the fans...

This season has been an incredible journey and I want to thank PANTHERNAT1ON and all of the fans that iNSP1RED us to great achievements. iAMnøtPERFËCT and I will make mistakes but I will continue to work on improving each day trying toPERFECTallMYimPERFECT1ON. Pursuing greatness is my commitment, and I will continue to be TRÜ to myself, to my FAM1LY and to making all of YOÜ who follow me PROUD! iW1LL W1N... MY WAY... and hope to iNSP1REüALLtoW1N.... ürWAY! -1OVE
#dontBEaPUPPET #stayTRÜtoÜ

...is that English?

And he graduated college? Ahhh, the state of edjewcashun in this country is astounding.

[CF DolFan]

My kids constantly send me texts asking for 20$ or so. Drives me nuts. They really think that's how you say it so you should write it the same.

[DaLittle B]

I feel it's a character flaw,perhaps makes me questions this natural instincts for the game.

As fans we expect fumble,get the ball!

I admit he's a different cat,the quote about being an entertainer,and Football being entertainment. While he's right,as fans we don't want to hear it,a lot of fans see it like a battle.

[EKnight]

Jameis would've gone for that fumble with everything he had, injury be damned.

It was a football, not Erica Kinsman.

You guys are unbelievable. You demand a take charge team leader, whose passion for the game is so intense, he will jump into a pile, risking injury for a loose ball, because his drive and love for the game and for winning is so great. But good Lord, no, you don't want him expressing that same emotion and passion and drive if he scores or if the team wins. No thank you. Well you don't get it both ways. Make up your minds.

[Tenshot13]

It was a football, not Erica Kinsman.

You guys are unbelievable. You demand a take charge team leader, whose passion for the game is so intense, he will jump into a pile, risking injury for a loose ball, because his drive and love for the game and for winning is so great. But good Lord, no, you don't want him expressing that same emotion and passion and drive if he scores or if the team wins. No thank you. Well you don't get it both ways. Make up your minds.

No, he doesn't get it both ways.  If you gloat when you win and act like a little bitch when you lose, then expect a negative impact on your image.

[EKnight]

And how, exactly did he act like that? Because he didn't dive on a ball? Because he walked out on a press conference? Really? Maybe the NFL shouldn't have put Chris Harris right beside him answering questions about the win. Harris even acknowledged that the NFL was to blame for that. I think if you're answering questions about your loss, you shouldn't have to hear a player from the other team saying, "force ya’ll to throw the ball. Can you throw the ball?" While you're trying to answer reporters. Ever consider that?

He owes the media exactly squat. He privately paid his respects to the other team- that's what matters, not the media circus.

You Miami fans haven't seen a winner in so long, it's no wonder you're all so bewildered by Cam.

[Spider-Dan]

You Miami fans

Just stop, please.

[Cathal]

And how, exactly did he act like that? Because he didn't dive on a ball? Because he walked out on a press conference? Really? Maybe the NFL shouldn't have put Chris Harris right beside him answering questions about the win. Harris even acknowledged that the NFL was to blame for that. I think if you're answering questions about your loss, you shouldn't have to hear a player from the other team saying, "force ya’ll to throw the ball. Can you throw the ball?" While you're trying to answer reporters. Ever consider that?

He owes the media exactly squat. He privately paid his respects to the other team- that's what matters, not the media circus.

You Miami fans haven't seen a winner in so long, it's no wonder you're all so bewildered by Cam.

Here ya go. How about a fellow Auburn alumni's position on cam? http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25481967/charles-barkley-crushes-100-percent-wrong-cam-newton-unprofessional

[BuccaneerBrad]

It was a football, not Erica Kinsman.

You guys are unbelievable. You demand a take charge team leader, whose passion for the game is so intense, he will jump into a pile, risking injury for a loose ball, because his drive and love for the game and for winning is so great. But good Lord, no, you don't want him expressing that same emotion and passion and drive if he scores or if the team wins. No thank you. Well you don't get it both ways. Make up your minds.

When you play for all the marbles, you risk injury and go after that ball.   I don't care who you are or how you celebrate touchdowns.   Jameis would've not only gone after that ball, but if he doesn't get it, he wouldn't show up to the press conference dressed like a street thug and acting like a punk.  He would've apologized to the fans, acknowledged his mistakes and spent the offseason getting better.

And don't bring Kinsman into this.  That lying bitch is gonna get exposed when he faces her in court

[Pappy13]

You Miami fans haven't seen a winner in so long, it's no wonder you're all so bewildered by Cam.

On the contrary, I can't think of anyone more qualified to spot a poor loser than a bunch of Miami fans.

[Baba Booey]

And how, exactly did he act like that? Because he didn't dive on a ball?

Well it was the 4th Quarter of the Super Bowl in a 1 score game. If you aren't gonna dive on a fumble/loose ball in that situation when will ya ever? A good leader wouldn't give up in a Super Bowl in a 1 score game. They would go all out.

He owes the media exactly squat. He privately paid his respects to the other team- that's what matters, not the media circus.

The 49 Super Bowls before this one the losing QB all stayed an answered every question and did it like a professional. Russell Wilson last year threw a game losing INT at the 1 yard line and he took it like a man and answered every question for over an hour. Didn't pout. Didn't cry. Didn't wear a hoodie trying to hide from the cameras. But Cam acted like a 4 year old and now wants a free pass for it and trying to blame everyone but himself.

Cam is the guy who said...."There is no band-aid for hurt feelings". Yet he is the one acting like this and trying to justify it?

[EKnight]

Interestingly, the 49 Super Bowls before this one, the losing QB graciously shook the hands of the winners, congratulated them and were gracious in defeat (as was Cam).

Oh, wait- did I say 49? Sorry, meant 48. I'm sure that everyone bitching about Cam's press conference was also crushing Manning for skipping out on the midfield handshake and congrats to Brees and the Saints in '09, since this seems to be a much more egregious offense, you know- disrespecting an entire team vs disrespecting the media.

Let's not have a double standard here, one will do just fine.


To answer the original question, Cam didn't need to dive for the ball. Miller illegally batted it and the refs missed it. Miller has even admitted as much. The correct call would have been Panthers' ball, no need for Cam to pointlessly risk anything if the right call gets made. End of story. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/02/15/miller-could-have-been-called-for-illegal-bat-on-newton-fumble/
 

[Tenshot13]

^You are delusional...take those black, blue and silver colored glasses off.  You're making poor excuses for your QB being a sore loser, and not giving 100% in the most important game in his career.